Spring 2014
5320 Pretrial Procedure - KAPLAN / DAWSON- 24434
Professor(s):
Alistair Dawson (ADJUNCT)
Alexander Kaplan (ADJUNCT)
Credits: 3
Course Areas: Procedure and Practice
Time: 4:00p-5:30p MW Location: BLB-3
Course Outline: This course covers the procedural aspects of trying a case in a Texas state court, up to the time of trial. Topics covered include the investigation of a case; the preparation of a petition, the service of same, and the taking of a default judgment in the event of a defendant fails to answer; determining subject-matter jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction, and venue; defensive pleading standards; discovery practice, including sanctions for discovery abuse; and dilatory and dispositive motion practice.
Course Syllabus: Syllabus
Course Notes:
Prerequisites:
First Day Assignments: Albright, chs. 1, 2.A.1-2.A.2, 2-A.3,pp. 1-23 (exercise at end of chapter 2.A.2 is homework); O’Connor’s Commentary, ch. 2.F,* pp. 135-149
Final Exam Schedule: 05/05 4-7pm 3 BLB
This course will have:
Exam: Yes
Paper:
Satisfies Skills Course Requirement: No
Satisfies Senior Upper Level Writing Requirement: No
