Books from Thomson/West

  • Introduction to American Constitutional Structure
    By William F. Funk

    Unlike most constitutional law books, it does not assume that the students have any particular knowledge of American history, government, or law, so it begins with a rich introductory chapter...

  • Principles of Securities Regulation
    By Thomas Lee Hazen

    Principles of Securities Regulation

  • Conflict of Laws: American, Comparative, International : Cases and Materials
    By Arthur Taylor von Mehren, Wendy Collins Perdue, Symeon Symeonides

    Throughout the book, there is extensive information about the law and practice of other mostly civil-law countries that provides an opportunity for instructive comparative discussion. One chapter is devoted to...

  • Cases and Materials on the Rules of Evidence
    By Olin Guy Wellborn

    Cases and Materials on the Rules of Evidence

  • Legal Research Exercises Following the Bluebook, a Uniform System of Citation
    By Nancy P. Johnson, Susan T. Phillips

    This legal research exercise book helps students master efficient legal research skills through challenging in-depth problems. The 10th edition contains all new problems and a new format covering both print...

  • Legal Research Exercises: Following the Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation
    By Nancy P. Johnson, Susan T. Phillips

    The form of this workbook is process-oriented. You can find a list of the volumes needed for each assignment at the beginning of each chapter, along with an introduction. To...

  • Principles of Contract Law
    By Steven J. Burton

    Helps students synthesize cases by focusing on principles, policies, rules, and court treatment of authorities. Use of many transitions and original notes written for students. Cases with a contemporary flavor...

  • Principles of Contract Law
    By Robert A. Hillman

    This overview of contract law explains concepts clearly and concisely, in an informal, humorous style. For ease of reading and understanding, the book omits footnotes that often increase the difficulty...

  • Coastal and Ocean Management Law in a Nutshell
    By Donna R. Christie, Richard G. Hildreth

    Coastal and Ocean Management Law in a Nutshell surveys the continually evolving law of the coasts and oceans. The material is unique because it does not analyze the law of...

  • Children and the Law: Doctrine, Policy, and Practice
    By Douglas E. Abrams, Sarah H. Ramsey

    This casebook emphasizes doctrine, policy, and practice. It presents three central themes: the interrelated rights and obligations of children, parents, and government; ways the legal system assesses and uses children's...

  • Cases and Problems on Contracts
    By John D. Calamari, Joseph M. Perillo, Helen Hadjiyannakis Bender

    Started as an experiment that has proven to be successful, the methodology in Cases and Problems on Contracts helps law students exercise analytic thinking and enables them to master basic...

  • Principles of Criminal Procedure
    By Russell L. Weaver

    In addition, the book is up-to-date and contains the latest decisions from the United States Supreme Court and the lower federal and state courts. In addition, the book contains helpful...

  • Cases and Materials on Torts
    By David W. Robertson

    Traditionally organized along doctrinal lines with the exception of Chapter 5, which treats duty and proximate causation as related concepts. Streamlined chapters on intentional torts, standard of care in negligence,...

  • Tort and Accident Law: Cases and Materials
    By Robert E. Keeton, Lewis D. Sargentich, Gregory C. Keating

    Law school casebook patterned to reflect new developments in tort law and process. The casebook substantially reduces the emphasis heretofore given to negligence law and increases the attention focused on...

  • Cases and Materials on Torts
    By John L. Diamond

    The new edition focuses on the current controversies in Tort law. Changes in the law endorsed by the Restatement (3rd) are explored. The casebook strives to invigorate the study of...

  • Legal Ethics in a Nutshell
    By Ronald D. Rotunda, Michael I. Krauss

    Legal Ethics in a Nutshell

  • A Student's Guide to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
    By Laurie L. Levenson

    A Student's Guide to the Rules of Criminal Procedure, Second Edition is the perfect companion to any criminal procedure or federal criminal law coursebook. This text provides a straightforward overview...

  • The Winning Oral Argument: Enduring Principles with Supporting Comments from the Literature
    By Bryan A. Garner

    In this eminently browsable book, Bryan A. Garner has collected and arranged the most important, interesting, and penetrating statements from judges and lawyers about how to conduct an oral argument....

  • Treatise on the Law of Securities Regulation
    By Thomas Lee Hazen

    Treatise on the Law of Securities Regulation

  • Cases and Materials on Torts
    By David W. Robertson

    Cases and Materials on Torts