Mar / 2025
In a recent post, I explored requests for admission. This post shifts to a very similar discovery device, contention interrogatories.... Read More
Jan / 2025
What to Do About a Disappointing Grade
At many law schools, including the one where I teach, grading is covered by a mandatory curve. By definition, therefore,... Read More
Dec / 2024
Jury Trial Demands
This post explains the procedures for making a jury trial demand—the process for a party to advise the court and... Read More
Nov / 2024
Supplemental Jurisdiction
Supplemental Jurisdiction This post explores supplemental jurisdiction. At the most fundamental level, this doctrine is relatively straightforward. The concept of... Read More
Nov / 2024
2024 Rules Amendments
2024 Amendments to the Federal Rules In April, the Supreme Court sent to Congress amendments to the Federal Rules of... Read More
Nov / 2024
Adding Parties – Third-Party Practice
This post explains the procedures for impleading a nonparty by filing a third-party complaint under Rule 14. Impleader is an... Read More
Jul / 2024
Ask Steven: What do you think is the single most important thing to succeeding in law school?
There isn’t one magic thing, of course, but I would say that being an active learner is as important as... Read More
