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Casebooks
From accounting to workers' compensation, the American Casebook Series and
University Casebook Series have been an indispensable part of law student life
since the first part of the 20th century.
| American Casebook Series |
| West began publishing the American Casebook Series in
1908. Both historically rooted and forward minded, West continues to strive for
excellence in providing outstanding scholarship for legal education course
materials. Today, West continues as an innovator in the law school market, with
the American Casebook Series offering a diversity of authorship in a broad
range of subject areas. This allows professors many options in selecting the
casebook that is appropriate for their course, all of which are sure to provide
an interesting context for invigorating class discussion. |
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| Interactive Casebook Series |
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West Interactive Casebook Series is a new breed of casebook that provides
comprehensive treatment of legal topics presented in a clear and concise format that is
accessible and engaging to students. The casebook features a novel visual display and layout
that uses text boxes, diagrams, and color/border segregated feature sections for hypotheticals,
reference to scholarly debates, useful information for students, and questions to provoke thought.
A major distinguishing feature of the book is its inclusion of an accompanying electronic version
with the extensive hyperlinking to Westlaw versions of legal materials, Black's Law Dictionary definitions,
supplementary online resources and more. |
| University Casebook Series |
| Foundation Press, one of America's most prestigious
publishers of law books, offers the University Casebook Series. Foundation
Press was the first publisher to recognize that a nationally acclaimed board of
editors, comprised of outstanding legal scholars and educators, provides a
solid and continuing basis for assuring the merits of its publications. The
exceptional quality and scholarship of the University Casebook Series has
resulted from Foundation Press's tradition of excellence since the 1930's. |
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| Learning Series |
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These textbooks draw upon current learning theory to move law school classes beyond the traditional case method.
The books have a practical focus that engages students and allows them to master legal
principles efficiently. Colorful examples illustrate both precedents and reasoning; these prepare
students for more complex problem solving and classroom discussion. Texts use judicial opinions only where they are most pedagogically
appropriate. A host of other materials, such as transcripts and practice documents, deepen understanding of other points. Expansive teaching materials - including
videos, PowerPoint slides, simulations, and writing excercises - accompany the teachers' manual for each book. These materials allow professors to customize their
classes while enhanching students' learning. |
| Developing Professional Skills
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Publisher: West
These creative and original books contain exercises designed to help students develop basic skills in legal drafting, client interviewing
and counseling, negotiation and advocacy. The exercises focus on specific, granular skills such as:
- Replying to a Client E-Mail
- Writing a Demand Letter
- Interviewing a New Client
- Writing an Executive Summary of Client Options
- Negotiating the Key Terms of a Business Transaction
- Drafting Legal Documents
- Counseling a Client
- Briefing Litigation Claims
- Negotiating the Key Terms of a Settle Agreement
Each exercise reinforces fundamental rules and doctrines learned in the classroom by having the student use this knowledge to solve client problems.
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| Bridge to Practice Series
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Publisher: West
Legal educators recognize the need for students to hit the ground running when they graduate. These
supplementary texts are designed to help students do just that. Each book contains a set of simulations,
covering a wide array of issues, giving students the opportunity to learn essential lawyering skills. They
put students in the roles of counselor, trial and oral advocate, and legal writer, and require students to
present testimony before the trial court hearing the defendant's motion to suppress evidence. Written
by experienced educators and experts in the substantive area, the teacher's manuals describe how
these exercises can be successfully integrated into a traditional "podium" course.
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Titles to Recommend
Study aids from Foundation Press, Gilbert and West help law students achieve
their goals by providing the necessary tools for success.
| Black Letter Outlines |
Publisher: West
The Black Letter Outline Series is designed to help students recognize,
understand and master the primary principles of law by gaining a good
understanding of the rule of law first before applying it to complex fact
patterns. The Black Letter Outline Series can be used both as a study aid when
preparing for class, and as a review when preparing for an examination. Each
title is written by a recognized national authority.
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Comprehensive outlines of particular areas of law
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Capsule summary of outline
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Written by recognized national authorities
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Practice examinations
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Examples and review questions
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| Concepts and Insights Series |
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Publisher: Foundation Press
This new professor-recommended series of paperback texts is written to
complement casebook instruction and offer students concise, conceptual
overviews of important areas of law. Written by leading casebook authors, these
texts truly go beyond black letter law into the concept within a rule of law.
The Concepts and Insights Series is often described as a teacher's manual for
students.
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Professor approved and recommended
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Concise, insightful
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Leading scholars
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Beyond black letter law
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| Concise Hornbook Series |
Publisher: West
The Concise Hornbook Series has been developed specifically to provide for the
needs of today's law students, while meeting the academic standards professors
expect from West. The newly redesigned series features concise analyses of
fundamental areas of the law by prominent legal scholars. Each text is lightly
footnoted and focuses on the core principles and concepts fundamental to
understanding the subject matter. Conveniently sized, yet expertly written to
provide comprehensive coverage of the most crucial issues in a course, the
Concise Hornbook can be an essential companion to your course.
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Written by experts
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Provide comprehensive coverage of the most crucial issues
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Focus on core principles and concepts fundamental to understanding
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Lightly footnoted to be student-friendly
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Conveniently sized to fit into a backpack or briefcase
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| Employment Guides |
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Publisher: Gilbert
Gilbert has a complete line of Employment Guides to help law students with all
aspects of their legal job searches from creating a great resume, finding the
truly great places to work, getting a judicial clerkship, maximizing law school
classes and experiences for a desired specialty, and discovering ways to pursue
non-traditional careers. |
| Exam Pro Series |
Publisher: West
Designed to help students prepare for law school tests, Exam Pro offers sample
exams and responses with detailed analysis to help students understand the
subject more thoroughly. Exam Pro helps build the skills needed to apply
knowledge in an exam situation. Each Exam Pro has been prepared by a leading
law professor and recognized expert. Each detailed question presents an
essay-quality fact pattern based on a recently decided court decision.
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Comprehensive sample exams
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Questions based on current court decisions
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Answers with detailed explanations
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Multiple-choice and essay questions
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Citations to leading Hornbooks and Treatises
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Tear-out answer sheets
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| Gilbert Law Summaries |
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Publisher: Gilbert
With Gilbert Law Summaries students get a detailed, comprehensive outline to
prepare for exams. Each title also includes a capsule summary that is perfect
for last minute review. Students can test their knowledge and fine tune exam
skills with Gilbert's actual law school exam questions (multiple choice, short
answer, and essay) which are featured at the back of each outline. Every
question comes with a fully explained answer, and each question is
cross-referenced back to the main outline for further review. |
| Hornbook Series |
Publisher: West
The Hornbook - uniquely authoritative and intellectual - is the finest resource
in primary legal education. The Hornbook Series provides students with in-depth
information in a scholarly, yet direct way. The Hornbook is the definitive
supplement to your classroom discussions and casebook studies.
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Recommended by more professors than any other study guide
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Provides historical and contemporary context for the law
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Broadens your understanding of topical areas of law
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Summary of cases
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Table of cases
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Footnotes
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| Law Stories Series |
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Publisher: Foundation Press
In the new Law Stories titles from Foundation Press, the General Editors and
their guest contributors bring famous cases to life by telling the true,
never-heard-before stories behind landmark cases. This fascinating series of
texts covers significant cases in major areas of law, including tax, torts,
constitutional law, civil procedure and property.
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Offer larger than life view of landmark cases
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Identify the parties to the dispute, motives and approach
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Outline the legal and historical context
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Discuss the immediate impact of the case
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Document the continuing importance of the case in shaping the law
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Every case is found in all leading casebooks
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| Law School Legends Audio Series |
Publisher: Gilbert
The nation's top law school professors, who draw rave reviews not only for
their scholarship, but for their ability to make the law easy to understand,
condense their courses into a single lecture on the Legends Audio Tapes. |
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| Nutshell Series |
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Publisher: West
Nutshells are compact, soft-covered study guides that explain the most
important issues of law, highlighting key cases and statutes. Nutshells are
written by recognized experts who present the essential rules of law in a
uniquely condensed format. Finely detailed and assiduously researched, the
Nutshell is the perfect reference guide for a quick, simplified and thorough
summation of the law.
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Concise exposition of the law
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Written by recognized experts
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Over 100 titles
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Compact for convenient reference
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Highlights of key cases and statutes
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Fast and easy referencing
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| Short and Happy Series
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Publisher: West
Efficient and exceedingly effective student guides that take difficult subject matter and make it accessible and easy to remember.
These guides, written by nationally renowned teachers and scholars, streamline and demystify even the most complex
topics with clear explanations, logical sequencing of the material, colorful acronyms, metaphor and imagery.
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| Sum & Substance Audio Series |
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Publisher: West
The Sum & Substance Audio Series allows students to convert their commutes
into study time. Key information and ideas are brought to life by many of the
most interesting and successful law professors teaching today.
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Dynamic lectures by truly gifted professors
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Simplifies complex concepts and eliminates extraneous information
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Exam tips to maximize your performance
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Quick reference indexing
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Over 40 titles
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Select titles now available on CD
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| Sum & Substance Quick Review |
Publisher: West
Because of its unique features, Quick Review helps students prepare for class
or final exams. All Quick Reviews contain a Capsule Summary providing the "big
picture" of the subject, with margins for class notes.
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Outline summary of the law
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10-5-2 hour study guides for critical hours before an exam
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Essay and multiple-choice Q&A
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Perforated and 3-hole punched pages, with large margins for class notes
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Case squibs
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Capsule summary of outline
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| Turning Point Series |
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Publisher: Foundation Press
Compact in size, these 150-300 page texts cover complicated areas within a
course of law. Turning Point texts present the history, richness and texture of
a particular subject, enabling the student to see beyond black letter law. They
are excellent supplement s to classroom discussion and help students better
understand crucial legal topics. |
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