Civil Procedure II

Catalog description

This course is a continuation of CL670 : Civil Procedure I. This course addresses the requirements of the civil litigation process in federal courts. These requirements come from the United States Constitution, federal statutes, and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. This course covers answers and amendments to complaints, choice of law, discovery, summary judgment, judgment as a matter of law, jury trials, preclusion, and touches on appellate review. As part of the course, you will draft an answer to a complaint, discovery requests, and a motion for summary judgment with a memorandum of law.