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Federal Civil Procedure

Research Tip: Secondary Sources

If a researcher is not familiar with federal civil procedure, including the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, it is helpful to consult secondary sources.  Note: A practitioner is more likely to use a comprehensive multi-volume treatise (examples: Federal Practice and Procedure, available in Westlaw and Moore's Federal Practice, available in Lexis).  These multi-volume treatises are highly useful when one seeks an in-depth discussion of a particular rule and wants to find cases interpreting the rule.

Guide: Civil Procedure

Overview: Federal Appellate Practice & Procedure

Guide: Federal Jury Trial Preparation

Treatises & Hornbooks: Civil Procedure

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Study Aids Containing Multiple-Choice Questions & Short-Answer Questions: Civil Procedure

Additional Study Aids: Civil Procedure