A concise and student-friendly study guide, Inside Civil Procedure: What Matters and Why helps students to become more engaged in the course by offering clear explanations that demystify the material without oversimplifying it. It also offers explicit pedagogical features that include graphics, Sidebars, and Frequently Asked Questions, among others, to guide comprehension and reinforce learning.

Along with an attractive two-color page design, Inside Civil Procedure: What Matters and Why features:

Clear explanations of each major topic in Civil Procedure

Dynamic pedagogical elements that enhance learning and facilitate use:

Overviews that briefly introduce and position the topic of each chapter within the context of the course, to convey to students what the topic is about and why it matters
FAQs, or frequently asked questions, with straightforward answers that address common mistakes and misconceptions
Sidebars that explain terminology, offer additional insights, and provide study tips and practice pointers
charts, photos, and other visual material that illustrate concepts
Key terms are highlighted and defined in context
Chapter summaries, a list of key points to remind students of the essentials
Connections, brief sections at the end of each chapter that connect the material just covered to topics in other chapters and in chapters to follow—showing students the interconnected structure of the law's framework

Clear and informal writing style that enables students to understand not only the rules, but also what makes them interesting and important

Readable and concise, Inside Civil Procedure: What Matters and Why emphasizes the essential components of Civil Procedure and how they fit together while providing multiple platforms for testing and reinforcing student understanding and retention of key concepts and rules.

Table of Contents

1. Subject Matter Jurisdiction
2. Personal Jurisdiction
3. Venue
4. The Erie Doctrine
5. Pleadings
6. Discovery
7. Joinder
8. Summary Judgment and Pretrial Adjudication
9. Trial
10. Appeals
11. Preclusion

Table of Cases
Index