Bar Primer Civil Procedure

North Carolina has tested Civil Procedure on every exam since 1996. There is
also a growing trend to include civil procedure points in other questions such as
contracts and torts.
Date
Jul-03
Feb-04
Jul-04
Feb-05
Jul-05
Feb-06
Jul-06
Feb-07
Jul-07
Feb-08
Jul-08
Jul-09
Feb-10
Jul-10
Feb-11
Jul-11
Feb-12
Jul-12
Feb-13
Jul-13
Feb-14
Jul-14
Jul-14

Essay Tested Topics

12Bs Venue, Process, and Service of Process
Depositions
12B Necessary Parties; Summary Judgment
Venue standard and appeals
Remand from Federal
Involuntary Dismissal and associated costs
Entry of Default (setting aside), complaint formalities ($ controversy)
Statute of Limitations
Depositions (subpoenaing) and mechanics
Statute of Limitations; Voluntary dismissal; relation back doctrine; time to
refile
12B2 Personal Jurisdiction (of corporation)
12Bs Venue, State a Claim and Service (timings)
12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss, Statute of Limitations for Negligence and IIED,
Voluntary Dismissal
Directed Verdict/JNOV
Bifurcated trial; forcing a jury when one was waived
Entry of Default (setting aside)
Depositions (protective orders to prevent)
Amending the pleadings for necessary parties + new parties; relation back
doctrine
Statute of Limitations; Appeals (timing)
12B7 Timing, Directed Verdict/New Trial; Contribution
12B2 PJ motion and if it is immediately appealable
12(b)(5) Improper Service of Process by mail of individual and corporation
Statute of limitations defense to a medical malpractice torts (Combo Q)

Even though this is the first exam that will test Civil Procedure, the National
Conference has already released the question categories and balance:
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Jurisdiction and Venue

Law applied by Federal Courts (Erie Doctrine)
Pre-trial Procedures
Jury Trials
Motions
Verdicts and Judgment
Appeals

Approximately 2/3 of the questions will come from sections 1, 3, and 5. The
remaining 1/3 will come from sections 2, 4, 6, and 7.