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Massachusetts Practice
Mr. Robert S. Sinsheimer, Mr. Paul Kelly, Prof. Marc G. Perlin,
2 credits day; 2 credits evening. Professor Perlin: This course will be of particular interest to
students who intend to practice on the civil side in Massachusetts courts or who intend to take
the Massachusetts bar examination. The course syllabus contains references to rules, statutes,
and cases that are relevant to Massachusetts civil practice. The syllabus will be made available to
students on Blackboard, together with direct electronic links to Westlaw for all of the rules,
statutes, and cases. Toward the end of the semester, I will provide a brief overview of how
Massachusetts Practice is tested on the essay portion of the Massachusetts bar examination and
students will have an opportunity to review past actual questions from the bar examination that
deal with Massachusetts Practice. A closed-book examination will be administered.
- Mr. Georges - This course deals with civil practice and
procedure in the Massachusetts state courts. Primary emphasis is on the Massachusetts Superior
Court and District Court, with some discussion of the Appeals Court and the Supreme Judicial
Court. The course focuses on jurisdiction of the Massachusetts courts, personal jurisdiction,
commencement of actions, service of process, use of attachment and trustee process to secure
assets, responsive pleadings, discovery, pre-trial methods to terminate litigation, judgments, and
methods to enforce judgments. Particular emphasis is placed on the Massachusetts Rules of Civil
Procedure.
Elective Course
Meets Civil Litigation Concentration Requirements
Recommended for the Mass Bar
Final Exam Required