Civil Procedure: [Connected eBook with Study Center] (Aspen Casebook)

by Stephen C. Yeazell, Joanna C. Schwartz, Maureen Carroll

Buy a new version of this textbook and receive access to the Connected eBook with Study Center on CasebookConnect, lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities; practice questions from your favorite study aids; an outline tool and other helpful resources . Connected eBooks provide what you need most to be successful in your law school classes. Learn more about Connected eBooks Civil Procedure, 11th edition by Yeazell, Schwartz, and Carroll provides students with a working knowledge of the procedural system. In Civil Procedure , the authors employ a pedagogical style that offers flexible organization at a manageable length. The book introduces students to the procedural system and provides them with techniques of statutory analysis. The included cases are factually interesting and do not involve substantive matters beyond the experience of first-year students. The problems following the cases present real-life issues. Finally, the book incorporates a number of dissenting opinions to dispel the notion that procedural disputes always present clear-cut issues.

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Genres: Law, School, Textbooks, Nonfiction, Academic

720 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1992

Reviews

[Molly]

posing hypothetical questions with no answers at the end of each chapter warrants rule 11 sanctions because the only conceivable purpose was to harass tired 1Ls.

[Danny Sitko]

This was one of those books where everyone has read it, but nobody is saying that it’s good. I now see why.

If I had to read this alone, I’m not sure that I would have gotten past the table of contents. Thankfully my weekly book club discussions made it far more enjoyable. Usually with non-fiction like this you end up feeling like you’ve learned something, but ultimately this book poses more questions than it answers, leaving the reader pretty unsatisfied. Whomever was in charge of making diagrams for this book should be fired, they were appallingly bad and the reader would have been better served had they been in braille.

[Keighly Butler]

nobody kissed not even once

[Victoria]

nice and small textbook lol

[Caroline Latta]

Gotta get to my book goal somehow LOL and we truly did read all of this.

[Hanna]

I <3 Civ Pro… but the notes & commentary were boooooring

[Julia Johnson]

this class was hard also justice for Neff

[Andy Hunter]

counseled w the law girlies and determined law textbooks read front to back count for goodreads. one star for pain and suffering. happy new year bitches

[Sophie Nye]

Read for Civil Procedure. I don't have any particularly good or bad comments.

[Clé]

as I outline preclusion, I only know that I am precluded from understanding civil procedure

[Mary Agnes Joens]

yes my law school textbooks are counting toward my reading goal because this was in fact the bulk of my reading from sept-dec lol

[Ubiquitousbastard]

Glad to see everyone else hates this monstrosity almost as much as I do. Cases are basically worthless and nothing you will be tested on is adequately explained. But don't worry, there is plenty of useless information for you to read and waste your time with. GET A SUPPLEMENT if this book is forced on you.

[A]

Was this book law school hazing? Because it felt like it

[Zach Welch]

Bottom Line: A clear textbook that covers the elementary issues and processes in Civil Procedure but may overly abridge/omit some cases.

Civil Procedure is the "first-principles" class for U.S. litigators. Accordingly, professors must choose textbooks that choose cover an arbitrary number of topics at an arbitrary level of the depth. I assume their is a spectrum of textbooks that are "too shallow" —ones that extensively abridge cases and content in order to appeal to a wider swath of students— to "too inclusory"—textbooks that try to cover doctrines and evolutions that are better left for more advanced classes.

Admitting that my interests in litigation and the history of the American legal system likely color my evaluation, I believe the authors likely error on the side of brevity. Many landmark Supreme Court cases are extensively abridged or omitted. For students—particularly my friends intended on careers in Transactional/Corporate law—this is no problem. I worry that I may be at a disadvantage compared to my peers in classes that opt for a more intense, more robust study. Some friends have textbooks that are two to three times the length. Let's hope quantity>quantity.

Still, the short readings were a boon all semester and I believe I understand the core elements of Civil Procedure and have a clear picture of the landscape of the American legal system. In all, a good textbook.

[AllyKate33]

My professor made this book enjoyable and understandable!

[Saba Rehman]

Needs more world building

[clémence]

justice for iqbal☹️

[Annie Quinn]

This is a great book to read if you’re wired and need to fall asleep!

The case about the guy who sued the city for unlawful seizure of his property instead of paying $10 to get his car out of the tow lot was wild though. Wish I was that petty. Main takeaway is that people sue over everything! Anyways, never want to read about a common nucleus of operative fact that arises from and relates to your mom ever again.

[Vidal Glassman]

Great Textbook for 1L civil procedure. we started with the litigation process and then went into jurisdiction which the book contemplates as a pedagogical option. the cases are well edited, and the notes are pertinent. the exam Q's at the end of each chapter were good practice for finals.

[Elizabeth Stanton-Pates]

My professor assigned this book and then also made us read a bunch of cases that weren’t in this book. Which begs the question: why didn’t this book include those cases? Why didn’t my professor assign a book that did include those cases? The world may never know

[Mandy]

I found this fairly enjoyable and readable given the content, especially as compared to other 1L texts. Casebook connect was great and useful alongside the text.

[Kate]

needed more romance

[Claire]

Terrible. Do not recommend.

[Lauren Evers]

The cases are overedited like crazy. It makes personal jursidiction hard to follow without instruction. Why would you not include Walden v. Fiore?

[Corporate Clone]

Iqbal ruined my life

[zoe]

boo law school (1L)

[anushka]

purposeful availment????

[Colleen]

If we are looking at it by the standards of textbooks, its not bad. its clear and helpful

[Gabby Zetino]

This should count towards my yearly reading goal. Is all.

[Alyssa Twedt-Gehlen]

And what about Dodge’s story? We just abandoned him :(