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HANDS-ON CIVIL LITIGATION TRAINING WORKING WITH DOCUMENTS
CALENDARING & DOCKETING THE CASE DEADLINES

• Class 1: Washington State Court of Appeals Procedures
• Class 2A: United States District Court - Western District of WA
• Class 2B: United States District Court - Western District of WA
• Class 3: King County Civil Procedures
• Class 4: Advanced King County Civil Procedures
• Class 5: Three County Civil Case Management
• Class 6: Civil Motions Procedures
• Class 7: Snohomish County Superior Court Civil Litigation Procedures
• Class 8: Pierce County Superior Court Civil Litigation Procedures
• Class 9: Thurston County Superior Court Civil Procedures
• Class 10: 39 County Case Management Procedures - NEW CLASS!

Class 1
Washington State Court of Appeals Procedures

Learn how to file a case in the Washington State Court of Appeals from start to finish. Understand the scope of review of a trial court decision. Learn what the purposes of the appeal pleadings are and their deadlines. These include: Notice of Appeal or Notice and Motion for Discretionary Review; Designation of Clerk’s Papers; Statement of Arrangements; Report(s) of Proceedings; Transmittal of Record of Review; Appeal Briefs; Cost Bill; Filing Motions; the Mandate or Decision; Petition for Review; Termination of Review; and recovering attorney fees and expenses.

Includes: 2008 Washington State Court of Appeals Quick Reference Guide by Debbie Brooks. BOOK CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY - GO TO BOOKS

Class 2A - #1 of 2 Classes
United States District Court - Western District of Washington

The class starts out with a brief overview of e-filing and how to calculate deadlines. Then it covers a civil lawsuit from start to finish. Topics: Summons and Complaint, Civil Cover Sheet, service of process, Certificate of Service, Answer, Affirmative Defenses, Cross-Claims, Counterclaims, Third-Party Claims, Discovery, Pretrial and Trial. Discussion of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure as they relate to the process as well as the differences in Superior Court procedures. Each class will vary somewhat depending on the experience levels of the students. Emphasis will be on what parts of the above steps in the lawsuit process need to be covered, depending on the experience level of the attendees. If you are a beginner, definitely take this class as well as the other class to get the full picture of the process.
Includes: 2008 United States District Court, Western District of Washington Comprehensive Desk Manual by Debbie Brooks- covering the case from start to finish.
BOOK CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY - GO TO BOOKS

Class 2B - #2 of 2 Classes
United States District Court - Western District of Washington

How to Count Deadlines in Federal Court

• When to count “court” days and when to count “calendar” days

Claims and Defenses

• Counterclaims, Cross-Claims, Third-Party Claims, Affirmative Defenses

Order From the Court Regarding Deadlines for Initial Disclosures, Joint Status Report and Early Settlement

• Deadline for FRCP 26(i) Conference
• Initial Disclosures - Plaintiff(s) and Defendant(s)
• Joint Status Report - Nature and complexity of the case, Results of FRCP 26(f) conference; Proposed deadline for joining additional parties; Statement of which ADR method should be used (39.1); Statement of when mediation should occur; Proposed discovery plan; Date by which discovery can be completed; Whether parties agree to a magistrate in proceedings; Whether parties want to bifurcate case; Whether pretrial statement and pretrial order should be dispensed with; Suggestions for shortening or simplifying case; Date case is ready for trial; Whether trial will be jury or non-jury; Total number of trial days; Date in which counsel may have complication on trial date setting; When service will take place on defendants not served.

Minute Order From the Court Regarding the Trial Date and Related Dates

• Deadline for joining additional parties
• Deadline for amending pleadings
• Deadline to submit expert witness reports
• Deadline for all motions related to discovery
• Discovery cut-off deadline
• Deadline for filing dispositive Motions for Summary Judgment
• Deadline for the settlement conference requirements
• Deadline for Mediation - ADR
• Deadline for Motions in Limine
• Deadline for the Pretrial Order - the “lodging date”
• Deadline for the trial brief and jury instructions
• Deadline for the Plaintiff’s Statement
• Deadline for the Defendant’s Statement
• Learn what to do when the Minute Orders contain few deadlines for the above!!

Civil Motions – Dispositive Motions for Summary Judgment and Non-Dispositive Civil Motions – Overview of the four (4) motion deadlines for federal motions. Very different than Superior Court procedures! Discovery – Overview of discovery process, purpose and time deadlines.

Includes: Quick Reference Manual for U.S.D.C. - Western District of Washington - Case Management 2008 edition by Debbie Brooks.
BOOK CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY - GO TO BOOKS

Class 3 - #1 of 2 Classes - King County Superior Court Civil Litigation Procedures
AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER CLASSES ARE LONGER AND INCLUDE NEW PROCEDURES
Students work on a specific case from the Summons and Complaint to dismissal. They “play” both plaintiff and defendant throughout the fictitious civil case which is designed for the class. Calendaring of all deadlines and review of Summons and Complaint, Case Schedule, Notice of Appearance, Answer to the Complaint, Interrogatories, Requests for Production of Documents, Requests for Admissions, Depositions, Non-Dispositive Civil Motions, Pre-Trial and Trial. You can repeat this class over if needed at no charge.

Includes: Civil Litigation Handbook for King County Superior Court 2008 edition
by Debbie Brooks. BOOK CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY - GO TO BOOKS

Class 4 - #2 of 2 Classes - King County Superior Court Civil Litigation Procedures
AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER CLASSES ARE LONGER AND INCLUDE NEW PROCEDURES
This class focuses on the more advanced topics of a civil lawsuit covering topics beyond those in Class 3 from the start of the lawsuit to trial. Claims-Defenses-Discovery-Motions for Summary Judgment-Case Schedule-Pretrial and Trial. 20-60-90 day service of process requirements, Answer & Affirmative Defenses, Cross-Claims, Counterclaims, Third-Party Claims, discovery motions and procedures. 30(b)(6) deps, records custodian & videotape deps, subpoena duces tecum, motion to limit discovery, CR 37 discovery conference, Motions for Summary Judgment - dispositive civil motions for the moving party, opposition and rebuttal, pre-trial civil case schedule documents and procedures, and trial. Calendaring deadlines involved in the lawsuit are covered in the class. You need both Class 3 and Class 4 to get the full picture of a case in King County Superior Court.Includes: Advanced Civil Litigation Handbook for King County Superior Court Volume II - 2008 edition by Debbie Brooks. You can repeat this class over at no charge, if needed.
BOOK CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY, GO TO BOOKS.

Class 5 - Three County Civil Case Management
INCLUDES NEW CASE SCHEDULE PROCEDURES

Pierce - Thurston - King County Superior Courts
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King-Pierce-Thurston Civil Case Schedule Procedures - 3 Counties. Coverage of mandatory Case Schedule documents & procedures for 3 counties. Review of all of the Case Schedule documents. Learn how to calendar correctly.  Flow charts included for all 3 counties as well as examples of all of the Case Schedule documents. Also covers the ER 904 and Objection to the ER 904.

KING COUNTY: Civil Case Schedule documents include the Statement of Arbitrability; Confirmation of Joinder of Claims, Parties & Defenses; Disclosure of Possible Primary Witnesses; Disclosure of Possible Rebuttal Witnesses; Joint Pretrial Report; Jury Demand; Exchange of Witness & Exhibit Lists; settlement conference requirements; Joint Confirmation of Trial Readiness Report, Joint Statement of Evidence as well as the ER 904 and Objection to ER 904; jury instructions and trial brief. Checklists, charts & examples of documents included.  Includes new Case Schedule information.

PIERCE COUNTY: Case Schedule & Track Assignment; Confirmation of Service; Confirmation of Joinder of Parties, Claims & Defenses; Jury Demand; Status Conference; Disclosure of Primary & Rebuttal Witnesses; Discovery Cut-Off; Exchange of Witness & Exhibit Lists; Deadline for Hearing Dispositive Pre-Trial Motions; Joint Statement of Evidence; Settlement Conference; Pretrial Conference and trial. Expedited, Standard and Complex time deadlines. ER 904 and Objection to ER 904; jury instructions and trial brief. Checklists, charts & examples of documents.

THURSTON COUNTY: Case Schedule Order; last day to file responsive pleadings; Confirmation of Joinder of Parties, Claims and Defenses; Jury Demand; Disclosure of Fact Witnesses; Disclosure of Plaintiff's and Defendant's Expert Witnesses; Disclosure of Rebuttal Witnesses; last day to add parties and amend pleadings; discovery cut-off; settlement conference requirements; deadline for dispositive pretrial motions hearing; appearance at and attendance of the pretrial conference; deadline for trial brief; jury instructions and trial procedures as well as the ER 904 and Objection to ER 904. Checklists, charts & examples of documents included. Includes: 2008 Quick Reference Case Management Manual for Superior Court for King, Pierce & Thurston Counties by Debbie Brooks. Quick reference checklists and charts included.
BOOK CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY - GO TO BOOKS

Class 6
Civil Motion Procedures for Superior Courts
INCLUDES KING COUNTY’S NEW MOTION PROCEDURES - BOOK WILL BE UPDATED WHEN THE 2009 RULES COME OUT FOR ALL COUNTIES, AT NO EXTRA CHARGE
Civil Motion Procedures - Students learn how to file and serve civil motion documents for both dispositive civil motions (motions for summary judgment) and non-dispositive civil motions (any other motion than a motion for summary judgment). A dispositive motion is a motion which disposes of one or more of the following: (1) claim (2) party (3) defense. Learn the deadlines for King, Pierce, Snohomish and Thurston counties. Work on the actual motion documents including all the documents required to file the motion, the opposition and the reply. Calendaring of all deadlines done at the class - hands-on. Includes: 2008 edition of Quick Reference Manual for 39 Counties, Washington State Superior Courts by Debbie Brooks. All 39 counties are covered in this book including the note for motion forms for most counties, confirmation dates and times, deadlines for the moving party, opposition party and reply/rebuttal. There are unwritten procedures contained in this book not found in the local rules. Learn how to calendar and count deadlines correctly.

BOOK CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY - GO TO BOOKS
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Class 7
Snohomish County Superior Court Civil Litigation Procedures

Coverage of the Local and Civil Rules as well as calendaring of all deadlines. Review of Summons and Complaint, the 20-60-90 day service of process requirements, Notice of Appearance, Answer to the Complaint, Affirmative Defenses, Cross-Claims, Counterclaims, Third-Party Claims, Interrogatories, Requests for Production of Documents, Requests for Admissions, Depositions, discovery motions and procedures. 30(b)(6) deps, records custodian & videotape depositions, subpoena duces tecum, motion to limit discovery, CR 37 discovery conference, non-dispositive motions, motions for summary  judgment, pretrial and trial. Checklists and charts included in the book, as well as pleadings. Learn what to do in this county where there is no case schedule.

Includes: Civil Litigation Handbook for Snohomish County Superior Court 2008 edition
by Debbie Brooks. BOOK CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY - GO TO BOOKS

Class 8
Pierce County Superior Court Civil Litigation Procedures

Coverage of calendaring of all deadlines and review of Summons and Complaint, Case Schedule, Notice of Appearance, Answer to the Complaint, Interrogatories, Requests for Production of Documents, Requests for Admissions, Depositions, Non-Dispositive Civil Motions, Pre-Trial and Trial. Learn how to work a civil case in Pierce County Superior Court. There are a lot of differences from King County. Includes all the documents as well.

Includes: Civil Litigation Handbook for Pierce County Superior Court 2008 edition
by Debbie Brooks.   BOOK CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY - GO TO BOOKS

Class 9
Thurston County Superior Court Civil Litigation Procedures

Coverage of calendaring of all deadlines and review of Summons and Complaint, Case Schedule, Notice of Appearance, Answer to the Complaint, Interrogatories, Requests for Production of Documents, Requests for Admissions, Depositions, Non-Dispositive Civil Motions, Pre-Trial and Trial. Learn how to work a civil case in Thurston County Superior Court. There are a lot of differences from King County. Includes all the documents as well.

Includes: Civil Litigation Handbook for Thurston County Superior Court 2008 edition
by Debbie Brooks.   BOOK CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY - GO TO BOOKS

Class 10
39 County Case Management Procedures - Adams through Yakima Counties
This class covers the mandatory deadlines in all 39 counties, with an overview of the requirements. The book details each county with a lengthy flow chart, referenced rules and with the deadlines spelled out. From the Confirmation of Service, to the status conference, any discovery cut off deadlines, pre-trial conferences, how to get a trial date, settlement requirements, ER 904 deadlines, motions to change the trial date and more. Learn what  deadlines you have to follow when there is a case schedule, and what deadlines you have to follow when there is no case schedule. Every single county is different. Don’t miss a mandatory deadline in any county. Take the class and you’ll automatically get this huge book which is over 700 pages long. It also includes the applicable court rules.

Includes: 39 County Case Management Desk-Book - Adams to Yakima Counties - 2008 edition by Debbie Brooks. BOOK CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY - GO TO BOOKS.

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