Pleadings

I believed I had my pleading just right. Everything included captions, facts, and claims. After which my mentor walked around three sections and said, “Where is the rest? My stomach dropped. Basic pleadings are only the beginning it turns out. Some circumstances require additional information. Offend them, and your case may be dismissed before you […]

I recall my first time in a court, when I could see a case dismissed even before it began. The attorney had not observed the elementary principles of pleading. The experience taught me the most important lesson that it is not enough to know the law but to present your case in a proper manner.

I can still recall my initial experience of looking at pleading. The document lay on my desk like a riddle which I could not figure out. What was this thing? Why did it matter so much? This is what I have been able to learn after my years of working with legal documents. What Is