Questions & Answers: Civil Procedure (ebook - 5th ed.) by William Dorsaneo; Elizabeth Thornburg; Brooke ColemanQuestions and Answers: Civil Procedure is a supplementary text for use primarily by first-year civil procedure students to obtain a clear understanding of the subject. The book is divided into easy-to-find subject areas so students can pinpoint the questions where they need more review. For students seeking a comprehensive review of civil procedure, the book also includes a sample exam covering a wide array of civil procedure subjects. This edition of the book builds on the foundation established in the first four editions, by revising and updating the topics covered to include new developments in the law. It also includes coverage of all the civil procedure subject areas covered on the Multistate Bar Examination. Finally, the questions have been updated to use more inclusive language.
Questions & Answers: Contracts (eBook - 3rd ed.) by Scott BurnhamThe new third edition of Questions & Answers: Contracts contains additional, entirely new questions since the previous edition. Understand better what you're learning in a contracts class by applying concepts as you learn them. Prepare more effectively for exams and the bar exam. This study guide includes 189 multiple-choice and short-answer questions arranged topically for ease of use during the semester, plus an additional set of 42 questions comprising a comprehensive "practice exam." For each multiple-choice question, Professor Burnham provides a detailed answer that indicates which of four options is the best answer and explains thoroughly why that option is better than the other three options. Each short-answer question is designed to be answered in fifteen minutes or less. For these questions, Professor Burnham provides a thoughtful, comprehensive, yet brief model answer.
Principles of Contract Law (Concise Hornbooks - 4th ed.) by Robert A. HillmanThis overview of contract law explains concepts clearly and concisely, in an informal, often humorous style that has made it popular with students over the years. For ease of reading and understanding, the book refrains from including complex textual footnotes. Instead, the footnotes cite cases, with most including short quotations to substantiate assertions made in the text. The book also contains numerous examples and illustrations. Cross references enable readers to review concepts that constitute building blocks for the current material.
Questions & Answers: Criminal Law (ebook - 5th ed.) by Paul MarcusDesigned for first-year students to understand better what you are learning in the introductory criminal law class and to prepare effectively for the final exam by applying concepts as you learn them. This study guide includes a total of 220 multiple-choice and short-answer questions arranged topically for ease of use during the semester. Twenty of these questions serve as a comprehensive "practice exam" which should be very helpful for the beginning law student especially in preparing for that final exam. For each multiple-choice question, Professor Marcus provides an answer that indicates which of four options is the best answer and explains thoroughly why that option is better than the other three options. Each short-answer question is designed to be answered in fifteen minutes or less. For these questions, Professor Marcus offers a thoughtful, complete, yet brief, model answer.
Call Number: Law Library Study Aids & Reserve Collections - KF250 .L398 2024
ISBN: 9781543858754
Publication Date: 2024
Legal Research in a Nutshell by Kent OlsonContents: The research process -- Background and analysis -- Case law -- Statutes and constitutions -- Legislative information -- Administrative law -- Court rules and practice -- Specialized and nonlegal resources -- International law -- The law of other countries -- Appendix A : State legal research -- Appendix B : Major treatises and services by subject.
Aspen Handbook for Legal Writers (ebook) by Deborah E. BouchouxThe Aspen Handbook for Legal Writers is the concise reference students turn to again and again. Deborah E. Bouchoux's straightforward exposition, examples, and exercises cover every stage of the writing process. Practical tips and strategies clarify gray areas and shed light on important details that are frequently overlooked. Numerous examples throughout the text highlight the differences between ineffective and effective legal writing. New to the Fifth Edition: New exercises and challenges to test mastery of topics discussed Updated websites Revised Appendix A on citation form in accord with the twenty-first edition of The Bluebook Entirely new section on the use of the singular they for indefinite and generic nouns and strategies to achieve gender-inclusive language New practical tips on timely and helpful topics such as using technology to improve writing and how to trim lengthy URLs New sections covering: a step-by-step approach to preparing an outline use of roadmaps in writing projects how to prepare an email letter Significantly enhanced discussion of informal or email memos Enhanced discussion of ethical issues, such as protecting confidential client information in marketing materials, the ethics of texting, and the ethical implications of using social media New sample documents, including a demand letter, an email letter, and an email memo Coverage of Zoom-type conferences, as part of electronic communications Professors and student will benefit from: Grammar, style, and usage, presented in a clear and concise format Numerous helpful examples that illustrate strong legal writing and common errors to avoid A special Legal Documents section with tips and strategies for writing letters, memoranda, briefs (both trial and appellate), and transactional documents Website resources for every topic Tips, Strategies, and Ethics Alerts that focus on key topics Challenge Exercises that test your knowledge A Quick-Reference Table of Contents A Quick-Reference Style Sheet Answer Keys to Challenge Exercises, Citation Form, section for English Language Learners, and Sample Appellate Brief in the appendices Teaching materials Include: Supplemental exercises available for download at the product page for the book
Questions & Answers: Property (eBook - 3rd ed.) by John Nagle; Donald KochanThere is no better way to improve your understanding of property law doctrines, concepts, and theories and to evaluate your progress in a course than to engage with rigorous practice exam questions. This updated study guide provides more than 200 multiple-choice, true/false, and short answer questions arranged topically and designed to test your comprehension as you learn. And, there is practice exam with more than 50 questions that covers most of the subjects taught across a semester in the typical property law course. The correct answers to all the book's practice questions are available to compare against your own responses.
Call Number: Law Library Study Aids & Reserve Collections - KF560 .B87 2023
ISBN: 9781543857610
Publication Date: 2023
Questions & Answers: Property (eBook - 3rd ed.) by John Nagle; Donald KochanThere is no better way to improve your understanding of property law doctrines, concepts, and theories and to evaluate your progress in a course than to engage with rigorous practice exam questions. This updated study guide provides more than 200 multiple-choice, true/false, and short answer questions arranged topically and designed to test your comprehension as you learn. And, there is practice exam with more than 50 questions that covers most of the subjects taught across a semester in the typical property law course. The correct answers to all the book's practice questions are available to compare against your own responses.
Call Number: Law Library Study Aids & Reserve Collections - KF1250.Z9 G58 2020
ISBN: 9781543807691
Publication Date: 2020
Principles of Tort Law (Concise Hornbooks - 4th ed.) by Marshall ShapoContents: Tort law and its purposes -- Intentional torts -- Assault -- Battery -- Intrusion -- False imprisonment -- False arrest -- Intentional infliction of emotional distress -- Fraud -- Varieties of intentional torts -- Frontier theories -- Defense of property -- Consent -- Introduction to negligence -- Doctrine and terminology of negligence -- Possessors of land: classifications -- Liability of possessors of land for third party acts -- Statutory violations -- Professional standards of care -- Express assumption of risk -- Informed consent -- Implied assumption of risk: generally -- Contributory negligence -- Classifying defenses based on plaintiff's conduct -- Comparative fault -- Strict liability for activities -- Private nuisance -- Public nuisance -- Strict liability for products -- Defect in products liability -- Private necessity -- Proof: an overview -- Circumstantial evidence generally -- Res ipsa loquitur -- Expert evidence and professional negligence -- Proof of causation and scientific evidence -- Joint and multiple liabilities -- Apportionment among multiple defendants -- Settlement -- Duty and proximate cause: an introduction -- Statutory violations and "cause" -- Intervening criminal acts and other tortious behavior of third parties -- Negligently inflicted emotional distress -- Bystanders -- Rescuers -- Economic loss -- Duty to act -- Defamation: the basic law -- Constitutional defamation law -- Face and opinion -- Media and privacy -- Quantifying economic losses for personal injury -- Assessing intangibles -- Punitive damages -- Torts involving contracts.