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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. Interactive Casebook Series Publisher: West 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. Learning Series Publisher: West 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 exercises - accompany the teachers' manual for each book. These materials allow professors to customize their classes while enhancing students' learning. Developing Professional Skills 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. Bridge to Practice Series 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. Titles to Recommend 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. Comprehensive outlines of particular areas of law Capsule summary of outline Written by recognized national authorities Practice examinations Examples and review questions 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. Written by experts Provide comprehensive coverage of the most crucial issues Focus on core principles and concepts fundamental to understanding Lightly footnoted to be student-friendly Conveniently sized to fit into a backpack or briefcase 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. Comprehensive sample exams Questions based on current court decisions Answers with detailed explanations Multiple-choice and essay questions Citations to leading Hornbooks and Treatises Tear-out answer sheets 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. Recommended by more professors than any other study guide Provides historical and contemporary context for the law Broadens your understanding of topical areas of law Summary of cases Table of cases Footnotes Nutshell Series 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. Concise exposition of the law Written by recognized experts Over 100 titles Compact for convenient reference Highlights of key cases and statutes Fast and easy referencing Short and Happy Series 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. Sum & Substance Audio Series 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. Dynamic lectures by truly gifted professors Simplifies complex concepts and eliminates extraneous information Exam tips to maximize your performance Quick reference indexing Over 40 titles Select titles now available on CD 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. Outline summary of the law 10-5-2 hour study guides for critical hours before an exam Essay and multiple-choice Q&A Perforated and 3-hole punched pages, with large margins for class notes Case squibs Capsule summary of outline