Pretrial And Trial (civil Litigation) Flashcards
After _ there may be a pretrial conference with a judge
Conclusion of the discovery process
Purpose of pretrial conference is to identify any _
Remaining issues
Other purpose of pretrial conference is to resolve any _ prior to trial
Outstanding legal issues
In addition, some courts conduct _
Settlement conferences
Settlement conferences may be conducted by neutral _
Mediators
Settlement conferences allow parties to come together in informal setting to _
Discuss settlement
Anything said in settlement conference is _
Confidential
Anything said in settlement conference cannot be _
Used against the other party
If case not settled, it will be _
Scheduled for trial
Trial may be tried either before a _ or a _
Judge
Jury
Every state has different rules as to how _ are chosen
Juries
Typically juries chosen from _ rolls of that jurisdiction (2)
Voter registration
Property ownership
In some jurisdictions, jurors may be drawn from _
DMV rolls
