Complex Litigation: Legal Doctrines, Real World Practice

Harvard HLS

Prerequisites: Civil Procedure or faculty permission to waive the prerequisite is required. Exam Type: Any Day Take-Home This course will study legal doctrines, litigation strategies (viewed from both plaintiff and defendant perspectives) and current "best practices" relating to complex litigation. Topics will include forum selection strategies (state versus federal court); removal from and remand to state court (including substantive bases and procedural rules); transfer, coordination and…