Questions for Review

Purpose:

The purpose of this assignment is to understand that a judge assumes a unbiased role, but this role is not entirely passive.

A judge is responsible for the appropriate application of the law and does not have to accept the adversaries' arguments.

There are rules of procedure to govern the way in which disputes are handled in courts.

Objectives:

1. Students should list and discuss the formal requirements of Pretrial Procedures

2. Students should distinguish Discovery Rules from Requests for Admissions

Preparation Instructions:

1. Compose your Questions for Review assignment in Microsoft Word or a compatible word processing application.

2. The paper should be formatted and typed using Times New Roman, 12-point font,double-spaced, and one-inch margins (no exceptions).

3. The length of the paper should be at least 4 pages (including the title and references pages).

4. Use APA 6th edition formatting and use a minimum of 2 references.

Content Instructions:

1. What are the first steps in bringing a legal action?

2. What are the defendant's possible responses?

3. What are the contexts in which pretrial motions may be filed, and what are those motions?

4. What is discovery?

5. What are the advantages of discovery?

6. How might a large corporation defend against allegations that it intentionally failed to preserve electronic data that a party is attempting to review as part of a discovery request?

7. What takes place at a pretrial conference?

8. Briefly, what are the steps in the course of a trial?

9. Who can appeal from a trial court's decision?

10. What is the primary consideration in deciding whether to settle a dispute or take the dispute to court?