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Last Updated: Sep 27, 2023 4:55 PM

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LAW 564 Legal Ethics and  Professional Responsibility Milles, J.

1. Lisa G. Lerman, Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law. 6th edition. Aspen Publishing, 2022.

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2. Martyn, Susan R., The Law Governing Lawyers: Model Rules, Standards, Statutes, and State Lawyer Rules of Professional Conduct. 2022 edition. Aspen Publishing, 2022.

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LAW 564 Legal Ethics and  Professional Responsibility Mohun, M.

1. Renee Knake Jefferson, Professional Responsibility: A Contemporary Approach. 5th edition. West Academic, 2023.

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1. Ellen J. Bennett, Helen W. Gunnarsson, Nancy G. KisickiAnnotated Model Rules of Professional Conduct. 10th edition, ABA, 2023.

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LAW 583 International Business Transaction Lewis, M.

1. Daniel C. K. Chow & Thomas J. Schoenbaum, International Business Transactions: Problems, Cases, and Materials. 5th edition. Aspen Publishing, 2022.

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2. Daniel C. K. Chow & Thomas J. Schoenbaum, International Business Transactions: Problems, Cases, and Materials, Documents Supplement. 5th edition. Aspen Publishing, 2023.

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LAW 605

Conflict of Laws

Monestier, T.

1. Laura E. Little, Conflict of Laws: Cases, Materials, and Problems. 2nd edition. Aspen Publishing, 2018.

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LAW 608 Federal Income Tax Forman, H.

1. Martin J. Burke. Taxation of Individual Income. 12th edition, Carolina Academic Press, 2018.

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2. Daniel J Lathorpe. Selected Federal Taxation Statutes and Regulations, 2023 with Motro Tax Map. 2023 edition, West Academic Publishing, 2022.

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LAW 610 Criminal Procedure: Investigation Binder, G.

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

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LAW 610 Criminal Procedure: Investigation Chiesa, L.

1. Joshua Dressler. Criminal Procedure, Investigating Crime. 8th edition, West Academic, 2020.

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LAW 613 Evidence O'Rourke, T.

1. David Sklansky. Evidence : Cases, Commentary, and Problems . 5th Edition, Wolters Kluwer, 2020.

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2. Arthur Best. Evidence (Examples & Explanations series). 13th Edition, Wolters Kluwer, 2023.

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LAW 613 Evidence Coombs, D.

1. George Fisher. Evidence. 4th Edition, West Academic, 2023.

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2. George Fisher. Federal Rules of Evidence 2023 Statutory Supplement to Fisher's Evidence. 4th Edition, West Academic, 2023.

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Law 616 Family Law Boucai, M.

1. Douglas E. Abrams, Contemporary Family Law. 5th edition, West Academic Publishing, 2019. 

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LAW 617

Gratuitous Transfers Forman, H.

1. Jesse Dukeminier & Robert H. Sitkoff. Wills, Trusts and Estates. 11th edition, Aspen Publishing, 2021. 

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LAW 626 New York Practice Kraengel, E.

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

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2. David D. Siegel, New York Practice Student Edition, 2021 Supplement, 6th edition, West Academic Publishing, 2021. 

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3. Lexis Nexis, New York Civil Practice Law & Rules 2023 (Red Book), Lexis Nexis, 2023. 

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LAW 631 Administrative Law Steilen, M.

1. Rakoff, Todd D. Gellhorn and Byse's Administrative Law, Cases and Comments. 13th edition, West Academic, 2023.

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LAW 632 Academic Legal Writing I O'Rourke, A.

1. Eugene, Volokh, Academic Legal Writing: Law Review Articles, Student Notes, Seminar Notes, Seminar Papers, and Getting on Law Review. 5th Edition, Foundation Press, 2016. 

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LAW 633 Renewable Energy Law, Policy and Practice Ayano, M.

1. Rule, Troy A., Renewable Energy: Law, Policy and Practice. 2nd Edition, West Academic, 2021. 

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LAW 634 Secured Transactions Barone, K.

1. Uniform Commercial Code, Forms under Article 9 of the UCC, 3rd edition, ABA Publishing, 2016. 

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2. Russel A. Hakes, The ABCs of the UCC: Article 9: Secured Transactions, 3rd edition, ABA Publishing, 2013. 

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3. James J. White, Secured Transactions: Teaching Materials, 4th edition, West Academic Publishing, 2019. 

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4. Scott Burnham, The Glannon Guide to Secured Transactions, 4th edition, Aspen Publishing, 2022. 

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LAW 638 Trial Technique Kubiak, F.

1. Charles Rose, Fundamental Trial Advocacy, 3rd edition, West Academic Publishing, 2015. 

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2. Anthony J. Bocchino, Federal Rules of Evidence with Objections, 15th edition, Aspen Publishing, 2020. 

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LAW 638 Trial Technique Portis, B.

1. Charles Rose, Fundamental Trial Advocacy, 3rd edition, West Academic Publishing, 2015. 

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2. Anthony J. Bocchino, Federal Rules of Evidence with Objections, 15th edition, Aspen Publishing, 2020. 

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LAW 638 Trial Technique Schnirel, R.

1. Charles Rose, Fundamental Trial Advocacy, 3rd edition, West Academic Publishing, 2015. 

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2. Anthony J. Bocchino, Federal Rules of Evidence with Objections, 15th edition, Aspen Publishing, 2020. 

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LAW 638 Trial Technique Scharf, A.

1. Charles Rose, Fundamental Trial Advocacy, 3rd edition, West Academic Publishing, 2015. 

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2. Anthony J. Bocchino, Federal Rules of Evidence with Objections, 15th edition, Aspen Publishing, 2020. 

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LAW 638 Trial Advocacy Murrary, M.

1. Charles Rose, Fundamental Trial Advocacy, 3rd edition, West Academic Publishing, 2015. 

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2. Anthony J. Bocchino, Federal Rules of Evidence with Objections, 15th edition, Aspen Publishing, 2020. 

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LAW 638 Trial Advocacy Runfola, J.

1. Charles Rose, Fundamental Trial Advocacy, 3rd edition, West Academic Publishing, 2015. 

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2. Anthony J. Bocchino, Federal Rules of Evidence with Objections, 15th edition, Aspen Publishing, 2020. 

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LAW 647 Law, Advocacy & Social Change Mutua, A.

1. Francesco Valdes, Critical Justice: Systemic Advocacy in Law and Society, West Academic Publishing, 2021. 

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LAW 651 Trial Advocacy Scharf, A.

1. Glen & Duane Weissenberger, Weissenberger's Federal Evidence 8th Edition, 8th edition, Matthew Bender Elite Products, 2023. 

LAW 653 Workers Compensation Newell, P.

1. Joseph Little, Workers' Compensation: Cases and Materials, 7th edition, West Academic Publishing, 2015. 

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LAW 654 Business Associations Mutua, A.

1. David Epstein, Business Structures, 5th edition, West Academic Publishing, 2019. 

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LAW 654 Business Associations Westbrook, D.

1. Alan R. Palmiter, Business Organizations, 3rd edition, West Academic Publishing, 2019. 

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LAW 655 Mass Media Law Barbas, S.

1. Marc. A. Franklin, Media Law: Cases and Materials, 9th edition, Foundation Press, 2016. 

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LAW 695 Land Use Planning Murrary, W.

1. John R. Nolon, Land Use & Sustainable Development Law, Cases & Materials, 9th edition, West Academic Publishing, 2017. 

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LAW 696 Intellectual Property Semet, A.

1. Ned Snow, Intellectual Property: a survey of the law, 2nd editionCarolina Academic Press, 2020. 

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LAW 697

International Human Rights Law Mutua, M.

1. Philip Alston. International Human Rights. 3rd edition, Oxford University Press, 2013.

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LAW 698

The Common Law Steilen, M.

1. John H. Langbein. History of the Common Law: The Development of Anglo-American. Aspen Publishing, 2009.

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LAW 722

Mediation Theory & Practice Sugarman. S.

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

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2. Jennifer Beer. The Mediator's Handbook: Revised & Expanded. 4th edition, New Society Publishers, 2012.

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3. Daniel J Lathorpe. The Practice of Mediation: a Video Integrated Text. 3rd edition, Wolters Kluwer, 2018.

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4. Himmelstein & Friedman, Challenging Conflict: Mediation Through Understanding. 1st edition, ABA, 2009.

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LAW 729 Trademarks and Unfair Competition Bartholomew, M.

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

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LAW 740 Public International Law Mutua, M.

1. Lori Fisler Damrosch & Sean D. Murphy, International Law: Cases and Materials, 7th edition, West Academic, 2019. 

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LAW 741 Forensic Science Jay, D.

1. David Owen, Hidden Evidence: 50 True Crimes and How Forensic Science Helped Solve Them. Limited, 2009.

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2. Dwyer, Neufeld & Scheck, Actual Innocence: Five Days to Execution, and Other Dispatches From the Wrongly Convicted. Doubleday Books 2000.

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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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