Course

Civil Procedure

Course Description

Civil Procedure is the study of the constitutional framework as well as the formal modes for processing disputes in federal courts. The course examines the basic concepts of power, fairness, and adjudication (both formal systems and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms), including the relationship between state and federal courts, the nature and roles of the judge, the parties and the attorneys in our adversary system, and the interplay between the efficacy of the rules and the administration of justice. The course exposes students to the role procedure plays in the development of substantive law and prepares them for the procedural issues that arise throughout the curriculum.

Current and Previous Instructors

Key to Codes in Course Descriptions

P: Prerequisite
C: Prerequisite or Concurrent Requirement
R: Recommended Prior or Concurrent Course

Currently Scheduled Sections

CRN: 92599

Semester Fall '25
Credits 4
Schedule Tues: 2:10-4:10
Thurs: 2:10-4:10
Day
Instructor Jeff Sovern
Limits 60 openings. (Limit 60). LD1 only

CRN: 92838

Semester Fall '25
Credits 4
Schedule Mon: 2:10-4:10
Wed: 2:10-4:10
Day
Instructor Ken Kellner
Limits 60 openings. (Limit 60). LD1 only

CRN: 92598

Semester Fall '25
Credits 4
Schedule Mon: 1:05-3:05
Wed: 2:10-4:10
Day
Instructor Natalie Ram
Limits 60 openings. (Limit 60). LD1 only

CRN: 92823

Semester Fall '25
Credits 4
Schedule Mon: 6:30-9:00
Thurs: 6:30-7:50
Evening
Instructor J. Mark Coulson
Limits 30 openings. (Limit 30). First Year Evening