Litigation By The Numbers® - Fourth Edition and California Civil Litigation and Discovery Selected Excerpts*   Please start by taking a look at the Table of Contents of Litigation By The Numbers® - Fourth Edition ("LBTN").  By seeing how the book is organized and the chapters broken down, you can get an idea of the "task-oriented" nature of the book as well as its step-by-step approach.   Next, take a look at the Table of Contents of California Civil Litigation and Discovery (sometimes referred to as the "Substantive Companion").  Note that the focus is more substantive as opposed to procedural, and it covers topics not addressed in LBTN, e.g., jurisdiction, elements of causes of action, discovery plans, deposition summaries, trial, appeal.    Next, we'll go through the first six of the nine chapters of LBTN, and view excerpts from each.  Where applicable, we'll point out additional information that may be found in California Civil Litigation and Discovery, and provide additional selected excerpts.     LBTN Chapter 1 - "Appearance By Plaintiff"   This chapter of Litigation By The Numbers®-Fourth Edition ("LBTN"), covers: Preparing the complaint (required spacing, form of paragraphs, identifying causes of action, footers, and more).  Preparing the accompanying documents (Summons, Civil Case Cover Sheet, Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum (local rule). Preparing the package for filing with the court (preparing sufficient copies, 2-hole punching) Delivering the package to the court by attorney service or mail. Serving the summons and complaint on the defendant (by personal service, substituted service, notice and acknowledgment of receipt, publication, and certified mail (outside California)). Determining the effective date of service of the summons and complaint. Properly completing and filing the mandatory Proof of Service of Summons form in accordance with the applicable method of service, and the deadline for doing so. Calendaring the date the defendant's response is due (which depends upon the effective date of service of the complaint).  View LBTN Chapter 1 excerpt California Civil Litigation and Discovery adds detailed information about preliminaries prior to actually typing the complaint, e.g., deciding who to sue, where to bring the action, identifying causes of action, etc.  Thus, it addresses informal fact gathering, subject matter jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction, standing, capacity, statutes of limitation, causes of action, and much more. View related excerpts from California Civil Litigation and Discovery. See more excerpts:   Chapter 2 - Filing, Service and Calendaring Chapter 3 - Default by Defendant Chapter 4 - Appearance by Defendant Chapter 5 - Discovery Chapter 6 - Motions   LBTN contains 3 additional chapters (Pretrial, Settlement & Dismissal, Judgment & Enforcement).  California Civil Litigation and Discovery contains several more chapters, with information on trial preparation and appellate practice.  Please see their respective Tables of Contents (top of this page) for more information.]     CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE. We offer a 100% money back guaranty.   *Some of the excerpts themselves may not be from the most current version of the book.