Setting a goal Planning tactics and procedures for your goal Describing your legal position Transcript Hi. I\’m Portia, and this is introductory legal skills, the second course in our series on civil litigation. Lesson two covers topics related to developing a legal strategy. This lesson will cover setting a goal, planning tactics and procedures for […]
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In this lesson, you will learn about state and federal laws, regulations, constitutions, and statutes. Resources for Federal and State Statutes, Codes, and Rules Transcript This section will focus on state and federal laws. Federal laws include the U.S. constitution, federal codes, statutes, and federal regulations. State laws include constitutions, codes, statutes, and rules, each
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In this lesson, you will learn what a subpoena and a subpoena duces tecum are used for. You will also learn the process of getting a subpoena approved and served, and also how to allow the other party the opportunity to object. Finally, you will learn who should get a copy and who gets the
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The courts, the law, and basic rights Federal courts in the U.S. State courts in the U.S. Transcript Hi. My name is Matt, and welcome to US Courtroom5 the Law, the first lesson in our course, introduction to civil procedure. In this lesson, we\’ll look at the courts, the law and basic rights, federal courts
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In this lesson, you will learn what evidence is, the steps of trial, how to handle direct and cross-examination, and objections that may arise. Presentation of evidence Transcript Now it\’s time to present evidence. Evidence is anything offered to prove or disprove the existence of a fact. In a trial, evidence is presented in the
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There are five major stages of every civil case, and they go in sequence. In this section, you will learn: The Complaint stage is where the person or persons using or bringing the lawsuit state their claim. The Answer stage is where the person or persons being sued and defending the lawsuit explain why they’re
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Preparing to write Types of pleadings and motions Parts of pleadings and motions Transcript Welcome to lesson three of our course on introductory legal skills. I\’m Portia, and lesson three covers topics related to basic legal writing. This lesson will cover preparing to write, types of pleadings and motions, and the various parts of pleadings
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In this lesson, you will review a search checklist, learn to use a legal research tool, and analyze the search results. Analyzing results Transcript Legal searching and analysis is a winnowing down and back and forth process. The two are done in tandem. The process is to first determine where to search, then find statutes
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In this lesson, you will learn ways to respond to discovery, what could potentially happen if you choose not to respond, and how to handle each type of request for discovery you receive. Ways to respond to a discovery request Responding to requests Transcript There are three main ways you can respond. First, you can
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In this lesson, you will learn the defendant\’s strategy at the answer stage, the plaintiff\’s strategy at the answer stage, the requirements of an answer, and the strategy of a counterclaim. An Answer is successful when it admits no more than necessary, only those facts that cannot truthfully be denied. An Affirmative Defense is successful
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