11.2

The Three Stages of Litigation

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INTRODUCTION

The concept of litigation stages translates well to other practice areas, such as contracts, bankruptcy, and other areas. There are almost always three stages of each area of representation.

Paralegal Perspective . . .

STAGES OF LITIGATION
Notice the list breaking down the stages in the Manual. One thing I was not prepared for when I became a paralegal was how critical the pretrial stage was. It is where most cases are settled. It is where the cases that wind up in trial are won, relying on the hard preparatory work by the attorney and paralegal. Most importantly, the pretrial stage is where the paralegal is most involved. I knew that on any given day, the work I performed could affect someone's future. That was real motivation.


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Exercises

Exercises
Tasks of Litigation
Stages of Litigation (Progress Check)