A Student's Guide to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Student Guides) |  | Authors: Steven Baicker-McKee, William M. Janssen, John B. Corr
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The Student's Guide provides a lucid, up-to-date explanation of all the major topics that students are likely to encounter in a typical first-year course in civil procedure. It contains thousands of citations to cases applying the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and also covers areas of procedure such as jurisdiction, venue, the Erie doctrine, forum non conveniens, and res judicata. All of the materials are designed to make it easy for students to find and use what they need.
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Damn Good July 29, 2007
Wrench (Houston, TX)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When you take your civ pro class for law school, get this book as your rule book. Believe me this book will make this class seem a whole lot easier.
Student's Guide to Federal Procedure September 15, 2008
L. Hollins (Oxford, MS)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great book. It is really helpful for a student. It does more than just give the text of the rule; it provides guidance. I will probably keep this book even after graduation and probably buy each new edition to keep it up to date.
Cover and title do not do justice for this 1L necessity. April 30, 2010
ClosetNerd (Atlanta, Georgia USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The cover and title do not do this book justice. It is invaluable not only to provide the required rules for Civil Procedure (1L), but also as a supplement to the rules. I made the mistake of not reading the commentary (notes and explanations after the rules) my first semester. This was a big mistake, because my second semester became much easier, especially since it is completely rule based. The rules are used in Fed Cts to determine the procedure used throughout the entire civil litigation process. DO NOT simply read the rules, because the commentary after each rule is a supplement in and of itself. It provides explanations of how the Courts treat the rule and the trickier aspects of each rule you will surely miss.
I used various supplements for this class. Before buying all of them (like I did) I would go to your law library and look them over, use them for your class and see if they are presented in a way that works for you. If not, then buy whatever you can that is most useful and use the library's books as needed. My biggest mistake was thinking by using supplements to supplement my casebook I would learn less or get screwed up. Professors tell you whether they like supplements or not, but if you use them to prepare for class, still at least go through the cases and take NOTES from what they say, you will do far better.
I will explain the books I used second semester, which is less theory and rules based. Before each class topic I read Acing Civil Procedure (Acing Law School) and then outlined the rule in my own words using the Commentary sections in A Student's Guide to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Student Guides) to fill in and flesh out the rules. I then read through Emanuel Law Outline: Civil Procedure Yeazell (Emanual Law Outlines) skimming and highlighting the key points in my casebook Civil Procedure and adding the extra info to my rule outlines. This made class easy because I simply noted the key comments and wording my Prof used and modified my outline accordingly. After class I quickly organized the rule outline and moved on. This may seem like a lot of time, but it was about 3 hours a week. Beware of spending too much time on the supplements and rule outline BEFORE class. Much of the material in the supplements and casebook is not covered in class and therefore a waste of time.
When many spent extra time making their outlines, mine was complete and I spent an hour or two each week working through hypos and questions from Civil Procedure: Examples & Explanations 5th edition and Glannon Guide to Civil Procedure: Student Manual. I added any issues and fact patterns I came across, to my rules outline. Before the exam I condensed my outlined rules, worked on hypos, and used the hypos we went over in class to see how Prof would work them into the exam. Overall I did not spend much time understanding the cases in their entirety . After the first week of class you should have typed down every question asked in class, because this is what the prof will ask the rest of the year. This makes it easier to skim cases and determine what is necessary and what is a complete waste of memory and time.
For first semester, this was my worst class. My 1st semester Prof was not very good and I did not practice hypos and writing out answers as in 2nd semester. What I learned was to USE SUPPLEMENTS. I used them in half my classes (best grades) and not in the other half (good but worse). I managed to use Emanuel to catch up and made a great outline, but I spent far too much time with my wording in the essays. This is where Understanding Civil Procedure, Acing Civ Pro and Glannon Guide (multiple choice) came in. Even without multiple choice exams, these short practice questions really help hammer out the trickier parts. The hypos help you learn to quickly write out your answer. The Understanding series is GREAT for your first semester, because it more in depth and helps you understand the overall concepts better. Also, many prefer E&E to other books for explanation, but I found it better suited for hypos.
These books collectively were not necessary , but they sure helped. If you are short on cash, the best books from most helpful to least are your required casebook, FRCP Student's guide, Emanuel (if not using Yeazall, the keyed edition to your casebook if possible, if not then case briefs should work), Acing Civ Pro (AMAZING short book with great checklists to work through the rules), Glannon Guide, and then E&E (if used for hypos, although there is a newer ed). For first semester, the Understanding book was excellent to read before anything else (do not read too heavy), because it is highly explanatory. I have found canned briefs useful from online and the various case brief books keyed to your casebook. Acing Civ Pro was the best book, but not the most needed if short on cash. See my other reviews regarding the above books mentioned. However only the first couple paragraphs will be different.
Good Luck, I will try and answer any comments!
Not a bad book... January 24, 2010
Robert Ingalls (Charlotte, NC USA)
Given a second chance I probably would not purchase this book again. It has quite a bit of rule commentary that is helpful but most people using this book also have subscriptions to westlaw/lexis where this information is readily available. Also, there will likely be plenty of free miniature rule books handed out by westlaw reps. If you need the big print, though, this book is solid.
Page Turner! July 11, 2007
Reid M. Wakefield (Tallahassee, Florida)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book was fantastic! Once I started reading, I got so involved in the FRCP that I could not put it down. I declined dozens of social invitations due to my desire to memorize every rule! If you find yourself pondering the Erie Doctrine, or just want to impress your friends with your knowledge of Interpleader, this is the book for you! One more second you delay is a second of happiness delayed. You must buy this book!
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