CIVIL PROCEDURE

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Law JD Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate understanding of rules that provide the framework for resolving federal civil disputes during the pretrial period of litigation Audience: Graduate 2. Build real world competencies through participation in advocacy exercises that reinforce civil procedure rules Audience: Graduate 3. Improve legal writing through writing assignments that reinforce course material Audience: Graduate 4. Appreciate the strategic choices one faces as an attorney Audience: Graduate 5. Prepare for any position that relates to litigation or requires advocacy skills Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate understanding of rules that provide the framework for resolving federal civil disputes during the pretrial period of litigation Audience: Graduate 2. Build real world competencies through participation in advocacy exercises that reinforce civil procedure rules Audience: Graduate 3. Improve legal writing through writing assignments that reinforce course material Audience: Graduate 4. Appreciate the strategic choices one faces as an attorney Audience: Graduate 5. Prepare for any position that relates to litigation or requires advocacy skills Audience: Graduate