An Illustrated Guide to Civil Procedure [Connected eBook]

by Finch, Michael; Bent, Jason R.; Allen, Michael P.

• ISBN13: 9798892079068
• ISBN10: 8892079069
• eBook ISBN(s): 9798892079075
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2025-02-01
• Publisher: Aspen Publishing
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Summary

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An Illustrated Guide to Civil Procedure is a student-friendly and problem-based introduction to how the federal rules operate in the context of a realistic age discrimination case. Students work with the Rules as the case carries them from client intake, to trial, all the way to a resolution of the case. They shadow the attorneys and actively participate by making strategic and tactical decisions, and by reviewing and critiquing complaints, answers, motions, and discovery pleas. Truly an illustrated guide to Civil Procedure, this companion supplement is a great asset to all Civil Procedure courses, whether they begin with jurisdiction or the rules of pleading.

Reflecting all changes to the FRCP, the Fifth Edition includes:

● Amendments that change the deadlines for completing various actions under the Rules
● New provisions that address issues related to the discovery of electronic information
● Recent amendments concerning summary judgment and discovery related to expert witnesses

Professors and students will benefit from:

● A unique resource that can be used either in-class as a required text or out-of-class as a useful reference
● Enhanced exploration of the procedural rules covered in a one or two-semester course
● Notes, questions, exercises, tactical and drafting tips, maps, and illustrations contribute to a dynamic learning environment
● A robust set of questions requiring application of procedural rules to the hypothetical suit to ensure student's comprehension and retention of key concepts
● Flexible organization that adapts to a variety of syllabi and comprehensive Teacher’s Manual

Table of Contents

Summary of Contents

Introduction 
Chapter One: Origins of the Lawsuit 
Chapter Two: Selecting the Locale for Litigation 
Chapter Three: Choosing Between State and Federal Court 
Chapter Four: Venue: A Final Decision about the Forum 
Chapter Five: Choosing the Law That Governs a Suit 
Chapter Six: Commencing the Lawsuit 
Chapter Seven: The Opening Defense 
Chapter Eight: Prelude to Discovery 
Chapter Nine: The Discovery Process 
Chapter Ten: Joinder and Amendment 
Chapter Eleven: Summary Judgment 
Chapter Twelve: Trial 
Chapter Thirteen: Final Resolution 

Appendix 
Index