A concise, engaging, and pedagogically rich explanation of the keytopics in Civil Procedure solidifies students' understanding of theessentials of the course. Rather than presenting exhaustive citationsand excessive doctrinal detail, Inside Civil Procedure: What Mattersand Why focuses on helping students to clearly understand civilprocedure in-depth. Students become more engaged in the course bythorough explanations that demystify the material withoutoversimplifying it. They come to understand not only the rules, but alsowhat makes them interesting and important. Features to enhance learningare prominent throughout. Overviews position chapter topics within thecourse and show why each matters. FAQs are carefully spelled out andgiven straightforward answers to clear up the most common mistakes and misconceptions. Sidebars offer study tips, practice pointers, and additional insights. Replicating the classroom use of whiteboards, PowerPoint and other visual aids, graphics, charts, photos, and cartoonshelp illustrate the concepts. Chapter summaries and bolded key termsfacilitate studying and review, and "Connections" at the end of eachchapter tie the material to other chapters, encouraging students toconsider "Where have I been?" and "Where am I going?"The Second Edition updates rules and statutes to reflectamendments since 2009, featuring new rules on summary judgment andattorney-client privilege. Coverage of recent, important cases includethose on personal jurisdiction, subject matter jurisdiction, classactions, and more. Refreshed tables, illustrations, and analyses lendmore clarity and consistency.Hallmark features:-- Solidifies students' understanding of the essentials ofthe courseo avoids exhaustive citations and excessive doctrinal detailo focuses on clear, in-depth examination of civil procedure-- Engaging explanations that demystify without oversimplifying-- Tackles common misconceptions, enabling deeper u