Summary Judgment: This booklet contains an in-depth discussion
of New Jersey summary judgment procedures. It contains sample forms for
presenting a motion for summary judgment, a cross-motion for summary judgment
or a response to a motion for summary judgment. The forms included are
several different Notices of Motion, Affidavits, Statement of Material
Facts, Certification of Service, Proposed Orders and Letter Briefs. The
Appendix to the booklet contains a copy of the most relevant caselaws
and court rules.
Discovery Demands and Related Motions: This booklet contains
an in-depth discussion of propounding and responding to discovery demands
and making and defending against motions to strike a pleading for failure
to provide discovery and motions to compel the production of discovery.
This booklet contains sample forms for propouding interrogatories, requests
for admissions, notices to produce documents and things, subpoenas to
produce documents and things from non-parties and notices to depose. The
Appendix to the booklet contains a copy of the most relevant caselaws
and court rules.
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Initial Pleadings: This booklet contains an in-depth
discussion on preparing and filing Complaints, Answers, Cross-Claims,
Counterclaims and Third-Party Claims, as well as detailed information
on affirmative defenses, service of process, time limitations, legal technicalities,
orders to show cause, motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim
upon which relief can be granted and motions for a more definitive statement
and the like. Sample forms of these kinds of legal documents are provided
in each packet along with a copy of all material court rules and caselaws.
General Motion Practice. This booklet focuses exclusively
upon New Jersey motion practice. It cites and explains all of the relevant
court rules and provides step-by-step instructions for preparing and defending
against basic motions, such as motions for default judgment, motions to
vacate default judgment, motions for change of venue, motions to reduce
alimony or child support and many more. This booklet discusses the relevant
caselaws and court rules and provides editable legal forms, including
varying types of notices of motion, affidavits, certifications, proposed
orders, certifications of service and exhibit dividers
Pro-Se Litigation: This booklet is the bible for pro
se litigation. It contains information as to how to sign in at court,
where to sit, who to talk to, addressing the court, getting the court
to sympathize with you, dealing with aggressive counsel, being persuasive,
how to counter the fact that "he who represents himself has a fool
for a client" and how to deal with awkward situations such as where
a court requires a self-represented person to ask themselves questions
while on the stand in lieu or allowing him or her to testify in narrative
form (just letting the litigant basically tell his or her story without
presenting questions). This must have booklet contains an in-depth legal
analysis of the caselaws governing pro se litigation, such as how their
submissions should be construed, what leniencies are to be afforded to
non-attorneys, etc.
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Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division: This
booklet contains in-depth information as to how to present an appeal to
the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division. This booklet covers
interrlocutory appeals, appeals as of right, emergent appeals, standards
of review, motion practice, operating procedures, appellate oral arguments
and a step-by-step guide to preparing an appeal from start-to-finish.
This booklet contains New Jersey legal forms for notice of appeal, Appellate
Division case information statement, transcript request form, request
for oral argument, emergent appeal for same day relief, motion for a stay,
motion for leave to appeal out of time (nunc pro tunc), motion for an
extension of time and a sample Appellate Division brief and appendix in
proper format under the court rules.
New Jersey Supreme Court: This booklet
contains in-depth information as to how to present an appeal to the
Supreme Court of New Jersey. This booklet covers interrlocutory appeals,
appeals as of right, emergent appeals, standards of review, supreme
court motion practice, operating procedures, supreme court oral arguments
and a step-by-step guide to preparing a Petition for Certification or
a New Jesey Supreme Court brief from start-to-finish. This booklet contains
sample New Jersey legal forms for a Notice of Appeal from the Appellate
Division to the Supreme Court, Petition for Certification, Supreme Court
brief, motion for an extension of time and motion to file a Petition
for Certification out of time (nunc pro tunc).
Basic Brief Writing and Legal Research:
This booklet teaches the mechanics of preparing a persuasive legal brief.
It discusses all major parts of a legal brief, proper format, how to
organize it and the like. You will be referred to the best resources
for conducting free legal research and be provided several formal and
letter briefs as samples.
