iview/attempt/create?co.. Civil Litigation Week 1 Drafting Assignment Week 1 Drafting Assignments In most of your classes you are asked to submit a project that requires you to apply the knowledge gained in the class to the completion of a specific task. In Civil Litigation we will take a different approach. Instead of one big Grading project. you will be asked to complete a series of assignments to demonstrate you ability to apply what you learn each week to specific tasks. The Drafting Assignments will come from the Chapter Opening Scenario Case Study questions contained at the end of each chapter. This week you will complete the following assignments - Ch. 1 - 1 - Ch. 3 - 1, 2, 3 - Ch. 4 - only do the first one, which is as follows: . 1) Use the Opening Scenario for this chapter to answer the following questions. What are the potential courts in which the case might be filed? Explain the basis for jurisdiction and venue in each. . What factors should be considered in determining which court should be selected for filing suit? . Are there any ethical issues in deciding whether to try or settle cases? . Ch. 5 - 2. 3 (you will not need to watch the video to answer these questions Please complete all assignments in ONE document, then upload it. Do not submit separate docur 2 89-F hp3:57 1 Chapter Opening Scenario Case Study Use the Opening Scenario for this chapter to answer the following questions. . Prepare an outline of the issues in handling a case with so many plaintiffs and potential witnesses. 2. Prepare a memo explaining how a case management program might be used to organize the case. 3. What are the items that will need to be tracked using the case management program? 4. Answer this question raised by one of the attorneys: "Can't we make our own database or spreadsheet to track the information and save money?" 5. How can using a program like CaseMap help in preparing for trial and during trial? Explain in a memo for the attorneys' review. Building Your Professional Portfolio and Reference Manual Civil Litigation Team at Work See page 18 for instructions on Building Your Professional Portfolio and Reference Manual. Opening Scenario With two separate and growing offices, it was clear that a practices and procedures manual dealing with technology issues in civil litigation was essential. The two offices had to work together on many of the cases because each office, alone, lacked the resources to hire additional staff or attorneys. Managing the staff and office administration for both locations from the suburban office was a concern for the office manager/paralegal. She began to realize that everyone was depending on her to coordinate the activities and operations. When she returned to the office after attending an advanced paralegal education seminar, she understood what the speaker meant when he referred to people in her position as the critical "paralegal portal" in the firm. Her job was to maintain relationships with clients by keeping them informed; facilitate communication among the lawyers, opposing counsel, staff, and clients, and ensure that the litigation team collaborated in an efficient, effective manner Organizing information on cases and litigation was critical. With the remote operations, each member of the litigation team had to have a secure method to access critical confidential information at any time from either office-or even from the court or at home. Ethical issues of conflict of interest were also becoming a concern as new clients came in, the practice grew, and new consultants and legal staff from other law firms were hired to work on the cases. It was obvious that she could no longer rely on a paper system; going paperless in the offices and using software to manage the information and cases were now necessary, if for no other reason than the time and billing functions were now more essential to the firm's cash flow needs. Bills had to be accurately prepared and sent out on a regular basis. Chapter 3 C VChapter Opening Scenario Case Study 1. Keep a log of the time you spend in this course in tenths of an hour. You may do this using a manual system, such a notebook, or an electronic system, such as CLIO Tenths 1/10 2/10 3/10 4/10 5/10 6/10 7/10 8/10 9/10 Record the actual time spent (you can round to 1/10 of an hour) for. a. Class attendance (show as "Conference with supervising attorney") b. Travel to and from class (show as "Travel") c. Time reading and researching material (show as "Research") d. Time preparing assignments (show as "Drafting documents") ow as "Preparation") f. Time taking tests (show as "Trial") g Other miscellaneous items (show as "Miscellaneous") 2. A demo version of CLIO may be downloaded from the Technology Resources Website for this course at www.pearsonhighered.com/techresources a. Set up CLIO to track the time spent in the course. Use your course's name as the Matter, and your instructor's name as the Client Building your Drafaceional Dartfolin and DAforonon Manual 16 Go 2 89'F Mostly sunny Q Search ARIANA Add a caption... Chapter one L Edit eader . . . X After studying this chapter, you should be able to: 1. Describe the role of the paralegal in civil litigation. 2. List and describe the necessary skills for a litigation paralegal. 3 List and describe the tasks performed by the civil litigation paralegal. Opening Scenario A growing litigation practice, new staff members, and an ever-changing use of technology are causing some concerns for attorney Roy Saunders as he tries to set a correct path for a small, two-office law firm. With the offices at some distance apart, he uses technology in the form of videoconferencing to improve communication between the offices, the legal staffs, and his partners. He has committed the firm to the use of paralegals as members of the legal team. Unlike larger firms who have lawyers that are in the office to handle routine issues and lawyers specializing in litigation who spend most of their time in court, the small-firm partners must do everything, frequently finding themselves out of the office in court and depending on support staff for many office-based tasks and client interactions. With the eventual growth of the firm predicted, it is important to identify the organizational structure of the firm, define the roles of each partner and employee, and define the tasks to be assigned and who has the authority to act on each task.4:021 Opening Scenario Roy Saunders, Esq., and his paralegal were discussing the new school bus versus dump truck collision case they had recently taken on with the partners and litigation staff on a conference call linking the two offices. The firm agreed to represent all the passengers and the families of the children injured in the accident. As part of the initial interview, they had obtained the initial state police investigation report with the names and addresses of all parties involved, as well as those of the potential defendants. It was clear to Mr. Saunders that there was a potential question of diversity of citizenship, and the damages were far in excess of the requirement under the federal rules for jurisdiction. The partners had to decide which of the potential courts was most desirable for bringing this action. One of the partners expressed concern as to whether the clients would be best served by filing suit in one of the state courts or in the federal court. The case strategy consumed much of the scheduled time for the conference. One of the most experienced personal injury paralegals asked if the young firm had the resources and ability to try a case of this magnitude against the combined resources of the insurance companies for the trucking company, school bus company, and school district. One of the partners rhetorically asked if they should try to quickly settle or maybe seek arbitration. Opening Scenario Learning Objective Explain the ethical obligations a law firm has in determining case strategy. Video Introduction 80 Go 89'F Q Search 3:56 PM 6/15/2025 hp VIWIEV Add a caption... Chapter four L Edit Litiga X College Ce X Discussion x |@ Grammarly X | Paraphrasi Reference: X . . X @ https/ latform.virdocs.com/read/2228852/55/#/4/2[P7001014982000000000000000001880]/6[P70010149820000000000000 BRedShelf. eReader Chapter Opening Scenario Case Study Use the Opening Scenario for this chapter to answer the following questions. 1. What are the potential courts in which the case might be filed? Explain the basis for jurisdiction and venue in each. 2. What factors should be considered in determining which court should be selected for filing suit? 3. Are there any ethical issues in deciding whether to try or settle cases? 4. Why are the rules of evidence more informal in an arbitration than in a trial? 5. What are the advantages and disadvantages in stipulating to the admission of exhibits C VOpening Scenario Roy Saunders, Esquire, was delayed in court. Rather than reschedule a meeting with a new client, he asked his paralegal to meet with the client and obtain the necessary information to set up the new matter in the office case management system, complete the conflict of interest check, and draft a fee agreement for his review. The client, a retired police officer, told the paralegal that after he had retired from the police force, he took a job as a school bus driver to keep active and to supplement his pension. He explained that he was injured during his regular afternoon run taking students home when he was struck by a student as he separated two students who were fighting on the bus. He added that he had become aware of the fight when a third student shouted that one of the students had a knife. He quickly stopped the bus and went toward the back of the bus, where he pulled one student, whom he identified as Bobby, off the other student and forcibly situated Bobby in a seat across the aisle. As the driver was trying to restrain Bobby during the scuffle, the driver was hit in the face. He wants to know his options and how to recover for his injuries and loss of time from work. Opening Scenario Learning Objective Describe the options and strategies in pursuing civil litigation remedies for clients. Video Introduction 120 Go 4:00 PM 2 89"F Q Search ~ 4 90 6/15/2025 hp VIWIEV Add a caption... Chapter five Aa Edit . . . Wil Litiga X a College Ce X E Discussion X @ Grammait x | Paraphras Reference x Dashboard X 0 X orm.virdocs.com/read/2228852/64/#/4/2[P7001014982000000000000000001CAD]/4[P7001014982000000000000000001C. Update BRedShelf. eReader E Q 4. Use the Internet to find a copy of the case of BMW of North America, Inc, v. Gore 517US559 (1996). enlight Chapter Opening Scenario Case Study Administrative Agency Hearing Content A school bus driver injured in a work-related incident seeks advice from an attorney. After viewing the video at www.pearson.com/goldman-civil-litigation, answer the following questions. 1. Are there alternatives to traditional litigation in seeking recovery for a client's injuries? 2. In your jurisdiction, is workers' compensation the exclusive remedy, or may action be brought in contract or tort for injuries suffered on the job? 3. May a paralegal represent a client before an administrative agency in your jurisdiction