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

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Study Guides

The Glannon Guide to Civil Procedure by Joseph W. Glannon
Call Number: Academic Success - KF8841 .G59 2019
ISBN: 1543804845
Publication Date: 2018-09-19
An overview of civil procedure that offers multiple choice questions to gauge the reader's understanding of the material.
Civil Procedure: Essay exams & multiple choice exams (Friedman's Practice Series) by Joel Wm. Friedman
Call Number: Academic Success - KF8841 .C54 2009
ISBN: 0735586195
A collection of six practice essays with model answers and 115 multiple choice questions.
Siegel's civil procedure: essay and multiple-choice questions and answers by Brian N. Siegel
Call Number: Academic Success - KF8841 .S54 2012
ISBN: 1454809248
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.
Principles of Civil Procedure by Kevin Clermont
Call Number: Academic Success - KF8840 .C58 2012
ISBN: 1683286820
Publication Date: 2017-11-20
A mix of broad overviews of civil procedure concepts with the most important rules. Also features discussion of policy and history of the subject.
Inside civil procedure : what matters and why by Howard M. Erichson
Call Number: Academic Success - KF8841 .E75 2009
ISBN: 0735564086
Features graphs, images, and FAQs to help the reader better grasp civil procedure.
Civil procedure : essentials by Suzanna Sherry, Jay Tidmarsh
Call Number: Academic Success - KF8840 .S482 2007
ISBN: 0735564264
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: Academic Success - KF8841 .K131 2007
ISBN: 0314180060
The shortest of the resources here, essentially a pocket reference to help understand civil procedure.
Civil Procedure by Richard D. Freer
Call Number: Academic Success - KF8839 .F745 2012
ISBN: 1454802227
Publication Date: 2012-05-07
Breaks civil procedure down into more easily digestible concepts, though the discussion is in depth compared to the resources here that feature sample questions.
Understanding Civil Procedure by Gene R. Shreve; Peter Raven-Hansen; Charles Gardner Geyh
Call Number: Academic Success - KF8840 .S484 2013
ISBN: 0769865186
Publication Date: 2013-08-09
A reference that covers everything you might need to know in a first year civil procedure course.

One-Volume Treatises & Hornbooks

Jack H. Friedenthal, Mary Kay Kane, Arthur R. Miller, Civil procedure(4th ed. 2005) 6th floor Reserve & Academic Success - KF8840 .F72 2005

Mutli-Volume Treatises

Moore's federal practice (1997 - date) 10th floor - KF8719 .M784x 1997. Available in Lexis.

Wright & Miller, Federal Practice and Procedure, 3d ed, (1998-date)10th floor - KF8719 .W68 1999+. Available in Westlaw.

Glossary to FRCP

Professor Aaron Caplan of Loyola Law School Los Angeles created this helpful companion to the FRCP, available for free download via SSRN (free sign up required).

A Glossary for the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

CALI Lessons

CALI Lessons on Civil Procedure