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Legal Writing
Civil Litigation
Skills/Interviews
Trial
Miscellaneous
100
This type of letter generally memorializes the contents of a prior oral discussion.
What is a Confirmation Letter?
100
The filing of this document begins the lawsuit.
What is the Complaint?
100
These type of skills allows you to establish a relationship with someone so as to put him at ease during an interview.
What is Interpersonal skills?
100
Questioning of potential jurors while seated in the jury box.
What is Voir Dire?
100
The highest law of the land.
What is the United States Constitution?
200
Every paragraph should begin with this.
What is a Topic Sentence?
200
The "Wherefore" clause is more formally known as this.
What is the Prayer for Relief?
200
This type of question is intended to elicit a Yes/No answer from the interviewee.
What is a Closed-ended question?
200
The first piece of evidence is introduced during this portion of the trial.
What is Plaintiff's Case in Chief?
200
The number of Justices on the United States Supreme Court.
What is nine?
300
According to class discussions, this type of writing approach presents a balanced discussion and includes "the good, the bad and the ugly."
What is an Objective analysis?
300
This is an order issued by the Court clerk for a person to appear and testify.
What is a Subpoena?
300
This person has professional training, advanced knowledge, or experience in a specialized area.
What is an Expert witness?
300
Questioning of a witness by opposing counsel.
What is cross examination?
300
A congressionally-made law.
What is a Statute?
400
This type of communication provides a legal opinion or legal advice and must be signed by an attorney.
What is an Opinion Letter?
400
This is the oral questioning of a witness under oath during the discovery process.
What is a Deposition?
400
This form that does not set forth the fee arrangement is generally completed during a new client interview.
What is a new client/matter intake sheet?
400
The final step in the trial.
What is the Judgment?
400
Case opinions are found here.
What is a Reporter?
500
This main section of the memorandum contains the law and supporting citations.
What is the Discussion/Analysis?
500
This procedure notifies the Defendant that he is being sued by delivering the Summons and Complaint to him.
What is Service of Process?
500
The most important communication skill used during the interview process.
What is Listening?
500
This type of motion is made when a party believes the verdict is not supported by the evidence.
What is a Motion for Judgment notwithstanding the Verdict?
500
This type of error consists of spelling, punctuation, and/or grammatical mistakes.
What is a Mechanical Error?