The California edition expands the latest edition of the well-established treatise Understanding Civil Procedure to explore California's unique approach. Each chapter begins with the federal doctrine, followed by a section on how California approaches the topic. The book is primarily intended as a reference for law school civil procedure students in California. However, its treatment of recent developments may make it useful to some practitioners as well. 
The treatise is premised on the assumption that the key to understanding the principles of civil procedure is to know why: why the principles were created and why they are invoked. The treatise is written to answer these questions as it lays out the basic principles of civil procedure. It also reflects the authors' belief that students of civil procedure can understand and appreciate complex principles when they are clearly presented; teaching civil procedure does not require dumbing it down. Although they discuss important civil procedure cases in the text, thus supporting the most widely used civil procedure casebooks using these same cases, they also provide useful references to secondary sources and illustrative cases for the reader who wants to explore further.

Understanding Civil Procedure: The California Edition (Understanding Series)

Raven-Hansen, Peter

Heiser, Walter

Geyh, Charles

Shreve, Gene

Law Practice

Carolina Academic Press

Written for upper-level law students who intend to practice law in California, this book emphasizes those aspects of California civil procedure that deviate from the federal system.
California Civil Procedure aims to serve several functions. First, upon completion of a course using this casebook, students are prepared to more competently conduct civil litigation in the California courts upon graduation. Furthermore, this book represents the procedural advantages and disadvantages of litigating in California state courts as opposed to federal courts so new lawyers can make an informed choice between filing an action in one system or the other. This book also provides students with a brief summary of the federal or general position on each major topic as a basis of comparison and as a review of first-year civil procedure.
A Teacher's Manual is available to professors.

California Civil Procedure

Rules & Procedures

This annually revised, softbound handbook is designed to be used in conjunction with any Civil Procedure casebook. Contents include selected California court decisions, procedural statutes, and court rules, reproduced in their entirety. The selection is limited to those materials that demonstrate important differences between California and federal procedure. The handbook also contains textual materials that explain various topics, as well as numerous notes and questions designed to further analyze the reproduced cases and statutes. California Civil Procedure Handbook also contains the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and selected Rules Advisory Committee Notes, the United States Constitution, and selected federal procedural statutes.

California Civil Procedure Handbook 2016-17: Rules, Selected Statutes and Cases, and Comparative Analyses, 2016-2017

California Civil Procedure Handbook 2017-18: Rules, Selected Statutes and Cases, and Comparative Analysis, 2017-2018

This annually revised, softbound handbook is designed to be used in conjunction with any Civil Procedure casebook. Contents include selected California court decisions, procedural statutes, and court rules, reproduced in their entirety. The selection is limited to those materials that demonstrate important differences between California and federal procedure. The handbook also contains textual materials that explain various topics, as well as numerous notes and questions designed to further analyze the reproduced cases and statutes. California Civil Procedure Handbook also contains the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and selected Rules Advisory Committee Notes, the United States Constitution, and selected federal procedural statutes.

California Civil Procedure Handbook 2018-2019: Rules, Selected Statutes and Cases, and Comparative Analysis, 2018-2019

This annually revised, softbound handbook is designed to be used in conjunction with any Civil Procedure casebook. Contents include selected California court decisions, procedural statutes, and court rules, reproduced in their entirety. The selection is limited to those materials that demonstrate important differences between California and federal procedure. The handbook also contains textual materials that explain various topics, as well as numerous notes and questions designed to further analyze the reproduced cases and statutes. California Civil Procedure Handbook also contains the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and selected Rules Advisory Committee Notes, the United States Constitution, and selected federal procedural statutes.

California Civil Procedure Handbook 2019-2020: Rules, Selected Statutes and Cases, and Comparative Analysis

California Civil Procedure Handbook 2020-2021: Rules, Selected Statutes and Cases, and Comparative Analysis

Product Description 
This annually revised, softbound handbook is designed to be used in conjunction with any Civil Procedure casebook. Contents include selected California court decisions, procedural statutes, and court rules, reproduced in their entirety. The selection is limited to those materials that demonstrate important differences between California and federal procedure. The handbook also contains textual materials that explain various topics, as well as numerous notes and questions designed to further analyze the reproduced cases and statutes. California Civil Procedure Handbook also contains the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and selected Rules Advisory Committee Notes, the United States Constitution, and selected federal procedural statutes. 
 About the Author 
Walter Heiser is Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law.

California Civil Procedure Handbook (2021-2022): Rules, Selected Statutes and Cases, and Comparative Analysis

California Civil Procedure Handbook (2023-2024): Rules, Selected Statutes and Cases, and Comparative Analysis

This annually revised, softbound handbook is designed to be used in conjunction with any Civil Procedure casebook. Contents include selected California court decisions, procedural statutes, and court rules, reproduced in their entirety. The selection is limited to those materials that demonstrate important differences between California and federal procedure. The handbook also contains textual materials that explain various topics, as well as numerous notes and questions designed to further analyze the reproduced cases and statutes. California Civil Procedure Handbook also contains the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and selected Rules Advisory Committee Notes, the United States Constitution, and selected federal procedural statutes.

California Civil Procedure Handbook: Rules, Selected Statutes and Cases, and Comparative Analyses, 2015-2016

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