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 A new way to organize November 8, 2005
R. Burns
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Unlike any study-aid I have come across. Prof. Spencer's reviews of the topics are clear and concise. The checklists both organize the many seemingly disparate pieces of Civil Proceedure into a logical whole and give students a practical and effective approach to exam questions. Furthermore, at 250 pages, that feel more like 100, this small book is comprehensive without being overbearing.
Excellent Study Aid December 17, 2005
D. A. Kennedy
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Professor Spencer has simplified civil procedure analysis by making checklists to help analyze all the major topics that you are likely to be tested on. The most helpful feature of this study aid for me though were the problems at the end of each chapter followed by his own analysis. It is helpful for studying to see exactly how your civil procedure professor expects you to analyze certain fact situations and apply the law, and that's what this study aid gives you.
Saved me During my Open Book/Open Note Civ Pro Fnal May 3, 2008
Meredith M. Williams (Atlanta, GA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book was a lifesaver during my Civ Pro exam, which took place yesterday. I have all the other supplements--Glannon Guide (good too), E&E, Emanuel's, Gilbert's...the works. During the open book/note/everything exam I only really used this book. The checklists at the end of each section make it so easy to make sure you haven't missed an issue or just forgotten something. It is also an EASY READ...I can barely make it through 1/2 an E&E before finals. I have never reviewed a book before EVER, but if I had not had this supplement yesterday, I would have cried on the last question regarding the ERIE doctrine. It is worth it just for the checklists and sample (short) answers alone. Hope this helps!
Buy IT, NOW! October 21, 2009
L. W. Mitchell
Great study aid, very clear and concise. We all know law school is time consuming so it's great to have a smaller aid like this, one you can actually read before each class in addition to your normal work.
Excellent book for finalizing outline and prep December 24, 2009
ClosetNerd (Athens, Georgia USA)
I read through this while finalizing my outline, because this book organized info so well.
What the book does not do: Provide in-depth treatment of Civ Pro.
How it is organized: Each chapter provides a brief, but well developed overview of each main topic. It is in chronological order and very useful for organization, themes, and wording. The real gems are the checklists at the end of each chapter. These are useful for creating a topical outline or flow charts. These were immensely helpful for Erie and PJ.
This book helped me shave valuable time off of prep and the exam itself. I used it to get an overview of the flow of cases for my main outline. At the end of my outline I added the checklists.
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