Civil litigation management manual

I. Early and ongoing control of the pretrial process

II. Setting and monitoring a case-management plan

III. Discovery management

IV. Pretrial motions management

V. Alternative dispute resolution and judicial settlement

VI. Final pretrial conference and trial planning

VII. Special case matters

VIII. Personnel resources in litigation management

IX. Using information technology for litigation management

Appendices. (A) List of sample forms

(B) Guidelines for ensuring fair and effective court-annexed ADR

(C) Sample CM/ECF reports

(D) Bibliography

(E) Table of statutes and acts

(F) Table of rules.

Early and ongoing control of the pretrial process

Setting and monitoring a case-management plan

Discovery management

Pretrial motions management

Alternative dispute resolution and judicial settlement

Final pretrial conference and trial planning

Special case matters

Personnel resources in litigation management

Using information technology for litigation management.