Many clients who have never been involved in major litigation – especially a civil rights case in a federal court – are surprised by the complexity of our legal system. Television and movies frequently give the impression that cases move through our legal system and arrive at trial in a brief amount of time, with a minimum of risks or roadblocks along the way. Unfortunately, the opposite is generally true.
This section is designed to lay out the normal progression of litigation of a civil rights employment law case. Your attorney also should discuss all of these matters with you, and you should ask questions for more detail about all of the information contained in this brochure.
- I. Filing a Discrimination or Wrongful Discharge Claim
- II. Typical Stages of a Federal Lawsuit
- III. Surviving Summary Judgement
- IV. How Much is My Case Worth?
- V. The Financial Aspects of Bringing a Lawsuit
- VI. Why don’t Employment Lawyers Handle Every Case on a Contingency, Like Personal Injury Lawyers?
- VII. The Risks You Take as a Plaintiff in a Lawsuit
- VIII. Conclusion
