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CIVIL PROCEDURE

Kevin M. Clermont, Civil Procedure (Black Letter Outlines). (7th ed. 2004). KF8841 .C56 2004

Kevin M. Clermont, Principles of Civil Procedure, (Concise Hornbook Series). KF8840.C54x 2005

Kevin M. Clermont, Civil Procedure Stories, 2nd ed. 2008, KF8839.C466x 2008

Richard D. Freer, Introduction to Civil Procedure. KF8839.F745 2006

Jack H. Friedenthal, et al., Civil Procedure. (4th ed. 2005). KF8840 F727 2005

Joseph W. Glannon, Civil Procedure: Examples and Explanations, (6th ed. 2006). KF8839 .G58 2008

Samuel Issacharoff, Civil Procedure (Concepts & Insights Series). (2005). KF8840 .I87x 2005

Fleming James, Jr., et al., Civil Procedure. (5th ed. 2001). KF8840. J3 2001

Mary Kay Kane, Civil Procedure in a Nutshell. (6th ed. 2007). KF8841 K36 2007

Arthur Raphael Miller, Civil Procedure (Sum & Substance Audio Series) (6th ed. 2001). KF8840 .M55x 2001

Gene R. Shreve & Peter Raven-Hansen, Understanding Civil Procedure. (3d ed. 2002). KF8840 .S484 2002

Larry L. Teply & Ralph U. Whitten, Civil Procedure. (3d ed. 2004). KF8840 T46 2004

Jay Tidmarsh & Roger H. Trangsrud, Complex Litigation: Problems in Advanced Civil Procedure (Concepts & Insights Series). (2002). KF8900 .T53 2002

Charles Alan Wright & Mary Kay Kane, Law of Federal Courts. (6th ed. 2002). KF8840 W7 2002

Charles Alan Wright, Federal Practice and Procedure. (1969-). KF8840 W74

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Jerome A. Barron & C. Thomas Dienes, Constitutional Law in a Nutshell. (6th ed. 2005). KF4550.Z9 B35 2005

Jerome A. Barron & C. Thomas Dienes, Constitutional Law (Black Letter Series). (7th ed. 2005). KF4550 .B27 2005

Mary M. Cheh, Constitutional Law (Sum & Substance Audio Series). (6th ed. 2005). KF4550 .C385x 2005

Daniel A. Farber, The First Amendment (Concepts & Insights series). (2nd ed. 2003). KF4770 .F37x 2003

Allan Ides & Christopher N. May, Constitutional Law: Individual Rights: Examples and Explanations. (4th ed. 2007). KF4749 .I34 2007

Christopher N. May & Allan Ides, Constitutional Law: National Power and Federalism: Examples and Explanations. (4th ed. 2007). KF4550 .M29 2007

John E. Nowak & Ronald D. Rotunda, Constitutional Law. (7th ed. 2004). KF4550 .N6 2004

John E. Nowak & Ronald D. Rotunda, Principles of Constitutional Law (Concise Hornbook Series). (2nd ed. 2005). KF4550 .N693x 2005

Laurence H. Tribe, American Constitutional Law. (3rd ed. 2000). KF4550 T82 2000

Russell W. Weaver, First Amendment (Sum & Substance Audio Series). (2002). KF4770 .W43x 2002

CONTRACTS

Brian A. Blum, Contracts: Examples & Explanations. (4th ed. 2007). KF801.B58 2007

John D. Calamari & Joseph M. Perillo, Calamari and Perillo on Contracts. (5th ed. 2003). KF801 .C26 2003

Marvin A. Chirelstein, Concepts and Case Analysis in the Law of Contracts (Concepts & Insights Series). (5th ed. 2006). KF801 .C44 2006

E. Allan Farnsworth, Contracts. (4th ed. 2004). KF801 .F365 2004

E. Allan Farnsworth, Farnsworth on Contracts. (3rd ed. 2004). KF801 .F367 2004

Jeffrey T. Ferriell & Michael Navin, Understanding Contracts. (2004). KF801.Z9 F46 2004

Jane M. Friedman, Contract Remedies in a Nutshell. (1981). KF836 F74 1981

Robert A. Hillman, Principles of Contract Law (Concise Hornbook Series). (2004). KF801.H527x 2004

Claude D. Rohwer & Anthony M. Skroki, Contracts in a Nutshell. (6th ed. 2006). KF801 R62x 2006

Douglas J. Whaley, Contracts (Sum & Substance Audio Series). (2nd ed. 2002). KF801 .W431x 2002

CRIMINAL LAW

Joshua Dressler, Criminal Law (Sum & Substance Audio Series) (3rd ed. 2001). KF9219 .D737x 2001

Joshua Dressler, Understanding Criminal Law. (3rd ed. 2001). KF9219 D74 2001

Wayne R. LaFave, Criminal Law. (4th ed. 2003). KF9219 L33 2003

Wayne R. LaFave, Principles of Criminal Law, (Concise Hornbook Series). KF9219.L33x 2003

Arnold H. Loewy, Criminal Law in a Nutshell. (4th ed. 2003). KF9219.3 L63 2003

Peter W. Low, Criminal Law (Black Letter series) (2d. ed. 2002). KF9219.3.L69 2002

Richard G. Singer, Criminal Law: Examples & Explanations. (4th ed. 2007). KF9219.3.S54 2007

LEGAL RESEARCH

Robert C. Berring & Elizabeth A. Edinger, Finding the Law. (12th ed. 2005). KF240 .B45 2005

Robert C. Berring & Elizabeth A. Edinger, Legal Research Survival Manual. (2002). KF240 .B37x 2002

Morris L. Cohen et al., How to Find the Law. (9th ed. 1989). KF240 C538 1989

Morris L. Cohen & Kent C. Olson. Legal Research in a Nutshell. (8th ed. 2003). KF240 C54 2003

J. Myron Jacobstein, Roy M. Mersky & Donald J. Dunn, Fundamentals of Legal Research. (8th ed. 2002) KF240 J32 2002

Christina L. Kunz et al., Process of Legal Research: Successful Strategies. (6th ed. 2004). KF240 P76 2004

PROPERTY LAW

Roger Bernhardt & Ann M. Burkhart. Real Property in a Nutshell. (5th ed. 2005). KF570 B47 2005

Roger Bernhardt & Ann M. Burkhart, Property (Black Letter series), 5th ed. KF570.Z9B46 2006

D. Barlow Burke, Personal Property in a Nutshell. (3rd ed. 2003). KF705 Z9 B83 2003

John E. Cribbet & Corwin W. Johnson, Principles of the Law of Property. (3rd ed. 1989). KF570 C7 1989

David S. Hill, Landlord and Tenant Law in a Nutshell. (4th ed. 2004). KF590 .Z9 H45 2004

Julian Conrad Juergensmeyer, Property (Sum & Substance Audio Series) KF5261 .J84x 2000

Robert Laurence & Pamela B. Minzner, A Student's Guide to Estates in Land and Future Interests. (2nd ed. 1993). KF605 L38 1993

Grant S. Nelson & Dale A. Whitman, Land Transactions and Finance (Black Letter Series). (4th ed. 2004). KF670.Z9N44 2004

John G. Sprankling, Understanding Property Law, 2d ed., 2007. KF561.S67 2007

William B. Stoebuck & Dale A. Whitman, Law of Property. (3rd ed. 2000). KF570 S76x 2000

Lawrence W. Waggoner, Estates in Land and Future Interests in a Nutshell. (3rd ed. 2005). KF605 W34 2005

TORTS

Kenneth S. Abraham, The Forms and Functions of Tort Law (Concepts and Insights Series). (3d ed. 2007). KF1250.Z9 A27 2007

John L. Diamond, Understanding Torts, 3d ed. 2007. KF1250.D5 2007.

Dan B. Dobbs, The Law of Torts. (2001). KF1250 D562x 2001

Steven Finz, Torts (Sum & Substance Audio Series). (2005). KF1250.F54 2005

W. Page Keeton and William L. Prosser, Prosser and Keeton on the Law of Torts. (5th ed. 1984). KF1250 P76 1984

Edward J. Kionka, Torts in a Nutshell. (4th ed. 2005). KF1250 .Z9 K53 2005

Edward J. Kionka, Torts (Black Letter Series). (2nd ed. 1993). KF1250.Z9 K527 1993

Wex S. Malone, Torts in a Nutshell: Injuries to Family, Social and Trade Relations. (1979). KF1250 .M34 1979

Marshall S. Shapo, Basic Principles of Tort Law. (2nd ed. 2003). KF1250 S52x 2003

Marshall S. Shapo, Principles of Tort Law, (Concise Hornbook Series). KF1250.S52x 2003

Hornbooks, Nutshells & Treatises for 2L & 3L Courses

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Alfred C. Aman, Jr., & William T. Mayton, Administrative Law. (2nd ed. 2001). KF5402 .A8 2001

Kenneth Davis & Richard J. Pierce, Administrative Law Treatise, (4th ed. 2002). KF5402 .D32 2002

William F. Funk, Administrative Law: Examples and Explanations. (2d ed. 2006). KF5402.A4 F86 2006

Ernest Gellhorn & Ronald M. Levin, Administrative Law and Process in a Nutshell. (5th ed. 1997). KF5402 .Z9 .G4 2006

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Laura J. Cooper et al., ADR in the Workplace. (2nd ed. 2005). KF3423 .C657x 2005

Jacqueline Nolan Haley, Alternative Dispute Resolution in a Nutshell. (2nd ed. 2001). KF9084 .Z9 N65 2001

Stephen J. Ware, Alternative Dispute Resolution. (2001). KF9084 W36x 2001

ANTITRUST

Phillip Areeda et al., Antitrust Law, (1978-) KF1649 .A774

Ernest Gellhorn et al., Antitrust Law and Economics in a Nutshell. (5th ed. 2004). KF1652 .G44 2004

Herbert Hovenkamp, Federal Antitrust Policy: the Law of Competition and Its Practice. (3rd ed. 2005). KF1649 .H68 2005

James R. McCall, Antitrust (Sum & Substance Audio Series). (2nd ed. 2003). KF1649.3 .M33x 2003

E. Thomas Sullivan & Jeffrey L. Harrison, Understanding Antitrust and Its Economic Implications. (4th ed. 2003). KF1649 .S89 2003

Lawrence A. Sullivan & Warren S. Grimes, The Law of Antitrust: an Integrated Handbook. (2nd ed. 2006). KF1649.S92 2006

BANKRUPTCY, DEBTOR/CREDITOR RIGHTS & REMEDIES

Douglas G. Baird, The Elements of Bankruptcy (Concepts & Insights series). (4th ed. 2006) KF1524 .B32 2006

Brian A. Blum, Bankruptcy and Debtor/Creditor: Examples & Explanations. (4th ed. 2006). KF1524.3.B58 2006

Douglass G. Boshkoff, Bankruptcy (Sum & Substance Series) KF1524.3 .B67x 1995

David Epstein et al., Bankruptcy. (1993). KF1524 .E67 1993

David G. Epstein, Bankruptcy and Related Law in a Nutshell. (7th ed. 2005). KF1501 .Z9 E63 2005

Jeffrey Thomas Ferriell, Understanding Bankruptcy, 2d ed. 2007 (Understanding Series). KF1524.F47 2007.

Steve H. Nickles & David G. Epstein, Creditor's Rights and Bankruptcy (Black Letter series) KF1501.Z9N53 1989

BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS / CORPORATIONS

Stephen M. Bainbridge, Agency, Partnerships & LLCs (Concepts and Insights Series). (2004). KF1345.Z9 B24 2004

Franklin A. Gevurtz, Corporation Law. (2000). KF1413 .G485 2000

William A. Gregory, Law of Agency and Partnership. (3rd. ed. 2001). KF1335 .R48 2001

Robert W. Hamilton, Corporations. (5th ed. 2006). KF1414.3 .H348 2006

Robert W. Hamilton, The Law of Corporations in a Nutshell. (5th ed. 2000). KF1414.3 .H35 2000

Robert W. Hamilton, Corporations (Black Letter series) 5th ed. KF1414.3.H348 2006

Harry Henn & John R. Alexander, Laws of Corporations and Other Business Enterprises. (3rd ed. 1983). KF1414 .H46 1983

J. Dennis Hynes, Agency, Partnership, and the LLC in a Nutshell, (3d ed. 2005). KF1375.Z9 H95 2005

William A. Klein, Business Organization and Finance: Legal and Economic Priniciples (Concepts & Insights series), 10th ed. KF1366.K56 2007

Daniel S. Kleinberger, Agency, Partnerships, and LLCs: Examples and Explanations, 2d ed., 2002. KF1345.Z9 K6 2002

Arthur R. Pinto & Douglas M. Branson, Understanding Corporate Law. 2d ed. KF1414 P56 2004.

Joseph Shade & David G. Epstein, Business Structures in a Nutshell. (2003). KF1355.Z9 S53x 2003

COMMERCIAL PAPER / NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS

William H. Lawrence, Understanding Negotiable Instruments and Payment Systems. (2002). KF957 .L394 2002

Steve H. Nickles et al., Modern Commercial Paper: the New Law of Negotiable Instruments and Related Commercial Paper. (1994). KF957 .A4 N534 1994

Richard E. Speidel & Steve H. Nickles, Negotiable Instruments and Check Collection: (the New Law) in a Nutshell. (4th ed. 1993). KF957 .S64x 1993

James Brooks, Payment Systems: Examples & Explanations. (3rd ed. 2007). KF933 .B76 2007

CONFLICT OF LAWS

Peter Hay, Conflict of Laws (Black Letter series), (5th ed. 2005) KF412.H39 2005

William M. Richman & William L. Reynolds, Understanding Conflict Laws. (3rd ed. 2002). KF411.R53 2002.

Eugene F. Scoles et al., Conflict of Laws. (4th ed. 2004). KF411 .S28 2004

David D. Siegel & Patrick J. Borchers, Conflicts in a Nutshell. (3rd ed. 2005). KF412 .S5 2005

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Mark E. Cammack & Norman M. Garland, Advanced Criminal Procedure in a Nutshell. (2nd ed. 2006). KF9619 .C36x 2006

Joshua Dressler, Criminal Procedure (Sum & Substance Audio Series) KF9619 .D737x 2001

Joshua Dressler, Understanding Criminal Procedure. (4th ed. 2006). KF9619 .D74 2006

Jerold H. Israel & Wayne R. LaFave, Criminal Procedure: Constitutional Limitations in a Nutshell. (7th ed. 2006) KF9619.3 .I8 2006

Wayne R. LaFave et al., Criminal Procedure. (4th ed. 2004). KF9619 .L331 2004

Robert M. Bloom, Criminal Procedure: The Constitution and the Police (Examples & Explanations Series), (5th ed. 2006) KF9630 .Z9 B58 2006

Richard G. Singer, Criminal Procedure II: From Bail to Jail (Examples & Explanations Series), (2005). KF9619.3 .S56 2005

Russell L. Weaver, et. al., Principles of Criminal Procedure, 2d ed.(Concise Hornbook Series). KF9619.W42x 2007

EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAW

Robert N. Covington, Employment Law in a Nutshell. (2nd ed. 2002). KF3455 .Z9 C68 2002

Thomas R. Haggard, Understanding Employment Discrimination. (2001). KF3464.H34 2001

Jack B. Hood et al., Workers' Compensation and Employee Protection Laws in a Nutshell, (4th ed. 2005). KF3615 .Z9 H64 2005

Douglas L. Leslie, Labor Law in a Nutshell. (4th ed. 2000). KF3369.3 .L39 2000

Harold S. Lewis, Jr. & Elizabeth J. Norman, Employment Discrimination Law and Practice. (2nd ed. 2004). KF3464 .L49x 2004

Dennis R. Nolan, Labor and Employment Arbitration in a Nutshell.(2d ed. 2007). KF3425 N638 2007

Mack A. Player, Federal Law of Employment Discrimination in a Nutshell. (5th ed. 2004) KF3464 .Z9 .P55 2004

Douglas E. Ray, et.al., Understanding Labor Law. (2d ed. 2005). KF3319.R39 2005

Mark Rothstein, Employment Law. (3rd ed. 2005). KF3455 E468 2005

George Rutherglen, Employment Discrimination Law: Visions of Equality in Theory and Doctrine (Concepts and Insights Series). (2d ed. 2007). KF3464.R868 2007

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Environmental Law Stories (Law Stories Series) (Richard J. Lazarus & Oliver A. Houck, eds. 2005). KF3775.A7 E6 2005

Roger W. Findley & Daniel A. Farber, Environmental Law in a Nutshell. (6th ed. 2004). KF3775 .Z9 F56 2004

Jeffrey M. Gaba, Environmental Law (Black Letter series) 2d ed. KF3775.G33 2001

Lakshman Guruswamy, International Environmental Law in a Nutshell. (2nd ed. 2003). K3585.6 .G87 2003

Steven Ferrey, Environmental Law: Examples & Explanations. (4th ed. 2007). KF3775.Z9 F45 2007

William H. Rodgers, Environmental Law. (2nd ed. 1994). KF3775 .R59 1994

William H. Rodgers, Jr., Environmental Law (Sum & Substance Audio Series) (3rd ed. 2000). KF3775 .R635x 2000

James Salzman and Barton H. Thompson, Jr., Environmental Law and Policy, 2d ed. (Concepts and Insights Series) KF3775.S26 2007

Phillip Weinberg and Kevin A. Reilly, Understanding Environmental Law, 2d ed. 2007 (Understanding Series) KF3775.W45 2007.

ESTATE PLANNING, WILLS, TRUSTS & ESTATES

Austin Wakeman Scott, William F. Fratcher, The Law of Trusts (Scott on Trusts) 4th ed. KF730.S3x 1987

William M. McGovern, Jr. & Sheldon F. Kurtz, Wills, Trusts and Estates, Including Taxation and Future Interests (Hornbook Series) 3d. ed. KF755.M34 2004

William M. McGovern, Jr. & Sheldon F. Kurtz, Principles of Wills, Trusts & Estates, (Concise Hornbook Series). KF753.M34x 2005

George T. Bogert, Trusts (Hornbook Series) 6th ed. KF730.B64 1987

Lawrence H. Averrill, Wills, Trusts and Future Interests (Black Letter series) 2d ed. KF753.Z9 A93x 2002

Gerry W. Beyer, Wills, Trusts, and Estates: Examples & Explanations, 4th ed. KF755.Z9 B49 2007

Roger W. Andersen, Understanding Trusts, and Estates, 3d ed., 2003, KF729.F86 2003

Lawrence H. Averill, Uniform Probate Code in a Nutshell. (5th ed. 2001). KF765.Z65 A94 2001

Gerry W. Beyer, Trusts (Sum & Substance Audio Series), KF730.B49 2004

EUROPEAN UNION LAW

Ralph H. Folsom, European Union Law in a Nutshell. (5th ed. 2005). KJE949 .F55 2005

Ralph Haughwout Folsom, Principles of European Union Law, (Concise Hornbook Series). KJE947.F65x 2005

EVIDENCE

Michael H. Graham, Handbook of Federal Evidence, (6th ed. 2006). KF8935 .G68 2006 (5 vols.)

Michael H. Graham, Federal Rules of Evidence in a Nutshell. (7th ed. 2007). KF8935 .Z9 G7 2007

Charles McCormick, McCormick on Evidence. (6th ed. 2006). KF8935 .M29 2006

Graham C. Lilly, Principles of Evidence, (Concise Hornbook Series), 4th ed., KF8935 .L54x 2006

Roger Park et al., Evidence Law: a Student's Guide to the Law of Evidence as Applied to American Trials. (2nd ed. 2004). KF8935 .P368 2004

Paul F. Rothstein et al., Evidence in a Nutshell. (5th ed. 2007). KF8935 R665 2007

Arthur Best, Evidence: Examples & Explanations. (6th ed. 2007). KF8935.Z8 B48 2007

Kenneth S. Broun & Walker J. Blakey, Evidence (Black Letter series) 2d. ed. KF8935.Z9B75 1994

Paul C. Giannelli, Understanding Evidence. (2d ed. 2006). KF8935 .G52 2006

FAMILY LAW

Homer Clark, The Law of Domestic Relations in the United States. (2nd ed. 1988). KF504 .C55 1988

Harry D. Krause, Family Law. (2nd ed. 1996). KF505.Z9 K68 1996

Harry D. Krause & David D. Meyer, Family Law in a Nutshell. (4th ed. 2003). KF505 .Z9 K7 2003

Harry D. Krause, Family Law (Black Letter series), 2d ed. KF505.Z9K68 1996

Robert E. Oliphant & Nancy Ver Steegh, Family Law: Examples & Explanations. (2d ed. 2007) KF505.Z9 O43 2007

Walter Wadlington & Raymond C. O'Brien, Family Law in Perspective (Concepts & Insights series), 2d ed. KF505.W33x 2007

John De Witt Gregory, et. al., Understanding Family Law. 3d ed., 2005. KF505.G734 2005.

Marc G. Perlin, Family Law (Sum & Substance Audio Series), KF505 .P47x 2002.

FEDERAL COURTS & JURISDICTION

James E. Pfander, Principles of Federal Jurisdiction, (2006). KF4600.P43x 2006

Linda S. Mullenix, et. al., Understanding Federal Courts and Jurisdiction, (1998). KF8700.M85 1998

James E. Pfander, Principles of Federal Jurisdiction, (Concise Hornbook Series). KF4600.P43x 2006

Laura E. Little, Federal Courts: Examples and Explanations, (2007). KF8719.L58 2007

FIRST AMENDMENT

Jerome A. Barron & Thomas C. Dienes, First Amendment Law in a Nutshell. (3rd ed. 2004). KF4770 .Z9 B37 2004

Daniel A. Farber, The First Amendment (Concepts & Insights series), KF4770.F37x 2003

Russell L. Weaver & Donald E. Lively, Understanding the First Amendment. 2003. KF4770.W43 2003.

HEALTH LAW

Barry R. Furrow, Health Law, 2d ed., 2000 (Hornbook Series), KF3821.H4344 2000

Barry R. Furrow, Health Law, 2d ed., 2000 (Practioner Treatise Series), KF3821.H434 2000

Mark A. Hall, et. al., Health Care Law and Ethics in a Nutshell, (2d ed. 1999), KF3821.Z9H35 1999

Donald H.J. Hermann, Mental Health and Disability Law in a Nutshell, (1997), KF3828.Z9H47 1997

Mark A. Hall, et. al., Health Care Law and Ethics in a Nutshell, (2d ed. 1999), KF3821.Z9H35 1999

Robert M. Jarvis, et. al., AIDS Law in a Nutshell, (2d ed., 1996), KF3803.A54A955 1996

Marcia Boumil, et. al., Medical Liability in a Nutshell, (2d ed., 2003), KF2905.3 .Z9 B68 2003

HUMAN RIGHTS

Thomas Buergenthal et al., International Human Rights in a Nutshell. (2002). K3240.4 .B84 2002

IMMIGRATION

David S. Weissbrodt, Immigration Law and Procedure in a Nutshell. (5th ed. 2005). KF4819.3 .W4 2005

David A. Martin and Peter H. Schuck, eds., Immigration Stories (Law Stories Series) KF4819.A2 I4268 2005

INSURANCE LAW

Robert E. Keeton & Alan I. Widiss, Insurance Law: a Guide to Fundamental Principles, Legal Doctrines and Commercial Practices. KF1164 .K376 1988

John F. Dobbyn, Insurance Law in a Nutshell. (4th ed. 2003). KF1164.3 .D6 2003

Robert H. Jerry, Understanding Insurance Law (4th ed. 2007). KF1164.J47 2007

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Mary LaFrance, Understanding Trademark Law. (2005). KF3180.L34 2005

Stephen M. McJohn, Copyright: examples and explanations. (2006). KF2995.M35 2006

Charles R. McManis, Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition in a Nutshell. (5th ed. 2004). KF1610 .M354 2004

Arthur R. Miller & Michael H. Davis, Intellectual Property: Patents, Trademarks and Copyright in a Nutshell. (4th ed. 2007). KF2979 .M44x 2007

Roger E. Schechter & John R. Thomas, Intellectual Property: the Law of Copyright, Patents and Trademarks. (2003). KF2980.S34x 2003

Roger E. Schechter, Intellectual Property (Black Letter series), 3d ed. KF2979.S334 2006

INTERNATIONAL LAW

David J. Bederman, International Law Frameworks (Concepts & Insights series). (2nd ed. 2006). KZ3410.B43 2006

Thomas Buergenthal & Sean D. Murphy, Public International Law in a Nutshell. (4th ed. 2007). KZ3092.B83x A 2007

Sean D. Murphy, Principles of International Law, (Concise Hornbook Series), KZ3160 .M87x 2006

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW

Ellen S. Podgor, Understanding International Criminal Law. (2004). K5015.4.P63 2004

INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW

Ralph H. Folsom et al., International Business Transactions. (2nd ed. 2001). KF1976 .F652 2001

Ralph H. Folsom et al., International Business Transactions in a Nutshell. (7th ed. 2004). K3943 .F64x 2004

Ralph H. Folsom et al., International Trade and Investment in a Nutshell. (3rd ed. 2004). K3943 .F65x 2004

Ralph H. Folsom et al., Understanding NAFTA and Its International Business Implications. KDZ944.A41992 .F65 1996

Jerold A. Friedland, Understanding International Business and Financial Transactions. (2d ed. 2005). KF390.B8 F75 2005

JURISDICTION

David Currie, Federal Jurisdiction in a Nutshell. (4th ed. 1999). KF8858 .Z9 .C87 1999

Charles Alan Wright & Mary Kay Kane, Law of Federal Courts. (6th ed. 2002). KF8840 .W7 2002

JUVENILE LAW

Barry C. Feld, Juvenile Justice Administration in a Nutshell. 2003. KF9780.F45 2003.

Martin R. Gardner, Understanding Juvenile Law. (2d ed. 2003). KF9780.G37 2003

Sarah H. Ramsey & Douglas E. Abrams, Children and the Law in a Nutshell. (2d ed. 2003). KF479.Z9 R36x 2003

LAND USE

D. Barlow Burke, Understanding the Law of Zoning and Land Use Controls. (2002). KF5698.B87 2002.

Robert L. Glicksman & George Cameron Coggins, Modern Public Land Law in a Nutshell. (3rd ed. 2006). KF5605 .G58 2006

Julian Conrad Juergensmeyer & Thomas E. Roberts, Land Use Planning and Development Regulation Law. (2003). KF5698 .J842x 2003

Robert R. Wright & Morgan Gitelman, Land Use in a Nutshell. (4th ed. 2000). KF5698 .W73 2000

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

David J. McCarthy, Jr. & Laurie Reynolds, Local Government in a Nutshell, 5th ed., 2003. KF5300.Z9M3 2003.

Osborne M. Reynolds, Handbook of Local Government Law (Hornbook Series), 2d ed., 2001, KF5300.R49 2001

Sandra M. Stevenson, Understanding Local Government. (2003). KF5300.S74 2003

PRODUCTS LIABILITY

Mark A. Geistfeld, Principles of Products Liability (Concepts & Insights series). KF1296 .G45 2006

David G. Owen & Jerry J. Phillips, Products Liability in a Nutshell. (7th ed. 2005). KF1296.Z9 .P48 2005

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Robert Aronson and Donald T. Weckstein, Professional Responsibility in a Nutshell. (2nd ed. 1991). KF306 .Z9 .A76 1991

Deborah L. Rhode & Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr., Professional Responsibility and Regulation, 2d ed. (Concepts & Insights series). (2007). KF306.R46x 2007

Ronald D. Rotunda, Professional Responsibility (Black Letter series). (7th ed. 2004). KF306.Z9R67 2004

W. Bradley Wendel, Professional Responsibility Examples & Explanations. (2d. ed. 2007). KF306.W46 2007

Monroe H. Freedman & Abbe Smith, Understanding Lawyers' Ethics. (3d ed. 2004). KF306.F76 2004

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Alex M. Johnson, Understanding Modern Real Estate Transactions, 2d ed. 2007 (Understanding Series). KF570 .J64x 2007.

D. Barlow Burke, Real Estate Transactions, Examples & Explanations, 4th ed. 2006. KF655.Z9 B865 2006

Jon W. Bruce, Real Estate Finance in a Nutshell. (5th ed. 2004). KF695 Z9 B78 2004

Grant S. Nelson & Dale A. Whitman, Real Estate Finance Law, 4th ed. 2002. KF695 .N45 2002

REMEDIES

Dan Dobbs, Law of Remedies: Damages, Equity, Restitution. (1993). KF9010 .D6 1993b

John F. Dobbyn, Injunctions in a Nutshell. (1974). KF9014.D6

Jane M. Friedman, Contract Remedies in a Nutshell. (1981). KF836.F74

Richard L. Hasen, Remidies: Examples and Explanations. (2007). KF9010.Z9 H37 2007

William M. Tabb & Elaine W. Shoben, Remedies in a Nutshell. (2005). KF9010 .T33x 2005

SALES, LEASES OF GOODS, UCC

James Brook, Sales and Leases: Examples & Explanations. (4th ed. 2005). KF915.Z9B74 2005

William H. Lawrence, Understanding Sales and Leases of Goods (Legal Text series). (1996). KF915.L395 1996

Alfred W. Meyer & Richard E. Speidel, Sales and Leases of Goods (Black Letter series). (1993). KF915 .Z9 .M49 1993

Frederick H. Miller, Sales and Leases of Goods in a Nutshell. (4th ed. 2003). KF915.Z9 M55x 2003

Clayton P. Gillette & Steven P. Walt, Sales Law: Domestic and International (Concepts & Insights series). (2002). KF915.G55 2002

Bradford Stone, Uniform Commercial Code in a Nutshell. (6th ed. 2005). KF889.3 .S87 2005

Douglas J. Whaley, Sale & Lease of Goods (Sum & Substance Audio series). (2d ed. 2004). KF915 .W42 2004

James J. White & Robert S. Summers, Uniform Commercial Code. (5th ed. 2002). KF890 .W45x 2002

SECURED TRANSACTIONS

Henry J. Bailey & Richard B. Hagedorn, Secured Transactions in a Nutshell, 5th ed. 2007. KF1050.Z9 .B34 2007

William H. Lawrence, et. al., Understanding Secured Transactions, 4th ed. 2007 (Understanding Series). KF1050 .L39x 2007

SECURITIES

Thomas Lee Hazen, The Law of Securities Regulation. (rev. 5th ed. 2006). KF1439 .H39 2006

David L. Ratner & Thomas Lee Hazen, Securities Regulation in a Nutshell. (9th ed. 2006). KF1440 .R37 2006

Larry D. Soderquist & Theresa A. Gabaldon, Securities Law (Concepts & Insights series) (3rd ed. 2007). KF1440.S64 2007

Marc I. Steinberg, Understanding Securities Law, 4th ed. 2007. KF1440.S74 2007

Alan R. Palmiter, Securities Regulation: Examples and Explanations, (2008). KF1440.P25 2008.

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

William N. Eskridge, Jr., Phillip P. Frickey & Elizabeth Garrett, Legislation and Statutory Interpretation (Concepts & Insights series) (2d ed. 2006). KF4945 .E85x 2006

TAXATION

Howard E. Abrams & Richard L. Doernberg, Federal Corporate Taxation (Concepts and Insights series). (5th ed. 2002). KF6464.A73 2002

Steven A. Bank and Kirk J. Stark, eds., Business Tax Stories (Law Stories Series). (2005). KF6368.B875 2005

Joseph Bankman, Thomas D. Griffith & Kathleen Pratt, Federal Income Tax: Examples and Explanations. (4th ed. 2005). KF6369.3.B35 2005

J. Martin Burke & Michael K. Friel, Understanding Federal Income Taxation. (2d ed. 2005). KF6369.3.B87 2005

Marvin A. Chirelstein, Federal Income Taxation: A Law Student's Guide to the Leading Cases and Concepts (Concepts & Insights series). (10th ed. 2005) KF6369.C53 2005

Richard L. Doernberg, International Taxation in a Nutshell. (7th ed. 2007). KF6419 .Z9 .D64 2007

Frank J. Doti, Federal Income Tax (Sum & Substance Audio series). (5th ed. 2004). KF6269.3 .D68 2004

Jerold A. Friedland, Understanding Partnership and LLC Taxation, (2d ed. 2003). KF6452 .F764 2003

David M. Gelfand, State and Local Taxation and Finance in a Nutshell (3d. ed 2007) KF6720.G45x2007

Alan Gunn and James R. Repetti, Partnership Income Taxation (Concepts and Insights series). (4th ed. 2005). KF6452.G86 2005

David M. Hudson & Stephen A. Lind, Federal Income Taxation (Black Letter series). (9th ed. 2004). KF6369.3.H83 2004

Leandra Lederman, Understanding Corporate Taxation. (2d ed., 2006). KF6464.L426 2006

John McNulty, Federal Estate and Gift Taxation in a Nutshell. (7th ed. 2003). KF6572 .Z9 .M3 2003

John McNulty, Federal Income Taxation of Individuals in a Nutshell. (7th ed. 2004) KF6369.3 .M3 2004

Daniel Q. Posin & Donald B. Tobin, Principles of Federal Income Taxation of Individuals, (Concise Hornbook series) (7th ed. 2005). KF6369 .P67 2005

Michael D. Rose & June R. Chommie, Federal Income Taxation. (3d ed. 1988). KF6369.R67 1988

Stephen Schwarz & Daniel J. Lathrope, Corporate and Partnership Taxation (Black Letter series). (3d ed. 1997). KF6465.S38 1997

Camilla E. Watson, Tax Procedure and Tax Fraud in a Nutshell (3d ed. 2006) KF6324.Z9 W38x

UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Charles R. McManis, Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition in a Nutshell (5th ed. 2004). KF1610 .M354 2004

Roger E. Schechter, Unfair Trade Practices and Intellectual Property (Black Letter series). (2d ed. 1993). KF3195.Z9S34 1993

WHITE COLLAR/CORPORATE CRIME

Ellen S. Podgor and Jerold H. Israel, White Collar Crime in a Nutshell (3d ed. 2004) KF 9350.Z9 P63 2004

J. Kelly Strader, Understanding White Collar Crime (2002). KF9350 .S77 2002

Locating Treatises, Hornbooks & Nutshells Covering Other Topics

To find nutshells and hornbooks on other topics try searching MNCAT using the keywords nutshell, treatise or hornbook (as appropriate) and subject or descriptive term(s)

Example: nutshell real estate

Definitions of Treatises, Hornbooks & Nutshells

Treatises
Treatises are legal texts that are often multivolume in size. Treatises can vary in terms of style and analysis but they generally provide a detailed survey of a particular field of law. See for example, Corbin on Contracts (Law Reserve KF 801.C65). Treatises are a secondary source and lack legal authority. However, because they are written by respected legal scholars they can carry considerable persuasive value depending on how highly the author and the treatise are regarded by the court.
Hornbooks
Hornbooks are single volume texts that cover a particular area of law, often one that is also the subject of a law school course. They are usually written by law professors that are experts in a particular field of law. Hornbooks are primarily a study tool that, unlike casebooks, provide answers in a straight forward and narrative fashion to major questions in a particular area of law. In other words, hornbooks provide the "Black Letter" law.
Nutshells
Nutshells are a series of paperback volumes published by West Group that cover various areas of law. Like treatises and hornbooks, Nutshells are usually written by legal scholars. However, Nutshells are more concise and provide more of an overview of the law versus the more detailed discussion and analysis found in treatises and hornbooks. Nutshells are meant to be used primarily a study tool and are rarely, if ever, cited by courts. Nutshells are often a good starting point for anyone wishing to become familar with a particular area of law.

Bar Exam Materials in the Law Library's Collection

Note: Additional bar exam related materials can be found by browsing the call no. KF303 in the library catalog, MNCAT.

The Bar Exam in a Nutshell (Reserve Collection KF303.D37x 2003)
Pass the Bar! by Denise Riebe & Michael Hunter Schwartz. KF303.R54 2006
BAR/BRI Bar Review Materials (Reserve Collection)
Conviser Mini Review 1995 (RSV KF388.B38 1979 Conviser Mini Review 2001)
Minnesota Bar Review 2000 (RSV KF388.B38 1979 Minn. Bar Review 2000)
First Year Review (RSV KF388.B38 1979 First Year Review 2001)
Multistate Testing Drills & Released Questions (RSV KF388.B38 1979 Multist. testing drills 2001)
Multistate Testing Practice Questions (RSV KF388.B38 1979 Multistate Testing 2001)
National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) Materials (Reserve Collection)
- Sample Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) Materials
  Sample MBE (KF303.S26x 1995)
  Multistate Bar Examination Questions 1992 (KF303.N385 1992)
  Sample MBE February 1991 (KF303.N385 1991:Feb.)
  Sample MBE II (KF303.N385 1991:July)
  Multistate Bar Examination Questions 1989-90 (KF303.N385 1989/90)
  Multistate Bar Examination Questions VIII (KF303.N385 v.8)
  Multistate Bar Examination Questions VII (KF303.N385 v.7)
  Multistate Bar Examination Questions VI (KF303.N385 v.6)
  Multistate Bar Examination Questions V (KF303.N385 v.5)
  Multistate Bar Examination Questions IV (KF303.N385 v.4)
- Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE) Materials
  MPRE Sample Questions I (KF303.M84x 1984)
  MPRE Sample Questions VI (KF303.M84x 2002)
- Multistate Performance Test (MPT) Materials (Reserve Collection)
  February 2001 MPTs and Point Sheets (KF303.M85x 2001:Feb.)
  July 2000 MPTs and Point Sheets (KF303.M85x 2000:July)
  February 2000 MPTs and Point Sheets (KF303.M85x 2000:Feb.)
  July 1999 MPTs and Point Sheets (KF303.M85x 1999:July)
  February 1999 MPTs and Point Sheets (KF303.M85x 1999:Feb.)
- Audio Tapes
  Preliminary Multistate Bar Review (PMBR) MBE Review (KF388.P74x 1993)
  Six cassette tapes and accompanying booklets.