LAW 897A - Civil Litigation: Pretrial Phase (Section: LS1)

Description: In this course, students handle every aspect of the pretrial preparation of a civil lawsuit. They proceed from the initial client contact, through formulating client representational strategy, to developing a case theory. They draft all the case pleadings as well as motions challenging the sufficiency of the pleadings. Students also engage in all aspects of fact investigation. The course ends with a pre-trial settlement conference. Prerequisites: Civil Procedure I and II.

Term: Fall Law School   Units: 3   Course Type(s): JD Elective, LLM US Legal Studies, Lawyering Skills, Litigation/Dispute Res.
Offered: Monday 3:00PM - 4:15PM , Wednesday 3:00PM - 4:15PM from August 17, 2009 through December 12, 2009
Location: San Francisco
Meeting room: Building: 536 Mission St., Room 3203
Instructor: Morton Cohen
Capacity/Available: 24/1
Status: Open — register online »
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Syllabus: Cohen_Pre-Trial Civil Lit Syllabus_Fall 2009.pdf (posted Wednesday, July 29, 2009)

Current and planned sections:

	Term	Section	Location	Dates	Offered	Instructor	Syllabus
»	09/FL	LS1	San Francisco	Aug 17 - Dec 12, 2009	Monday 3:00PM-4:15PM Wednesday 3:00PM-4:15PM	Morton Cohen
	10/SL	LS1	San Francisco	Jan 11 - May 12, 2010	Tuesday 1:15PM-2:30PM Thursday 1:15PM-2:30PM	Bernard Segal