Civil Procedure I (LAW-501-005)
Vaughn
Meets: 06:00 PM - 07:20 PM (MW) - Room 401
Enrolled: 81 / Limit: 95
Notices
Required 2nd-year JD, part-time Please note that the recommended book listed by the bookstore (Civil Procedure Stories) is for your own use and will not be used in this class. The handout for the first class reading assignment is outside Room 412 and on Blackboard.
Description
An introduction to the history of American legal institutions, with an initial consideration of the mechanics of civil litigation in contemporary state and federal court systems. Topics may include court jurisdiction, venue, rules of pleading, and discovery.
Textbooks and Other Materials
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Please note that the recommended book listed by the bookstore (Civil Procedure Stories) is for your own use and will not be used in this class.
First Class Readings
Read the introduction to A Documentary Companion to Civil Action; handout to be picked up outside Prof. Vaughn's office, Room 412. (The handout is now available on Blackboard as well as outside Prof. Vaughn's office.)There are also study questions on the Blackboard site.
Syllabus
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