Washington Court Rules – Federal and Federal KeyRules (Vols. II-IIA) provides the rules of court and civil practice guides needed to practice before the federal courts of Washington.
Washington Court Rules - Federal (Vol. II) provides federal rules of court, including:
- Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
- Federal Rules of Evidence
- Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
- Ninth Circuit Rules and Circuit Advisory Committee Notes
- Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit
- Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- Rules of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
- Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure for the Western District of Washington
- Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
- Federal Courts Miscellaneous Fee Schedules
- And more
Washington Court Rules - 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 Washington. 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