S.O.U.N.D. Advice for Federal Jurisdiction Questions:
On the topic of rule numbers: must you remember rule numbers on a civil procedure question on the bar? While knowing the right rule numbers and stating them when applicable can’t hurt, it’s more important to focus on knowing the substance of the rules than it is to memorize rule numbers. If you aren’t entirely sure of the rule number, however, don’t include it—better to keep your rules more general and get them right than to state the wrong rule. For example, if you’re dealing with a motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b) but aren’t sure which subsection applies, just keep your statement general and write Rule 12(b).
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