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Civil Procedure

Deep in both guides. Glannon and the Examples and Explanations are the ones people finish.

18Study aids

9Treatises

1Massachusetts

22Databases

Running this year

Advanced Civil Procedure3 crFall 2026Linda Sandstrom Simard

Civil Procedure4 crBoth termsJames Rehnquist, Joseph Glannon

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Reviews, outlines and checklists

Acing Civil Procedure, 6th by Adam SpencerSuffolk login

Black Letter Outline on Civil Procedure by Kevin ClermontSuffolk login

Civil Procedure in a Nutshell by Arthur R. Miller & Adam SteinmanSuffolk login

Examples and Explanations for Civil Procedure by Joseph W. GlannonOn the shelf

Gilbert Law Summary on Civil Procedure by Richard Marcus; Thomas Rowe Jr.; Steven S. GenslerSuffolk login

The Glannon Guide to Civil Procedure: learning civil procedure through multiple-choice questions and analysis by Joseph W. GlannonOn the shelf

A Short and Happy Guide to Civil Procedure by Richard FreerSuffolk login

Understanding Civil Procedure by Gene R. Shreve; Peter Raven-Hansen; Charles GeyhOn the shelf

Practice exam questions

Emanuel CrunchTime for Civil Procedure by Steven L. EmanuelOn the shelf

Exam Pro on Civil Procedure by Linda MullenixWestlaw or Lexis

Mastering Multiple Choice for Federal Civil Procedure MBE Bar Prep and 1L Exam Prep by William Janssen; Steven Baicker-McKeeSuffolk login

CALI lessons

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Audio and video

Law School Legends Audio on Civil Procedure by Freer, Richard D.Suffolk login

Office Hours on Civil Procedure by Main, Thomas OSuffolk login

Sum and Substance Audio on Civil Procedure by Miller, Arthur R.Suffolk login

Introductory treatises

Civil Procedure by Jack Friedenthal; Mary Kane; Arthur Miller; Adam SteinmanSuffolk login

Principles of Civil Procedure, 7th by Kevin ClermontSuffolk login

Principles of Federal Jurisdiction by James PfanderSuffolk login

In depth

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules and CommentaryWestlaw or Lexis

Moore's Federal PracticeWestlaw or Lexis

Moore's Manual--Federal Practice and ProcedureWestlaw or Lexis

Federal Standards of Review by Steven Alan Childress; Martha S. DavisWestlaw or Lexis

Practical materials

Moore's AnswerGuide: Federal Civil Motion PracticeWestlaw or Lexis

Massachusetts materials

Practice material for this jurisdiction. Most of it is MCLE, and it stays useful well past the exam.

Massachusetts Rules of Court. FederalSuffolk login

Also worth knowing

Civil Litigation Process Map: Discovery (Federal) Lexis+Westlaw or Lexis

Civil Procedure by Jack Friedenthal; Mary Kane; Arthur Miller; Adam SteinmanSuffolk login

Principles of Civil Procedure 7th by Kevin ClermontSuffolk login

Databases for this subject

Caselaw Access ProjectOpen

CourtLinkExtra step

CourtListenerOpen

DecisisExtra step

General Court of the Commonwealth of MassachusettsOpen

Google ScholarOpen

GovInfoOpen

HeinOnlineSuffolk login

Indian Claims InsightSuffolk login

Lexis+Extra step

Library CatalogOpen

MCLE OnlinePassExtra step

Massachusetts Docket SearchOpen

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court: Oral ArgumentsCheck the page

Massachusetts Trial Court Law LibrariesOpen

National Indian Law LibraryOpen

PACERExtra step

SCOTUSblogOpen

Social Law LibrarySuffolk login

Supreme Court InsightSuffolk login

Westlaw AdvantageExtra step

Westlaw Campus ResearchWestlaw or Lexis

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