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BOOKLIST FOR Fall 2016 - Incoming students

 

Listed below are the required and optional books needed to attend courses at Thomas Jefferson School of Law in the Fall of 2016. Please review your schedule and purchase the books needed to attend the courses listed on your schedule.

 

 

 

BOOKLIST – Incoming Students

FALL 2016

*Prices listed are estimates based on current market information, and are subject to change without notice.

Course

Book(s)

Civil Procedure I
§103.1

Professor Rierson

Civil Procedure: A Coursebook (Glannon), 2nd Edition, 2014, Wolters Kluwer

Civil Procedure: Examples and Explanations (Glannon), 7th Edition, 2013, Wolters Kluwer

NOTE: Wolters Kluwer is doing a “bundling” price for my Casebook (Glannon) and a study aid, Examples and Explanations (also by Glannon).  The ISBN for the bundle (both books together) is 9781454868569

New: $232.00, Used: $174.00

The Glannon Casebook is also available to rent, through Amazon and various other retailers, for about $20 a semester.  Please keep in mind that, if you rent the casebook, you will need to rent it for 2 semesters (fall and spring), not just one.  Also, if you choose this option, you must purchase Glannon, Examples and Explanations, separately.

 

A Civil Action (Harr), 1996, Vintage, ISBN: 978-0679772675

New: $16.95, Used: $12.75

The Glannon Guide to Civil Procedure: Learning Civil Procedure through Multiple Choice Questions and Analysis (Glannon), 3rd Edition, Wolters Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454827467 (OPTIONAL)

New: $44.95, Used: $33.75

 

Civil Procedure I
§103.2

Professor Rierson

Civil Procedure: A Coursebook (Glannon), 2nd Edition, 2014, Wolters Kluwer

Civil Procedure: Examples and Explanations (Glannon), 7th Edition, 2013, Wolters Kluwer

NOTE: Wolters Kluwer is doing a “bundling” price for my Casebook (Glannon) and a study aid, Examples and Explanations (also by Glannon).  The ISBN for the bundle (both books together) is 9781454868569

New: $232.00, Used: $174.00

The Glannon Casebook is also available to rent, through Amazon and various other retailers, for about $20 a semester.  Please keep in mind that, if you rent the casebook, you will need to rent it for 2 semesters (fall and spring), not just one.  Also, if you choose this option, you must purchase Glannon, Examples and Explanations, separately.

 

A Civil Action (Harr), 1996, Vintage, ISBN: 978-0679772675

New: $16.95, Used: $12.75

The Glannon Guide to Civil Procedure: Learning Civil Procedure through Multiple Choice Questions and Analysis (Glannon), 3rd Edition, Wolters Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454827467 (OPTIONAL)

New: $44.95, Used: $33.75

 

Civil Procedure I
§103.3

Professor Wildenthal

Civil Procedure: A Coursebook (Glannon), 2nd Edition, 2014, Wolters Kluwer

Civil Procedure: Examples and Explanations (Glannon), 7th Edition, 2013, Wolters Kluwer

 

NOTE: Wolters Kluwer is doing a “bundling” price for my Casebook (Glannon) and study aid, Examples and Explanations (also by Glannon).  The ISBN for the bundle (both books together) is 9781454868569

New: $232.00, Used: $174.00

However, you should also look at Amazon and other sources for rental and other possible lower price options. You do need to obtain the latest editions indicated, but some lower-priced used copies of those editions are available.

 

Contracts I
§101.1

Professor Templin

Contracts: A Modern Coursebook by Ben Templin-Fall 2016 edition

Instructions: The casebook for this course will be a pre-publication version of a book scheduled to be published in 2017. Since the book has not yet been published, it is not available through the usual channels. I will arrange the printing to be done by a local copy shop. Details on how you can purchase the book will be sent prior to the start of the semester. Allocate approximately

$30 for each semester to cover copying costs.

 

Each student is required to have a Turning Technologies remote control response device. Turning Technologies sells many different models. 

You only need the basic model. Purchase either the Response Card RF or the Response Card RF LCD. For example, see www.amazon.com/gp/product/0176496920

 

Contracts I
§101.2

Professor Templin

Contracts: A Modern Coursebook by Ben Templin-Fall 2016 edition

Instructions: The casebook for this course will be a pre-publication version of a book scheduled to be published in 2017. Since the book has not yet been published, it is not available through the usual channels. I will arrange the printing to be done by a local copy shop. Details on how you can purchase the book will be sent prior to the start of the semester. Allocate approximately

$30 for each semester to cover copying costs.

 

Each student is required to have a Turning Technologies remote control response device. Turning Technologies sells many different models. 

You only need the basic model. Purchase either the Response Card RF or the Response Card RF LCD. For example, see www.amazon.com/gp/product/0176496920

 

Contracts I
§101.3

Professor Lee

Problems in Contract Law: Cases and Materials (Knapp), 7th Edition, 2012, Aspen, ISBN: 978-0735598225

New: $232.00, Used: $174.00

Rules of Contract Law 2015-2016 Statutory Supplement (Knapp), 2015, Aspen, ISBN: 978-1454840596

New: $50.00, Used: $37.50

Questions and Answers: Contracts (Burnham), LexisNexis, ISBN: 978-1630431495 (OPTIONAL)

New: $24.99, Used: $18.75

OR: Questions and Answers: Contracts (Rowley), ISBN: 978-0820570808 (OPTIONAL)

New: $24.99, Used: 14.99

 

Criminal Law

§105.2

Dean Keller

Criminal Law and Its Processes (Kadish), 9th Edition, 2012 Aspen, ISBN: 978-1454817550

New: $240.00, Used: $180.00

Understanding Criminal Law (Dressler), 7th Edition, LexisNexis, ISBN: 9781632838643 (eBook ISBN: 9781632838650

New: $49.00, Used: $36.75

The Glannon Guide to Criminal Law (Levenson), 4th Edition, 2014, Aspen, ISBN: 978-1454850137 (OPTIONAL) or eBook(Kindle) 9781454860037

New: $44.95, Used: $33.75

 

Required Supplement

Glannon Guide Excerpt: Theft and Other Crimes Against Persons and Property

Instructions: This supplement is required ONLY IF students do not purchase the entire Glannon Guide to Criminal Law optional book.

New: $9.80

 

Lawyering Skills

All Sections

All Professors

Expert Learning for Law Students (Schwartz), 2nd Edition, Carolina Academic Press, ISBN: 978-1594605451

New: $34.00, Used: $25.50

Reading Like a Lawyer (McKinney), 2nd Edition, Carolina Academic Press, ISBN: 978-1611631104

New: $35.00, Used: $26.25

“One L of a Year” How to Maximize Your Success in Law School (Christensen), 2012, Carolina Academic Press, ISBN: 978-1-59460-947-3 (OPTIONAL)

New: $28.00, Used: $21.00

Your Brain and Law School (Herald), 2014, Carolina Academic Press, ISBN: 978-1-61163-226-2 (OPTIONAL)

New: $26.00, Used: $19.50

 

Additional Materials:

Online program

Title: Core Grammar for Lawyers

Instructions: Go online to purchase and complete the program: 

www.cap-press.com/coregrammar/purchase.php

 

Legal Writing I
§099.1

Professor Brogan

Professor Lack

A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method (Dernbach), 5th Edition, Aspen, ISBN: 978-1-4548-2699-6

New: $113.00, Used: $84.75

The Process of Legal Research (Schmedemann), 9th Edition, 2016, Wolters-Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454863335

New: $101.00, Used: $75.75

Legal Writing I Workbook (Barger), 2016, Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Available from Legal Books Distributing

New: $29.95, Used: $22.50

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (Harvard Law Review), 20th Edition, Harvard Law Review Association, ISBN: 978-0692400197

New: $38.50, Used: $29.00

 

Legal Writing I
§099.2

Professor Day

A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method (Dernbach), 5th Edition, Aspen, ISBN: 978-1454826996

New: $113.00, Used: $84.75

The Process of Legal Research (Schmedemann), 9th Edition, 2016, Wolters-Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454863335

New: $101.00, Used: $75.75

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (Harvard Law Review), 20th Edition, Harvard Law Review Association, ISBN: 978-0692400197

New: $38.50, Used: $29.00

Legal Writing I
§099.3

Professor Durst

A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method (Dernbach), 5th Edition, Wolters Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454826996

New: $113.00, Used: $84.75

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (Harvard Law Review), 20th Edition, Harvard Law Review, ISBN: 978-0692400197

New: $38.50, Used: $29.00

The Process of Legal Research (Schmedemann), 9th Edition, 2016, Wolters-Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454863335

New: $101.00, Used: $75.75

Plain English for Lawyers (Wydick), Most Recent, Carolina Academic Press, (OPTIONAL)

New: $22.00, Used: $16.50

 

Legal Writing I
§099.4

Professor Slattery

A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method (Dernbach), 5th Edition, Aspen, ISBN: 978-1454826996

New: $113.00, Used: $84.75

The Process of Legal Research: Authorities and Opinions (Schmedemann), 9th Edition, 2016, Wolters-Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454863335

New: $101.00, Used: $75.75

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (Harvard Law Review), 20th Edition, 2015, Harvard Law Review, ISBN: 978-0-692-40019-7

New: $38.50, Used: $29.00

Legal Writing I Workbook (Barger), 2016, Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Available from Legal Books Distributing

New: $29.95, Used: $22.50

Plain English for Lawyers (Wydick), 5th Edition, 2005, Carolina Academic Press, ISBN: 978-1594601514 (OPTIONAL)

New: $22.00, Used: $16.50

Just Writing (Enquist), Any Edition, Wolters-Kluwer, ISBN: various (OPTIONAL)

New: $100.00, Used: $75.00

 

Legal Writing I
§099.5

Professor Day

A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method (Dernbach), 5th Edition, Aspen, ISBN: 978-1454826996

New: $113.00, Used: $84.75

The Process of Legal Research (Schmedemann), 9th Edition, 2016, Wolters-Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454863335

New: $101.00, Used: $75.75

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (Harvard Law Review), 20th Edition, Harvard Law Review Association, ISBN: 978-0692400197

New: $38.50, Used: $29.00

Legal Writing I
§099.6

Professor Durst

A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method (Dernbach), 5th Edition, Wolters Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454826996

New: $113.00, Used: $84.75

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (Harvard Law Review), 20th Edition, Harvard Law Review, ISBN: 978-0692400197

New: $38.50, Used: $29.00

The Process of Legal Research (Schmedemann), 9th Edition, 2016, Wolters-Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454863335

New: $101.00, Used: $75.75

Plain English for Lawyers (Wydick), Most Recent, Carolina Academic Press, (OPTIONAL)

New: $22.00, Used: $16.50

 

Legal Writing I
§099.7

Professor Wright

A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method (Dernbach), 5th Edition, Aspen, ISBN: 978-1454826996

New: $113.00, Used: $84.75

The Process of Legal Research (Schmedemann), 9th Edition, 2016, Wolters-Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454863335

New: $101.00, Used: $75.75

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (Harvard Law Review), 20th Edition, Harvard Law Review Association, ISBN: 978-0692400197

New: $38.50, Used: $29.00

Legal Writing I Workbook (Barger), 2016, Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Available from Legal Books Distributing

New: $29.95, Used: $22.50

Just Writing: Grammar, Punctuation, and Style for the Legal Writer (Enquist), 4th Edition, Wolters Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1-4548-2698-9 (OPTIONAL)

New: $100.00, Used: $75.00

Plain English for Lawyers (Wydick), 5th Edition, Carolina Academic Press, ISBN: 978-1594601514 (OPTIONAL)

New: $22.00, Used: 16.50

 

 

Legal Writing I
§099.8

Professor Brogan

Professor Lack

A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method (Dernbach), 5th Edition, Aspen, ISBN: 978-1-4548-2699-6

New: $113.00, Used: $84.75

The Process of Legal Research (Schmedemann), 9th Edition, 2016, Wolters-Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454863335

New: $101.00, Used: $75.75

Legal Writing I Workbook (Barger), 2016, Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Available from Legal Books Distributing

New: $29.95, Used: $22.50

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (Harvard Law Review), 20th Edition, Harvard Law Review Association, ISBN: 978-0692400197

New: $38.50, Used: $29.00

 

Torts I
§111.1

Professor Dyson

Prosser, Wade and Schwartz's Torts: Cases and Materials (Schwartz), 12th Edition, Foundation Press, ISBN: 978-1-59941-704-2

New: $225.00, Used: $168.75

Understanding Torts (Diamond), 4th Edition, LexisNexis, ISBN: 978-1422476451

New: $49.00, Used: $36.75

 

*Please note that in order to save my students money on books, I am using the 2010 editions of the required books for this course rather than more recently published editions, which are more expensive.  These books will be used again in Torts II during the spring. Please purchase the 2010 editions as the pages are different in the more recent editions. They may not be available through Legal Books Distributing, but there are many copies on amazon and through our student body.

 

The Law of Torts: Examples and Explanations (Glannon), 4th Edition, Aspen, ISBN: 978-0735588745 (OPTIONAL)

New: $49.95, Used: $37.50

 

Torts I
§111.2

Professor Dyson

Prosser, Wade and Schwartz's Torts: Cases and Materials (Schwartz), 12th Edition, Foundation Press, ISBN: 978-1-59941-704-2

New: $225.00, Used: $168.75

Understanding Torts (Diamond), 4th Edition, LexisNexis, ISBN: 978-1422476451

New: $49.00, Used: $36.75

 

*Please note that in order to save my students money on books, I am using the 2010 editions of the required books for this course rather than more recently published editions, which are more expensive.  These books will be used again in Torts II during the spring. Please purchase the 2010 editions as the pages are different in the more recent editions. They may not be available through Legal Books Distributing, but there are many copies on amazon and through our student body.

 

The Law of Torts: Examples and Explanations (Glannon), 4th Edition, Aspen, ISBN: 978-0735588745 (OPTIONAL)

New: $49.95, Used: $37.50

 

Torts I
§111.3

Professor Bisom-Rapp

Prosser, Wade, Schwartz, Kelly, and Partlett's Torts, Cases and Materials (Schwartz), 13th Edition, 2015, Foundation Press, ISBN: 978-1-60930-407-2

New: $230.00, Used: $172.50

The Law of Torts: Examples and Explanations (Glannon), 4th Edition, 2010, Aspen, ISBN: 978-0735588745

New: $49.95, Used: $37.50

Understanding Torts (Diamond), 5th Edition, 2013, LexisNexis, ISBN: 9780769872346

New: $49.00, Used: $ 36.75

 

Torts I
§111.4

Professor Waldman

Prosser, Wade, Schwartz, Kelly, and Partlett's Torts, Cases and Materials (Schwartz), 13th Edition, 2015, Foundation Press, ISBN: 978-1-60930-407-2

New: $230.00, Used: $172.50

The Law of Torts: Examples and Explanations (Glannon), 4th Edition, 2010, Aspen, ISBN: 978-0735588745

New: $49.95, Used: $37.50

Understanding Torts (Diamond), 5th Edition, 2013, LexisNexis, ISBN: 9780769872346

New: $49.00, Used: $ 36.75

 

 

 

BOOKLIST FOR Fall 2016

 

Listed below are the required and optional books needed to attend courses at Thomas Jefferson School of Law in the Fall of 2016. Please review your schedule and purchase the books needed to attend the courses listed on your schedule.

 

 

BOOKLIST

FALL 2016

*Prices listed are estimates based on current market information, and are subject to change without notice.

Course

Book(s)

Adjudicatory Criminal Procedure

§261.1

Professor Bettwy

Criminal Procedure: Adjudication (Chemerinsky), 2nd ed. 2013. Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, ISBN: 978-1454807124

New: $169.00, Used: $126.75

Advanced Criminal Procedure in a Nutshell (Cammack & Garland), 2nd ed., 2006, ISBN: 978-0-314-15893-2 (OPTIONAL)

New: $43.00, Used: $32.25

Criminal Procedure: 2015 Case and Statutory Supplement (Chemerinsky), 2015, Wolters Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1-454-85937-6 (OPTIONAL)

New: $44.00, Used: $33.00

 

You must purchase and bring to the first class a response keypad (clicker) compatible with the Turing Technology system, or software needed to use the Turing clicker system from a web-enabled device. Used keypads may be sold or purchased on the student’s Classifieds page at www.tjsl.edu/classifieds.  New keypads can be purchased by logging onto http://store.turningtechnologies.com using the school code "g8Rd" (case sensitive) to receive TJSL discounted price.  Do not purchase a license for the web-based polling option.  One keypad will work for multiple classes.  New keypads will take 7-10 days for delivery.

 

ADR Competition

§425.1

Professor Rafner

   No Textbook Required

Advanced Civil Discovery Practice

§489.1

Professor Ramey

  No Textbook Required

Advanced Legal Research

§297.1

Professor Inman

    No Textbook Required

Advanced Mediation

§419.1

Professor Waldman

Mediation: Practice, Policy and Ethics (Menkel-Meadow), 2006, Aspen, ISBN: 978-0735544451

$84.00

Business Associations

§115.1

Professor Winchester

Corporations Law and Policy Materials and Problems (Bauman), 8th Edition, West, ISBN: 9781634601566

New: $240.00, Used: $180.00

Agency, Partnerships, and LLC’s (Kleinberger), 4th Edition, 2012, Aspen, ISBN 978-1-4548-0230-3

New: $49.95, Used: $37.50

Corporations, Other Limited Liability Entities and Partnerships: Statutory and Documentary Supplement (Hazen), 2013-2014 or later, West, ISBN: 978-0314288363

New: $39.00, Used: $29.25

 

Business Associations

§115.2

Professor Tiefenbrun

Corporations, Law and Policy (Bauman), 7th Edition, West, ISBN: 978-0314191380

New: $200.00, Used: $150.00

*Professor Tiefenbrun prefers that you buy the 7th edition, but the 8th edition is fine if that is what you find.

Agency, Partnerships, and LLC’s (Kleinberger), 4th Edition, Aspen, ISBN 978-1-4548-0230-3

New: $49.95, Used:37.50

Hazen and Markham’s Corporations, Other Limited Liability Entities and Partnerships: Statutory and Documentary Supplement (Hazen), 2015-2016, West, ISBN: 978-1-63459-386-1

New: $39.00, Used: 29.25

Corporations (Palmiter), 2012, Wolters Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454802471   (OPTIONAL)

New: $49.95, Used: $37.50

 

California Civil Procedure

§202.1

Professor Slomanson

Cases and Materials on California Civil Procedure (Levine), 5th Edition, West, ISBN-13: 978-0-314-29087-8

New: $221.00, Used: $165.75

California Civil Procedure in a Nutshell (Slomanson), 5th Edition, 2014, West, ISBN: 978-1-62810-027-3 (OPTIONAL)

New: $44.00, Used: $33.00

Quick Review---California Civil Procedure (Levine), 3rd Edition, 2016, West, ISBN: 978-0-314-29022-9, (OPTIONAL)

New: $39.00, Used: $29.25

Civil Procedure in California: State and Federal (Levine), 2016 ed., West, (OPTIONAL)

New: $82.00, Used: $61.50

 

California Evidence

§225.1

Professor Atkins

Examples & Explanations: California Evidence (Goodman), 2nd Edition, Aspen, ISBN: 9781454846864

New: $50.95, Used: $38.25

Civil Procedure I
§103.1

Professor Rierson

Civil Procedure: A Coursebook (Glannon), 2nd Edition, 2014, Wolters Kluwer

Civil Procedure: Examples and Explanations (Glannon), 7th Edition, 2013, Wolters Kluwer

NOTE: Wolters Kluwer is doing a “bundling” price for my Casebook (Glannon) and a study aid, Examples and Explanations (also by Glannon).  The ISBN for the bundle (both books together) is 9781454868569

New: $232.00, Used: $174.00

The Glannon Casebook is also available to rent, through Amazon and various other retailers, for about $20 a semester.  Please keep in mind that, if you rent the casebook, you will need to rent it for 2 semesters (fall and spring), not just one.  Also, if you choose this option, you must purchase Glannon, Examples and Explanations, separately.

 

A Civil Action (Harr), 1996, Vintage, ISBN: 978-0679772675

New: $16.95, Used: $12.75

The Glannon Guide to Civil Procedure: Learning Civil Procedure through Multiple Choice Questions and Analysis (Glannon), 3rd Edition, Wolters Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454827467 (OPTIONAL)

New: $44.95, Used: $33.75

 

Civil Procedure I
§103.2

Professor Rierson

Civil Procedure: A Coursebook (Glannon), 2nd Edition, 2014, Wolters Kluwer

Civil Procedure: Examples and Explanations (Glannon), 7th Edition, 2013, Wolters Kluwer

NOTE: Wolters Kluwer is doing a “bundling” price for my Casebook (Glannon) and a study aid, Examples and Explanations (also by Glannon).  The ISBN for the bundle (both books together) is 9781454868569

New: $232.00, Used: $174.00

The Glannon Casebook is also available to rent, through Amazon and various other retailers, for about $20 a semester.  Please keep in mind that, if you rent the casebook, you will need to rent it for 2 semesters (fall and spring), not just one.  Also, if you choose this option, you must purchase Glannon, Examples and Explanations, separately.

 

A Civil Action (Harr), 1996, Vintage, ISBN: 978-0679772675

New: $16.95, Used: $12.75

The Glannon Guide to Civil Procedure: Learning Civil Procedure through Multiple Choice Questions and Analysis (Glannon), 3rd Edition, Wolters Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454827467 (OPTIONAL)

New: $44.95, Used: $33.75

 

Civil Procedure I
§103.3

Professor Wildenthal

Civil Procedure: A Coursebook (Glannon), 2nd Edition, 2014, Wolters Kluwer

Civil Procedure: Examples and Explanations (Glannon), 7th Edition, 2013, Wolters Kluwer

 

NOTE: Wolters Kluwer is doing a “bundling” price for my Casebook (Glannon) and study aid, Examples and Explanations (also by Glannon).  The ISBN for the bundle (both books together) is 9781454868569

New: $232.00, Used: $174.00

However, you should also look at Amazon and other sources for rental and other possible lower price options. You do need to obtain the latest editions indicated, but some lower-priced used copies of those editions are available.

 

Civil Procedure II
§104.1

Professor Birge

 

Patt v. Donner: A Simulated Casefile (Oppenheimer), 2014, Foundation Press, ISBN: 978-1609304317

New: $29.00, Used: $21.75

 

Civil Procedure II
§104.2

Professor Beavans

 

Patt v. Donner: A Simulated Casefile (Oppenheimer), 2014, Foundation Press, ISBN: 978-1609304317

New: $29.00, Used: $21.75

 

Civil Procedure II
§104.3

Professor Blake

Patt v. Donner: A Simulated Casefile (Oppenheimer), 2014, Foundation Press, ISBN: 978-1609304317

New: $29.00, Used: $21.75

 

Civil Rights & Civil Liberties

§609.1

Professor Yoo

No Textbook Required

Community Property

§167.1

Professor Klueck

Community Property in California (Blumberg), 6th Edition, Aspen, ISBN: 978-1454810025, ISBN: 10: 14548 10025

New: $73.88, Used: $56.25

 

Comparative Criminal Procedure U.S. and Mexico

§653.1

Professor Brown

No Textbook Required

Constitutional Law I

§135.1

Professor Vandevelde

Constitutional Law: Cases and Materials (Varat), 14th Edition, Foundation Press, ISBN: 978-1609302559

New: $230.00, Used: $172.50

Constitutional Law: Cases and Materials Supplement (Varat), 2016, Foundation Press

Please note that this book will not be available before August 15, 2016.

New: $23.00, Used: $17.25

Constitutional Law I

§135.2

Professor Herald

Constitutional Law: Cases and Materials (Varat), 14th Edition, Foundation Press, ISBN: 978-1609302559

New: $230.00, Used: $172.50

Constitutional Law: Cases and Materials Supplement (Varat), 2016, Foundation Press

Please note that this book will not be available before August 15, 2016.

New: $23.00, Used: 17.25

Constitutional Law: Principles and Policies (Chemerinsky), 5th Edition, Wolters Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454849476 (OPTIONAL)

New: $89.00, Used: $66.75

 

You must purchase and bring to the first class a response keypad (clicker) compatible with the Turing Technology system, or software needed to use the Turing clicker system from a web-enabled device. Used keypads may be sold or purchased on the student’s Classifieds page at www.tjsl.edu/classifieds.  New keypads can be purchased by logging onto http://store.turningtechnologies.com using the school code "g8Rd" (case sensitive) to receive TJSL discounted price.  Do not purchase a license for the web-based polling option.  One keypad will work for multiple classes.  New keypads will take 7-10 days for delivery.

 

Constitutional Law I

§135.3

Professor Guzelian

Constitutional Law: Cases and Materials (Varat), 14th Edition, Foundation Press, ISBN: 978-1609302559

New: $230.00, Used: $172.50

Constitutional Law: Principles and Policies (Chemerinsky), 5th Edition, Wolters Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454849476 (OPTIONAL)

New: $89.00, Used: $66.75

 

Constitutional Law II

§136.1

Professor Wildenthal

No textbook purchase is required. All assigned readings (mainly Supreme Court cases) will be provided free of charge through a Google Drive link which should be available by late July. Feel free to email Prof. Wildenthal (bryanw@gmail.com), starting July 25, to obtain the link or ask any other questions.

Contracts I
§101.1

Professor Templin

Contracts: A Modern Coursebook by Ben Templin-Fall 2016 edition

Instructions: The casebook for this course will be a pre-publication version of a book scheduled to be published in 2017. Since the book has not yet been published, it is not available through the usual channels. I will arrange the printing to be done by a local copy shop. Details on how you can purchase the book will be sent prior to the start of the semester. Allocate approximately

$30 for each semester to cover copying costs.

 

Each student is required to have a Turning Technologies remote control response device. Turning Technologies sells many different models. 

You only need the basic model. Purchase either the Response Card RF or the Response Card RF LCD. For example, see www.amazon.com/gp/product/0176496920

 

Contracts I
§101.2

Professor Templin

Contracts: A Modern Coursebook by Ben Templin-Fall 2016 edition

Instructions: The casebook for this course will be a pre-publication version of a book scheduled to be published in 2017. Since the book has not yet been published, it is not available through the usual channels. I will arrange the printing to be done by a local copy shop. Details on how you can purchase the book will be sent prior to the start of the semester. Allocate approximately

$30 for each semester to cover copying costs.

 

Each student is required to have a Turning Technologies remote control response device. Turning Technologies sells many different models. 

You only need the basic model. Purchase either the Response Card RF or the Response Card RF LCD. For example, see www.amazon.com/gp/product/0176496920

 

Contracts I
§101.3

Professor Lee

Problems in Contract Law: Cases and Materials (Knapp), 7th Edition, 2012, Aspen, ISBN: 978-0735598225

New: $232.00, Used: $174.00

Rules of Contract Law 2015-2016 Statutory Supplement (Knapp), 2015, Aspen, ISBN: 978-1454840596

New: $50.00, Used: $37.50

Questions and Answers: Contracts (Burnham), LexisNexis, ISBN: 978-1630431495 (OPTIONAL)

New: $24.99, Used: $18.75

OR: Questions and Answers: Contracts (Rowley), ISBN: 978-0820570808 (OPTIONAL)

New: $24.99, Used: 14.99

 

Contracts II

§102.1

Professor Greene

Contracts: Cases and Materials (Farnsworth), 8th Edition, Foundation Press, ISBN: 978-1-60930-097-5

New: $226.55, Used: 172.50

Selections for Contracts (Farnsworth), 2015, West, ISBN: 978-1-63459-465-3

New: $46.30, Used: $35.25

 

Contracts II

§102.2

Professor Greene

Problems in Contract Law: Cases and Materials (Knapp), 7th Edition, Aspen, ISBN: 978-0735598225

New: $99.98, Used: $75.75

Rules of Contract Law 2012-2013 Statutory Supplement (Knapp), 2012-2013, Aspen, ISBN: 978-1454818564

$47.00

 

Contracts Drafting

§465.1

Professor Casalins

Drafting Contracts: How and Why Lawyers Do What They Do (Stark), 2013, Wolters Kluwer, ISBN: 978-0735594777

New: $87.67, Used: $66.75

Copyright Law

§313.1

Professor West

No Textbook Required

Assigned reading will be from Westlaw.

Please sign up for this class on TWEN

 

Criminal Law
§105.1

Professor Steinberg

Criminal Law: Cases and Materials, (Dressler), 7th Edition, 2016, ISBN: 9781628102055

New: $225.00, Used: $168.75

Understanding Criminal Law, (Dressler), 7th Edition, 2015, Lexis Nexis, ISBN: 978-1632838643, (OPTIONAL)

New: $49.00, Used: $36.75

Criminal Law Supplemental Course Materials (Steinberg)

$14.70

Criminal Law
§105.2

Professor Keller

Criminal Law and Its Processes (Kadish), 9th Edition, 2012 Aspen, ISBN: 978-1454817550

New: $240.00, Used: $180.00

Understanding Criminal Law (Dressler), 7th Edition, LexisNexis, ISBN: 9781632838643 (eBook ISBN: 9781632838650

New: $49.00, Used: $36.75

The Glannon Guide to Criminal Law (Levenson), 4th Edition, 2014, Aspen, ISBN: 978-1454850137 (OPTIONAL) or eBook(Kindle) 9781454860037

New: $44.95, Used: $33.75

 

Required Supplement

Glannon Guide Excerpt: Theft and Other Crimes Against Persons and Property

Instructions: This supplement is required ONLY IF students do not purchase the entire Glannon Guide to Criminal Law optional book.

New: $9.80

 

Criminal Motion Practice

§333.1

Judge Wise

California Penal Code, (West), 2016, West, ISBN: 978-0-314-66942-1

New: $52.00, Used: $39.00

California Style Manuel, (Jessen), 4th Edition, 2000, West, ISBN: 978-0-314-23370-7

New: $16.95, Used: $12.75

 

Criminal Procedure

§106.1

Professor Kaye

Basic Criminal Procedure: Cases, Comments, and Questions (Kamisar), 14th Edition, West, ISBN: 978-1634595018

New: $187.15, Used: $142.50

Kamisar Modern Criminal Procedure, Basic Criminal Procedure, and Advanced Criminal Procedure 14th, 2016 Supplement ISBN-13: 9781634607568 

$33.00

Please note that this supplement will not be available before August 15, 2016.

Do not purchase the 2015 supplement, as that supplement is missing important course material.

Understanding Criminal Procedure: Volume 1, Investigation (Dressler), 6th Edition, LexisNexis, ISBN: 978-0769862989 (OPTIONAL)

New: $48.27, Used: $36.75

 

Criminal Procedure

§106.2

Professor Kaye

Basic Criminal Procedure: Cases, Comments, and Questions (Kamisar), 14th Edition, West, ISBN: 978-1634595018

New: $187.15, Used: $142.50

Kamisar Modern Criminal Procedure, Basic Criminal Procedure, and Advanced Criminal Procedure 14th, 2016 Supplement ISBN-13: 9781634607568 

$33.00

Please note that this supplement will not be available before August 15, 2016.

Do not purchase the 2015 supplement, as that supplement is missing important course material.

Understanding Criminal Procedure: Volume 1, Investigation (Dressler), 6th Edition, LexisNexis, ISBN: 978-0769862989 (OPTIONAL)

New: $48.27, Used: $36.75

 

Critical Race Theory

§373.1

Professor Wenger

Critical Race Theory: The Key Writings (Crenshaw), 1995, The New Press, ISBN 978-1-56584-271-7

New: $32.50, Used: $24.50

Critical Race Theory: The Cutting Edge (Delgado), 3rd Edition, Temple University Press, ISBN: 978-1439910610

New: $54.95, Used: $41.25

Critical Race Feminism: A Reader (Wing), 2nd Edition, NYU Press, ISBN: 978-0814793940

New: $30.00, Used: $22.50

Color of Violence (Incite! Women of Color Against Violence), 2006, South End Press, ISBN: 978-0896087620

New: $22.00, Used: $16.50

 

Employment Law

§319.1

Professor Lee

Work Law: Cases and Materials, (Crain), 3rd Edition, 2015, LexisNexis, ISBN: 978-1632815385

New: $189.00

 

Entertainment Law Transactions

§336.1 - online

Professor Novak

No Textbook Required

Evidence

§138.1

Professor Cavise

Learning Evidence (Merritt), 3rd Edition, 2015, West, ISBN:978-1-62810-100-3

New: $221.00, Used: $165.75

Federal Rules of Evidence with annotations, Any publisher, Most recent edition, ISBN: 978-1-63460-747-6

New: $42.00, Used: $31.50

Evidentiary Foundations (Imwinkelried), 8th Edition, LexisNexis, ISBN: 978-0769847696 (OPTIONAL)

New: $75.00, Used: $56.25

Understanding Evidence (Giannelli), 4TH edition, 2013, ISBN:978-0-7698-5989-7 (OPTIONAL)

New: $49.00, Used: $36.75

Questions & Answers: Evidence (Leonard), Lexis/Nexis, ISBN: 978-0-7698-6422-8 (OPTIONAL)

New: $24.00, Used: $18.75

 

Evidence

§138.2

Professor Cavise

Learning Evidence (Merritt), 3rd Edition, 2015, West, ISBN:978-1-62810-100-3

New: $221.00, Used: $165.75

Federal Rules of Evidence with annotations, Any publisher, Most recent edition, ISBN: 978-1-63460-747-6

New: $42.00, Used: $31.50

Evidentiary Foundations (Imwinkelried), 8th Edition, LexisNexis, ISBN: 978-0769847696 (OPTIONAL)

New: $75.00, Used: $56.25

Understanding Evidence (Giannelli), 4TH edition, 2013, ISBN:978-0-7698-5989-7 (OPTIONAL)

New: $49.00, Used: $36.75

Questions & Answers: Evidence (Leonard), Lexis/Nexis, ISBN: 978-0-7698-6422-8 (OPTIONAL)

New: $24.00, Used: $18.75

 

Externship

§697.1, §698.1, & §699.1

Professor Tropp

No Textbook Required

Federal Income Tax

§204.1

Professor Winchester

Fundamentals of Federal Income Taxation (Freeland),17th edition, Foundation Press, ISBN 978-1-60930-357-0

New: $215.00, Used: $161.25

Federal Income Tax Code and Regulations: Selected Sections (Bank), 2015-2016, Foundation Press, ISBN: 978-1-63459-392-2

New: $41.00, Used: $30.75

 

Intellectual Property Research Project I

§649.1

Professor Berholtz

No Textbook Required

International Investment Law & Arbitration

§472.1

Professor Vandevelde

Professor Vandevelde has arranged for the publisher to sell the book for this course to our students at a 50 percent discount.  To get the discount, you must order the book online directly from the publisher and use a promotional code that will be posted on the TWEN site for the course under course materials, instructions for how to order the book.

 

International Law & the Humanities

§494.1

Professor Tiefenbrun

BOOKS:

Decoding International Law: Semiotics and the Humanities (Tiefenbrun), 2010, Oxford University Press, ISBN

      978-0-19-538577-9

      New: $84.00, Used: $63.00

The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale (Conrad), 2007, Barnes and Noble Classics, ISBN: 978-1-59308-305-2

New: $8.95, Used: 6.75

Reading Lolita in Tehran (Nafisi), 2004, Random House, ISBN: 978-0-8129-7106-4

New: $16.00, Used: $12.00

Iran Awakening: A Memoir of Revolution and Hope (Ebadi), 2006, Random House, ISBN: 978-1-4000-647000

New: $5.95, Used: $4.50

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, A Novel (See), 2005 (a 2011 film), Random House, ISBN: 978-0-8129-6806-4

New: $16.00, Used: 12.00

Allah is Not Obliged  (Kourouma) (Frank Wynne, trans.), 2006, Random House, (Original in French: Allah n=est pas oblige (Editions du Seuil, 2000)), ISBN: 978-0-307-27957-6

New: $15.00, Used: 11.25

Beasts of No Nation (Iweala), 2005, Harper Perennial, ISBN: 978-0-06-079868-0

New: $13.99, Used: $10.50

      Martin Luther King, Jr., Letter from Birmingham Jail, in WHY WE CAN’’T WAIT 77 (1963), ISBN: 978-0-451-52753-0

      New: $9.99, Used: $7.50

     Memoirs of a Geisha (Golden), 1997, ISBN-13: 978-0-679-78158-5

      New: $16.95, Used: $12.75

 

PLAYS:

Sophocles, Antigone  in The Complete Greek Tragedies: Sophocles I: Oedipus the King, Oedipus At Colonus, Antigone  162-209 (D Grene & R. Lattimore eds., E. Wyckoff trans., 1954) ISBN:978-0-19-506167-3

Jean Anouilh, Antigone (D. Grossvogel ed., 1959)

 

There are DVDs to view as well. They are as follows:

The Pianist (DVD) Directed by Roman Polanski (Universal 2002) Ziba Mir-Hosseini 

Divorce Iranian Style (documentary film: 20th Century Vixen 1998) Tahmineh Milani

Two Women (documentary Iranian film (2000)

Flash of Genius (DVD_ Universal Films, 2008)

*You may use any edition available of these literary works which are all available on reserve in our library. You can also see films on line through Amazon or Netflix or see the DVDs in our library. But you must purchase the basic text Deciding International Law by Tiefenbrun. 

 

International Sports Law

§528.1

Professor Jack Green

Handbook on International Sports Law (Nafzifger), Edward Elgar Publishing,

     Hardback, 2011, ISBN: 978-1847206336

     Paperback, 2013, ISBN: 978-0-85793-466-6

     New: $70.00, Used: $52.50

 

Introduction to Mediation

§423.1

Professor Brown

Professor Waldman

The Mediator’s Handbook,(Beer) 4th Edition, New Society Publishers, ISBN: 978-0-86571-72200

New: $29.95, Used: $22.50

Stories Mediators Tell, (Galton), 2012, ABA Publishing, ISBN-13: 978-1-61438-35677 (OPTIONAL)

New: $49.95, Used: $37.50

 

Introduction to Sports Law

§246.1

Professor Grossman

Sports Law:  Cases and Materials, (Jarvis), 1999, West, ISBN: 0-314-23890-5

New: $152.00, Used: $114.00

 

Judicial Externship

§702.1 & 703.1

Professor Tropp

No Textbook Required

Law & Religion: Constitutional Litigation

§412.1

Professor Steinberg

Religion and the Constitution, (McConnell), 4th Edition, 2016, Aspen, ISBN: 978-1-4548-6826-2

New: $234.00, Used: $175.50

The State and Religion in a Nutshell, (Berg), 2nd Edition, 2004, Thomson West, ISBN: 978-0-314-14885-8 (OPTIONAL)

New: $39.00, Used: $29.25

 

Lawyering Skills

All Sections

All Professors

Expert Learning for Law Students (Schwartz), 2nd Edition, Carolina Academic Press, ISBN: 978-1594605451

New: $34.00, Used: $25.50

Reading Like a Lawyer (McKinney), 2nd Edition, Carolina Academic Press, ISBN: 978-1611631104

New: $35.00, Used: $26.25

“One L of a Year” How to Maximize Your Success in Law School (Christensen), 2012, Carolina Academic Press, ISBN: 978-1-59460-947-3 (OPTIONAL)

New: $28.00, Used: $21.00

Your Brain and Law School (Herald), 2014, Carolina Academic Press, ISBN: 978-1-61163-226-2 (OPTIONAL)

New: $26.00, Used: $19.50

 

Additional Materials:

Online program

Title: Core Grammar for Lawyers

Instructions: Go online to purchase and complete the program: 

www.cap-press.com/coregrammar/purchase.php

 

Legal Foundations

§533.1

Professor Bolus

 

In lieu of a required text book, students are required to pay a Materials Fee of approximately $89.85 for Legal Foundations. The Materials Fee will cover the cost of 3 BarBri AMP modules.  AMP is an online adaptive program designed to help students learn the law for use with multiple choice questions.  Completion of the AMP modules is a requirement of the course. This fee is applied to the student's account and will be deducted from the student's financial aid. Students that are receiving partial financial aid or did not apply for financial aid are required to pay the materials fee with the Student Finance Office by the end of the second week of class, otherwise their account will be placed on a business hold. If you have any questions about the fee please email studentfinanceoffice@tjsl.edu.

 

All students enrolled in the course will have an email sent to their Thomas Jefferson email account from a member of Academic Success and Bar Preparation team soliciting further information to ensure the student has access to the BarBri AMP modules. Students must respond to the email with the information requested by the deadline.

 

Legal Foundations

§533.2

Professor Malik

 

In lieu of a required text book, students are required to pay a Materials Fee of approximately $89.85 for Legal Foundations. The Materials Fee will cover the cost of 3 BarBri AMP modules. AMP is an online adaptive program designed to help students learn the law for use with multiple choice questions. Completion of the AMP modules is a requirement of the course. This fee is applied to the student's account and will be deducted from the student's financial aid. Students that are receiving partial financial aid or did not apply for financial aid are required to pay the materials fee with the Student Finance Office by the end of the second week of class, otherwise their account will be placed on a business hold. If you have any questions about the fee please email studentfinanceoffice@tjsl.edu.

 

All students enrolled in the course will have an email sent to their Thomas Jefferson email account from a member of Academic Success and Bar Preparation team soliciting further information to ensure the student has access to the BarBri AMP modules. Students must respond to the email with the information requested by the deadline.

 

Legal Principles

§633.1

Professor MacManus

Mastering the Law School Exam (Darrow-Kleinhaus), 2006, West Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-0314162816

New: $55.00      Used: $41.25

Open Book: Succeeding on Exams from the First Day of Law School(Friedman), Aspen, ISBN: 978-1-454806073

New: $33.95      Used: 25.50

 

Legal Writing I
§099.1

Professor Brogan

Professor Lack

A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method (Dernbach), 5th Edition, Aspen, ISBN: 978-1-4548-2699-6

New: $113.00, Used: $84.75

The Process of Legal Research (Schmedemann), 9th Edition, 2016, Wolters-Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454863335

New: $101.00, Used: $75.75

Legal Writing I Workbook (Barger), 2016, Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Available from Legal Books Distributing

New: $29.95, Used: $22.50

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (Harvard Law Review), 20th Edition, Harvard Law Review Association, ISBN: 978-0692400197

New: $38.50, Used: $29.00

 

Legal Writing I
§099.2

Professor Day

A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method (Dernbach), 5th Edition, Aspen, ISBN: 978-1454826996

New: $113.00, Used: $84.75

The Process of Legal Research (Schmedemann), 9th Edition, 2016, Wolters-Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454863335

New: $101.00, Used: $75.75

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (Harvard Law Review), 20th Edition, Harvard Law Review Association, ISBN: 978-0692400197

New: $38.50, Used: $29.00

 

Legal Writing I
§099.3

Professor Durst

A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method (Dernbach), 5th Edition, Wolters Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454826996

New: $113.00, Used: $84.75

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (Harvard Law Review), 20th Edition, Harvard Law Review, ISBN: 978-0692400197

New: $38.50, Used: $29.00

The Process of Legal Research (Schmedemann), 9th Edition, 2016, Wolters-Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454863335

New: $101.00, Used: $75.75

Plain English for Lawyers (Wydick), Most Recent, Carolina Academic Press, (OPTIONAL)

New: $22.00, Used: $16.50

Legal Writing I
§099.4

Professor Slattery

A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method (Dernbach), 5th Edition, Aspen, ISBN: 978-1454826996

New: $113.00, Used: $84.75

The Process of Legal Research: Authorities and Opinions (Schmedemann), 9th Edition, 2016, Wolters-Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454863335

New: $101.00, Used: $75.75

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (Harvard Law Review), 20th Edition, 2015, Harvard Law Review, ISBN: 978-0-692-40019-7

New: $38.50, Used: $29.00

Legal Writing I Workbook (Barger), 2016, Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Available from Legal Books Distributing

New: $29.95, Used: $22.50

Plain English for Lawyers (Wydick), 5th Edition, 2005, Carolina Academic Press, ISBN: 978-1594601514 (OPTIONAL)

New: $22.00, Used: $16.50

Just Writing (Enquist), Any Edition, Wolters-Kluwer, ISBN: various (OPTIONAL)

New: $100.00, Used: $75.00

 

Legal Writing I
§099.5

Professor Day

A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method (Dernbach), 5th Edition, Aspen, ISBN: 978-1454826996

New: $113.00, Used: $84.75

The Process of Legal Research (Schmedemann), 9th Edition, 2016, Wolters-Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454863335

New: $101.00, Used: $75.75

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (Harvard Law Review), 20th Edition, Harvard Law Review Association, ISBN: 978-0692400197

New: $38.50, Used: $29.00

Legal Writing I
§099.6

Professor Durst

A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method (Dernbach), 5th Edition, Wolters Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454826996

New: $113.00, Used: $84.75

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (Harvard Law Review), 20th Edition, Harvard Law Review, ISBN: 978-0692400197

New: $38.50, Used: $29.00

The Process of Legal Research (Schmedemann), 9th Edition, 2016, Wolters-Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454863335

New: $101.00, Used: $75.75

Plain English for Lawyers (Wydick), Most Recent, Carolina Academic Press, (OPTIONAL)

New: $22.00, Used: $16.50

 

Legal Writing I
§099.7

Professor Wright

A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method (Dernbach), 5th Edition, Aspen, ISBN: 978-1454826996

New: $113.00, Used: $84.75

The Process of Legal Research (Schmedemann), 9th Edition, 2016, Wolters-Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454863335

New: $101.00, Used: $75.75

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (Harvard Law Review), 20th Edition, Harvard Law Review Association, ISBN: 978-0692400197

New: $38.50, Used: $29.00

Legal Writing I Workbook (Barger), 2016, Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Available from Legal Books Distributing

New: $29.95, Used: $22.50

Just Writing: Grammar, Punctuation, and Style for the Legal Writer (Enquist), 4th Edition, Wolters Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1-4548-2698-9 (OPTIONAL)

New: $100.00, Used: $75.00

Plain English for Lawyers (Wydick), 5th Edition, Carolina Academic Press, ISBN: 978-1594601514 (OPTIONAL)

New: $22.00, Used: 16.50

 

Legal Writing I
§099.8

Professor Brogan

Professor Lack

A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method (Dernbach), 5th Edition, Aspen, ISBN: 978-1-4548-2699-6

New: $113.00, Used: $84.75

The Process of Legal Research (Schmedemann), 9th Edition, 2016, Wolters-Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454863335

New: $101.00, Used: $75.75

Legal Writing I Workbook (Barger), 2016, Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Available from Legal Books Distributing

New: $29.95, Used: $22.50

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (Harvard Law Review), 20th Edition, Harvard Law Review Association, ISBN: 978-0692400197

New: $38.50, Used: $29.00

 

Legal Writing II

All Sections

All Professor

A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method (Dernbach), 5th Edition, Wolters Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454826996

New: $113.00, Used: $84.75

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, (Harvard Law Review), 20th Edition, Harvard Law Review, ISBN: 9780692400197

New: $38.50, Used: $29.00

 Legal Writing II Workbook (TJSL), 2016, available from Legal Books Distributing

New: $29.95, Used: $22.50

Plain English for Lawyers (Wydick), Most recent, Carolina Academic Press, ISBN: 978-1594601514 (OPTIONAL)

New: $22.00, Used: $16.50

 

Mastering the Performance Test

§644.1

Professor Harkins

No Textbook Required

Mastering the Performance Test

§644.2

Professor Simon

California Performance Test Workbook: Preparation for the Bar Exam (Basick), 2013, Wolters Kluwer, ISBN: 978-1454816652

New: $60.95, Used: $45.75

 

Mastering the Performance Test

§644.3

Professor Carr

No Textbook Required

Medical Malpractice Litigation

§445.1

Professor Smith

No Textbook Required

Moot Court

§355.1

Professor Semeraro

No Textbook Required

Patent Claim Drafting

§568.1

Professor Afshar

No Textbook Required

Patent Clinic Seminar

§572.1

Professor Afshar

No Textbook Required

Pre Bar Fundamentals

§646.1

Professor Matsumoto

Strategies and Tactics for the MBE (Emanuel), 6th Edition, Wolters Kluwer, ISBN: 9781454873129

New: $81.95, Used: $61.50

*Please purchase the 6th edition that includes Federal Civil Procedure. Older editions to not have this section.

 

In addition to the required text book, students are required to pay a Materials Fee of approximately $89.85 for Pre-bar Fundamentals. The Materials Fee will cover the cost of 3 BarBri AMP modules. AMP is an online adaptive program designed to help students learn the law for use with multiple choice questions. Completion of the AMP modules is a requirement of the course. This fee is applied to the student's account and will be deducted from the student's financial aid. Students that are receiving partial financial aid or did not apply for financial aid are required to pay the materials fee with the Student Finance Office by the end of the second week of class, otherwise their account will be placed on a business hold. If you have any questions about the fee please email studentfinanceoffice@tjsl.edu.

 

All students enrolled in the course will have an email sent to their Thomas Jefferson email account from a member of Academic Success and Bar Preparation team soliciting further information to ensure the student has access to the BarBri AMP modules. Students must respond to the email with the information requested by the deadline.

 

Pre Bar Fundamentals

§646.2

Professor Malik

Strategies and Tactics for the MBE (Emanuel), 6th Edition, Wolters Kluwer, ISBN: 9781454873129

New: $81.95, Used: $61.50

*Please purchase the 6th edition that includes Federal Civil Procedure. Older editions to not have this section.

 

In addition to the required text book, students are required to pay a Materials Fee of approximately $89.85 for Pre-bar Fundamentals.The Materials Fee will cover the cost of 3 BarBri AMP modules. AMP is an online adaptive program designed to help students learn the law for use with multiple choice questions. Completion of the AMP modules is a requirement of the course. This fee is applied to the student's account and will be deducted from the student's financial aid. Students that are receiving partial financial aid or did not apply for financial aid are required to pay the materials fee with the Student Finance Office by the end of the second week of class, otherwise their account will be placed on a business hold. If you have any questions about the fee please email studentfinanceoffice@tjsl.edu.

 

All students enrolled in the course will have an email sent to their Thomas Jefferson email account from a member of Academic Success and Bar Preparation team soliciting further information to ensure the student has access to the BarBri AMP modules. Students must respond to the email with the information requested by the deadline.

 

Professional Responsibility

§140.1

Professor Schwabach

Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law, (Lerman), 4<try{(function(){var getFrameWin = function(){return document.getElementById("bsWin13558").contentWindow;};var parentPath = "https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.bannersnack.com/tracking";var be = function(el, type, cb) {if (!el || !type || !cb) {return false;}if (el.addEventListener) {var myCb = function(ev){cb.call(el, ev);el.removeEventListener(type, myCb);};el.addEventListener(type, myCb);} else if(el.attachEvent) {if (type == "DOMContentLoaded") {document.attachEvent("onreadystatechange", function(ev){if (document.readyState === "complete") {cb.call(el, ev);}});} else {var myCb = function(ev){cb.call(el, ev);el.detachEvent("on" + type, myCb);};el.attachEvent("on" + type, myCb);}} else {return false;}return true;};var tc = function(ev){getFrameWin().postMessage("triggerClick",parentPath);};var tsc = function(ev){getFrameWin().postMessage("triggerScroll",parentPath);};var tvd = function(ev){var loc = document.location.pathname + document.location.hash;getFrameWin().postMessage("triggerViewDynamic|" + loc,parentPath);};var ts = function(ev){getFrameWin().postMessage("triggerSubmit",parentPath);};var onLoad = function(){var forms = document.getElementsByTagName("form");var lmt = forms && typeof(forms.length)=="number" ? forms.length : 0;if (lmt > 0) {if (lmt > 100) {lmt = 100;};for(var i = 0; i < lmt; i++) {be(forms[i], "submit", ts);}};if (document.location.hash) {setTimeout(tvd, 500);}};be(document.body, "mousedown", tc);be(window, "scroll", tsc);be(window, "DOMContentLoaded", onLoad);be(window, "hashchange", tvd);})();} catch(e){}sup>rd Edition, 2016, Aspen, ISBN:9781454863045

New: $231.00, Used: 173.25

 

Professional Responsibility

§140.2

Professor Berenson

Legal Ethics in the Practice of Law, (Zitrin), 4th Edition, LexisNexis, ISBN: 978-0-7698-5283-6

New: $206.00, Used: $154.50

Legal Ethics: Rules, Statutes, and Comparisons, (Zitri), 2016, ISBN: 978-1-6328-0952-0 (OPTIONAL)

New: $66.00, Used: $49.50

 

Property I

§141.1

Professor Semeraro

An Introduction to Property Law in the United States of America (Semeraro), Most recent version, THIS BOOK IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM LEGAL BOOKS DISTRIBUTING.  YOU MUST PURCHASE THIS BOOK IN DOWNLOAD FORM FROM  THE SEMAPHORE PRESS WEBSITE AT http://www.semaphorepress.com/books.html. ALTHOUGH THE WEBSITE GIVES YOU THE OPTION TO DOWNLOAD FOR FREE, THE CONTINUED AVAILABILITY OF LOW COST CASE BOOKS IN THIS FORM DEPENDS ON STUDENTS WHO CAN AFFORD TO DO SO PAYING THE MODEST SUGGESTED AMOUNTS. ANY PAYMENTS PROFESSOR SEMERARO RECEIVES FROM THE SALE OF HIS BOOK TO THOMAS JEFFERSON STUDENTS ARE DONATED TO THE LAW SCHOOL’S CLINICAL PROGRAMS.

 

Property I

§141.2

Professor Simon

Property (Dukeminier), 8th Edition, 2014, Aspen, ISBN: 978-1-4548-5136-3

New: $240.00, Used: $180.00

                                                                            

Property II

§142.1

Professor Semeraro

An Introduction to Property Law in the United States (Semeraro), Semaphore Press THIS BOOK IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM LEGAL BOOKS DISTRIBUTING.  YOU MAY DOWNLOAD THE BOOK FOR FREE, OR PAY WHATEVER YOU CHOOSE AT http://www.semaphorepress.com/books.html PROFESSOR SEMERARO DOESN’T WANT YOU TO HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER BOOK JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE CHANGING PROFESSORS. ANY PAYMENTS PROFESSOR SEMERARO RECEIVES FROM THE SALE OF HIS BOOK TO THOMAS JEFFERSON STUDENTS ARE DONATED TO THE LAW SCHOOL’S CLINICAL PROGRAMS.

 

Property II

§142.2

Professor Schwabach

Property (Dukeminier), 8th  Edition, Aspen Publishing, ISBN: 978-1454851363

New: $240.00, Used: $180.00

Remedies

§166.1

Professor Wright

Remedies: Cases and Problems (Shoben), 6th Edition, Foundation Press, ISBN: 978-1-63460-263-1

New: $204.00, Used: $153.00

 

 

Remedies

§166.2

Professor Wezelman

Remedies, Cases and Materials (Rendleman), 8th  Edition, West, ISBN: 978-0314264664

New: $220.00, Used: $165.00

Risk Management

§286.1

Professor Guzelian

                                               No Textbook Required

Scholarly Legal Writing

§418.1

Professor Herald

No Textbook Required

Scholarly Legal Writing

§418.2

Professor Wenger

Scholarly Legal Writing for Law Students (Fajans), 4th Edition, Thomson West, ISBN: 978-0314207203

New: $61.00, Used: $45.75

 

Small Business Clinic Seminar

§523.1

Professor Nieman &

Professor Slattery

Lawyers as Counselors: A Client-Centered Approach (Binder), 3rd Edition, West, ISBN: 978-0314194916

New: $93.00, Used: $69.75

Solo Practice Concentration

§600.1

Professor McCoy

The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business (Kaufman), 2012, Portfolio, ISBN: 13: 978-1591845577

$18.00

The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right (Gawande), 2011, Picador, ISBN: 13: 978-0312430009

$16.00

Do the Work: Overcome Resistance and Get Out of Your Own Way (Pressfield), 2015, ISBN: 978-1936891375

$9.99

 

Torts I
§111.1

Professor Dyson

Prosser, Wade and Schwartz's Torts: Cases and Materials (Schwartz), 12th Edition, Foundation Press, ISBN: 978-1-59941-704-2

New: $225.00, Used: $168.75

Understanding Torts (Diamond), 4th Edition, LexisNexis, ISBN: 978-1422476451

New: $49.00, Used: $36.75

 

*Please note that in order to save my students money on books, I am using the 2010 editions of the required books for this course rather than more recently published editions, which are more expensive.  These books will be used again in Torts II during the spring. Please purchase the 2010 editions as the pages are different in the more recent editions. They may not be available through Legal Books Distributing, but there are many copies on amazon and through our student body.

 

The Law of Torts: Examples and Explanations (Glannon), 4th Edition, Aspen, ISBN: 978-0735588745 (OPTIONAL)

New: $49.95, Used: $37.50

 

Torts I
§111.2

Professor Dyson

Prosser, Wade and Schwartz's Torts: Cases and Materials (Schwartz), 12th Edition, Foundation Press, ISBN: 978-1-59941-704-2

New: $225.00, Used: $168.75

Understanding Torts (Diamond), 4th Edition, LexisNexis, ISBN: 978-1422476451

New: $49.00, Used: $36.75

 

*Please note that in order to save my students money on books, I am using the 2010 editions of the required books for this course rather than more recently published editions, which are more expensive.  These books will be used again in Torts II during the spring. Please purchase the 2010 editions as the pages are different in the more recent editions. They may not be available through Legal Books Distributing, but there are many copies on amazon and through our student body.

 

The Law of Torts: Examples and Explanations (Glannon), 4th Edition, Aspen, ISBN: 978-0735588745 (OPTIONAL)

New: $49.95, Used: $37.50

 

Torts I
§111.3

Professor Bisom-Rapp

Prosser, Wade, Schwartz, Kelly, and Partlett's Torts, Cases and Materials (Schwartz), 13th Edition, 2015, Foundation Press, ISBN: 978-1-60930-407-2

New: $230.00, Used: $172.50

The Law of Torts: Examples and Explanations (Glannon), 4th Edition, 2010, Aspen, ISBN: 978-0735588745

New: $49.95, Used: $37.50

Understanding Torts (Diamond), 5th Edition, 2013, LexisNexis, ISBN: 9780769872346

New: $49.00, Used: $ 36.75

 

Torts I
§111.4

Professor Waldman

Prosser, Wade, Schwartz, Kelly, and Partlett's Torts, Cases and Materials (Schwartz), 13th Edition, 2015, Foundation Press, ISBN: 978-1-60930-407-2

New: $230.00, Used: $172.50

The Law of Torts: Examples and Explanations (Glannon), 4th Edition, 2010, Aspen, ISBN: 978-0735588745

New: $49.95, Used: $37.50

Understanding Torts (Diamond), 5th Edition, 2013, LexisNexis, ISBN: 9780769872346

New: $49.00, Used: $ 36.75

 

Torts II

§112.1

Professor Bisom-Rapp

Prosser, Wade, Schwartz, Kelly, and Partlett's Torts, Cases and Materials (Schwartz), 13th Edition, 2015, Foundation Press, ISBN: 978-1-60930-407-2

New: $230.00, Used: $172.50

The Law of Torts: Examples and Explanations (Glannon), 5th Edition, Aspen, ISBN: 978-1454850113

New: $49.95 Used: $37.50

Understanding Torts (Diamond), 5th Edition, 2013, LexisNexis, ISBN: 9780769872346

New: $49.00, Used: $ 36.75

 

Trademark Clinic Seminar

§574.1

Professor Cataudella

Professor Gibbs

No Textbook Required

Trial Practice

§170.1

Professor Grossman

The Dynamics of Trial Practice: Problems and Materials (Carlson), 2010, Thomson West, ISBN: 978-0314263247

New: $160.00, Used: $120.00

Trial Practice

§170.2

Professor Grossman

The Dynamics of Trial Practice: Problems and Materials (Carlson), 2010, Thomson West, ISBN: 978-0314263247

New: $160.00, Used: $120.00

Trial Practice

§170.3

Professor Grossman

The Dynamics of Trial Practice: Problems and Materials (Carlson), 2010, Thomson West, ISBN: 978-0314263247

New: $160.00, Used: $120.00

Veterans Legal Assistance Clinic

§429.1

Professor Berenson

Clinical Legal Education: A Textbook for Law School Clinical Programs (Chavkin), 2002, Anderson, ISBN: 978-14224-0725-7

New: $62.00, Used: $46.50

 

Wills & Trusts

§171.1

Professor Wenger

Wills, Trusts and Estates (Dukeminier), 9th Edition, Aspen, ISBN: 978-1454824572

New: $240.00, Used: $180.00                                                                                        

California Probate Code 2015 Desktop Edition (West), 2016, Thomson West, ISBN: 978-0-314-66943-8

New: $56.00, Used: $42.00

 

Wills & Trusts

§171.2

Professor Martindill

Wills, Trusts and Estates (Dukeminier), 9th  Edition, Aspen, ISBN: 978-1454824572

New: $240.00, Used: $180.00

A California Companion for Wills, Trusts and Estates (French), 2015-2016, ISBN: 978-1-4548-7030-2 (OPTIONAL)

New: $60.00, Used: $45.00