Category Archives: Reviews

Now online: Professor Nathenson’s MBE Civil Procedure resources

Civil Procedure MBE resources now onlineI want to thank so many of you for attending the Civil Procedure MBE review that I provided at St. Thomas Law last week. The videos from last week are now online at my YouTube channel at this playlist.But as you know, it’s not possible to cover everything in four hours. […]

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MBE: Appeals

Below is a resource regarding appealability.For a master listing of all Civ Pro MBE resources on this site, click here. Appeals resourcesThe problem set on appealability addresses a number of bases for appeals from the federal district courts to the federal courts of appeals. Explanations are provided. Work through the questions in order to see how various bases […]

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MBE: Claim & Issue Preclusion

Below are resources regarding claim preclusion (res judicata) and issue preclusion (collateral estoppel).For a master listing of all Civ Pro MBE resources on this site, click here. Preclusion resourcesThis site includes many helpful resources. To the right are resources regarding preclusion, including problem sets (with explanations) and a number of handouts.In generalThe relationship between fairness, finality, and flexibilityClaim […]

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MBE: Motions, trial, and judgments

Below are videos and other resources regarding a number of issues related to motions, dispositive motions, the right to jury trial, and judgments. This includes Rule 12(b), the 12(b)(6) motion, Rule 12(c) motion for judgment on the pleadings, Rule 56 summary judgment, the right to jury trial, Rule 50 judgment as a matter of law, […]

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