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MLB-5030

Civil Procedure and Litigation

Lesson 6

Foundations of Law - Pre-trial Motions Practice
Pre-trial motions practice. (n.d.) Retrieved from https://lawshelf.com/coursewarecontentview/pre-trial-motions-practice

This article defines what a motion and discusses through examples, what are some of the more common kinds of motions.

 

Effective Law and Motion Practice
Hon. James L. Warren. Effective Law and Motion Practice.

The author of this article is a former judge who explains how to draft effective motions. Suggestions such as avoiding adjectives, using the simplest language possible and “less is more” are some of the techniques offered to write persuasive motions.

 


Videos:

What is Discovery in a Lawsuit? [Full Walkthrough]

Lyda Law Firm. (Jul 14, 2020).What is Discovery in a Lawsuit? [Full Walkthrough][Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88fUMX1jzWY

In this video, Mark Lyda of the Lyda Law Group from Denver Co., explains the discovery process in a direct and clear manner.

 

Attorney Steve discusses how to file a motion like a PRO

Steve Vondran. (Jan 4, 2018). Attorney Steve discusses how to file a motion like a PRO [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/embed/tQgqjJy43r4

Attorney, Steve Vondran, describes how to file a motion starting with the “meet and confer” process through appearing for the hearing where a party argues in favor of their motion or in opposition to their adversary’s motion.

 

Evidence

David Jaroszewski. (Dec 13, 2014). Evidence [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/embed/rKfATvYqbbY

In this video, David Jaroszewski, Professor at Lee College, describes the different kinds of evidence that a party will attempt to use at trial to prove their case.