Preparing for Trial in Federal Court

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Preparing for Trial in Federal Court

Increase your efficiency and effectiveness with this federal trial preparation system. This step-by-step shop manual takes you post-pleadings through trial. Loaded with thoughtful practice tips and proven forms, and organized by preparation task, Preparing for Trial in Federal Court literally gives you the what, why, when, and how of readying a federal case for trial:

•   What and Why: Plain English explanations, detailing related rules and case law, along with the reasons for considering the task.
•   When: A thorough discussion of the steps to be completed prior to beginning the task, along with deadlines for the task.
•   How: Detailed steps necessary to effectively complete each task. Includes defenses against the efforts of your opponent.
•   Practice Notes: Strategies, arguments, cautions, and advice learned from decades in the courtroom.

This book also contains over 150 custom-drafted forms that will speed up your drafting assignments:

•   Discovery motions & memoranda
•   Interrogatories & objections
•   Production requests
•   Requests for admission & responses
•   Witness preparation checklists
•   Dispositive motions & memoranda
•   Motions in limine

Additional forms materials are available from James Publishing; access to those materials can be requested directly from James by following guidelines provided within the eBook or emailing forms@jamespublishing.com.

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