Summer 2008 Textbook List

Updated April 22, 2008 (11:05 a.m.)

See also Summer 2008: class and exam schedule (includes course reference) | registration information | web enrollment information.

Please check with the WU bookstore for availability of below-listed textbooks. Modifications to the Summer 2008 Textbook List will be posted as received.

SUNDAY, MAY 18 THROUGH SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2008

INTENSIVE TRIAL ADVOCACY -- LW 766 -- KAYE

  1. Murray, Basic Trial Advocacy, 2003 ed., Maine Law Book Co., ISBN 0974794406
  2. NITA, Federal Rules of Evidence, 2006 ed., NITA, ISBN 9781556819988
  3. Beskind & Bocchino State v. Burns, 5th ed., NITA, ISBN 9781556812972

Recommended Reading:

  1. Fine, The How-to-Win Trial Manual, 3rd ed., 2005, Juris Publishing, ISBN 9781578232093

FIRST SESSION

COMPARATIVE LAW -- LW 797 - ORGANICK & SARGENT

  1. Menski, Comparative Law in a Global Context, 2nd ed., 2006, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 9780521675291

ENTERTAINMENT LAW -- LW 734 -- WADLEY

  1. Burr, Entertainment Law in a Nutshell, 2nd ed., 2007, Thomson-West, ISBN 9780314171764

JURY SELECTION & VOIR DIRE -- LW 877 -- LOWENSTEIN

PAYMENT SYSTEMS -- LW 867 KHAN

  1. Course materials on the web.
  2. Chomsky, et al., Selected Commercial Statutes, 2007 Edition, Thomson-West, ISBN 9780314180759

SPECIALIZED LEGAL RESEARCH -- LW 930 -- CHRISTENSEN & MCBETH

  1. Marci Hoffman & Mary Ramsey, International & Foreign Legal Research: A Coursebook, 1st ed., 2008, Martinas Nijhoff, ISBN 9781571053121

TAKING & DEFENDING DEPOSITIONS -- LW 907 -- KAYE & OSSMANN

  1. Bocchino, Malone & Hoffman, The Effective Deposition: Techniques & Strategies That Work, 3rd ed., 2006, NITA, ISBN 1556818400
  2. Bocchino & Beskind, BMI v. Minicom, Inc., 8th ed., 2004, NITA, ISBN 1556818343
  3. Bocchino & Beskind, BMI vs. Minicom (Advocates), 7th ed., 2002, NITA, ISBN 1556817967
  4. Bocchino & Beskind, BMI vs. Minicom (Barristers), 7th ed., 2002, NITA, ISBN 1556817975

TAXATION OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS -- LW 736 -- BORDEN

SECOND SESSION

ADVANCED EVIDENCE -- LW 895 -- KAYE

  1. Kuhns, Swift & Schwartz, Evidence Text, Problems & Cases, 4th ed., 2006, Aspen, ISBN 9780735556225

ART LAW -- LW 924 -- ANDERS

  1. Patty Gerstenblith, Art, Cultural Heritage, & the Law, 2004 ed., Carolina Academic Press, ISBN 1594600996

BIOETHICS -- LW 860 -- DEBORAH WILLIAMS

  1. Furrow, et al., Bioethics: Health Care Law & Ethics, 5th ed., 2004, Thomson-West, ISBN 9780314154064
  2. Gilbert, Tyler & Jackin, Bioethics & the New Embryology: Springboards for Debate, 2005 ed., Sinauer Associates, Inc., ISBN 9780716773457

CROSS-EXAMINATION TECHNIQUES -- LW 906 -- KAYE & OSSMANN

  1. Murray, Basic Trial Advocacy, Maine Law Book Co., 2003 ed., ISBN 0974794406
  2. Beskind & Bocchino State v. Burns, 5th ed., NITA, ISBN 9781556812972

RACE & THE LAW -- LW 902 -- JANET JACKSON

  1. Perea, et al., Race & Races, 2nd ed., 2007, Thomson-West, ISBN 9780314149985
  2. D'Angelo & Douglas, Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Race & Ethnicity, 6th ed., 2008, McGraw Hill, ISBN 9780073515069

WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- LW 781 -- FOERSTER

  1. Little, Eaton & Smith, Cases & Materials on Workers' Compensation, 5th ed., 2004, Thomson-West, ISBN 9780314144393

TWELVE-WEEK SESSION

CLINIC INTERNSHIP -- LW 756 -- CLINIC STAFF

CRIMINAL APPEAL ADVOCACY -- LW 903 -- HODGKINSON

EXTERNSHIP I & II -- LW 921 & 922 -- ANDERS

  1. Kavanaugh & Nailon, Excellence in the Workplace: Legal & Life Skills, 2007 ed., Thomson-West, ISBN 9780314176097

UTRECHT PROGRAM

COMPARATIVE U.S.-DUTCH LEGAL SYSTEMS -- LW 845 -- ALAKA & SOCHARNO

  1. Alaka, Comparative Legal Systems, Summer 2008 Edition, UMAPS, ISBN N/A

Recommended Reading:

  1. von Mehren & Murray, Law in the United States, 2nd ed., 2007, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 9780521617536

COMPARATIVE JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT -- LW 847 -- MERKEL & ESSENS

  1. Essens & Merkel, Comparative Judicial Enforcement of Constitutional & International Legal Rights, Summer 2008 Edition, UMAPS, ISBN N/A
  2. Corrado, Comparative Constitutional Review, Cases & Materials, 2004 ed., Carolina Academic Press, ISBN 9780890897102