Pleadings (complaint, answer, plausibility, relation-back) for MBE (Professor Nathenson, May 2015)

This is the fifth 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 sixth video covers selected issues regarding pleadings. Topics covered include:

Complaint
Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim
Conley (fair notice) and Twombly/Iqbal (plausibility)
Answer (admit/deny/deemed denials, counter/crossclaims, defenses)
Heightened pleadings, FRCP 9(b)
Amendments (as a matter of course, by consent, by leave of court)
Relation back

I have many, many additional resources on these subjects, some of which are noted by annotations:

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.