LAW-214A - Civil Procedure and Skills A

Semester Credits: 3 Weeks: 16

Civil Procedure is the study of rules of litigation and the complex strategies proceeding and or during the litigation process. Unlike other substantive courses, Civil Procedure is not the examination of rights, injuries, and remedies or damages. Instead, Civil Procedure is the examination of justice and how we define this objective from a procedural perspective. It is also “insider’s law” concerned with the framework upon which these rights are brought before a tribunal and how to collect damages awarded for injuries. These are issues not easily understood by none-lawyers.

This in-depth, 2-semester course covers the procedural rules through which substantive civil rights and duties are enforced in the courts. Topics include but are not limited to personal jurisdiction, subject matter jurisdiction, long arm statutes, venue, removal, Erie Doctrine, pretrial motions, pleadings, discovery, case management, discovery motions, summary judgement motions. trial, joinder, supplemental jurisdiction, the appellate process, res judicata and collateral estoppel.