Course Section | Columbia Law School

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Study of the principal elements of the civil litigation process. The subjects studied include elements of a fair procedural system, phases of a lawsuit with an emphasis on pleadings, discovery and pre-trial adjudication, scope of courts' jurisdiction over individuals and claims, the effects of prior adjudication, and complex litigation. Special attention is given to the ways in which procedural rules implement various values, policies, and conceptions of justice.