Civil Procedures

by Joseph W. Glannon

Most case books contain major or representative cases but provide little discussion of what the cases mean or "what the law is" on a particular topic. I hope that you will find, as my students have, that the discussion in this book helps to tie the cases together into a coherent picture of the law. In addition, the opportunity to try your hand at the examples and then to compare your answers with mine will provide an incentive to analyze the examples and make that process more rewarding — perhaps even enjoyable.

Each chapter (except for the pleading chapters in Part Six) includes an introduction that gives a basic explanation of the relevant procedural concept followed by a series of examples. The "Explanations" section of each chapter presents my analysis of the examples in that chapter. The most effective way to use the book is to read each chapter when that topic is covered in your civil procedure course and to try to answer the questions yourself, based on my introductions and your reading for class. To keep yourself honest, write out your own analysis of each example, if only in a few sentences, before comparing it to mine. You may also want to review the chapter again after class coverage or discuss with your civil procedure professor any issues that you don't fully understand.

Genres: Law, Legal, Nonfiction, Reference

560 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[Mallika · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book is my saving grace, best purchase ever

[Galen Green · Rating 5 out of 5]

live love glannon

[AK · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used this E&E in my first year, helped out a lot. Civil Procedure is pretty arcane and weird as far as 1L courses go -- there's not as much "common sense" stuff as you'll find in Criminal Law or Torts. On the other hand, that means you can approach it from a purely "I have to just learn these rules" perspective, which might work well for some students.

Either way, Glannon's E&E is highly spoken of for good reason. Go ahead and get it, though it's probably better not to attend law school at all. I wanted to be an astronaut when I was 10, and now I spend all day reading documents and managing cases. There isn't enough liquor in the world to help me -- good thing I quit drinking.

[Grayson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Civil procedure is totally fascinating and this is a pretty good E&E. The rules of subject-matter and in personam jurisdiction, removal, lass actions, and venue set the stage for the intricate game of the civil trial. The advanced concepts like transference of venue and which venue's law controls are pure logic-game fun. I'm actually serious.

[Emma Wallace · Rating 2 out of 5]

Better than the other civ pro books but still awful

[Michael I · Rating 3 out of 5]

amazing supplement. the examples are great. only not a 4 star because not as nuanced as what I learned in class.

[Clé]

this book taught me the true meaning of joy. and by that I mean the joy I feel by having to never read it ever again

[Nick · Rating 4 out of 5]

What can I say? My CivPro professor assigned this in lieu of a casebook. For this I am grateful. Glannon makes the subject about as palatable and accessible as it can be. However, as it is a first-year law school textbook, I necessarily have love-hate relationship with it, so please view the rating accordingly (in an apples-and-oranges sense, that is; I am not saying that the CivPro E&E is "better" than The Sea Wolf.

[Ke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Though I did not finish the book, I read and completed the exercises that were relevant to my Civ Pro classes. The main reason I found this E&Es to be better than others (e.g. Contracts, Crim Law), is that Professor Glannon balances explaining the material and providing practice exercises.

That said, there were also good alternatives to reading this book, such as Civ Pro flash cards.

[Gavin · Rating 5 out of 5]

All things Examples and Explanations are good in my book.

[Todd]

Blegh.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yep, that's right. Go Glannon. A law student/federal law clerk/litigator's best friend .... sigh.

[Nick Bentley · Rating 5 out of 5]

The essential text come exam week. Summed up months of lectures in a few handy pages.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are a lot of laws in the US

[Brian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Saved my butt in Civil Procedure. Interesting problems to test application of Civil Procedure concepts.

[Theodore Hasse · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is another favorite hornbook from law school. Great book.

[Karidickinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I never would have passed Civil Procedure without this book! It's excellent.

[Ben · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book made CivPro much easier. The questions at the end of each chapter are where the money is.

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful and clear.

[Zoe · Rating 4 out of 5]

I use it as a supplement for my civil procedure class and I find it really useful!

[Cathey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very well done, easy to read and understand. I especially enjoy the Examples sections.

[Marcus · Rating 3 out of 5]

A must read for the first year law student. It doesn't go through enough the first year material to sufficiently prepare a student for their final, but it does cover important material.

[Desiree Finkbeiner · Rating 4 out of 5]

good resource for students OR people who want to become educated for their own personal use.

[Jon-David]

It was pretty helpful in understanding civil procedure. It was actually required reading in my civ pro class.

[Matt]

great resource for first year law students.

[Earl]

TL;DR

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book helped me understand Erie. Enough said.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this for my Civil Procedure exam 1L year. 'Nuff said.