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 Concise and handy December 13, 2004
Melanie3979 (Boston, MA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I currently have Glannon as my professor for Civil Procedure, and we use his "Examples and Explanations" book as our official guide to the course. However, I was advised by other law students to pick up this book as a supplement to E&E when studying for the midterm.
In my opinion, the Glannon Guide is the better book of the two. It is easier to read (certainly faster) and the examples are completely relevant to the material. The multiple choice format is a great way to test yourself on whether you're adequately familiar with the basics. While E&E is certainly thorough, the Glannon Guide moves along quickly and nails down the rules without getting bogged down in potentially confusing details.
If you need to brush up on Civ Pro (especially if you're short on time), pick this one up.
Easier read than the E&E May 13, 2004
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I bought this book after I tried to learn from Glannon's Civ Pro Examples & Explanations. This one is much simpler to read through because there aren't as many examples & explanations getting in the way. Also in this book, Glannon works the multiple choice questions into the explanation and progression of each chapter. I liked this one because there were on average 7-8 multiple choice questions per chapter. Contrast that with the E&E book which had twice as many questions.
The E&E book also laid out the lessons, then lumped all the questions at the end of every chapter with a separate answer section. I hated flipping back and forth.
Overall this book has clearer explanations, is easier to learn from, and is slightly smaller than the Examples & Explanations book.
Better than E&E, easy to follow. May 2, 2006
M. Moore
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Glannon is easy to read and understand, and he adds light moments that are welcome during intensive studying. I'm not a big fan of his Examples & Explanations. They are well done, but you basically have to use it throughout the semester along with your regular text book - and let's face, many of us are already pressured enough with all the regular reading. This book is one you can use in the last few weeks before exams, and really clear up any of the confusions on the main subjects. For me, it was invaluable for Personal, Subject Matter, and Supplemental Jurisdiction.
Great First Year Review April 14, 2004
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Glannon takes E&E to a new multiple choice format. The book is designed as a review of your standard first year civil procedure class - and performs that role spectacularly! I thought this was a terrific purchase. The book gave me a great review of civil procedure and great practice for multiple choice exams.
Must have for Civ Pro December 15, 2005
sua_sponte (East Northport, NY United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Civ Pro is not something that ever really "clicks" all at once for most students. For me, reading this book cleared up most of my confusion. Highlights of this title are Joinder, Supplemental Jurisdiction, Claim and Issue Preclusion, and the multiple choice questions at the end of each chapter. I would rely on E&E for a clear picture of Erie. One thing this book does not cover is Class Actions, a topic most classes spend a decent amount of time on, although not an easy topic for a prof to test on in essay format...then again, any Class Action chapter will be outdated due to the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005. All in all, get this book if you are the least bit confused about Civ Pro
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