This is a specialized course in Virginia civil procedure which covers the subject of procedure from the point of view of practice in the Virginia state courts. It covers every aspect of procedure from self-help, subject matter jurisdiction, active jurisdiction, service of process, venue, parties, pleading, discovery, pre-trial motions, motions at trial, post-verdict motions, judgments, costs, and appeals. Since the student has already had a general civil procedure course by the Socratic method, this course is taught by lecture and discussion. The purpose of this is to learn as much of the law as possible in the time permitted; more topics can be covered by lecturing than by Socratic debate. There will be an examination at the end of the course.


Text: W. H. Bryson,Handbook on Virginia Civil Procedure. Charlottesville: Michie Co., 2d ed. 1989 and current pocket supplement.


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