Using a simple case file, abundant examples, and a step-by-step approach, Mauet (law, University of Arizona) demystifies civil litigation and prepares students for practice in this book/CD-ROM package. In two parts, the book shows students first how to investigate, plan and prepare for a civil litigation, and second, how to conduct a civil trial. Rather than using case references, this text cites the treatises commonly used by litigators. An ongoing example includes litigation files from a hypothetical case, with examples of documentation and paperwork for each stage of a civil case. Additional litigation files can be found on the companion CD-ROM, with both plaintiffs' and defendants' files for six different tort and contract cases that can be used in a course on pretrial litigation. This seventh edition offers explanations of recent changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedures. Material on the new e-discovery rules is integrated into both parts of the book. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Read Less