Overview
Our free Civil Procedure notes cover everything you need to know for the NCBE Multistate Bar Examination (MBE). From jurisdiction and venue, pretrial procedures, to motions and appeals, we've got you covered. Whether you're intensively reviewing or looking to solidify specific concepts, these notes provide added peace of mind, knowing that you have a comprehensive resource to help consolidate and revise effectively for the MBE. Think something could be better? Give us a shout on our contact page, and we'll take a look.
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- Civil Procedure
- Constitutional Law
- Contracts
- Criminal Law and Procedure
- Evidence
- Real Property
- Torts
1. Jurisdiction and venue
- Federal subject-matter jurisdiction (federal question, diversity, supplemental, and removal)
- Personal jurisdiction
- Service of process and notice
- Venue, forum non conveniens, and transfer
2. Law applied by federal courts
3. Pretrial procedures
- Preliminary injunctions and temporary restraining orders
- Pleadings and amended and supplemental pleadings
- Rule 11
- Joinder of parties and claims (including class actions)
- Discovery (including e-discovery), disclosure, and sanctions
- Adjudication without a trial
- Pretrial conference and order
4. Jury trials
- Right to jury trial
- Selection and composition of juries
- Requests for and objections to jury instructions
5. Motions
- Pretrial motions, including motions addressed to face of pleadings, motions to dismiss, and summary judgment motions
- Motions for judgments as a matter of law (directed verdicts and judgments notwithstanding the verdict)
- Posttrial motions, including motions for relief from judgment and for new trial
6. Verdicts and judgments
- Defaults and dismissals
- Jury verdicts—types and challenges
- Judicial findings and conclusions
- Effect; claim and issue preclusion