BLAW 3201 Chapter : BLAW Chapter 3 Outline
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Parties to a lawsuit must comply with the procedural rules of the court in which the lawsuit is filled. All civil trials held in federal district courts are governed by the federal rules of. Each state has rules of civil procedure that apply to all courts within the states and each court has its own local rules of procedure that supplement the federal or state rules. First step after the accident, breach of contract or other event occurred is to consult with an attorney. American and english court systems follow the adversarial system of justice. The american court system follows procedural rules that ensure due process. An attorney represents each client, although a client is allowed to represent herself (called pro-se meaning for-self ) fees, advantages of filing suit in a particular jurisdiction, out-of-pocket costs (court. Attorneys will discuss with the client, the probability of a successful trial, attorneys filing fees, travel expenses, and cost of expert witnesses), etc.
