Publisher's Synopsis
A concise, engaging, and pedagogically rich explanation of the key topics in Civil Procedure solidifies students’ understanding of the essentials of the course. Rather than presenting exhaustive citations and excessive doctrinal detail, Inside Civil Procedure: What Matters and Why focuses on helping students to clearly understand civil procedure in-depth. Students become more engaged in the course by thorough explanations that demystify the material without oversimplifying it. They come to understand not only the rules, but also what makes them interesting and important. Features to enhance learning are prominent throughout. Overviews position chapter topics within the course and show why each matters. FAQs are carefully spelled out and given straightforward answers to clear up the most common mistakes and misconceptions. Sidebars offer study tips, practice pointers, and additional insights. Replicating the classroom use of whiteboards, PowerPoint and other visual aids, graphics, charts, photos, and cartoons help illustrate the concepts. Chapter summaries and bolded key terms facilitate studying and review, and “Connections” at the end of each chapter tie the material to other chapters, encouraging students to consider “Where have I been?” and “Where am I going?”
The Second Edition updates rules and statutes to reflect amendments since 2009, featuring new rules on summary judgment and attorney-client privilege. Coverage of recent, important cases include those on personal jurisdiction, subject matter jurisdiction, class actions, and more. Refreshed tables, illustrations, and analyses lend more clarity and consistency.
Hallmark features:
• Solidifies students’ understanding of the essentials of the course
o avoids exhaustive citations and excessive doctrinal detail
o focuses on clear, in-depth examination of civil procedure
• Engaging explanations that demystify without oversimplifying
• Tackles common misconceptions, enabling deeper understanding
• Explains the rules - what makes them interesting and important.
• Enhanced learning features
o Overviews
position the topic within the course
students understand the topic and why it matters.
o FAQs
straightforward answers
clear up the most common mistakes and misconceptions.
o Sidebars
study tips
practice pointers
further insights and information
o Graphics replicate whiteboards, PowerPoint and other visual aids
charts
photos
cartoons
o Chapter summaries
o Bolded key terms for review
o “Connections” at the end of each chapter
connect the material to other chapters,
ask students to consider “Where have I been?” and “Where am I going?"
Thoroughly updated, the revised Second Edition presents:
• Updated rules and statutes to reflect amendments since 2009
o includes new rules on summary judgment
o new material on attorney-client privilege
• Coverage of important recent cases
o personal jurisdiction
o subject matter jurisdiction
o class actions, and other more
• Updated tables, illustrations, and analyses for clarity and consistency
