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U.S. Civil Procedure / U.S. law practice

U.S. Civil Procedure / U.S. law practice. Court system chart. Note . New York state courts. Federal Courts. Federal circuit map: http://www.uscourts.gov/court_locator.aspx http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US_Court_of_Appeals_and_District_Court_map.svg

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U.S. Civil Procedure / U.S. law practice

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  1. U.S. Civil Procedure / U.S. law practice

  2. Court system chart

  3. Note  New York state courts

  4. Federal Courts Federal circuit map: http://www.uscourts.gov/court_locator.aspx http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US_Court_of_Appeals_and_District_Court_map.svg 1st – 12th Cir., D.C. Cir., Fed. Cir.

  5. Reporting / citing of federal judgments Trial court: F. Supp. 2d D. Mass., M.D. Tenn., D.D.C. Court of Appeals: F.3d or Fed. Appx. 1st Cir., CA1 3-judge panels or en banc Court web sites No-cite rules (“unpublished” opinions of federal appeals courts) http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/RulesAndPolicies/rules/Unpub_Opinions.pdf

  6. State judgments N.E.2d, So. 2d, etc. Controlling judgments

  7. Other reporters • Bankruptcy • F.R.D. (federal rules decisions)

  8. What if you are unsure how to cite? See how it’s been cited by other courts or in law reviews

  9. Helpful resources Bluebook (19th ed.) Brian Garner, A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage Armstrong & Terell, Thinking Like a Writer Westlaw / Lexis the firm library & librarians Some firms have their own style guide

  10. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Fed. R. Civ. P.) • Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (Fed. R. Crim. P.) • Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) • U.S. Code (U.S.C.), U.S. Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.) • Moore’s Federal Practice • Wright & Miller, Federal Practice & Procedure

  11. Court dockets From Westlaw or Lexis From PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records)

  12. PACER

  13. Memos Typical Memo structure: Question Posed Brief Answer Facts [Statutory / Regulatory provisions] Analysis Conclusion

  14. Make sure you understand what’s being asked Deadline / length, etc.

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