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A Short & Happy Guide to Civil Procedure

3rd Edition
Richard D. Freer
ISBN: 9781685611873
Subject: Civil Procedure
Format: Print - Softbound
Page Count: 216
Copyright: 2022 | Status: In Stock
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Of the first-year subjects, Civil Procedure is the most foreign to students’ experience. This book unlocks Civil Procedure by explaining doctrine and rules and placing them in context – explaining the role of each and how each doctrine relates to the others. It includes a chapter on how law school differs from college and what that means for class- and exam-preparation. It provides concrete analytical frameworks for resolving exam questions. And throughout, scores of examples allow you to apply the law to fact patterns.


Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: Short & Happy Guides
Publication Date: 06/01/2022

Richard D. Freer, Emory University School of Law

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  • Completely updated discussion of personal jurisdiction doctrine in light of BNSF in general jurisdiction and Ford Motor Company on specific jurisdiction
  • Expanded treatment of recovery of costs, attorney’s fees, and managerial judging
  • Focused discussion about impact of Twiqbal on pleading requirements
  • Updated and expanded treatment of class action developments
  • Expanded treatment of preclusion
  • New examples (hypotheticals) throughout

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