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Litigation

Aug. 28, 2010

Civil Litigation: Starting Right and Staying Right

Start your case off badly and chances are, you won't recover. Develop a game plan to keep your case on track towards a satisfactory result, by Joe Ramsey.

By Joe Ramsey

The most important time in any litigated case is the beginning. If you start right and follow a well-considered game plan, the case will likely stay on track, and you will end with a satisfactory result. Here's how to do it in a time and cost-efficient manner.

These suggestions apply to all civil litigation. For purposes here, assume there is no imminent statute of limitations or comparable emergency. Assume that you repre...

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