This episode is a tutorial that puts the doctrine of personal jurisdiction into some broader context. I offer a little bit of history and offer some big-picture framing that might help you with your mastery of this subject. Notice that there is a separate episode that focuses on applying the doctrine to a given set of facts--that episode is called 12(b)(6) in Practice.  The episodes do not really overlap, except to the extent that they both address one of the most important topics in a Civil Procedure course.

This is a tutorial lecture about--and an introduction to--alternative dispute resolution (ADR). I discuss arbitration and mediation, and pose a couple larger questions about ADR. 

This episode is about the practical application of summary judgment and FRCP 56.

This episode is a tutorial lecture about three types of ancillary claims: counterclaims (compulsory and permissive), crossclaims, and third-party impleader claims. 

This episode is a tutorial lecture about the joinder of claims and parties under Rules 18 and 20, respectively.

This episode is about the practical application of Rule 11. 

This episode is a tutorial about the defendant's answer to a plaintiff's complaint. I discuss the obligation to admit or deny the allegations of the plaintiff's complaint. And I discuss affirmative defenses. I also briefly mention counterclaims, cross-claims, and third party claims even though those topics are the subject of a separate episode.

This episode is a tutorial about the practical application of a 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. I focus on the three types of circumstances when courts grant 12(b)(6) motions and offer strategies about how to analyze and argue these motions in practice or on an exam.

This episode puts the 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss in context. I address the historical context of the motion, and its importance in the scheme of litigation. 

This episode is about offers of judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68. I focus on the practical application of Rule 68.