The latest innovation in online legal education, this video series aims to educate the New York civil practitioner on both sides of the courtroom – as well as law students aspiring to become civil litigators -- on proven, effective methods of applying the Rules of the Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) to avoid procedural pitfalls and common but potentially costly errors. The knowledge shared in these videos will ensure success in the preparation of pleadings, in pretrial discovery, motion practice, trial preparation, and at trial. The topics covered in the series are listed after our video screenshots below.

VIDEO SERIES TOPICS

PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS

*SERVICE ON INDIVIDUALS (CPLR 308)

1. Personal Service in State (CPLR 308(1)) – “Personal Service” and “Personal Delivery” Differentiated
2. CPLR 308(1) in-hand delivery – Process Served in Envelope – Pitfalls to Avoid
3. CPLR 308(1) in-hand delivery – Re-delivery Cases – Pitfalls to Avoid
4. CPLR 308(1) in-hand delivery – Where Defendant Evades, Resists Service
5. The Order to Show Cause – Watch for these Subtleties in the Service Provision
6. The Order to Show Cause – Where Court Directs Personal Service vs. Personal Delivery
7. Affirmation of Service without Notarization in Lieu of Affidavit – Invalid? CPLR 2106
8. The Indorsed Complaint – Why You Should Not Use it in Supreme Court Actions
9. Saturday a/k/a Sabbath Service of Process – Must-know Rules and Exceptions
10. Attorney’s Liability for Negligence of Process Server
11. Personal Service on Natural Person Out-of-State (CPLR 313, 301, 302) – Comparative Analysis of CPLR 308 in-state service and CPLR 313/301/302 out-of-state service
12. CPLR 308(2) Substituted Service Defined – Deliver-and-Mail a/k/a Service Upon Person of Suitable Age/Discretion
13. CPLR 308(2) Substituted Service – Defendant’s “Actual Place of Business” Defined (CPLR 308(2), 308(6))
14. CPLR 308(2) Substituted Service – Defendant’s “Dwelling Place” Defined
15. CPLR 308(2) Substituted Service – Defendant’s “Usual Place of Abode” Defined
16. CPLR 308(2) Substituted Service – Person of “Suitable Age and Discretion” at Defendant’s Dwelling Place Defined
17. CPLR 308(2) Substituted Service – Person of “Suitable Age and Discretion” at Defendant’s Usual Place of Abode Defined
18. CPLR 308(2) Substituted Service – Person of “Suitable Age and Discretion” at Defendant’s Actual Place of Business Defined (CPLR 308(2), 308(6))
19. CPLR 308(2) Substituted Service – CPLR 308(2) Mailing: Permitted to Either One of Two Places
20. CPLR 308(2) Substituted Service – Mailing to “Last Known Residence” Defined
21. Mailing to “Actual Place of Business” Defined (CPLR 308(2), 308(6))
22. CPLR 308(4) Substituted Service – “Nail and Mail” (“Affix-and-Mail”) Service Defined
23. CPLR 308(4) Substituted Service -- Nail and Mail (Affix-and-Mail) Service – “Due Diligence” Defined
24. CPLR 308(4) Substituted Service -- “Nailing” a/k/a “Affixation” Permitted in Any One of Three Places (CPLR 308(4))
25. CPLR 308(4) Mailing Requirement – Mailing Permitted to Any One of Two Places
26. CPLR 308(4) Affixing Followed by Mailing to “Last Known Residence” Defined
27. CPLR 308(4) Affixing Followed by Mailing to “Actual Place of Business” Defined
28. CPLR 308(4) Mailing After Affixation Under CPLR 308(4) – Required Envelope Indicia – When They Can be Dispensed With
29. Service Under CPLR 308(1) – When Does Defendant’s Time to Respond Expire?
30. Service Under CPLR 308(2) – When Does Defendant’s Time to Respond Expire?
31. Service Under CPLR 308(4) – When Does Defendant’s Time to Respond Expire?
32. Service on Designated Agent under Rule 318 (with divorce exception) -- Who Exactly is a Designated Agent?
33. Substituted Service - Publication with Leave of Court (CPLR 308(5))
34. Substituted Service “Catch-all” provision
35. Service in Divorce Cases – CPLR 318’s Divorce Exception
36. Service in Landlord Tenant Cases – Residential
37. Service in Landlord Tenant Cases -- Commercial

OTHER TOPICS ON DECK TO BE UPLOADED:

*SERVICE ON A NEW YORK CORPORATION (CPLR 311)

*SERVICE ON A NEW YORK PARTNERSHIP (CPLR 310)

*SERVICE ON A NEW YORK STATE (CPLR 313)

PLEADINGS

*REQUIRED CONTENTS OF PLEADINGS(CPLR 3013-3015)

1. Required Contents of the Summons
2. Required Contents of the Complaint
3. Summons with Notice and Endorsed Summons Differentiated
4. Numbering and Stating of Allegations and Causes of Action (CPLR 3014)
5. Requirement of Particularity of Pleadings in Certain Actions (CPLR 3015, 3016)
6. No requirement to Plead Subject Matter Jurisdiction or Personal Jurisdiction
7. Pleading Requirements in Actions against Municipalities (G.M.L. Section 50-e)
8. Demand for Relief: The “Wherefore” clause

*THE ANSWER (CPLR 318(a))

1. Deadline for service of the Answer (CPLR Section 3012(a), (c) and CPLR Rule 320(a))
2. Numbering and Stating of Allegations and Causes of Action (CPLR 3014)
3. “Marked Pleadings” Explained

*COUNTERCLAIMS (CPLR 3019(a))

OTHER TOPICS THAT WILL BE COVERED IN THE SERIES INCLUDE:

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