CALI is excited to introduce the new book on writing civil motions to our eLangdell Press bookstore: Handbook on Motion Practice.
A guide for students in a clinical setting or any practice-oriented course in writing civil motions. The handbook covers major motion types, offering practical instruction on what such motions are intended to accomplish, when to file them, and a wealth of information on not only the proper form of a written motion, but also how to present it most effectively. The book includes an extensive set of exercises to reinforce a student’s mastery of motion practice.
Katrin Rowan and Nan L. Haynes wrote the Handbook, and both have extensive experience as practitioners and educators. The Handbook comes with a Teacher’s manual, available to faculty.
eLangdell Press publishes all books under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA) license, making them free to adopt and free to modify to fit your teaching style and course design. To ensure maximum flexibility, the book is available in Word, PDF, and eBook formats—at no cost.
We invite you to download a complimentary review copy and explore whether this book is a good fit for your classroom. We greatly appreciate your feedback and consideration for course adoption.
Professor William Kratzke is a Cecil C. Humphreys Professor of Law (Emeritus) at the University of Memphis. He received his B.A. in Political Science and the Far Eastern & Russian Institute from the University of Washington in 1971. This naturally caused him to be interested in attending law school. He received his J.D. from Valparaiso University in 1974 and was a member of the Valparaiso University Law Review’s editorial board. He received his LL.M. from Georgetown University in 1977.Professor William Kratzke teaches tax law courses at the University of Memphis. He has been a faculty member there since 1979. He has taught courses across the curriculum. In addition to tax courses, he has taught trademarks, torts, civil procedure, world trade law, economic analysis, and other courses. He visited Santa Clara University and the University of Mississippi. He received Fulbright Teaching Awards in 1997 (Moldova) and 2001-2002 (Russia).Professor Kratzke has written in the areas of tax law, trademark law, tort law, and antitrust law.
