Civil Procedure (Wang) - Sec 3B
Faculty
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| Yanbai Andrea Wang Assistant Professor of Law yandreawang@law.upenn.edu |
Additional Information
Skills Training
Oral Presentations
Other Professional Skills:
Grading
100% Exam
Exam
Essay,
Take Home,
Open-Book
No
Class meets in person.
Meeting Times/Location
R 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Silverman Hall 240B
MT 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Silverman Hall 240B
Category
First-Year
Credits
4.0
This course is devoted to a consideration of the basic problems of civil procedure. It introduces students to concepts such as jurisdiction, choice of law, and the role of courts as lawmaking institutions. It also examines the function and strategic considerations surrounding pleading, discovery, and other facets of trial practice.
Courts and the Judicial System Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of both substantive and procedural issues in the operation of our legal system; Perform legal analysis in the context of procedural issues and the judicial process; Communicate effectively on topics related to procedure and the judicial process; Demonstrate an understanding of how procedural issues and the judicial process affect all other area of our legal system.
Perspectives on the Law Learning outcomes: Demonstrate an understanding of how the law affects, and is affected by, the individual course topic; Perform legal analysis in the context of the individual course topic; Communicate effectively on the legal and other aspects of the individual course topic; Demonstrate the ability to use other disciplines to analyze legal issues relevant to the individual course topic, including economics, philosophy, and sociology, as appropriate.
Professional Responsibility and Ethics Learning outcomes: Demonstrate an understanding of how the law affects, and is affected by, the individual course topic; Perform legal analysis in the context of the individual course topic; Communicate effectively on the legal and other aspects of the individual course topic; Demonstrate the ability to use other disciplines to analyze legal issues relevant to the individual course topic, including economics, philosophy, and sociology, as appropriate.
Textbooks
"Civil Procedure: Theory and Practice" by Silberman, Stein, Wolff |