Civil Procedure, Law 

<p> Lively and engaging, <b>Civil Procedure, Second Edition</b>, breaks down the complex principles of Civil Procedure into its constituent parts, and then reassembles them into a cohesive model that students can readily grasp. Popular bar lecturer and casebook author <b>Richard Freer</b> offers an invaluable learning tool for students struggling to understand this challenging course. </p> <p> <b>Eminently suitable for use alongside any casebook, Civil Procedure, Second Edition, features:</b> </p> <ul> <li> <b>broad coverage</b> that reflects the topical content of the leading casebooks </li> <li> <b>defining the issue,</b> a chapter opener that clearly explains major concepts and places them in context </li> <li> <b>salient connections among related concepts,</b> (e.g., personal jurisdiction, subject matter jurisdiction, and venue are all discussed in terms of the overarching theme of selecting a court) </li> <li> <b>strategically positioned hypotheticals </b>that show students how to apply the doctrine and rules to the facts, particularly for difficult legal concepts such as aggregation and supplemental jurisdiction </li> <li> <b>analytical frameworks</b> on topics such as personal jurisdiction and Erie synthesize complex doctrine and suggest a format for addressing fact patterns </li> </ul> <p> <b>Updated throughout, the revised Second Edition of Civil Procedure incorporates:</b> </p> <ul> <li> the <b>restyled Federal Rules of Civil Procedure</b> </li> <li> commentary on case law concerning <b>discovery of electronically stored information </b> </li> <li> discussion of the <b>Class Action Fairness Act</b> </li> <li> <b><i>Grable & Sons Metal Products, Inc. v. Darue Engineering & Manufacturing,</i></b> the landmark opinion regarding federal question jurisdiction </li> <li> <b><i>Bell Atlantic v. Twombly</i></b>, impacting the traditional notice pleading of the Federal Rules </li> <li> expanded coverage of <b><i>Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Allapattah,</i></b> regarding diversity jurisdiction </li> </ul> <p> Written with wit, clarity, and a commitment to teaching, <b>Richard Freer’s Civil Procedure</b> shows students how the various doctrines fit together into a comprehensive and cohesive framework. </p> <p> <b>Students have found the book remarkably clear and helpful:</b> </p> <p> “an excellent guide to Civil Procedure. … I was essentially lost for the majority of my Civil Procedure class until I bought this book.” </p> <p> “… I find myself coming back to Freer’s book to clarify topics that are covered in my casebook.” </p> <p> “… full of examples and frameworks that assure success on your CivPro exam.” </p> <p> <i>From student reviews on Amazon.com.</i> </p> <p> </p> <p> <b>*A Teacher’s Manual may be available for this book. Teacher’s Manuals are a professional courtesy offered to professors only. For more information or to request a copy, please contact Aspen Publishers at 800-950-5259 or legaledu@wolterskluwer.com.</b> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> - from Amzon