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Last Updated: Jan 16, 2025 11:15 AM

Textbooks by 1L Class

Course Number

Course Title

Instructor

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LAW 505 Criminal Law Binder, G.

1. John Kaplan, Criminal Law: Cases and Materials. 9th Edition, Aspen Publishing, 2021.

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LAW 505 Criminal Law Boucai, M

1. Joshua Dressler & Stephen P. Garvey, Criminal Law: Cases and Materials. 9th Edition, West Academic, 2022.

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LAW 507 Property Braverman, I.

1. Sprankling & Coletta, Property: A Contemporary Approach. 5th Edition, West Academic, 2021.

Find Property: A Contemporary Approach at West Academic

LAW 507 Property Ayano, M.

1. Merrill, Smith, and Brady. Property: Principles and Policies. 4th Edition, West Academic, 2022.

To be Added: Property: Principles and Policies at West Academic

LAW 511

Constitutional Law I

Linden-Retek, P.

1. Erwin Chemerinsky. Constitutional Law. 6th Edition, Aspen Publishing, 2020.

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LAW 511

Constitutional Law I

Gardner, J.

1. James Gardner. Legal Argument: The Structure and Language of Effective Advocacy. 3rd edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2020.

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2. Erwin Chemerinsky. Constitutional Law. 6th Edition, Aspen Publishing, 2020.

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LAW 511

Constitutional Law I

Steilen, M.

1. Friendman, Richard D., & Julian Davis Mortenson, Constitutional Law: An Integrated Approach. 1st Edition, West Academic, 2021.

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LAW 512

Fed Courts Judicial Research & Writing

Stark, R.

TBD

LAW 512 Research Lab Cascio, N.

1. Amy E. Sloan. Basic Legal Research: Tools and Strategies. 8th Edition, Aspen Publishing, 2021.

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LAW 512 Research Lab Chapman, R.

1. Amy E. Sloan. Basic Legal Research: Tools and Strategies. 8th Edition, Aspen Publishing, 2021.

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LAW 512 Research Lab Walsh, T.

1. Amy E. Sloan. Basic Legal Research: Tools and Strategies. 8th Edition, Aspen Publishing, 2021.

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LAW 512 Research Lab Adelman, B.

1. Amy E. Sloan. Basic Legal Research: Tools and Strategies. 8th Edition, Aspen Publishing, 2021.

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LAW 512 Research Lab Detweiler, B.

1. Amy E. Sloan. Basic Legal Research: Tools and Strategies. 8th Edition, Aspen Publishing, 2021.

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LAW 516 LAWR 2 Rowan, K

1. Barris, Linda J.. Understanding and Mastering the Bluebook. 4th Edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2020.

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2. Adelman, E. New York Legal Research. 4th Edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2020.

Access to New York Legal Research

3. Rocklin et. al. An Advocate Persuades. 2nd Edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2022.

Access to An Advocate Persuades

4. Gardner J. Legal Argument: The Structure and Language of Effective Advocacy. 3rd Edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2020.

Access to Legal Argument

5. Garner, B., The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style. 5th Edition, West Academic, 2023.

Find The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style at West Academic

6. Guberman R., Point Made: How to Write Like the Nation's Top Advocates. 2nd Edition, Oxford University Press, 2014.

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LAW 516

LAWR 2 Barth, F.

1. Barris, Linda J.. Understanding and Mastering the Bluebook. 4th Edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2020.

Access to Understanding and Mastering the Bluebook

2. Adelman, E. New York Legal Research. 4th Edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2020.

Access to New York Legal Research

3. Rocklin et. al. An Advocate Persuades. 2nd Edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2022.

Access to An Advocate Persuades

4. Gardner J. Legal Argument: The Structure and Language of Effective Advocacy. 3rd Edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2020.

Access to Legal Argument

5. Garner, B., The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style. 5th Edition, West Academic, 2023.

Find The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style at West Academic

6. Guberman R., Point Made: How to Write Like the Nation's Top Advocates. 2nd Edition, Oxford University Press, 2014.

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LAW 516 LAWR 2 Newell, P.

1. Barris, Linda J.. Understanding and Mastering the Bluebook. 4th Edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2020.

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2. Adelman, E. New York Legal Research. 4th Edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2020.

Access to New York Legal Research

3. Rocklin et. al. An Advocate Persuades. 2nd Edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2022.

Access to An Advocate Persuades

4. Gardner J. Legal Argument: The Structure and Language of Effective Advocacy. 3rd Edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2020.

Access to Legal Argument

5. Garner, B., The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style. 5th Edition, West Academic, 2023.

Find The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style at West Academic

6. Guberman R., Point Made: How to Write Like the Nation's Top Advocates. 2nd Edition, Oxford University Press, 2014.

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LAW 516 LAWR 2 Schoenberger, C.

1. Garner, B., The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style. 5th Edition, West Academic, 2023.

Find The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style at West Academic

2. Rocklin et. al. An Advocate Persuades. 2ndedition, Carolina Academic Press, 2022.

Access to An Advocate Persuades

3. Gardner J. Legal Argument: The Structure and Language of Effective Advocacy. 3rd Edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2020.

Access to Legal Argument

4. Adelman, E. New York Legal Research. 4th Edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2020.

Access to New York Legal Research

5. Harvard Law Review Association. The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. 21st edition, 2020.

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LAW 516 LAWR 2 Dinsmore, E.

1. Barris, Linda J.. Understanding and Mastering the Bluebook. 4th Edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2020.

Access to Understanding and Mastering the Bluebook

2. Adelman, E. New York Legal Research. 4th Edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2020.

Access to New York Legal Research

3. Rocklin et. al. An Advocate Persuades. 2nd Edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2022.

Access to An Advocate Persuades

4. Gardner J. Legal Argument: The Structure and Language of Effective Advocacy. 3rd Edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2020.

Access to Legal Argument

5. Garner, B., The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style. 5th Edition, West Academic, 2023.

Find The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style at West Academic

6. Guberman R., Point Made: How to Write Like the Nation's Top Advocates. 2nd Edition, Oxford University Press, 2014.

Find Point Made on Ebook Central

LAW 516 LAWR 2 McDuff, A.

1. Barris, Linda J.. Understanding and Mastering the Bluebook. 4th Edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2020.

Access to Understanding and Mastering the Bluebook

2. Adelman, E. New York Legal Research. 4th Edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2020.

Access to New York Legal Research

3. Rocklin et. al. An Advocate Persuades. 2nd Edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2022.

Access to An Advocate Persuades

4. Gardner J. Legal Argument: The Structure and Language of Effective Advocacy. 3rd Edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2020.

Access to Legal Argument

5. Garner, B., The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style. 5th Edition, West Academic, 2023.

Find The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style at West Academic

6. Guberman R., Point Made: How to Write Like the Nation's Top Advocates. 2nd Edition, Oxford University Press, 2014.

Find Point Made on Ebook Central

7.  Harvard Law Review Association. The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. 21st edition, Harvard Law Review Association, 2020.

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