Civil Procedure: Doctrine, Practice and Context - Hardcover

Stephen N. Subrin; Martha L. Minow; Mark S. Brodin; Thomas O. Main

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9780735570078: Civil Procedure: Doctrine, Practice and Context

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0735570078 ISBN 13: 9780735570078

Publisher: Aspen Publishers, 2008

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The first Civil Procedure casebook to consistently show how doctrines and rules work in actual legal practice, the Third Edition offers a more global perspective and over 40 thought-provoking practice exercises—in addition to timely cases, a dynamic selection of excerpted materials, and two sample case files in an appendix. Connecting the study of Civil Procedure to the practice of law, this dynamic casebook provides: <ul> <li> distinguished authorship by respected and experienced educator-scholars </li> <li> exceptionally varied and provocative materials that create both historical and empirical context </li> <li> well-written and well-positioned introductions and explanations </li> <li> effective and supportive comments and questions </li> <li> more than 40 thoughtful practice exercises </li> <li> practice exam questions </li> <li> two sample case files in the Appendix: two complete case files include transcripts, memoranda, exhibits, motions, and more </li> <li> manageable overall length </li> <li> detailed Teacher’s Manual </li> </ul> New to the Third Edition: <ul> <li> a more global and contemporary perspective </li> <li> four new review & practice exercises </li> <li> recent Supreme Court cases regarding pleading, summary judgment, notice, and subject matter jurisdiction </li> <li> legislative developments involving class action practice </li> <li> Coverage of the new e-discovery amendments as well as a new e-discovery exercise </li> <li> Revisions that reflect the recent style amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure </li> </ul> Civil Procedure: Doctrine, Practice, and Context offers a highly engaging approach that enables your students to see how the rules can have a significant impact on the results—in practice.

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