Joinder for the MBE (Professor Nathenson, May 2015)

This is the seventh in a series of videos recorded July 2015 as part of a review of Civil Procedure topics in preparation for the July 2015 MBE (Multistate Bar Examination).

This seventh video covers selected issues regarding joinder. Topics covered include:

* Joinder versus subject matter jurisdiction
* Counterclaims (Rule 13(a), (b))
* Crossclaims (Rule 13(g))
* Joining additional (even unrelated) claims (Rule 18(a))
* Third party practice a/k/a/ impleader (Rule 14)
* Permissive joinder (Rule 20)
* Required joinder (Rule 19)
* Interpleader (Rule 22 and 28 U.S.C. 1335)
* Class action basics (Rule 23)

I have additional resources on joinder, some of which are noted by annotations:

* Main page: http://www.nathenson.org/courses/civp...

* Rule 19 flowchart: http://nathenson.org/docs/civpro/Rule...

* Interpleader table: http://nathenson.org/docs/civpro/Inte...

* I also did a review on joinder for my Spring 2015 JD students:    • Review of joinder, Professor Nathenso...  

Caveat to those taking the bar exam: This video and the other videos in this series are directed towards preparation for the MBE multiple-choice exam. Time constraints prevent me from discussing all potential Civil Procedure MBE topics or issues listed in the MBE outline that might arise on the bar exam, and these same constraints limit the depth of information I can provide. Contrary to what the Rolling Stones claim, time is not on our side.

Caveat to JD students: These videos focus on selected basics with an eye towards the bar exam. They stick to the basics and do not cover the law with the level of depth that I would expect from a JD student taking a professor-written examination.