Customer Reviews
Buy It 
2008-07-11
I recently finished my first year at a top tier law school. This book did so much for me. If you are serious about getting good grades in CivPro, I think you should seriously consider this book. It forces you to understand the concepts and work through the rules, which is vital to doing well on exams. Don't stress about exams. This will help you.
One of the best investments I made my 1L year 2008-04-22
This is by far one of the best supplements out there. It really explains everything and illustrates the material with great examples followed by explanations that are clear and concise. I would not recommend taking Civil Procedure without this book.
However, one caveat: this book may not cover all of the material in your Civ Pro class. Off the top of my head, I know it is missing chapters on class actions, Seventh Amendment right to jury trials, and interpleader (though it has impleader and other joinder topics). Despite this minor shortcoming, the material that is contained in this supplement is explained well and illustrated through great examples. Definitely a must have!
Very Helpful 
2008-04-14
This is an essential supplement if you are going to understand this God-forsaken subject. I took off a star because there are some important subjects that are not covered in the book for some reason (For example, there is very little on Rule 24)
Ok, but No Freer 
2008-04-12
E&E is a great series. I've found many of the books helpful in supplementing law school reading that can be at times difficult to synthesize. However, Freer's supplement on civil procedure is unbeatable.
Law school is about knowing the rule and applying the facts. E&E is great at helping you to know the rule. However, it doesn't help you figure out how to apply the facts, especially in a way pertinent to law school exams. Freer's book is full of examples and frameworks that assure success on your CivPro exam. This is especially true of the frameworks he lays out for analyzing Personal Jurisdiction problems and Erie.
Buy Freer and you'll be happier going into your final.
Great choice 2008-04-05
This book was very helpful for reviewing each section as we went through them in class. The explanation sections are wonderful and the examples are very helpful for exam prep.
This book rocks! 2008-01-01
Students know they can count on expert study guide author Joseph W. Glannon to clarify even the most complicated topics. Unquestionable effectiveness earned his civil procedure guides their bestselling status. Extensively revised and updated for its Fifth Edition, "Civil Procedure: Examples & Explanations" continues to introduce the principles of civil procedure and illustrate how they apply in typical cases.
I want to give Joseph Glannon a hug! Fantastic book! 2007-12-28
I don't know what I would have done without this book. It really explained civil procedure succinctly and in a way that was easy to understand. The chapters on jurisdiction and the erie doctrine were very helpful. Seriously, I can't thank the author enough.
Excellent Book for Exam Prep 2007-10-28
My professor recommended Glannon's Civ Pro book as a an additional resource. It was a great help in preparing for my exam in the course, primarily because of the examples and explanations. It's a little weak on the Service of Process discussion, but it covers personal jurisdiction really well. It's worth the buy.
More of a question v. a review 2007-09-18
Guys I wanted to ask is there any major differences between the 5th and 4th editions I noticed in the index they added in one more chapter on Discovery in the 5th edition but the rest of the 4th looks identical to the 5th edition. Any one have personal experience with this please let me know, you can reply back in another review here on Amazon. Thanks guys/gals!!
Helped me understand Civ Pro throughout the year 2007-06-27
If you have a limited budget (and what student doesn't), this book is well worth the money. It clears the fog surrounding so much of Civil Procedure, and my professor even recommended it as a course supplement. I found it was helpful to read this at the beginning of a new subject in class, and it made the readings go faster. It is not an outline, and it isn't a book that's terribly useful two days before the final unless you want to read a few examples on a topic you're feeling shaky about. You have to use it throughout the semester to really get the most out of it, and it's easier to read in smaller chunks anyway. The rest of the books in this series are good, but this one was by far the best of the group, and if you can only buy one supplement your first year, buy this one.
