Integrating legal theory with practice in an unusual way, this text uses an intriguing storyline to engage students. Workshops take users through the steps of preparing a case for trial - from drafting pleadings and motions to computing time.

Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: Courts and Filings. Chapter 3: Road Map of a Lawsuit: Prefiling Preparation and Pleadings. Chapter 4: Road Map of a Lawsuit: Discovery. Chapter 5: Road Map of a Lawsuit: Motions. Chapter 6: Alternative Dispute Resolution. Chapter 7: Road Map of a Lawsuit: Pretrial Practice, Trials, and Judgements. Chapter 8: Road Map of a Lawsuit: Judgement Collection and Appeal. Workshop 1: Claims and Their Elements. Workshop 2: Choosing a Court: Jurisdiction, Venue, and Choice of Law. Workshop 3: Working Up a Case for Suit. Workshop 4: Court Papers. Workshop 5: Drafting Pleadings: Complaints. Workshop 6: Serving the Complaint. Workshop 7: Paper Flow in Litigation Office: Service, Docketing, and Deadlines. Workshop 8: Drafting Pleadings: Responsive Pleadings. Workshop 9: Document Discovery. Workshop 10: Written Discovery. Workshop 11: Responding to Discovery Requests. Workshop 12: Disclosure Rules and Limitations on Discovery. Workshop 13: Depositions and Working with Witnesses. Workshop 14: How To Present a Motion. Workshop 15: Discovery Motions. Workshop 16: Motions for Summary Judgement and Other Tactical Motions. Workshop 17: How to Prepare for Trial. Workshop 18: How to Obtain a Judgement. Workshop 19: Ethics in Litigation. Appendix A: Answers to Practice Exams and Litigation Lingo and Litigation Logistics Features. Appendix B: Federal Rules of Procedure for the United States District Courts. Glossary. Index.