LEGL 252 - Civil Litigation and Trial Preparation

    Recent Professors
    Michael D. Esparza
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    40 students
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Introduction to the basics of trial practice and civil litigation procedures. Students learn how to conduct client intake, evaluate cases, conduct informal investigation and discovery, prepare pleadings and motions, complete discovery and fact investigations, engage in pretrial alternative dispute resolution procedures, identify pretrial considerations, preserve facts and prepare for trial, and complete post-trial motions and appeals.