About the Book
Pretrial
The One Indispensible Book for Pretrial Preparation
Eighth Edition
Thomas A. Mauet
University of Arizona
2012. 430 pages. Paperback. ISBN: 978-1-4548-0303-4. With Teacher's Manual and included CD-ROM.
About the Book
With its precise and succinct methodology, Mauet’s text has earned widespread popularity and use, edition after edition.
The Eighth Edition continues to build on the strengths that have made Pretrial a classic:
- A clear, concise, well organized presentation of pretrial preparation by one of the country’s leading experts on trial techniques.
- A systematic approach that organizes pretrial planning and preparation into a series of distinct steps students can readily master.
- Litigation files from a hypothetical case providing sample documentation and paperwork for each stage of the civil case.
- Additional litigation files on an included CD-ROM, with both plaintiffs’ and defendants’ files for six different cases.
- Expanded discussion of using the Internet to conduct informal fact investigations
- Discussion of how Ashcroft v. Iqbal and Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly influenced general notice requirements for claims
- A new section on liens on settlements
- Discussion of Supreme Court decisions in Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes and Erica P. John Fund v. Halliburton
Preface / Sample Chapters
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Preface
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