Iowa Rules of Court – Federal and Federal KeyRules, 2023 ed. (Vols. II & IIA, Iowa Court Rules)

Iowa Rules of Court – Federal and Federal KeyRules (Vols. II-IIA) provides the rules of court and civil practice guides needed to practice before the federal courts of Iowa.

Iowa Rules of Court - Federal (Vol. II) provides federal rules of court, including:

• Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
• Federal Rules of Evidence
• Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
• United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• Local Rules
• Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa
• Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Iowa
• United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
• Federal Courts Miscellaneous Fee Schedules
• And more

Iowa Rules of Court - Federal KeyRules (Vol. IIA) identifies, organizes, and provides, in outline format, the court rules, statutes, caselaw, and secondary sources needed to draft, file, and serve common civil court filings in the federal courts of Iowa. Each KeyRules outline corresponds to a specific pleading, motion, or discovery request, providing the applicable procedural rules and integrating them into sections by rule type (e.g., timing, format, filing and service, etc.). The procedural rule content is further enhanced with on-point caselaw and industry-leading Thomson Reuters secondary sources. KeyRules provides attorneys, paralegals, and other legal staff with the information needed to draft, file, and serve their court documents quickly and correctly. Key features include:

• Outlines for more than a dozen of the most commonly filed pleadings, motions, and discovery requests
• Clear, intuitive presentation of the applicable procedural rules by document type and rule type to easily locate procedural requirements throughout the drafting and filing process
• Enhancement of rule content with on-point caselaw and industry-leading Thomson Reuters secondary sources for clear understanding of procedural requirements
• Inclusion of corresponding court forms, filing checklists, and sample court documents to promote drafting and filing economies and reduce drafting and filing errors
• Regular updates of KeyRules content to account for changes in law