This is the lawyer that represents plaintiffs and defendants in
civil law cases. In other words when some is sued or being sued over an
incident or ideal where one party or the other is using legal means to
compel another to perform an action or pay an amount for some sort of
damages or wrong they feel has been commited.
The duties of a civil litigation attorney include:
Conducting
Discovery which is the search for information pertaining to the case
such as evidence and seeking out witnesses who can testify for thier
client. This is also when opposing attornies exchange information about
the case. The devices or methods used in discovery are interrogatories,
requests for production of documents, personal depositions, requests
for admissions, and requests for inspection of articles.
Pre
Trial, which is the wrapping up of discovery and formulating the
stragety needed to win the case such as physical evidence. This is also
the time when motions to dismiss are composed to be presented to the
court.
Conduct settlement offers if requested by their client.
Very few civil cases go to trial because a settlement can usually be
agreed upon before trial begins.
Trial is where this attorney
really should shine. Here, they select a jury, give opening and closing
statements, examine and cross examine witnesses and build a convincing
story for the judge or jury.
If the civil case doesn't go
favorably, there is something called an appeal that can be made by the
lawyer on the clients behalf. If successful in appeal, a unfavorable
decision can be overturned.
About the Author:
Tim Davis is the webmaster for Chuck Pope who is an experienced attorney in Civil Litigation cases and practices in McMinn, Meigs, Polk, and MonroeCounties and his offices are located in Athens, Tennessee. His web address is http://popelaw.org.
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