The Westlaw Forms Massachusetts Litigation volume offers nearly 400 procedural and substantive forms, many of which are derived from the Massachusetts Practice Series™. The volume was developed with the editorial assistance of Massachusetts Practice Series authors, Prof. Marc G. Perlin and Harry P. Carroll, and litigation practitioner, Beth Levenson.
The Litigation volume provides wide-ranging guidance for any litigation case, beginning with client intake and pre-suit investigation, all the way through trial, settlement, and post-judgment collection.
While it contains the automated forms you need on a daily basis, this volume really shines in the way it gives you a competitive edge in your litigation matters. It levels the playing field when you compete against larger, better funded opposing counsel by enabling you to generate your documents in a fraction of the time you need today with your present forms. And, you’ll always enjoy the peace of mind in knowing that your forms are up-to-date and virtually error free.
The automated forms in this volume cover:
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Motions and Orders
Includes almost 200 motions and orders that you use in the day-to-day litigation practice, such as Motions for Attachment and/or Trustee Process, Motion for Continuance, Motion for Summary Judgment, Motion to Transfer Venue, Motions in Limine, Motion for Directed Verdict, and Motion for New Trial. Each motion you produce will include a Memorandum of Law and Statement of Reasons that sets forth the applicable statutory authority, court rules, and/or case law, and you will have the option to generate supporting affidavits and an appropriate request for hearing (depending on whether your case is pending in Superior or District Court).
There is also a special chapter for Motion Practice that includes the tools you need to comply with Superior Court Rule 9A, such as the letter to opposing counsel for initial transmittal of the motion, and the List of Documents, Certificate of Notice of Filing, Affidavit of Compliance, and the cover letter for transmittal of the Rule 9A package to the Clerk. |
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Discovery
Westlaw Forms automates the discovery process to eliminate much of the drudgery in propounding or responding to discovery, whether it’s the interrogatories, the District Court Mandatory Early Disclosure, or custom discovery. Westlaw Forms also makes it easy to object to an opponent’s discovery request. Simply select the pertinent objection, and the language automatically appears in your response.
Routine discovery correspondence is included, such as a letter to a client before a deposition and letters to opposing counsel.
There is also extensive coverage for motions pertaining to discovery, such as motions to compel, for protective orders, to enlarge time, for physical or mental examinations, for inspection of real property, for audio-visual depositions, etc., and each will include a certificate of conference (if in Superior Court), along with a legal memorandum and optional affidavits. |
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Expert Witnesses
This special section on expert witnesses not only addresses your own experts – such as correspondence initiating contact with your experts, or preparing them for deposition or trial – but also helps you discover information about the opposing party’s experts using Expert Interrogatories, Requests for Production, and/or Motion for Expert Deposition.
You can also generate a Daubert-Lanigan Motion to Exclude Expert Witness to challenge an adverse expert. |
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Correspondence
Includes the correspondence that you use every day in litigation matters covering a wide range of issues, including letters to the clerk, clients, medical care providers, opposing counsel, witnesses, and more. Once you create a letter, you’ll have entered client and case information that you never need to enter again for the life of the case. Most importantly, these letters provide a quick and easy way to keep your clients informed and to document your efforts – all important for keeping your clients satisfied with your service. |
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Settlement
This section includes forms that address settlement needs, including Proposal for Settlement/Offer of Judgment, Settlement Agreement, Release, letters to the client recommending or advising against the settlement offer made by an opposing party, and an automated Disbursal Statement to show your client the net recovery and where the money went. These forms make it easy to keep your clients informed and to document the settlement process. |
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Trial Motions and Orders
You’ll find nearly every motion and order you need for trial workup and for trial. If you use a laptop computer and portable printer, you can conveniently draft the forms you need during trial while you’re in the courtroom.
You can use the automated forms in this volume for any type of litigation. The forms are flexible enough that you begin with a draft that is mostly complete, missing only the final details you provide. |
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Order this volume online in one of the following libraries:
Massachusetts General Practice Library
Massachusetts Office Practice Library
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