Civil Procedure

Course Information

Course Number
L6101
Curriculum Level
Foundation
Areas of Study
Civil Procedure, Litigation, and Dispute Resolution
Type
Lecture

Section 001 Information

Instructor

Section Description

Study of the underlying policies and principal elements in the civil litigation process. The subjects studied include jurisdiction over parties and claims; the phases of a civil lawsuit in federal court, with an emphasis on: pleadings, joinder of parties and claims, the role of the jury, motions that may take the case away from the jury, and appeals; the powers of courts to grant different forms of relief; the preclusive effect of judgments; and an introduction to the relationships among state and federal courts and claims. We will combine theoretical principles with practical applications of the concepts studied, as well as policy discussions.

School Year & Semester
Fall 2023
Location
WJWH L107
Schedule
Class meets on
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
2:50 pm - 4:10 pm
Points
4
Method of Evaluation
Exam
J.D Writing Credit?
No

Learning Outcomes

Primary
  • At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in a specific body of law, including major policy concerns
  • At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in judicial, legislative and/or administrative processes
Secondary
  • At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in doctrinal analysis, including close reading of cases and precedents, and application to facts
  • At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in statutory and regulatory analysis, including close reading of statutes and regulations, and application to facts

Course Limitations

Instructor Pre-requisites
None
Instructor Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Courses
None
Other Limitations
None

Additional Section for Civil Procedure

Section 002

School Year & Semester

Fall 2023

Instructor

Location

WJWH 209

Schedule

Class meets on
  • Monday
  • Wednesday

Points

4

Section 003

School Year & Semester

Fall 2023

Instructor

Location

JGH 101

Schedule

Class meets on
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday

Points

4

Section 004

School Year & Semester

Fall 2023

Instructor

Susan Sturm

Susan P. Sturm

George M. Jaffin Professor of Law and Social Responsibility

Location

JGH 107

Schedule

Class meets on
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday

Points

4

Section 005

School Year & Semester

Fall 2023

Instructor

Location

JGH 103

Schedule

Class meets on
  • Tuesday
  • Thursday

Points

4

Section 006

School Year & Semester

Fall 2023

Instructor

Location

WJWH 103

Schedule

Class meets on
  • Monday
  • Wednesday

Points

4
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