LAW 5240: Pennsylvania Practice - 2161

Pennsylvania Practice
Class Term:
Fall Term 2015-2016
Catalog Number:
5240
Class Number:
20343
Class Schedule:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
8:00 am
8:50 am
Room:
LAW 109
Professor(s):
Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3 (3 Contact, 0 Field)
Graduation Requirements:
"W" Writing
Priority:
General Enrollment Course
Full Year Course:
No
Category:
Standard Courses

Grading Details

There will be an in-class final exam.

Description

This course covers the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure and the Rules of Civil Procedure for District Justices. The course is intended to develop the student’s understanding of the rules of procedure which govern civil litigation in the state courts of Pennsylvania, the manner in which claims and defenses are raised, the forms utilized to raise these claims and defenses, and petition, motion and discovery practice, and will focus on the procedural tactics and strategies that are used to advance a client’s position.

Pennsylvania Practice