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Civil Litigation I

LAW-X400.18

Receive a thorough overview of the civil litigation process. The first of a two course series, instruction will cover the procedures for preparing a case for trial, from prelawsuit investigation through trial. The focus is on procedures within state courts with some discussion of federal court procedure also. The course describes the paralegal's function during the litigation process and ways in which paralegals can expand their level of responsibility.

This course must be completed PRIOR to taking Civil Litigation II (LAW-40021). Students MUST completed both Civil Litigation I and II with the same Instructor.
 

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS: (Please purchase the most current editions)
 - Litigation by The Numbers
 - California Civil Litigation and Discovery
Purchase Directly from the Publisher's Student Discount Page: https://www.litigationbythenumbers.com/textbook-purchases

Course Format

This is a Live Online Synchronous course, with web-based class lectures scheduled to meet at published dates and times.  UCSD Extended Studies operates in Pacific Standard Time and therefore all class meetings and deadlines are held to Pacific Standard Time (PST).
Attendance is required for all meetings, regardless of the time zone in which you reside.  

Course Information

Live Online
3.00 units
$595.00
Notes: This course must be completed PRIOR to taking Civil Litigation II (LAW-40021). Students MUST completed both Civil Litigation I and II with the same Instructor. 

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This course applies to these programs

Paralegal Studies

Course sessions

Closed

Section ID:

E 00005402

Class type:

Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

Textbooks:

Required Textbook 1.) Litigation by The Numbers Required Textbook 2.) California Civil Litigation and Discovery Purchase most current editions of each. Purchase directly from publisher's student discount page: https://www.litigationbythenumbers.com/textbook-purchases

Policies:

Withdrawal End Date:

09/25/2026

Schedule:

Date Day Start End
9/22/2026 Tuesday 09:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
9/24/2026 Thursday 09:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
9/29/2026 Tuesday 09:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
10/1/2026 Thursday 09:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
10/6/2026 Tuesday 09:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
10/8/2026 Thursday 09:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
10/13/2026 Tuesday 09:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
10/15/2026 Thursday 09:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
10/20/2026 Tuesday 09:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
10/22/2026 Thursday 09:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Closed

Instructor:

Katherine Wilkins, CLAS
Katherine Wilkins, CLAS

Executive Director, Dysimmune Neuromuscular Diseases Foundation

Kate Wilkins, CLAS, has over 40 years experience as a traditional paralegal and 20 years as a paralegal educator. She is currently the Executive Director of the Dysimmune Neuromuscular Diseases Foundation. She also has Legal Connection, and is a past director of the National Association of Legal Assistants and the Hawaii Association of Legal Assistants.

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Closed

Section ID:

E 00005408

Class type:

Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

Textbooks:

Required Textbook 1.) Litigation by The Numbers Required Textbook 2.) California Civil Litigation and Discovery Purchase most current editions of each. Purchase directly from publisher's student discount page: https://www.litigationbythenumbers.com/textbook-purchases

Policies:

Withdrawal End Date:

11/10/2026

Schedule:

Date Day Start End
9/30/2026 Wednesday 06:00 p.m. 09:00 p.m.
10/7/2026 Wednesday 06:00 p.m. 09:00 p.m.
10/14/2026 Wednesday 06:00 p.m. 09:00 p.m.
10/21/2026 Wednesday 06:00 p.m. 09:00 p.m.
10/28/2026 Wednesday 06:00 p.m. 09:00 p.m.
11/4/2026 Wednesday 06:00 p.m. 09:00 p.m.
11/18/2026 Wednesday 06:00 p.m. 09:00 p.m.
11/25/2026 Wednesday 06:00 p.m. 09:00 p.m.
12/2/2026 Wednesday 06:00 p.m. 09:00 p.m.
12/9/2026 Wednesday 06:00 p.m. 09:00 p.m.
Closed

Instructor:

Jamie Townsend, Esq
Jamie Townsend, Esq

Ms. Jamie Townsend is a graduate of the University of Chicago Law School. While in law school, she served as an editor on the law review and was an Olin Student Fellow in law and economics. 

After graduating she worked at a boutique intellectual property law firm in Los Angeles before teaching law school for several years, including teaching on the topic of business organizations at Western State College of Law. She has written extensively in the areas of intellectual property and the changing application of law to modern media.

Ms. Townsend currently practices in the field of transactional corporate law specializing in small to medium businesses, intellectual property, general business litigation and employment law. 

 She is passionate about the First Amendment and about teaching.

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