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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, 2nd ed. 2009 (Concise Hornbook Series). KF8840.C54x 2009

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

William V. Dorsaneo III & Elizabeth G. Thornburg, Questions & Answers: Civil Procedure, 2004, KF8841.D67 2004 - Note: 2nd ed. ON ORDER.

Howard M. Erichson, Inside Civil Procedure: What Matters and Why, 2009, KF8841.E75 2009

Richard D. Freer, Introduction to Civil Procedure, (2nd ed. 2009) KF8839.F745 2009

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

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

Samuel Issacharoff, Civil Procedure, 2nd ed. 2009 (Concepts & Insights Series). KF8840 .I87x 2009

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

Suzanna Sherry, Civil Procedure (Essentials Series) 2007. KF8840.S482 2007.

Gene R. Shreve & Peter Raven-Hansen, Understanding Civil Procedure. (4th ed. 2009). KF8840 .S484 2009

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. (7th ed. 2009). KF4550.Z9 B35 2009

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

Jerome A. Barron & C. Thomas Dienes, First Amendment Law in a Nutshell. (4th ed. 2008). KF4770 .B37x 2008

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

Paul E. McGreal & Linda S. Eads, Questions & Answers: Constitutional Law, 2nd ed. 2007, KF4550.M24x 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). (3d ed. 2007). KF4550 .N693x 2007

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

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

Russell L. Weaver & Donald E. Lively, Understanding the First Amendment. (3rd ed. 2009) KF4770.W43 2009.

CONTRACTS

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

John D. Calamari & Joseph M. Perillo, Calamari and Perillo on Contracts. (6th ed. 2009). KF801 .C26 2009

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, 2nd ed. 2009 (Concise Hornbook Series). KF801.H527x 2009

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

Keith A. Rowley, Questions & Answers: Contracts, 2003, KF801.Z9R69x 2003.

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

CRIMINAL LAW

John M. Burkoff & Russell L. Weaver, Inside Criminal Law: What Matters and Why. KF9219.B83 2008

Joshua Dressler, Criminal Law (Black Letter Series). KF9219.3.D74 2005

Joshua Dressler, Criminal Law (Sum & Substance Audio Series) (4th ed. 2005). KF9219 .D737x 2005

Joshua Dressler, Understanding Criminal Law. (5th ed. 2009). KF9219 D74 2009

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, 5th ed. 2009. KF9219.3 L63 2009

Peter W. Low, Criminal Law (Black Letter series) (2d. ed. 2002). KF9219.3.L69 2002 - NOTE: 3rd ed. 2007 ON ORDER

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

Emily Marcus Levine & Paul Marcus, Questions & Answers: Criminal Law (2003) KF9219.5.L48x 2003

LEGAL WRITING AND RESEARCH

Steven M. Barkan, Roy M. Mersky & Donald J. Dunn, Fundamentals of Legal Research, 9th ed. 2009. KF240.B37x 2009

Lynn Barych, Legal Writing in a Nutshell, 4th ed. 2009. KF250.B34x 2009

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

Veda Charrow, Myra K. Erhardt & Robert Charrow, Clear and Effective Legal Writing. (4th ed. 2007). KF250 .C42x 2007

Morris L. Cohen & Kent C. Olson. Legal Research in a Nutshell. (9th ed. 2007). KF240 C54 2007

Bryan A. Garner, The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style. (2d ed. 2006). KF250 .G375 2006

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, 7th ed. 2008. KF240 P76 2008

Richard K. Neumann, Jr. & Sheila J. Simon, Legal Writing. KF250 .N484 2008

Kent C. Olson, Principles of Legal Research (Concise Hornbook Series). KF240.O47x2009

Helene S. Shapo, Marilyn R. Walker & Elizabeth Fajans, Writing and Analysis in the Law. (5th ed. 2008). KF250 . S5 2008

Larry L. Teply, Legal Writing Citation in a Nutshell. (2008) KF245 .T47x 2008

Eugene Volokh, Academic Legal Writing: Law Review Articles, Student Notes, Seminar Papers, and Getting on Law Review. (3d ed. 2007). KF250 .V65 2007

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 L385 1993

John Copeland Nagle, Questions & Answers: Property, 2003, KF560.N34 2003

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

Anita Bernstein & David Leonard, Questions & Answers: Torts. KF1250.Z9B47 2004

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.F56x 2005

Mark Geistfeld, Tort Law: The Essentials, (Essentials Series) 2008. KF1250.G45 2008.

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). (4th ed. 2006). KF1250.Z9 K527 2006

Marshall S. Shapo, Principles of Tort Law, (Concise Hornbook Series), 2nd ed. 2003. 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 & Richard H Seamon, Administrative Law: Examples and Explanations. (3rd ed. 2009). KF5402.A4 F86 2009

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

William F. Fox, Understanding Administrative Law, (5th ed, 2008). KF5402.F68 2008

Russell L. Weaver & William D. Araiza, Administrative Law (Black Letter Outlines) 2006. KF5402.Z9W428 2006.

Russell L. Weaver & Karen A. Jordan, Questions & Answers: Administrative Law, 2005, KF5402.Z9W43 2005.

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Thomas E. Carbonneau, Arbitration in a Nutshell, 2nd ed. 2009. KF9085 .C366x 2009

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

Jacqueline Nolan Haley, Alternative Dispute Resolution in a Nutshell. (3d ed. 2008). KF9084 .Z9 N65 2008

Stephen J. Ware, Principles of Alternative Dispute Resolution (Concise Hornbook Series) 2nd ed. 2007. KF9084 W361x 2007

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. (5th ed. 2009). KF1649 .S89 2009

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 G. 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.

Nathalie Martin & Ocean Tama, Inside Bankruptcy Law: What Matters and Why. KF1524.M37 2008

Steve H. Nickles & David G. Epstein, Bankruptcy and Related Law: Including BAPCPA, 2nd ed., 2006 (Black Letter Outlines). KF1501.Z9N53 2006

Elizabeth Warren, Chapter 11: Reorganizing American Businesses (Essentials Series). KF1544.W37 2008.

BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS / CORPORATIONS

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

William J. Carney, Mergers and Acquisitions: Essentials, KF1477.C374 2009

Franklin A. Gevurtz, Corporation Law. (2000). KF1413 .G485x 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 Outlines) 5th ed., 2006. 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, (4th ed. 2008). KF1375.Z9 H95 2008

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, 3rd ed., 2008. KF1345.Z9 K6 2008

Alan R. Palmiter, Corporations: Examples and Explanations, 6th ed., 2009. KF1414.85 P35 2009

Arthur R. Pinto & Douglas M. Branson, Understanding Corporate Law. 3rd ed. KF1414 P56 2009.

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

Gregory E. Maggs & Timothy R. Zinnecker, Questions & Answers: Payment Systems. (2003) KF827.Z9M34x 2003

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, 3rd ed. 2001 (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, 5th ed. 2009 (Hornbook Series). KF9619.L331 2009

Wayne R. LaFave et al., Criminal Procedure, 3rd ed. 2007 (Criminal Practice Series). KF9619.L331 2007

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), (2d ed. 2008). KF9619.3 .S56 2008

Russell L. Weaver, et. al., Principles of Criminal Procedure, 3d ed.(Concise Hornbook Series). KF9619.W42x 2008

EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAW

Richard A. Bales, Jeffrey M. Hirsch & Paul M. Secunda, Understanding Employment Law, KF3455.B354 2007

Robert N. Covington, Employment Law in a Nutshell, 3rd ed. 2009. KF3455 .Z9 C68 2009

Thomas R. Haggard, Understanding Employment Discrimination, 2nd ed. (2008). KF3464.H34 2008

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. (5th ed. 2008). KF3369.3 .L39 2008

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, 6th ed. 2009 KF3464.Z9.P55 2009

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, 7th ed. 2008. KF3775 .Z9 F56 2008

Jeffrey M. Gaba, Environmental Law (Black Letter series) 2d ed. KF3775.G33 2001 - NOTE: 4th ed. 2009 ON ORDER

Lakshman Guruswamy, International Environmental Law in a Nutshell. (3d ed. 2007). K3585 .G87x 2007

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

David H. Getches, Water Law in a Nutshell, 4th ed., KF5569.3 G48 2009.

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

Dru Stevenson, Questions & Answers: Environmental Law, 2007, KF3775.Z9S74x 2007

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

ESTATE PLANNING, WILLS, TRUSTS & ESTATES

Roger W. Andersen, Understanding Trusts, and Estates, 4th ed., 2009, KF729.F86 2009

Lawrence H. Averrill, Wills, Trusts and Future Interests (Black Letter series) 3rd ed., 2005. KF753.Z9 A93x 2005

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

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

Gerry W. Beyer, Wills and Trusts (Sum & Substance Audio Series), 4th ed., 2009. KF755.B49x 2009

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

Thomas M. Featherson, Jr. & Michael Hatfield, Questions & Answers: Wills, Trusts, and Estates, 2nd ed., 2008. KF753.Z9F43 2008

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

Austin Wakeman Scott, William F. Fratcher, Scott and Ascher on Trusts (Scott on Trusts) 5th ed. KF730.S31x 2006-

EUROPEAN UNION LAW

Ralph H. Folsom, European Union Law in a Nutshell. (6th ed. 2008). KJE949 .F55 2008

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

EVIDENCE

Arthur Best, Evidence: Examples & Explanations. (7th ed. 2009). KF8935.Z9 B48 2009

Kenneth S. Broun & Walker J. Blakey, Evidence (Black Letter Outline) 5th. ed., 2009 ON ORDER.

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

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

Graham C. Lilly, Principles of Evidence, (Concise Hornbook Series), 5th ed.,2009. KF8935 .L54x 2009

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

C. B. Mueller and Laird C. Kirkpatrick, Evidence (Black Letter Outline), 2nd ed. 2007 ON ORDER.

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

FAMILY LAW

Katherine K. Baker & Katharine B. Silbaugh, Essentials: Family Law, KF505.B35 2009

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

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

Harry D. Krause and David D. Meyer, Family Law (Black Letter Outline), 4th ed., 2009. ON ORDER.

Harry D. Krause & David D. Meyer, Family Law in a Nutshell. (5th ed. 2007). KF505 .Z9 K7 2007

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

Marc G. Perlin, Family Law (Sum & Substance Audio Series), 3rd ed. 2002. KF505.P47x 2002

Mark Strasser, Questions & Answers: Family Law, 2003, KF505.Z9S77 2003

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

FEDERAL COURTS & JURISDICTION

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

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

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

HEALTH LAW

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

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

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

Sarah H. Johnson & Robert L. Schwartz, Bioethics & Law in a Nutshell, 2009. KF3821.J64x 2009

Mark C. Weber, Understanding Disability Law, KF480 .Z9 W43 2007

HUMAN RIGHTS

Thomas Buergenthal et al., International Human Rights in a Nutshell, 4th ed., 2009. K3240.4 .B84 2009

IMMIGRATION

Kevin R. Johnson, Raquel Aldana, et. al., Understanding Immigration Law. KF4819.U53 2009.

David S. Weissbrodt and Laura Danielson, 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 (Hornbook Series). 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

Martin J. Adelman, Randall R. Rader & Gordon P. Klancnik, Patent Law in a Nutshell. (2008). KF3114 .A73x 2008

Mary LaFrance, Copyright Law in a Nutshell. (2008) KF2994 .L34x 2008

Mary LaFrance, Understanding Trademark Law, KF3180.L34 2005

Amy L. Landers, Understanding Patent Law, KF3114.L36 2008

Stephen M. McJohn, Copyright: Examples and Explanations. (2d. ed. 2009). KF2995.M35 2009

Stephen M. McJohn, Intellectual Property: Examples and Explanations. (3d. ed. 2009). KF2980.M42 2009

Charles R. McManis, Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition in a Nutshell. (6th ed. 2009). KF1610 .M354 2009

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

Gary Myers, Principles of Intellectual Property Law (Concise Hornbook Series). KF2979.M94x 2008

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. KZ3110.B84A37x 2007

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

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW

Ellen S. Podgor & Roger S. Clark, Understanding International Criminal Law, 2nd ed. (2008). K5015.4.P63 2008

Ronald Slye & Beth van Schaack, International Criminal Law: Essentials (Essentials Series) 2009. KZ6326.S589 2009.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW

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

Ralph H. Folsom et al., International Business Transactions (Practitioner Series) 3d ed. 2008. KF1976.F65 2008

Ralph H. Folsom et al., International Business Transactions in a Nutshell, 8th ed. 2009. K3943 .F64x 2009

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

Ralph H. Folsom et al., International Trade and Economic Relations in a Nutshell, 4th ed. 2009. K3943 .F643x 2009

Ralph H. Folsom, NAFTA and Free Trade in the Americas in a Nutshell. (3d ed. 2008). KDZ944 .F653x 2008

Ralph H. Folsom et al., Principles of International Business Transactions, Trade and Economic Relations (Concise Hornbook Series). KF1976.F665x 2005

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. 2d ed. 2009. KF9780.F45 2009.

Martin R. Gardner, Understanding Juvenile Law. (3d ed. 2009). KF9780.G37 2009

Sarah H. Ramsey & Douglas E. Abrams, Children and the Law in a Nutshell. (3d ed. 2008). KF479.Z9 R36x 2008

LAND USE & ZONING

D. Barlow Burke, Understanding the Law of Zoning and Land Use Controls, 2nd ed. 2009. KF5698.B87 2009.

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. (2d ed. 2007). KF5698 .J842x 2007

John R. Nolon, Land Use in a Nutshell. (2006). KF5698 .N65x 2006

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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

Osborne M. Reynolds, Handbook of Local Government Law (Hornbook Series) 3rd ed. 2009. KF5300.R49 2009

Sandra M. Stevenson, Understanding Local Government, 2nd ed. 2009. KF5300.S74 2009

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

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

Stephen Gillers, Regulation of the Legal Profession: the Essentials. KF311.G56 2009

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

James J. Rigos, Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE) Review, (current edition on reserve), KF306.M85.

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

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. (6th ed. 2009). KF695 Z9 B78 2009

Grant S. Nelson & Dale A. Whitman, Real Estate Finance Law, 5th ed. 2007. KF695 .N45 2007

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, Remedies: 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. (5th ed. 2009). KF915.Z9 B74 2009

William H. Henning & William H. Lawrence, Understanding Sales and Leases of Goods (2nd ed., 2009). KF915.L395 2009

Bryan D. Hull, Inside Sales and Leases: What Matters and Why. KF915.Z9 H85 2008

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). (2nd ed. 2009). KF915.G55 2009

Bradford Stone, Uniform Commercial Code in a Nutshell. (7th ed. 2008). KF889.3 .S87 2008

Douglas J. Whaley, Sale & Lease of Goods (Sum & Substance Audio series). (2d ed. 2004). KF915 .W43x 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

James Brook, Secured Transactions: Examples and Explanations, 4th ed., 2008. KF1053.Z9B76 2008

Leo L. Clarke, Secured Transactions and Payment Systems: Problems and Answers, 2003, KF1050.Z9S39 2003

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

Bruce A. Markell & Timothy R. Zinnecker, Questions & Answers: Secured Transactions. (2003), KF1050.M37x 2003

Gregory E. Maggs & Timothy R. Zinnecker, Questions & Answers: Payment Systems. (2003) KF827.Z9M34x 2003

SECURITIES

Stephen J. Choi, & A.C. Pritchard, Securities Regulation: The Essentials. (Essentials Series) 2008. KF1439.C48 2008.

Thomas Lee Hazen, The Law of Securities Regulation (Hornbook Series), 6th ed. 2009. KF1439.H39 2009

David L. Ratner & Thomas Lee Hazen, Securities Regulation in a Nutshell, 10th ed. 2009. KF1440.R37 2009

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

Marc I. Steinberg, Understanding Securities Law, 5th ed. 2009. KF1440.S74 2009

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

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

Paul L. Caron, ed., Tax Stories (2d ed. 2009) (Law Stories series) KF6368.T39x 2009

- Income Taxation (Individual)

Joseph Bankman, Thomas D. Griffith & Kathleen Pratt, Federal Income Tax: Examples and Explanations. (5th ed. 2008). KF6369.85.B35 2008

J. Martin Burke & Michael K. Friel, Understanding Federal Income Taxation. (3d ed. 2008). KF6369.3.B87 2008

Marvin A. Chirelstein, Federal Income Taxation: A Law Student's Guide to the Leading Cases and Concepts (Concepts & Insights series). (11th ed. 2009) KF6369.C43 2009

Joshua D. Rosenberg & Dominic L Daher, The Law of Federal Income Taxation. (2008). KF6369.R673 2008

David M. Hudson & Stephen A. Lind, Federal Income Taxation (Black Letter series). (10th ed. 2007). KF6369.3.H83 2007

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

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

- Business Associations Taxation

Karen C. Burke, Federal Income Taxation of Corporations and Stockholders in a Nutshell. (6th ed. 2007). KF6464 .B87x 2007

Howard E. Abrams & Richard L. Doernberg, Federal Corporate Taxation (Concepts and Insights series). (6th ed. 2008). KF6464.A73 2008

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

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

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

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

Stephen Schwarz & Daniel J. Lathrope, Corporate and Partnership Taxation (Black Letter series). (4th ed. 2003). KF6465.S38 2003

- International Taxation

Richard L. Doernberg, International Taxation in a Nutshell, 8th ed. 2009. KF6419.Z9.D64 2009

- State & Local Taxation & Finance

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

- Estate & Gift Taxation

John McNulty & Grayson M.P. McCouch, Federal Estate and Gift Taxation in a Nutshell, 6th ed. 2003. KF6572.Z9.M3 2003

TERRORISM

Wayne McCormack, Understanding the Law of Terrorism, KF9430 .M33 2007

TRIAL PRACTICE

AudioCaseFiles (Access limited to U of MN Law students, staff & faculty, registration required)
AudioCaseFiles provides downloadable MP3 files of court opinions, offering University of Minnesota law students and faculty a useful way to learn case law. Many of the over 1,000 digitally recorded opinions in this collection are cited and discussed in law school casebooks. Search or browse by course to find audio and text versions of the court opinions. The Law Library's subscription also includes access to the Video Training Library (VTL) and the Trial Video Archive on the AudioCaseFiles web site. The VTL provides real trial video highlights with commentary and analysis keyed to a breakdown of trial advocacy and litigation training topics. The Trial Video Archives contains video from hundreds of cases nationwide covering various areas of law. University of Minnesota Law students, faculty and staff must register at www.audiocasefiles.com/register/, using their University of Minnesota email address to access these resources.

UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Charles R. McManis, Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition in a Nutshell, 6th ed. 2009. KF1610.M354 2009

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, 4th ed. 2009. KF9350.Z9P63 2009

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, 2nd ed. 2009, by Suzanne Darrow-Kleinhaus (Reserve Collection KF303.D37x 2009)
Pass the Bar! by Denise Riebe & Michael Hunter Schwartz. KF303.R54 2006
BAR/BRI Bar Review Materials (RSV KF388.B38 1979)
National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) Materials (Reserve Collection)
Sample Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) Materials
Strategies & Tactics for the Finz Multistate Method, by Steven R. Finz, Aspen Strategies & Tactics Series (KF303.F36 2004)
Sample MBE (KF303.S26x 1995)
Multistate Bar Examination Questions 1998 (Reserve KF303.N385)
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
Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE) Review, by James J. Rigos, (current edition on reserve), KF306.M85.
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.