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LAW 517 LAWR III Paskey, S.

1.Garner, B. Legal Writing in Plain English. 3rd edition, University of Chicago Press, 2023.

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2. Huhn, W. The 5 Types of Legal Argument. 4th edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2022.

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LAW 564 Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Mohun, M.

1. Bennett, Ellen J., Annotated Model Rules of Professional Conduct, 10th Edition, ABA, 2023. 

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2. Jefferson, Pearce, Green, Joy, et.al. Professional Responsibility: A Contemporary Approach. 5th edition, West Academic Publishing, 2023.

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3. American Law Institute, Restatement of the Law Governing Lawyers, 3rd Edition.

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LAW 564 Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Milles, J.

1. Long, Schaefer, & Robertson. Professional Responsibility in the Life of the Lawyer. 3rd edition, West Academic Publishing, 2024.

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LAW 600 Federal Courts Steilen, M.

1. Baude. Hart's and Wechsler's Federal Courts. 8th edition, West Academic Publishing, 2025.

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LAW 606 Intro to Health Law Masterman, C.

1. Clark, Fuse Brown, Gatter, McCuskey, and Pendo. Health Law: Cases, Materials, and Problems. 9th edition, West Academic Publishing, 2022.

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LAW 610 Criminal Procedure: Investigation Binder, G.

1. Allen, Ronald. Criminal Procedure: Investigation and the Right to Counsel. 4th edition, Aspen Publishing, 2020.

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2. Allen, Ronald. Comprehensive Criminal Procedure. 5th edition, Aspen Publishing, 2024.

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LAW 612 Constitutional Law II Mate. M

1. Chemerinsky, E. Constitutional Law 7th edition, Aspen Publishing, 2023.

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LAW 612 Constitutional Law II Gargano, B.

1. Campbell Jud. Constitutional Rights. CALI, 2024.

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LAW 613 Evidence Coombs, D.

1. Fisher, G. Evidence. 4th edition, West Academic Publishing, 2023.

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2. Fisher, G. Federal Rules of Evidence 2024 Statutory Supplement. 4th edition, West Academic Publishing, 2024.

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LAW 626 NY Practice Storr A.

1. Siegel, David. New York Practice, Student Edition. 6th edition, West Academic, 2018.

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1. LexisNexis. 2025 New York Civil Practice Law and Rules (Redbook)2025

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LAW 629 Children and the Law Brown, M.

1. Douglas E. Abrams. Children and the Law, Doctrine, Policy and Practice. 7th edition, West Academic, 2020.

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LAW 631 Administrative Law Giammatteo, J.

1. Mashaw, Merrill, Shane, Magill, Cuellar, and Parrillo. Administrative Law, The American Public Law System, Cases and Materials. 9th edition, West Academic, 2020.

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LAW 635 Law Practice Technology Towles, L.

1. Jones, Emma, et. al. Digital Lawyering: Technology and Legal Practice in the 21st Century. 1st edition, Taylor & Francis, 2021.

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LAW 638 Trial Technique Licata, J & Kubriak, F.

1. Rose, Chales. Fundamental Trial Advocacys. 3rd edition, West Academic, 2015.

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2.Bocchino, Anthony. Federal Rules of Evidence with Objections. 16th edition, Aspen, 2024.

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LAW 638 Trial Technique Roemer, C & Pridgen, J.

1. Rose, Chales. Fundamental Trial Advocacys. 3rd edition, West Academic, 2015.

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2.Bocchino, Anthony. Federal Rules of Evidence with Objections. 16th edition, Aspen, 2024.

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LAW 638 Trial Technique Scharf, J.

1. Rose, Chales. Fundamental Trial Advocacys. 3rd edition, West Academic, 2015.

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2.Bocchino, Anthony. Federal Rules of Evidence with Objections. 16th edition, Aspen, 2024.

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LAW 640 Real Estate Litigation Brown, M.

1. Malloy, et al., Real Estate Transactions: Problems, Cases, & Materials. 6th edition, Aspen Publishing, 2024. 

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LAW 643 White Collar Crime Murray, G.

1. O' Sullivan, Julie. Federal White Collar Crime: Cases and Materials. 9th edition, West Academic, 2024.

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2.Gary Muldoon. Criminal Law Slanguage of New York. 5th edition, Muldoon, Getz & Reston, 2012.

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LAW 654 Business Associations Balkin, S.

1. Epstein, D. Business Structures. 6th edition, West Academic, 2024.

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LAW 657  Election Law Gardner, J.

1. James Gardner and Guy-Uriel Charles, Election Law in the American Political System. 3rd edition, Aspen Publishing, 2023. 

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LAW 668 Civil RICO Yankelunas, E.

1.Gregory P. Joseph. Civil RICO: A Definitive Guide, 5th edition, American Bar Association, 2018.

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LAW 682 Child Abuse & Neglect Olin, J.

1. Abrams, Mangold, and Ramsey. Children and the Law, Doctrine, Policy and Practice. 8th edition, West Academic, 2024.

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LAW 689 Immigration Law Ayano, M.

1. Aleinikoff. Immigration & Citizenship. 9th edition, West Academic, 2020.

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2. Aleinikoff. Immigration & Nationality Laws of the US: Statutes 2024. 2024 edition, West Academic.

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LAW 699 Employment Law Coleman, T.

1. Crain, Marion G. Work Law: Cases and Materials. 4th edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2020.

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2. Cox, Bok, Gorman, Finkin and Glynn. Labor Law: Cases and Materials. 17th edition, West Academic, 2021.

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LAW 702 Domestic Violence Law Tucker, H.

1. D. Kelly Weisberg. Domestic Violence Law. 1st edition, West Academic, 2018.

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LAW 705 Federal Income Tax 2 Forman, H.

1. Burke & Friel, Taxation of Individual Income, 13th Edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2023. 

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2. Daniel J. Lathorpe. Selected Federal Taxation Statutes and Regulations, 2025 with Motro Tax Map. 2025 edition, West Academic, 2025.

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LAW 729 Trademark & Unfair Competition Bartholomew, M/

1. Dinwoodie, Graeme B., Mark D. Janis. Trademarks and Unfair Competition: Law and Policy. 6th edition, Aspen, 2022.

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LAW 749 Advanced Lawyering Skills Rowan, K.

1. Kreiger, Neumnann, & Laurent. Essential Lawyering Skills: Interviewing, Counseling, Negotiation, and Persuasive Fact Analysis. 6th edition, Aspen, 2020

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LAW 786 Supreme Court & Public Policy Mate, M.

1. Greenhouse, L. U. S. Supreme Court: a Very Short Introduction. 3rd edition, Oxford University Press, 2012.

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LAW 794  Sales Transactions Monestier, T.

1. Benfield and Greenfield. Sales: Cases and Materials. 8th edition, West Academic, 2020.

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LAW 805 Shakespeare & the Law Long, P.

1. Shakespeare, William. Complete Pelican Shakespeare. 11th edition, Penguin, 2002.

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LAW 808 Wills, Trusts, & Estates Forman, H.

1. Dukeminier & Sitkoff, Wills, trusts and estates. 11th edition, Aspen Publishing, 2021. 

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LAW 869 Empirical Methods Semet, A.

1. Robert M. Lawless, Jennifer K. Robbennolt & Thomas S. Ulen, Empirical Methods in Law. 2nd editionAspen Publishing, 2016. 

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LAW 885 Wildlife and Biodiversity Civiletto, C.

1. Freyfogle. Wildlife Law: A Primer. 2nd edition, Island Press, 2019.

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LAW 886 Veterans Law Practicum Coombs, D.

1. Simcox, Stacey-Rae & David E. Boelzner. Veterans Benefits: Law, Theory, and Practice. 1st edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2023.

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LAW 889 Refugee and Asylum Law Rizzo, J.

1. Musalo, K. Refugee Law and Policy: A Comparative and International Approach. 5th edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2019.

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LAW 896 Family Violence Women's Rights Clinic Olin, J.

1. Deborah Epstein, The Clinic Seminar, West Academic, 2014.

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2. Roger Fisher. Getting to yes : negotiating agreement without giving in. 3rd edition, Penguin, 2011.

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LAW 915 Mental Health & Well-Being Lukasik, D.

1. Shailini George, Law Student's Guide to Doing Well & Being Well. Carolina Academic Press, 2021. 

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LAW 922 Sports Law Clinic Drew, H.

1. Poloncarz, Mark.Beyond the Xs and Os: keeping the Bills in Buffalo, Excelsior Editions, 2019.

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