American Civil Procedure
Course Information
- Course Number
- L6131
- Curriculum Level
- Upperclass
- Areas of Study
- Administrative Law and Public Policy, Civil Procedure and Dispute Resolution, Constitutional Law, History and Philosophy of Law, LL.M. and J.S.D. Courses, Lawyering,
- Type
- Lecture
- Additional Attributes
- LLM NY Bar Exam Qualifier
Section 001 Information
Instructor
Martin Flaherty
Visiting Professor of Law
Section Description
This course will consider the principal elements of the civil litigation process in US Federal courts. The subjects studied include elements of a fair procedural system, subject matter jurisdiction, jurisdiction over parties, the applicable rules of decision, pleadings, discovery and pre-trial adjudication. We will combine theoretical insight into the many functions of the procedural system, especially with regard to how procedure relates to the US Constitution, as well as practical litigation strategies. Grades will be based on an in-class exam, supplemented by classroom performance.
- School Year & Semester
- Spring 2024
- Location
- JGH 103
- Schedule
-
Class meets on
- Tuesday
- Thursday
- Points
- 3
- Method of Evaluation
- Exam
- J.D Writing Credit?
- No
Learning Outcomes
- Primary
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- 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
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in the historical development of law and legal institutions
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in use of other disciplines in the analysis of legal problems and institutions, e.g., philosophy; economics,other social sciences; and cultural studies
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in the influences of political institutions in law
- Secondary
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- 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
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in ethical and professional issues
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in comparative law analysis of legal institutions and the law
Course Limitations
- Instructor Pre-requisites
- None
- Instructor Co-Requisites
- None
- Recommended Courses
- None
- Other Limitations
- None