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: Spring Law School   Units: 3   Course Type(s): JD Elective, LLM US Legal Studies, Lawyering Skills, Litigation/Dispute Res.
Offered: Tuesday 1:15PM - 2:30PM , Thursday 1:15PM - 2:30PM from January 11, 2010 through May 12, 2010
Location: San Francisco
Meeting room: Building: 536 Mission St., Room 6224
Instructor: Bernard Segal
Capacity/Available: 24/7
Status: Open
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Syllabus: None posted

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