


Civil Litigation II
LAW-40021
Learn the specific tools a litigation paralegal is required to master. As a follow-up to "Civil Litigation I", in this course you will take a case study and plan it, from filing a complaint to preparing it for trial. Participants will also organize a case for trial, learning how to summarize depositions, prepare joint disposition conference reports and organize information and documents. Additional topics include arbitration, settlement and mediation, as well as the litigation paralegal's role in pre-trial case preparation, trial and post-trial activities.
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
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All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 5/16/2025
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Schedule:
Date | Day | Start | End |
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5/13/2025 | Tue | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
5/15/2025 | Thu | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
5/20/2025 | Tue | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
5/22/2025 | Thu | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
5/27/2025 | Tue | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
5/29/2025 | Thu | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
6/3/2025 | Tue | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
6/5/2025 | Thu | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
6/10/2025 | Tue | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
6/12/2025 | Thu | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
Instructor: 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.