Pennsylvania Civil Practice Resources: Specialized Litigation

In addition to the general litigation guides listed above, the LRC has several specialized guides that deal with specific types of ligation. The specialized litigation guides often provide a more detailed discussion of their subjects than that provided by the general litigation guides.

Several of these specialized research guides are published by either the George T. Bisel Publishing Company or the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, and they aren't available on Lexis or Westlaw. Many of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute publications provide CDs that include electronic versions of the sets forms that can patrons can download and modify using word processors. Bisel Publishing sells some of its sets on CD.

The guides listed here are a sampling of the LRC's specialized litigation practice guides. There are other resources available. Please contact a reference librarian for more information about available resources.

• The Pennsylvania Bar Institute publishes several practice guides that cover family law practice in specific areas of Pennsylvania.
• Not available on Lexis or Westlaw.
• Titles include Philadelphia County Domestic Relations Practice, Family Law Practice in the Lehigh Valley, Family Law Practice in Northeastern Pennsylvania, and Family Law Practice in Western Pennsylvania.
• Each titles provides information specific to its jurisdiction, including contact information, courthouse room numbers, and standard operating procedures provided by judges.
• Sample forms included.

• Published by Bisel Publishing, not available on Lexis or Westlaw.
• Call number for print version: KFP117 .F7522.
• Multivolume loose-leaf set.
• Includes analysis, checklists, practice tips, and sample forms.
• Updates are filed at the beginning of each volume rather than incorporated with existing text, so be sure the review update material when using this set.

• Published by West Group, but not available on Westlaw.
• Call number for print version: KFP95 .R682 2006.
• Multi-volume treatise on Pennsylvania family law.
• Arranged according to Pennsylvania family law statutes.
• Provides detailed analysis, legislative history of Pennsylvania family law statutes, citations to relevant cases, and sample forms.

• Published by Bisel Publishing, not available on Lexis or Westlaw.
• Call number for print version: KFP104.8 .P46.
• One volume softbound treatise, published annually.
• Comprehensive analysis of Pennsylvania child support and spousal support law.
• Includes sample forms.