Civil Procedure

Every module follows the same shape: visualize the doctrine, drill it, then apply it through a real case scenario — no passive video lectures, no AI-generated answers, just structured, interactive exercises you can revisit as many times as you need. This course is part of the All-Access Membership.

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1. Jurisdiction & Venue

Federal question, diversity, and supplemental jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction (general and specific), long-arm statutes, and venue.

2. Pleadings, Motions & Joinder

Notice pleading and the Twombly/Iqbal plausibility standard, Rule 12 motions and waiver, amendment and relation back, joinder of claims and parties, counterclaims, impleader, and class actions.

3. Discovery & Pretrial Adjudication

The scope of discovery and proportionality, discovery devices, the work product doctrine, privilege, sanctions, and summary judgment.

4. The Erie Doctrine & Trial

The Erie doctrine, the outcome-determinative test, the Hanna and Byrd approaches, the right to jury trial, and judgment as a matter of law.

5. Preclusion & Appeals

Claim preclusion, issue preclusion, mutual and non-mutual collateral estoppel, the final judgment rule, and standards of appellate review.

Capstone: The Full Case

One integrated scenario requiring all 5 modules together — the way a real case actually unfolds.

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