Comments From Students About Litigation By The Numbers®-Fourth Edition and California Civil Litigation and Discovery ("Substantive Companion")     “Julie’s books, Litigation by the Numbers (LBTN) and the substantive companion California Civil Litigation and Discovery, are fantastic! I used Julie’s books, as part of my paralegal studies [at UC Berkeley] and was very impressed how she untangled the labyrinth of California rules and procedures into an easy-to-use, step-by-step guide. Julie takes you by the hand and walks you through the procedures of a California civil lawsuit – from filing the initial complaint through the resolution of the case. Julie breaks down the codes, procedures, forms, and calendaring in easy to use reference charts and tables. She does a great job in calling your attention to those pesky exceptions to the rules! Her books accurately represent Julie’s knowledge and passion of this subject matter; however, her enthusiasm is absolutely contagious when she lectures on this topic.” Frank Yamrus "I have been a litigation paralegal for 15 years and just completed law school. This book was used as a text for one of my courses. It is well organized and takes the reader step by step through the basic litigation process in California. Many paralegal courses in Civ Pro use as their text a Continuing Education of the Bar book by Weil and Brown's entitled "Civil Procedure Before Trial." Written by two judges, it is a three volume encyclopedia -- virtually the bible for civil procedure in California Courts -- and is cited in case law as authority where no actual case law on a topic exists. Where Civ Pro Before Trial contains most of the possible permeutations of legal issues involved in prossessing a lawsuit, this book is much more simple. It is more like a stereo manual as compared to the Weil and Brown encyclopaedic tomb. For a paralegal, new attorney or student of the law, it is an excellent resource and falls into the KISS category of book -- keep it simple stupid." Jason P. Gold, Long Beach, CA "Litigation By The Numbers and the Substantive Companion are invaluable as a student in the paralegal program.  They create a foundation of information and resources that cannot be found anywhere else.  Believe me, I have tried many other books and sources and found none that combine the instruction and illustration found in your book set.  The books have helped tremendously, not only in my personal life, but also in my paralegal courses. They will continue to be a reference tool after I graduate and join others in the paralegal profession.  I will continue to use them daily to enhance my skills and ensure my legal paperwork is always professional and accurate.  I would recommend the book set and update service to every paralegal student, recent graduate or law office as a "must have" item."    Christopher Bellegia, Paralegal Student, Santa Ana College "Since I am currently taking an advanced civil litigation class at DeAnza College in Cupertino, CA, using Litigation By The Numbers as a guide for my written assignments has been tremendously helpful.  I welcome any additional publication that will help me succeed in my final goal of becoming a certified paralegal. ... Thank you again for all that you do to make the civil litigation paperwork for legal process personnel flow a little smoother."   "Litigation By The Numbers is so self-explanatory."   "The book really helps with 99% of what paralegals need to do and know."   "I found Litigation By The Numbers to give good examples and step by step guidelines to follow."