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Pleadings are filed in a trial court.

In federal cases, trials generally occur in _________________.

A three-judge panel is usually found in                      .

Most aspects of civil litigation occur in the courtroom.

Woo buys a new automobile. While driving the car home from the dealership, the brakes fail, the car crashes, and Woo is seriously injured. Woo retains the law firm of Kraft and Molina, and they file a lawsuit claiming damages for these injuries. Brady works as a paralegal in that law firm. This is a criminal case.

A court of appellate jurisdiction is a court where the case begins and the trial takes place.

Before filing a lawsuit, the parties would be required to arbitrate their dispute.

The process of civil litigation formally begins when one party files a/an                  .

The U.S. Supreme Court can hear appeals from state courts               .

Litigation paralegals often rely on form books and forms files.