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Introduction to Civil Procedure: A Gateway to Legal Understanding

Explore Civil Procedure's importance in the legal system, its role in understanding substantive law, and the skills it imparts. Delve into the scope and purpose of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to ensure just, speedy, and affordable resolutions. Acquaint yourself with the sources and applicability of procedural rules in a community of legal scholars. Join Prof. Susanna Frederick Fischer at Columbus School of Law for a transformative learning experience.

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Introduction to Civil Procedure: A Gateway to Legal Understanding

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  1. WELCOME TO CIVIL PROCEDURE! Prof. Susanna Frederick Fischer Columbus School of Law The Catholic University of America 202-319-5568 fischer@law.edu Class 1: 8/25/2003 TA – Daniel Herbst (2D)

  2. THE STUDY OF LAW • There was a man in our townand he was wondrous wise:he jumped into a BRAMBLE BUSHand scratched out both his eyes--and when he saw that he was blind,with all his might and mainhe jumped into another oneand scratched them in again • - Karl Llewellyn, The Bramble Bush (1960)

  3. CUA: A COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS • Friendship • Faculty • Food

  4. TODAY’S CLASS - GOALS • Learn what is Civil Procedure, why it’s an important and interesting course, and what you’ll study in the course. • Learn about the scope and purpose of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by studying Rule 1 of the FRCP • Course policies/procedures

  5. What’s Civil Procedure? • CIVIL (not criminal) • PROCEDURE (not substantive)

  6. Importance of procedure • Rule 1 FRCP: The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure “shall be construed and administered to secure the JUST, SPEEDY, and INEXPENSIVE resolution of every action.”

  7. Why is Civil Procedure Important and Interesting? • Tested on state bar exams • You can’t understand substantive law without understanding procedure. • Civil Procedure is an introduction to the legal system and profession • Civil Procedure introduces many important legal skills • Civil Procedure involves values

  8. Sources of Procedure • Rules promulgated by the courts • Legislation • Cases that interpret the rules and legislation

  9. SCOPE of the FRCP • Where do these rules apply?

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