Civil Procedure

Catalog description

Civil Procedure deals with the process of litigating a civil (as opposed to criminal) case in federal court. The course examines the legal rules governing the litigation process, including the kinds of cases that can be brought in federal court, the difference between the jurisdiction of federal and state courts, the effect of final judgments on later litigation, service of process, pleadings, discovery, mechanisms for dismissing a suit before trial, post-trial motions, final judgment, and appeal. Required first-year course for JD students; tested on the Bar Exam.