TY - BOOK AU - McCord,James W.H. AU - Tepper,Pamela R. TI - The litigation paralegal: a systems approach SN - 9781285857152 (pbk.) AV - KF8841 .M39 2017 U1 - 347.05 PY - 2017///] CY - Boston, MA PB - Cengage Learning KW - Civil procedure KW - United States KW - Legal assistants KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc N1 - Includes index; Welcome to the law office : foundations for litigation -- The initial interview -- Evidence and investigation -- Drafting the complaint -- Filing the lawsuit, service of process, and obtaining a default judgment -- Defending and testing the lawsuit : motions, answers, and other responsive pleadings -- Discovery and electronic discovery : overview and interrogatories -- Discovery : depositions -- Discovery : document production and control, medical exams, admissions, and compelling discovery -- Settlement and other alternative dispute resolutions -- Trial preparation and trial -- Post-trial practice from motions to appeal -- Appendix A. Systems folder contents -- Appendix B. The substantive law of torts ER -