Civil Procedure

This is FindLaw’s collection of Civil Procedure articles, part of the Litigation and Disputes section of the Corporate Counsel Center. It is the body of law surrounding procedural rules detailing how the court will handle a civil case. Civil procedure is a set of rules that help determine what pleas, orders and motions are allowed, as well as how to handle depositions and discovery. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, adopted by the US federal court in 1938, has been used by most states. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.

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Civil Procedure Articles

Mediation Saves M.E.T.

What is M.E.T.? It is the acronym for M - Money, E - Emotion, and T- Time. The following information is intended to give you insight into the mediation process and how it can save you M.E.T. Mediation is a process where persons involved in a dispute ...
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Mediation vs. Arbitration vs. Litigation: What’s The Difference?

Everyone in our society is familiar with litigation and its ramifications. One party hires an attorney and files a lawsuit requiring the other party to also hire an attorney and defend the lawsuit. Anyone who has ever been involved in litigation ...
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Meet Your Lawyer

No one but duly admitted members of the bar may practice law. A lawyer is trained to prepare legal documents for clients, to explain the law, to advise on personal and business matters and to represent clients, to explain the law, to advise on ...
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Meeting Expectations Even When Busy

Interestingly, I have received the most feedback on the columns I have written in the last year on the December column discussing certain thoughts on the easy and simple, but ever so important, things that professionals can and should do with their ...
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Minimizing the Impacts of Litigation on You Business

As a trial attorney, I realize that I am one of the last people on earth with whom any sane business person wants to become involved with on a professional basis. If your business is in need of my services, it is because a dispute has turned into a ...
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Missouri Lawyer Referral Service

Unsolved legal problems too often lead to expensive litigation in court. Early action to solve the problem can often prevent costly litigation. The objective of the Missouri Lawyer Referral Service is to help make legal services available to ...
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Missouri Paralegal’s

As the society in which we live becomes more complex, more and more people need the services of attorneys. Legal questions affect all aspects of our business, economic and personal lives. People often turn to attorneys for help in such matters as ...
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Missouri Small Claims Court Handbook

The small claims court is a division of the circuit court presided over by an associate circuit judge. The small claims court is a people's court and was established to help people handle their small cases without an attorney. The clerks are there ...
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Necessary Steps to Protect Your Interests

Whether you are involved in a contract dispute with a supplier of a product, a purchaser of your product, or have suffered injury to crops or livestock, certain steps need to be taken to protect your interests. The following steps are basic: After ...
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Never Ask Your Client for an Expert

Editor's Note: This article was originally published in BullsEye, a newsletter distributed by IMS Expert Services. When IP lawyer John P. Hutchins needs a referral to an expert witness, there is one source he always avoids – clients – and another he ...
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