Virginia Civil Benchbook for Judges and Lawyers

This concise, comprehensive single volume covers hundreds of situations arising in the courtroom. An authoritatively written resource that provides a standard reference for judges, attorneys, and legal professionals, it includes every phase of a civil trial from pretrial procedures and witnesses to special proceedings.

Topics covered in Virginia Civil Benchbook for Judges and Lawyers include the following:

•  Pretrial
•  Jury trials
•  Bench trials
•  Witnesses
•  Interpreters
•  Domestic relations
•  Equity
•  Medical malpractice review panels
•  Contempt
•  Special proceedings
•  Petitions to restore driving privileges
•  Persons under disability
•  Adoption
•  Termination of parental rights
•  Disciplinary proceedings involving attorneys
•  Civil commitment of mentally ill persons