Many state and federal circuits have their own pattern jury instructions. It is necessary to consult pattern instructions first. Model jury instructions needed to complement pattern instructions may be found in encyclopedic sets of instructions, in titles on individual subjects, and litigation practice treatises. What follows are many of the most-often consulted titles in our library for federal jury instructions and Illinois jury instructions.
The law library has civil and/or criminal jury instructions for the First, Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuits. Depending upon the circuit, the instructions are referred to as either pattern or model instructions. These instructions can be found on reserve in the law library.
Westlaw provides online access to civil jury instructions for the Third, Fifth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits, as well as criminal jury instructions for the First, Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuits.
Lexis provides access to the same circuit jury instructions as Westlaw.
Court websites also often provide pattern jury instructions (for more about the U.S. Court of Appeals).
Federal Jury Practice and Instructions. KF8984.D496 – 10th Floor. One of the two encyclopedic sets of federal instructions. Five volumes cover both civil and criminal instructions.
Modern Federal Jury Instructions. KF9682.A65 M64 – 10th Floor. Two unnumbered volumes of pattern instructions.
Jury Instructions in Automobile Actions.
Jury Instructions in Commercial Litigation. KF8984.E15 2002 – 10th Floor
Jury Instructions on Damages in Tort Actions. KF8984.D68 – 10th Floor
Jury Instructions in Intellectual Property Cases. KF8984.A65 B87 – 10th Floor
Jury Instructions on Medical Issues. KF8984.A65 AL26x – 10th Floor
Jury Instructions in Real Estate Litigation. KF8984.D672 – 10th Floor
Model Jury Instructions: Business Torts Litigation. KF8984.A65 M64 – 10th Floor
Model Jury Instructions: Copyright, Trademark, and Trade Dress Litigation. KF8984.M63 – 10th Floor
Model Jury Instructions: Employment Litigation. KF8984.A65 E57 – 10th Floor
Model Jury Instructions: Construction Litigation.
Model Jury Instructions: Patent Litigation. KF3155.M63 – 10th Floor
Model Jury Instructions: Securities Litigation. KF 8984 .S42 – 10th Floor
Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions: IPI Civil
Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions: IPI Criminal
Illinois Forms of Jury Instruction
Illinois Non-Pattern Jury Instructions. KFI1742.6.R69 – 6th Floor (Reserve). This two-volume set provides IPI instructions with annotations and non-pattern instructions for those subjects not covered by Illinois Pattern Instructions. Includes both civil and criminal instructions.