If you are a legal services attorney, public interest practitioner, law professor, or law school librarian, then we want to make sure you have a chance to sign up to access NCLEJ’s Federal Practice Manual for Legal Aid Attorneys.
For decades, the Manual served as a storied resource to guide lawyers through federal litigation. NCLEJ has put considerable effort into reviving and republishing the Manual, and our revised edition provides the most comprehensive expertise for those litigating on behalf of low-income and disadvantaged clients seeking to vindicate their constitutional and statutory rights.
The revised edition of the Manual covers a broad range of topics that provide valuable insight into the litigation process, including:
Interviewing clients and preparing the lawsuit
Drafting pleadings
Federal court jurisdiction
Section 1983 elements and requirements of related federal statutes
Enforcing federal rights against states and state officials, local governments
Responding to motions to dismiss and overcoming jurisdictional hurdles
Engaging in written discovery and depositions
Pretrial motions practice
Class action advocacy
Trial and appellate advocacy
Negotiating settlements and enforcing consent decrees
Obtaining relief, including damages, declaratory judgments, and attorney’s fees and costs
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