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ALWD Speed Cite, Third Edition, Laminated Reference Sheetby Darby DickersonA convenient laminated reference sheet that describes need-to-know citation rules with the clarity and authority of the ALWD Citation Manual. |
| ALWD Speed Cite, 2-page Reference Sheet |
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An Introduction To Law and Legal Reasoning, Third Editionby Steven J. BurtonA short, practical book that introduces beginning law students and others to contemporary law and legal reasoning. |
| Chapter 1: Cases and Rules | ||
| Chapter 2: Analogical Legal Reasoning | ||
| Chapter 3: Deductive Legal Reasoning |
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A Student's Guide to Legal Analysis: Thinking Like a Lawyerby Patrick M. McFaddenProvides law students with a way of organizing and thinking about their coursework and about the cases, laws, and regulations they confront every day. |
| Introduction | ||
| Chapter 1: The Only Three Questions in Law |
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Beyond the Big Firm: Profiles of Lawyers Who Want Something Moreby Alan B. Morrison, Diane T. ChinThis succinct paperback offers more than 30 compelling profiles of lawyers who have chosen to follow nontraditional legal careers, in a wide range of subject areas, practice settings, and types of work. |
| Chapter 1: Civil Liberties & Immigrant Rights |
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Deconstructing Legal Analysis: A 1L Primerby Peter T. WendelIn Deconstructing Legal Analysis: A 1L Primer, the author provides a variety of time-tested techniques—including a unique model for visualizing legal analysis—to teach students how to think like lawyers and take law school exams. |
| Chapter 1: Introduction | ||
| Chapter 3: The Evolution of a Case from an Analytical Perspective |
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Demystifying the First Year: A Guide to the 1L Experienceby Albert J. Moore, David A. BinderUsing hypothetical classroom dialogues, the book gives law students the framework for reading and analyzing court opinions to help them understand and participate in classroom discussions, answer questions on exams, and use the skills learned in the first year when representing clients in practice. |
| Chapter 1: Introduction |
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Emanuel Law Outlines: Contracts, Eighth Editionby Steven EmanuelThe most trusted name in law school outlines, Emanuel Law Outlines support your class preparation, provide reference for your outline creation, and supply a comprehensive breakdown of topic matter for your entire study process. |
| Chapter 1: I. Meaning of "Contract" | ||
| Chapter 2: II. Offer and Acceptance |
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Emanuel Law Outlines: Torts, Eighth Editionby Steven L. EmanuelThe most trusted name in law school outlines, Emanuel Law Outlines support your class preparation, provide reference for your outline creation, and supply a comprehensive breakdown of topic matter for your entire study process. |
| Chapter 1: Nature of Tort Law | ||
| Chapter 2: International Torts |
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Inside Criminal Law: What Matters and Whyby John M. Burkoff, Russell L. WeaverThe Inside series is designed to solidify student understanding of the course with a focus on the essentials. Inside Criminal Law: What Matters and Why offers clear explanations that demystify the material without oversimplifying it. |
| Chapter 2: Actus Reus Requirement | ||
| Chapter 3: Mens Rea |
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Law School Exams: Preparing and Writing to Winby Charles Richard CallerosThis well written and highly accessible paperback guides law students, step-by-step, through procedures that will help them take exams successfully. |
| Chapter 4: Class Preparation and Participation | ||
| Chapter 6: Outlining Course Material |
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Perspectives on Contract Law, Fourth Editionby Randy E. BarnettAn anthology of legal scholarship selected and edited by Randy Barnett with the first-year law student in mind. Introductory text and Study Guides frame each article and helpfully suggest salient themes. |
| Chapter 9: Which Commitments Should be Enforced? |
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The Law Student's Pocket Mentor: From Surviving To Thrivingby ProfessorAnn L. IijimaA practical, step-by-step guide that uses exercises, worksheets, and checklists to help students identify their needs, plan strategies, and organize their efforts to maximize success in law school. |
| Chapter 5: Getting More Out of Class Discussions |
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The Torts Game: Defending Mean Joe Greeneby Jonathan L. Zittrain, Jennifer K. HarrisonThis secondary text vividly illustrates the realities of tort law using a real world case involving Charles "Mean Joe" Greene to work through torts doctrines, exploring the dilemmas that confront attorneys. Use this coursebook alongside your torts casebook to gain insight into the practical dimensions to tort law. |
| Preface | ||
| Chapter 1: The Incident Behind the Case |
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What Every Law Student Really Needs to Know: An Introduction to the Study of Lawby Tracey E. George, Suzanna SherryWith the aim of decreasing students' anxiety and increasing their chances of achieving academic success, What Every Law Student Really Needs to Know: An Introduction to the Study of Law prepares students to get through their first year of law school. |
| Chapter 1: What to Expect in Law School | ||
| Chapter 5: The Legal Toolbox: Concepts |
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Writing Essay Exams to Succeed in Law School (Not Just to Survive), Third Editionby John C. DernbachWith its wealth of visual aids, examples, and practical advice, Professor Dernbach's concise guide enables pre-law and law school students to develop the strong essay-writing skills they need to succeed and feel confident taking essay exams. |
| Chapter 1: Audience Analysis | ||
| Chapter 4: Identifying Relevant Rules and Facts |
