A comprehensive, twenty-seven chapter manual, A Practical Guide to Superior Court Practice in Rhode Island starts with an introduction to the organization of the Rhode Island Superior Court and then goes on to first address civil topics and then to address criminal topics. Civil topics include preparing pleadings, motion practice, declaratory judgment actions, ADR, voir dire, postjudgment motions, and zoning appeals–plus more. Criminal topic highlights include the felony charging process, bail, dealing with the media in high-profile criminal cases, sentencing, probation violation hearings, parole board practice, and postconviction relief.