1. ReviewRule 12. Defenses and Objectionsand Rule 56. Summary Judgment.

2. Compare and contrast motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment, covering at least three aspects of each. When would you use each kind of motion?

3. What happens if you file the wrong motion?

4. What type of motion would you file if the plaintiff failed to properly serve the defendant? Which rule(s) govern service of process? Why is it so important?

5. What are the rules on this matter in your home state? Do such rules differ from the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure?

6. find and describe a federal civil court case in which either of these motions was successfully used.

7. How does conducting legal research and/or the actual process of writing such motions help to improve the analytical process of choosing the correct motion for the circumstances, especially when the circumstances might not be "textbook"?

https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_12

https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_56