Pritzker Legal Research Center: MacArthur Justice Center (MJC) Research Guide: Litigation

Civil Procedure and Discovery

Parness, Illinois Civil Procedure (Lexis)
Combines legal analysis of Illinois law and procedure with practice tips. Topically organized, this titles covers: Illinois Court System, Choice of Law, Timing Requirements, Subject Matter and Personal Jurisdiction, Venue, Pleading a Cause of Action, Provisional Remedies, Joinder of Parties and Claims, Discovery, Gathering and Disclosing Electronically Stored Information, Summary Judgment, Case Management Studies, Dismissals,
Nichols Illinois Civil Practice with Forms (Westlaw)
Nichols Illinois Civil Practice with Forms is a 15-volume guide to civil practice in Illinois.
Civil Discovery Practice (IICLE)
E-Discovery (IICLE)
Civil Procedure Before Trial--Illinois Practice Series (Westlaw)
Civil Discovery--Illinois Practice Series (Westlaw)

Trial

Graham's Handbook of Illinois Evidence by Michael H. Graham
Call Number: S,IL KFI1740 .C58 2016
ISBN: 9781454856689
Publication Date: 2015
As of January 1, 2011, by order of the Illinois Supreme Court, the Illinois Rules of Evidence govern proceedings in the courts of Illinois, except as otherwise provided in Ill.R.Evid. 1101. By implementing the Illinois Rules of Evidence, the Illinois Supreme Court effectively added, amended, and repealed a number of previously existing standards. Grahams's Handbook of Illinois Evidence provides the rules themselves and expert commentary covering the changes.

Hunter's Trial Handbook for Illinois Lawyers-Civil (Westlaw)
Concisely discusses critical aspects of practicing trial law, both procedural and substantive aspects.
Illinois Civil Litigation Guide--Illinois Practice Series (Westlaw)

Appeal

Civil Appeals: State and Federal (IICLE)
Illinois Appellate Practice Manual (Westlaw)
provides information on preserving, filing, and arguing effective civil appeals in Illinois. Topics include: nature of appeals, Decisions, Planning, Costs, Preparing briefs, Supreme Court supervisory orders, Organization and jurisdiction of Illinois courts of review, Original actions in the Illinois Supreme Court

Related Federal Procedural Resources

The 2 main treatises on Federal Rules of Procedure are Wright & Miller on Federal Practice and Procedure and Moore's Federal Practice. These treatises are generally referred to by "Wright & Miller" or "Moore's." They include the text of the rules, explanations and annotations.