Part 3 continues discussing pre-trial tasks: assembling a trial notebook, subpoenaing witnesses, and preparing your witnesses. For more information on …
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Attorney Eric Nakano explains how to fill out and file the forms to request a Civil Harassment Restraining Order in …
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Instructor: Attorney Eric Nakano, Civil Self-Help Center
Part 4 gives an overview of how the trial will proceed, from pretrial conference to jury selection, opening statements, witnesses, …
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Completing your Case Management Statement (CM-110) in Sacramento County Unlimited Civil Cases. Note: In Sacramento, limited civil cases are excluded …
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Instructor: Attorney Eric Nakano, Civil Self-Help Center
Part 5 discuses direct examination and entering exhibits into the record, plus direct examination tips. Trial prep is key to …
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Defining discovery, when it can begin, and limitations. Sacramento County Public Law Library (SCPLL) does not provide legal advice: SCPLL …
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Instructor: Attorney Eric Nakano, Civil Self-Help Center
Part 6 discuses basic rules of evidence (personal knowledge, relevance, hearsay), how to question yourself as a witness, cross-examining the …
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