Federal and Civil Procedure

I. Jurisdiction and venue

A. Subject matter jurisdiction

1. Federal courts
2. State courts

B. Jurisdiction over parties
C. Jurisdiction over property
D. Service of process and notice
E. Venue, forum non conveniens, and transfer

II. Law applied by federal courts

A. State law in federal court
B. Federal common law

III. Injunctions and provisional remedies

IV. Pre-trial procedures

A. Pleading
B. Abstention doctrines
C. Joinder of parties and claims (including
class actions)
D. Discovery
E. Adjudication without a trial
F. Pre-trial conference and order

V. The trial process

A. Jury trials
B. Nonjury trials
C. Jury instructions
D. Motions

VI. Verdicts and judgments

A. Jury verdicts
B. Judicial findings and conclusions
C. Directed verdicts and nonsuits
D. Post-trial motions
E. Effect; claim and issue preclusion
F. Appealability and review