Course curriculum

    1. Chapter 1: Procedural Sequence, Case Posture & Motion Architecture

    2. Lesson 1: What “Lifecycle” Means in New York Civil Practice

    3. Lesson 2: Case Posture — How Courts and Dockets Move

    4. Lesson 3: Motion Sequence Numbers in New York Practice

    5. Lesson 4: The Role of the Docketing Professional Across the Lifecycle

    6. Assignment: Chapter 1 Exercises

    7. New York State Lifecycle Assessment

    1. Chapter 2: Commencement of the Action

    2. Lesson 1: How an Action Is Commenced

    3. Lesson 2: Service of Process — Methods, Proof & Docket Signals

    4. Lesson 3: The 120-Day Service Deadline

    5. Lesson 4: Service Outside the United States

    6. Lesson 5: Removal to Federal Court — Jurisdictional Exit

    7. Lesson 6: Chapter 2 Exercises

    8. Assignment: Post-Commencement Case Intake & Service Tracking

    9. Commencement Assessment

    1. Chapter 3: Responsive Pleadings, Appearance & Early Motion Posture

    2. Lesson 1: Appearance and the Notice of Appearance

    3. Lesson 2: The Answer, Affirmative Defenses & Joinder of Issue

    4. Lesson 3: Pre-Answer Motions Under CPLR 3211

    5. Lesson 4: Amended and Superseding Pleadings

    6. Lesson 5: Stipulations, Extensions & Pleading-Stage Agreements

    7. Lesson 6: Chapter 3 Exercises

    8. Responsive Pleading Assessment

    1. Chapter 4: RJI, Judicial Assignment & Part Rules

    2. Lesson 1: The Request for Judicial Intervention

    3. Lesson 2: The Individual Assignment System & Judicial Assignment

    4. Lesson 3: Part Rules, Judge-Specific Procedures & Chambers Communication

    5. Lesson 4: Preliminary Conferences & Compliance Conferences

    6. Lesson 5: Commercial Division RJIs & Specialized Procedures

    7. Lesson 6: Chapter 4 Exercises

    8. Assignment: Post-RJI Discovery Management & Compliance Tracking

    9. Judicial Assignments Assessment

    1. Chapter 5: Discovery Phase — Exchange, Monitoring & Compliance

    2. Lesson 1: Scope of Disclosure & the “Served, Not Filed” Principle

    3. Lesson 2: Discovery Devices & Response Obligations

    4. Lesson 3: Objections, Privilege & Protective Orders

    5. Lesson 4: Motions to Compel, Sanctions & the Good Faith Requirement

    6. Lesson 5: Off-Docket Monitoring, Compliance & Discovery Red Flags

    7. Lesson 6: Chapter 5 Exercises

    8. Discovery Assessment

    1. Chapter 6: Pleading Amendments, Prosecution Obligations & the Path to Trial Readiness

    2. Lesson 1: Amending Pleadings

    3. Lesson 2: Motions to Strike & More Definite Statement

    4. Lesson 3: Failure to Prosecute & the 90-Day Demand

    5. Lesson 4: Stipulations, So-Ordered Agreements & Modifying Court Deadlines

    6. Lesson 5: Discovery Completion & the Transition to Trial Readiness

    7. Lesson 6: Chapter 6 Exercises

    8. Discovery Dispute Assessment

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