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GET THE JOB YOU WANT WITH COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE
Law firms are looking for support staff who know how to work with the state and federal courts. Civil litigation or civil procedures is the hottest subject to learn. Most attorneys practice civil procedures. The term “civil procedures” covers all types of lawsuits, including personal injury, insurance defense litigation, medical malpractice lawsuits, asbestos litigation, violation of contracts resulting in litigation, aviation litigation, maritime litigation, auto accident litigation, construction defect litigation, class action litigation, probate litigation, elder law litigation, and more. If a civil case is filed in the court system, it involves civil procedures and civil litigation.
This course teaches you civil litigation procedures in both state and federal courts, no matter what kind of case. All of the above kinds of civil lawsuits have similar procedures, depending on the state.
Law firms are looking for people who know something about court procedures and civil litigation procedures. Especially if you are a beginner, you can get ahead of the competition with your knowledge gained in this course. If the law firm interviews many candidates who have no experience, you can go to the front of the competition. Learn all the things they will ask you about in the job interview.
To help you get a job, show the law firm your completed practice projects. Bring the textbooks listed below to the job interview. Demonstrate your abilities and strengths by explaining the things you have learned about the court system in your state. Engage in this conversation during the interview. Show your Certificate of Completion. The chances of you getting that entry level job increase with the completion of this course.
REFRESHER FOR THOSE WHO HAVE PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
If you need a refresher on these subjects, this is another reason to purchase the course. You can also buy the books separately if your situation warrants a review rather than a complete learning of the process. (Click here for Refresher Course Only Link)
30 DAYS TO COMPLETE THIS COURSE
Take your time and complete it at your own pace. You should be able to complete all the projects and study the books in 30 days or longer.
OPEN BOOK TESTS – EASY TO COMPLETE
When you are done, email Debbie and she will email you the open book tests. Take your time and review the books for the answers. Then email Debbie with the answers to the tests and she will help you as you go. Get your Certificate of Completion in the mail when the tests are completed. Then you can start looking for a job in your state!
TEXTBOOKS (Click here for books only link)
Learn how to work with both the state court and federal courts. There are different procedures for each court, even though they follow the same general sequence of events. The timing of events is different in each court as well as the procedures. Each book will help you learn the differences, depending on where the lawsuit is filed. Following is a description of the two textbooks that are included in this course.
- Civil Litigation Procedures For Your State
This book teaches how to file a lawsuit from start to finish in your state filed in “state” courts. Some states call them Superior Courts and some call them Circuit Courts. Depending on the state, there are seven or eight chapters in the book that cover your area. You will learn civil procedures correctly with this book along with the practice projects listed below. There is a general pattern for all civil lawsuits. Each state has their own special way of doing things. They are covered in this book. Here is a list of the civil documents and subjects involved in the lawsuit, from start to finish.
Coverage of Summons and Complaint; Notice of Appearance; Answer to the Complaint; Answer & Affirmative Defenses; Cross-Claims; Counterclaims; Third-Party Claims; Interrogatories; Requests for Production of Documents; Requests for Admissions; Depositions; Non-Dispositive Civil Motions, Discovery Motions and Procedures; 30(B)(6) Depositions; Records Custodian & Videotape Depositions; Subpoena Duces Tecum; Discovery Conference; Protective Orders; Dispositive Civil Motions; Pre-Trial and Trial procedures. Step by Step procedures are explained. Examples of the documents are included. Click on the link to your state and you will receive the correct book. This book provides instruction on how to work a civil lawsuit from start to finish in the state court system where you live.
- Federal Court Civil Procedures For Your State
This book teaches how to file a lawsuit from start to finish in “federal” court. Coverage of Summons and Complaint; Notice of Appearance; Answer to the Complaint; Answer & Affirmative Defenses; Cross-Claims; Counterclaims; Third-Party Claims; Interrogatories; Requests for Production of Documents; Requests for Admissions; Depositions; Non-Dispositive Civil Motions, Discovery Motions and Procedures; 30(b)(6) Depositions; Records Custodian & Videotape Depositions; Subpoena Duces Tecum; Discovery Conference; Protective Orders; Dispositive Civil Motions; Pre-Trial and Trial procedures. Step by Step procedures are explained. Examples of the documents are included. Click on the link to your state and you will receive the correct book. This is a different book than the one listed above, although the topics seem to be the same. The flow of the lawsuit is much the same for both state and federal court; however, each court has its own way of doing things. This book provides the instructions on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
PRACTICE PROJECTS (Click here for Practice Projects Only Link)
The following practice projects will enable you to put to practical application all the things you have learned in the books. You can actually do the same kind of work as paralegals, legal assistants and legal secretaries do at work. This will give you experience and put you ahead in the competitive job market. You will enjoy these projects and have fun doing them!
- Project - How to Type Court Pleadings
- Project - How to File Documents with the Court
- Project - How to File Civil Motions with the Court
- Project – How to Calendar Deadlines
- Project – How to Look Up Court Rules
- Project – How to Prepare a Trial Brief
COMPLETION OF THE COURSE
After you complete the open-book tests and the practice projects, your Certificate of Completion will be mailed. Bring this with you to the interview along with the books and you will have a better chance of getting the job you want!
HOW TO GET A JOB
Included in this course is a publication by the author with tips on finding a job. Debbie Brooks operated Legal Secretarial Pool, Inc. from 1985 – 1995. She sold this employment agency to a multi-national corporation, Robert Half International. She knows how to place people in jobs and trained them during this tenure. She has done full-time training ever since..
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