LibGuides: Guide for 1Ls: Civil Procedure

General

Civil Procedure materials are generally found in the call number range KF 8810 - 9075. Related Subject Headings include:

Administrative procedure -- United States

Civil procedure -- United States

Court rules -- United States

Electronic discovery (Law) -- United States

CALI Lessons

CALI's Subject Area Index on Civil Procedure covers lessons on numerous topics, including Mastering Federal Question Jurisdiction in Two Steps, Diversity Jurisdiction, and Rule 12 Motion Practice. CALI's Subject Outline allows you to search for terms of art that correspond to topics you are studying to find related CALI Lessons.

Study Guides

Civil Procedure by Richard D. Freer
Call Number: 6th Floor (Academic Success) - KF8839 .F745 2012
Breaks civil procedure down into more easily digestible concepts, though the discussion is in depth compared to the resources here that feature sample questions.
Civil Procedure: Essay Exams & Multiple Choice Exams by Joel W. Friedman
Call Number: 6th Floor (Academic Success) - KF8841.C54 2009
A collection of six practice essays with model answers and 115 multiple choice questions.
Civil Procedure: Essentials by Suzanna Sherry & Jay Tidmarsh
Call Number: 6th Floor (Academic Success) - KF8840.S482 2007
Breaks civil procedure down into themes that should help the reader gain a better understanding of how the different concepts in civil procedure work together. Not an in depth discussion of rules and details.
Civil Procedure in a Nutshell by Mary Kay Kane
Call Number: 6th Floor (Academic Success) - KF8841.K131 2007
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The shortest of the resources here, essentially a pocket reference to help understand civil procedure.
Glannon Guide to Civil Procedure by Joseph W. Glannon
Call Number: 6th Floor (Academic Success) - KF8841.G59 2019
An overview of civil procedure that offers multiple choice questions to gauge the reader's understanding of the material.
Inside Civil Procedure: What Matters and Why by Howard M. Erichson
Call Number: 6th Floor (Academic Success) - KF8841.E75 2009
Features graphs, images, and FAQs to help the reader better grasp civil procedure.
Principles of Civil Procedure by Kevin Clermont
Call Number: 6th Floor (Academic Success) - KF8840.C58 2012
A mix of broad overviews of civil procedure concepts with the most important rules. Also features discussion of policy and history of the subject.
Siegel's Civil Procedure: Essay and Multiple-choice Questions and Answers by Brian N. Siegel
Call Number: 6th Floor (Academic Success) - KF8841.S54 2012
A brief discussion of how to do well on essay questions followed by 35 practice essays and model answers as well as 150 multiple choice questions and answer explanations.
Understanding Civil Procedure by Gene R. Shreve et al.
Call Number: 6th Floor (Academic Success) - KF8840.S484 2013
A reference that covers everything you might need to know in a first year civil procedure course.

One-Volume Treatises & Hornbooks

Jack H. Friedenthal et al., Civil Procedure. 6th Floor (Reserve & Academic Success) - KF8840 .F72 2005.

Mutli-Volume Treatises

Moore's Federal Practice (Lexis). 10th Floor - KF8719 .M784x 1997.

Wright & Miller Federal Practice and Procedure (Westlaw). 10th floor - KF8719.W68 1999+.

Glossary to FRCP

Professor Aaron Caplan of Loyola Law School (Los Angeles) created a helpful companion to the FRCP, A Glossary for the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, available via SSRN (free sign-up required).