An indispensable source of information, this book helps you easily tackle pretrial litigation from first client contact through pleadings, law and motion matters, and terminating the action without trial, to positioning for the best settlement or trial outcome. Filled with sample forms, including mandatory Judicial Council forms.

• Conflicts of interest
• Client fee agreements
• Jurisdiction and venue
• Ascertaining parties and drafting complaints
• Serving process and papers
• Responsive pleadings
• Federal court removal
• Law and motion practice
• Injunctions and other provisional remedies
• Terminating actions without trial
• Consolidation, bifurcation, and coordination
• Case management conferences and settlement