California Paralegal Manual: Civil Procedure (The Rutter Group Paralegal Series)

California Paralegal Manual: Civil Procedure is written exclusively for California paralegals by a former paralegal who is now a Los Angeles Superior Court judge. It is a one-of-a-kind resource for paralegals working in civil litigation practice. The manual provides extensive cross-references to TRG's California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial Forms. You will find key citations to leading cases and governing statutes, and a comprehensive index for easy access to quick answers. Topics include:

• The role of the paralegal
• An overview of civil litigation
• Client intake
• Jurisdiction and venue
• Parties to the action
• Defaults
• Pleadings and attacking the pleadings
• Summons and service of process
• Discovery
• Law and motion
• Summary judgment and summary adjudication