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From the publisher: "This book unlocks Civil Procedure by explaining doctrine and rules and placing them in context – showing what each doctrine is doing and how each doctrine relates to the others. . . . And throughout, scores of examples allow you to apply the law to fact patterns."

The Nutshell series presents a condensed summary of the law. This Nutshell covers a range of civil procedure topics including jurisdiction and choice of venue, summary judgment, trial, and appeal.

The Nutshell series presents a condensed summary of the law. This Nutshell more specifically covers federal subject matter jurisdiction, federal questions, diversity jurisdiction, the Erie doctrine, and other topics unique to U.S. federal courts.

Also available in print. Call Number: KF8841 .E75 2018 (Fourth Fl. Reserve)
This study guide is complete from subject matter jurisdiction through trial to appeal and preclusion. It helps demystify civil procedure by explaining the abstract concepts in clear terms.

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This comprehensive treatise works as a supplement to your casebook. It enhances your understanding of the new concepts and vocabulary that you will learn in your class.

From the publisher: "This book focuses on the material covered in a typical law school course on civil procedure. It breaks down the subject of civil procedure along the standard lines: a brief orientation; then a lengthier overview of the stages of litigation, followed by a close inspection of the major procedural problems (governing law, authority to adjudicate, former adjudication, and complex litigation); and finally some reflections in conclusion. It discusses specific problems and illustrations, with the aid of diagrams and special text boxes. Special attention is given to fitting the civil procedure course's main points together to form the big picture, with each topic ending in a section on the 'big idea' (separation of powers, vertical federalism, horizontal federalism, full faith and credit, or procedural due process)"

From the publisher: "the book provides students with a sense of the argumentative possibilities available to lawyers and jurists working within the federal courts’ tradition."

From the publisher: "Moving beyond the outline format used by most students, this book uses a checklist format to lead students through the questions they need to ask and answer to fully analyze the legal questions they are trying to resolve. It assembles the different issues, presenting a clear guide to procedural analysis that students can draw upon when writing their exams."

The Examples & Explanations (E&E) series provides an alternative perspective to help you understand your casebook and in-class lectures. Each E&E offers hypothetical questions complemented by detailed explanations that allow you to test your knowledge of the topics in your courses and compare your own analysis. Also available in print. Call Number: KF8840 .G58 2018 (4th Floor Reserve)

This guide offers brief explanations of the law, with citations to cases you may have read in your casebook. The full text of this ebook is searchable! Try searching by party name--it may lead you right to a description of the case and the legal issues involved.

Published 2016. These audio lectures cover the constitutional standards for due process; jurisdiction and venue; and the entire trial process from pleadings to post-trial motions. From the publisher: "The lecture references all the newly restyled Federal Rules of Civil Procedure."

Published 2016. These audio lectures cover a wide variety of civil procedure topics in depth. These include jurisdiction, pleadings, joinder, claims, motions, trial motions, and post-trial motions.