Civil Procedure 2011: A Coursebook

by Joseph W. Glannon, Andrew M. Perlman, Peter Raven-Hansen

This innovative casebook, written by an outstanding team of Civil Procedure scholars and teachers, is more informative, transparent, and accessible than a typical casebook. For example, Civil Procedure provides an introduction to each case to help students understand the context for the opinion and to flag important issues to look for while reading the case. After each case, the book provides textual materials and questions, but, unconventionally, the book answers almost all of the questions that are posed. The book has short chapters of manageable scope and uses a different font and a shaded border for the text of opinions. The book also includes multiple choice questions to test students understanding of new concepts followed by an analysis. Each chapter ends with a summary of key concepts. The book also has a companion website and a Rules Supplement. This casebook aims to be approachable and accessible for students and professors alike. Characteristics that take it out of the realm of typical casebooks

Genres: Law, Nonfiction, School, Textbooks

1287 pages, Hardcover

First published May 9, 2011

Reviews

[Alia Davis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Literally no smut wtf

[Jordan · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book has consumed my life since September and my 80 pages of reading per night had me damn well reading every page so of course it’s going on my goodreads😭 something good has to come out of Civ pro

[Grant Williamson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Started off slow but really came together run the end! A lil generic at time but can’t wait for the sequel (fed courts)

[Salma Brh · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have read this brick of a book twice at this point. 1280 pages and for almost 300 bucks, I am adding it to my bookshelves I don't care. (Liked it btw).

[Amy]

The author tries to make jokes. So this has that going for it.

[Kienie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book knows that civil procedure is a necessary, but dry subject, so it tries so hard to make it easy and accessible. COLOR! Headings! Mild, inoffensive social commentary! Please like us, students!

SO. MANY. PUNS. I. CANNOT. EVEN. Stop it, Civ Pro, you and I are already cool. We have a thing. You don't need to buy my affection with puns. It's getting old.

On the whole a friendly book that just wants you to do well and learn the info. Here, let it explain you the case and the context.

[Sarah Engelberg-Nolan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Could have been worse, but also could have been better

[Talia Traskos Hart · Rating 4 out of 5]

Here for Clara

[Lindsey · Rating 1 out of 5]

this counts based on how much of my life it destroyed.

this mofo doesnt even know what the mcgee factors are 😂😂😂

[Misa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Is there anything more dry than a book about rules? I appreciated the hypotheticals and practice questions

[Sarah Devlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

you know what hell yeah

[Grace Parrish · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have to

[Charity Oliver]

Don't know if this counts as a full read, but it did keep me from reading fun books.

[Katie Sanyal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this nearly cover to cover so I absolutely will be including in my goodreads yearly challenge. It was pretty good, as far as textbooks go.

[Mariah Chao · Rating 2 out of 5]

i needed to let everyone on goodreads know that i read this book front to back

[Erunion · Rating 4 out of 5]

The conceit of this casebook is really simple. They ask questions after the case... and then they have the audacity to answer them. A simple move such as that - making this a "coursebook" in their view rather than a casebook - is ridiculously helpful in law studies. If you are assigned this book, you're probably in good shape.

If it hasn't been assigned to you, you may want to look at Glannon's Examples and Explanation guides, as they may be better suited as a supplement. Still, good stuff.

[Daniel Shade · Rating 3 out of 5]

Careful - this book can easily consume your every waking moment.

I found myself mumbling the requirements of Grable and slipping the minimum contacts into everyday conversation. My friends and family called me insufferable, my professor also called me insufferable, read this book and you too can become insufferable.

Like many 3-star books, it asks more questions than it answers. Principal of which is why did I ever think more school was a good idea.

Skip this one on your book club list and instead recommend it to a member of the younger generation you’ve always secretly wanted to see waterboarded.

[W · Rating 5 out of 5]

My Prof said: "I must apologize for assigning you this book because every other legal textbook you read afterwards will be so much worse." I've now read three legal textbooks. This one is the best so far, by far.

For example, Glannon will write stuff like: "This is so difficult that we will not hold you in suspense. . ." and then will just actually just give you the answer, stated clearly. Compared to my torts book, which liked to hold the reader in suspense indefinitely, this was very refreshing.

*I read 2025 Edition

[Harris Cohn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A masterpiece when it comes to law school casebooks. I have not yet found a casebook that presents material in a clearer way than this book does. Before each case you read, you will know why you are reading it and what to look for. After each case you will get an explanation. It includes examples to simplify complex legal issues. It is great, and I would suggest it to anyone who is taking a civil procedure course regardless of whether it has been assigned or not.

[Anna Moiseieva · Rating 4 out of 5]

this civ pro textbook is not-like-other-girls™️. Tries to liven up what is objectively a pretty dry subject (though I still enjoyed learning it) so I appreciate that. The questions and answers in the textbook are actually helpful for learning the fundamental concepts and the summaries at the end of each chapter are great for when you are awake finishing your reading at 3am and have 8:30am civ pro the next day. I disliked my civ pro class for other reasons. This textbook was pretty good.

[Libby · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you can love a casebook, I loved this one. The cases were used in ways that really clarified the rules, and the Q&A sections in each chapter were great. The book felt so well-organized and made the subject accessible.

[Callista · Rating 2 out of 5]

This textbook made me cry about a man getting run over by a train and losing his leg. But I wasn't even crying because I felt sad for the man, but because I had to memorize the doctrine created from the case.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not sure if it was the book, my professor, or me, but civ/pro is not my thing.

[Patrick Brennan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great book for learning Civil Procedure. Cases were well chosen, diverse, and illustrative of the rules of Civil Procedure at play.

[Rachel Reinbolt · Rating 3 out of 5]

The jokes in the commentary gave me a slight serotonin boost

[Susu Almusawi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very organized book. Has some Mc incorporated. I did not like how extensive the notes section is. The summary after each chapter is good too.

[booksandbark]

+ 1,000 pages of "supplemental" course reading (:

[Katie Rodriguez]

Just felt like it should count towards my reading goal

[Mackenzie Blackwell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honestly I liked this one! They explain everything to you! Thanks girls!

[Kathryn Greene · Rating 5 out of 5]

So clear and well written. Would honestly read again.