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Government

Mar. 24, 2007

The Nuts and Bolts of Civil Discovery

Focus Column - By Patricia M. Lucas and Alex Ricciardulli - In the first of a monthly series of MCLE articles, two superior court judges explain the basics of state-court discovery. Take the test, pay a little money, and get credit!

FOCUS COLUMN

By Patricia M. Lucas and Alex Ricciardulli, Los Angeles
     
     
      Media and public representations of the judicial system are heavily weighted to trials, with their "Perry Mason moments" and emotional closing arguments. In the real legal world, however, few cases ever make it before a jury; most cases are settled based on unglamorous hard work pretr...

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