Page 7 - Civil Litigation
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Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Purpose of This Practice Aid .......................................................................................................................... 7
Scope of This Practice Aid ............................................................................................................................. 7
Overview of Civil Litigation ................................................................................................................................... 7
Dispute Phase .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Precomplaint Phase ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Complaint Phase ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Answer or Response Phase ............................................................................................................................. 9
Discovery Phase ............................................................................................................................................ 10
Pretrial Phase ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Trial Phase .................................................................................................................................................... 11
Posttrial Phase ............................................................................................................................................... 14
Roles of the Practitioner ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Guidance Applicable to Civil Litigation Services ................................................................................................ 17
Laws, Statutes, and Regulations ................................................................................................................... 18
Case Precedent .............................................................................................................................................. 18
Court and Other Authoritative Order ............................................................................................................ 18
Internal Literature ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Other Civil Litigation Services Considerations .................................................................................................... 19
General Considerations ................................................................................................................................. 19
Finding a Civil Litigation Expert Witness or Consultant ..................................................................................... 27
Appendix A — Glossary of Selected Terms ........................................................................................................ 28
Appendix B — Federal Court System Overview ................................................................................................. 35
Appendix C — Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Evidence .......................................................................... 38
Appendix D — Expert Witness Disclosures ......................................................................................................... 44
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