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California Civil Procedure Before Trial 2024

California Civil Procedure Before Trial 2024

Published June 2024

“The [CEB] book I find most helpful is Civil Procedure Before Trial. Although I have tried my share of cases, most litigators are proceduralists, and this book is a solid guide through the pretrial process.”
William N. Hebert, Calvo Fisher & Jacob LLP San Francisco

An indispensable source of information, this book helps you effectively tackle pretrial litigation from first client contact, through pleadings and law and motion matters, to preparing yourself for the best outcome whether through settlement, arbitration, or trial. Filled with sample forms.

  • Conflicts of interest and new clients
  • When clients do not pay: fee collection through mandatory fee arbitration procedures
  • Jurisdiction and venue
  • Drafting complaints and responsive pleadings
  • Serving process and papers
  • Federal court removal
  • Law and motion practice and procedures
  • Injunctions and other provisional remedies
  • Summary judgment, default, and dismissal
  • Case management conferences, time delays, and complex cases
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Table of Contents

    Table of Contents

    Volume 1

    I. MANAGING ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP

  • 1. Accepting Cases and Implementing Office Procedures
  • 2. Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
  • 3. Representation Agreements
  • 4. Changing Representation During Suit
  • 5. Client Fee Dispute Arbitrations

    • II. SELECTING THE FORUM

  • 6. California Jurisdiction
  • 7. Federal Jurisdiction
  • 8. Venue

    • III. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE SUIT FILED

  • 9. Prelitigation Claims, Notices, and Petitions for Guardians Ad Litem
  • 10. Fee Waiver

    • IV. COURT PAPERS AND MOTION PRACTICE

  • 11. Pleadings and Court Papers
  • 12. Noticed Motions
  • 13. Ex Parte Motions and Orders to Show Cause

    • V. COMPLAINTS

  • 14. Ascertaining, Joining, and Naming Parties
  • 15. Complaints
  • 16. Amending Complaints

    • VI. SERVING PROCESS AND PAPERS

  • 17. Service of Summons
  • 18. Service of Papers

    • VII. CHALLENGING COMPLAINTS

  • 19. Motions to Quash
  • 20. Motions to Change Venue
  • 21. Motions to Stay or Dismiss for Inconvenient Forum
  • 22. Removal to Federal Court

    • Volume 2

  • 23. Demurrers
  • 24. Motions to Strike
  • 24A. Anti-SLAPP Motions
  • 25. Answers
  • 26. Cross-Complaints
  • 27. Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings
  • 28. Interpleader
  • 29. Security for Costs
  • 30. Bill of Particulars
  • 31. Intervention

    • VIII. USING PROVISIONAL REMEDIES

  • 32. Injunctions and Other Provisional Remedies
  • 33. Receivership
  • 34. Deposit in Court

    • IX. TERMINATING ACTIONS WITHOUT TRIAL

  • 35. Declaratory Relief
  • 36. Summary Judgment
  • 37. Judicial Arbitration

    • Volume 3

  • 38. Default
  • 39. Dismissal

    • X. COURT MANAGEMENT OF CIVIL CASES

  • 40. Case Management Conferences
  • 41. Jury Trial Demands
  • 42. Trial Preference and Continuance Motions
  • 43. Consolidation and Severance
  • 44. Coordination

    • XI. RESOLVING DISPUTES

  • 45. Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • 46. Negotiation and Case Settlement
  • 47. Offers to Allow Judgment (CCP §998)
  • 48. Submitted Case and Consent Judgment
  • 49. Sliding Scale and Structured Settlements
  • 50. Good Faith Settlement

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