Learning

This month, we walk through the Answer and Affirmative Defenses, a defendant’s primary pleading when responding to a complaint or petition. We’ll discuss its timing, its structure, its importance to the rest of the case, and all the things to do and not do for an effective pleading. We’ll also share how to deal with it as a plaintiff.

This month, we look at the pre-trial process with a focus on the Motion in Limine, the procedure that determines which evidence gets in, and which evidence gets excluded. We’ll discuss the issues a judge must consider in deciding the evidence each party will be allowed to use at trial to prove or disprove the facts.

This month, we discuss Appeals — in particular, the things you should do throughout the case to protect your right to appellate review. The acts you take to preserve issues for appeal also let your judge know their rulings are not the last word. We’ll show you how to get court errors on the record so the appellate court has something to reverse.

This month, we discuss Discovery, everything you need to know about collecting your evidence for trial. We’ll help you determine which discovery instruments to use and when, as well as the forms of evidence you can collect through each method. We’ll also show you how to fight off your opponent’s efforts to collect evidence from you.

This month, we discuss the rules of Evidence, so you can make it count. We’ll help you determine the evidence you need to collect and ways to prove it’s authentic to the court. We’ll also show you how to challenge the evidence against you.

This month, we discuss the requirements for preparing an effective Complaint, one that won’t be tossed out for failure to state a claim. We’ll walk through the legal analysis and research needed to get your claims the respect they deserve, and we’ll view it from your defendant’s perspective.

This month, we discuss the infamous Summary Judgment Motion and ways to prepare for the hearing. We’ll walk through expectations for the motion and the response and help you anticipate a judge’s questions.

This month, we discuss the Motion to Compel Discovery and ways to prepare for the hearing. We walk through expectations for the motion and help you anticipate a judge’s questions.

This month, we discuss a defendant’s Motion to Dismiss and ways to prepare for the hearing. We walk through expectations for the motion and help you anticipate a judge’s questions.

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