292: Listen and Learn -- The Erie Doctrine (Civ Pro)

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing an issue related to civil procedure -- the Erie Doctrine. We look at a step-by-step approach for answering questions in this area of the law when they show up on an essay or in a multiple choice question.
In this episode we discuss:
What is the Erie Doctrine? How and when the Erie Doctrine shows up on an exam question A two-step analysis for determining whether a law is substantive or procedural Reviewing examples of bar exam questions involving the Erie Doctrine
Resources:
“Listen and Learn” series (lawschooltoolb...)
California Bar Examination - July 2017 (www.calbar.ca....)
What Studying Shakespeare Taught Me about Reading the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (lawschooltoolb...)
1L Tip Sheets - Civil Procedure Terms (lawschooltoolb...)
First-Hand Guide to 1L Courses - Civil Procedure (lawschooltoolb...)
Favorite Civil Procedure Supplement: Anything by Professor Glannon (lawschooltoolb...)
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Alison & Lee