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LAW-2285 Massachusetts Practice
Hon. Serge Georges, Jr., Prof. Marc G. Perlin,
2 credits day; 2 credits evening.
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.
Faculty comments
: 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.
Elective Course
Meets Civil Litigation Concentration Requirements
Recommended for the Mass Bar
Final Exam Required
<<Course Updated: March 14, 2016>>