Syllabus

Required

Civil Procedure: An Open-Source Casebook (v.4.0 2025). Available on the course website: emfink.net/CivPro.

Click & Learn Civil Procedure (Carolina Academic Press).

Suggested

Kevin M. Clermont, Principles of Civil Procedure (West Academic 6th ed. 2021). Digital version available at no cost through the West Academic Online Study Aids Collection. This hornbook provides concise overviews of the topics covered in the course.

Joseph W. Glannon, Examples & Explanations for Civil Procedure (Aspen 9th ed.) or The Glannon Guide to Civil Procedure (Aspen 5th ed.). These are two popular study aids for Civil Procedure, presenting similar content in different formats.

Grading

Your final grade for the term will be based on the assigned Click & Learn lessons (20%) and a final exam (80%):

• You will complete the assigned Click & Learn lessons outside of class; you may do so at your own pace, as long as you complete all of the assigned lessons before the date of the Final Exam. These are intended to help you review & assess your understanding of the topics covered. You may redo them as many times as you like, and your grade will be based on your highest scores for each assigned lesson.
• The final exam (closed-book/closed-note) will consist of essay and short-answer questions. You will take the final exam at the Law School during the Fall Term exam period (date & time TBA).

Attendance

Elon Law School has adopted the following attendance policy for all courses:

The Law School administers a policy that a student maintain regular and punctual class attendance in all courses in which the student is registered, including externships, clinical courses, or simulation courses. Faculty members will give students written notice of their attendance policies before or during the first week of class. These policies may include, but are not limited to: treating late arrivals, early departures, and/or lack of preparation as absences; imposing grade or point reductions for absences, including assigning a failing grade or involuntarily withdrawing a student from the class; and any other policies that a professor deems appropriate to create a rigorous and professional classroom environment.

In case of illness or emergency, students may contact the Office of Student and Professional Life, which will then notify the student’s instructors. A student may notify the faculty member directly of a planned absence and should refer to individual faculty members regarding any policy that may apply. In the case of prolonged illness or incapacity, the student should contact the Office of Student Life.

You should let me know (in advance if feasible) if you are unable to attend class, will arrive late, or must leave early. I do not require an explanation of the reason, nor do I require a doctor’s note or other documentation.

Disability Accommodations

For disability accommodation requests, contact the Elon Disability Services Office.

Honor Code

The Law School honor code applies to all activities related to your law school study, including conduct during class and examinations.

Note: Relevant sections from the Clermont hornbook are listed for each unit. These are optional, but you may find them helpful to get an overview before reading the Casebook assignments.