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Civ Pro Prezis from ALI

Our 2014-15 ALI Brittnay Wittnebel has been putting together terrific materials, including Prezi presentations that are visually engaging and rich in useful information. Click here for a page collecting them, or here to go to Brittnay’s Prezi homepage. Updated Mar. 1, 2015

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Updated Civ Pro assignment

I do not want to rush through federal-question jurisdiction. Accordingly: For next Monday (Sept. 8), we will continue our discussion of Mottley and the related materials. Also, read the new materials (such as Gunn) listed in the Assignments page. There will be no new assignment for next Wed. (Sept. 10) See the updated Assignments page […]

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New study aid: Essay-exam writing tips

I’ve posted Tips & Techniques on Civ Pro Essay Exams. See the materials here. The materials address, among other things: My version of IRAC, or IRACAP-C Substantive considerations in writing essays; and Organization & time-management considerations

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New vid: “Citizen of a State”

Here’s a video discussing the meaning of “Citizen of a State.” This rounds out our videos on diversity jurisdiction. Diversity basics: “Citizen of a State” Video on court interpretations of the phrase “Citizen of a State,” which is relevant to diversity jurisdiction. Topics include: Relevant language from Article III & 1332 Scenarios analyzing U.S. Citizen […]

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