Wednesday, January 14, 2026

For Thursday, January 15

Wednesday audio--Section B, Section A. Please note the essay assignments and the sample essay/answer.

Today's should make clear how important it is that you have your rulebook in class and that you spend time reading and prepping the text. When we read through the text of a rule or statute, everyone should be looking down at that text together--not looking at me and not writing down what I am saying in their notes. And that means you must put in the same work parsing the text in prepping for class.

Also, see this post offering a basic overview of the structure of civil litigation and of this class.

For Thursday, review everything for Introduction to Pleading. This will take us all of tomorrow and perhaps into the beginning of Friday.

We will begin Joinder of Claims and Parties on Friday. I will give guideposts for that tomorrow.