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NEW COURT PROCEDURES
STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS
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12 classes are offered on Civil Litigation Procedures. See below for the class schedule. All classes are held at 1420 Fifth Avenue, City Center Building, 4th Floor, Building Conference Room 475, Seattle. If you have any questions, contact Debbie at: debbie4176@aol.com.
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Simple registration - send an e-mail to Debbie. Make check out to Debbie Brooks and bring it to the class or mail it if there is enough time. Or pay via PayPal.
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Class 1
Washington State Court of Appeals Procedures - 2010 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. Flow chart included. Examples of documents in the book. Includes: 2010 Washington State Court of Appeals Quick Reference Guide by Debbie Brooks. BOOK CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY - GO TO BOOKS
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3/12 from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
4/30 from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Cost: $100 including book
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Class 2
United States District Court - Western District of Washington - 2010 Procedures
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December and January classes focus on the major changes to the Federal Rules and Local Rules for the Western District. These classes include a notebook with an outline of the changes. If you don’t learn how to calculate the new deadlines, your documents will be late. These are effective December 1, 2009. After January - Debbie will resume the normal USDC Class with the information implemented in the regular USDC Western book versus an update notebook. Classes will be held on 12/17 or 1/21 from 2:15 pm to 3:15 pm - $100 total cost. Below is a description on the regular classes which will occur all year, starting in February 2009.
The February 2009 (not on the schedule yet) 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, Motions, Pretrial and Trial. Also includes coverage of the Minute Orders:
Minute Order From the Court Regarding Deadlines for Initial Disclosures; FRCP 26(i) Conference; Joint Status Report - nature and complexity of the case; results of the conference; proposed deadline for joining additional parties; statement of which ADR method should be used (CR 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 a pretrial statement and/or pretrial order should be dispensed with; suggestions for shortening or simplifying case; date case will be ready for trial; whether trial will be jury or non-jury; total number of trial days; dates counsel may have conflicts with regarding the trial date setting; and when service will take place on defendants not served.
Minute Order From the Court Regarding the Trial Date and Related Dates:
Deadline for filing motions to join parties
Deadline for amending pleadings
Deadline for expert witness reports
Deadline for motions related to discovery
Deadline for discovery cut-off
Deadline for filing the last summary judgment motion
Deadline for the settlement conference
Deadline for mediation
Deadline to file motions in limine
Deadline for the Plaintiff’s Statement
Deadline for the Defendant’s Statement
Deadline for the Attorney Conference regarding Pretrial Order
Deadline for the Proposed Pretrial Order
Pretrial Conference
Deadline for trial briefs
Deadline for proposed voir dire
Deadline for proposed jury instructions
Deadline for trial exhibits
And more!
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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: U.S.D.C. - Western District of Washington - Case Management 2010 edition by Debbie Brooks.
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3/12 from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm NEW TIME
4/30 from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
5/21 from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Cost: $100 including book
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Class 3 - #1 of 2 Classes - 2010 King County Superior Court Civil Litigation 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 2010 edition
by Debbie Brooks. BOOK CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY - GO TO BOOKS
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3/12 from 9:00 am to 10:20 am
4/30 from 9:00 am to 10:20 am
5/21 from 9:00 am to 10:20 am
Cost: $100 including book
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Class 4 - #2 of 2 Classes - 2010 King County Superior Court Civil Litigation 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 - 2010 edition by Debbie Brooks. You can repeat this class over at no charge, if needed. BOOK CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY - GO TO BOOKS
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3/12 from 10:30 am to Noon
4/30 from 10:30 am to Noon
5/21 from 10:30 am to Noon
Cost: $100 including book
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Class 5 - Three County Civil Case Management - 2010 Procedures
Pierce - Thurston - King County Superior Courts
How to avoid getting fined by the court - New 2010 Procedures
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: 2010 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
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5/21 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Cost: $100 including book
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Class 6
Civil Motion Procedures for Superior Courts - 2010 Procedures
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: 2010 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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3/11 from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
4/29 from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
5/20 from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Cost: $125 including book
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Class 7
Litigation 101
Great New Class for Beginners
- Learn the flow of a lawsuit from start to finish
- Hands-on working with documents throughout the class
- How to calendar deadlines – reminders as well as hard, final deadlines
- Learn about pleadings
- How to file with the court and serve all counsel; how to get proof of service
- How to set up and organize the pleading file – tabbing and indexing
- How to stay organized
- Tips and recommendations from the teacher with 30 years experience
- How to work with the Clerk’s office
- How to get things to the Judge correctly; when to contact the bailiff
- Mailing pleadings vs. using the messenger service
- The Certificate of Service
- And More!
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3/11 from 9:00 am to 10:20 am
4/29 from 9:00 am to 10:20 am
5/20 from 9:00 am to 10:20 am
Cost: $100 including handouts
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Class 8
2010 Pierce County Superior Court Civil Litigation Procedures
2010 Thurston County Superior Court Civil Litigation Procedures
COMBO CLASS
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. There are a lot of differences from King County. Includes all the documents as well as two books. SPECIAL CLASS
Includes: Civil Litigation Handbook for Pierce County Superior Court 2010 edition.
Also includes Thurston County Superior Court 2010 edition by Debbie Brooks. BOOKS CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY - GO TO BOOKS
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Class will be coming in the spring or summer of 2010.
Cost: $125 including 2 books
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Class 9
Thurston County Superior Court Civil Litigation 2010 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 2010 edition
by Debbie Brooks. BOOK CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY - GO TO BOOKS
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See above for combo class with Pierce
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Class 10-A
Litigation 201
Great New Class #2 of 4
- How to get pleadings “out the door”
- How to calendar the Case Schedule
- Hands-on working with calendar and Case Schedule
- How to calendar the ER 904 and Objection to ER 904 – what is it?
- Learn about the discovery process
- How to prepare motion documents – what are the steps?
- How to calendar deadlines and look up rules
- How to prepare and serve non-party subpoenas correctly pursuant to the rules and RCW
- How to prepare and serve Trial Subpoenas - correctly
- How to prepare and serve Out-of-County/More than 20 miles from the courthouse Trial Subpoenas - correctly
- How to stay organized, not miss deadlines and prioritize work throughout the day
- And More!
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3/11 from 10:30 am to Noon
4/29 from 10:30 am to Noon
5/20 from 10:30 am to Noon
Cost: $100 including handouts
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Class 10-B
Litigation 202
Great New Class #3 of 4
- What rules are going to change in September – be prepared and get ready.
- How to look up Civil Rules, RAPs, Local Rules, Motion Rules, Federal Rules. When do they change? Learn more than you can imagine at this class!
- Where do you find other information needed in the RCW. What is the RCW and where do you find it? Does it supplement the Rules?
- How do you properly send out subpoenas to health care providers. Learn the right way. Learn how to calendar the deadlines. What is the process?
- Review of calendaring and docketing procedures.
- What do you do when rules conflict, i.e. state court rules vs. local rules?
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3/12 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
4/29 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Cost: $100 including handouts
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Class 11
Litigation 301
2010 PROCEDURES
Superior Courts - 39 County Case Management Desk Book for ALL Counties Adams to Yakima Counties
39 County Case Management Procedures - Adams through Yakima Counties
This book and class covers the mandatory deadlines in each county for civil documents that are required. The book details each county with 39 flow charts - one per county plus the local rules. Flow charts chronologically cite and explain the local referenced rules with the deadlines spelled out. Coverage of the Case Schedule documents (if there is one for that county) including the deadlines for the Confirmation of Service, Joinder, Statement of Arbitrability, disclosure of witnesses, discovery cut off deadlines, status reports or conferences, pre-trial conferences, how to get a trial date, settlement requirements, ER 904 deadlines, deadline to change the trial date, format requirements for the trial brief, jury instructions, deadlines for motions in limine and more. Each county is different. Some counties have a Case Schedule and some do not. Some counties have deadlines for the above described procedures and some don’t. Learn what deadlines you have to follow when there is no Case Schedule. Deadline for confirming trials. Dispositive motion cut off deadline. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law deadline...and more.
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3/11 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
4/29 from 2:15 pm to 3:15 pm
5/20 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Cost: $135 including HUGE 700 page book (Two Volumes)
QUICK REFERENCE AND EASY TO FOLLOW!
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Class 12
Snohomish County Superior Court Civil Litigation 2010 Procedures
Coverage of calendaring of all deadlines and review of Summons and Complaint, Notice of Appearance, Answer to the Complaint, Interrogatories, Requests for Production of Documents, Requests for Admissions, Depositions, Non-Dispositive Motions, Dispositive Motions for Summary Judgment, Pre-Trial and Trial. Learn how to work a civil case in Snohomish County Superior Court. There are a lot of differences from King County. Includes all the documents as well. There are a lot of 2010 Snohomish County local rule changes. Learn how to do things right in this county that does not have a case schedule.
Includes: Civil Litigation Handbook for Snohomish County Superior Court 2010 edition by Debbie Brooks. BOOK CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY - GO TO BOOKS.
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4/30 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Cost: $100 including book
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