Resources for First Year Law Students: Contracts

A favorite among successful students, and often recommended by professors, Examples & Explanations series gives you extremely clear introductions to concepts followed by realistic examples that mirror those presented in the classroom. Use at the beginning and midway through the semester to deepen your understanding through clear explanations, corresponding fact patterns, and analysis. Then use to study for finals by reviewing the hypotheticals as well as the structure and reasoning behind the accompanying analysis.

The proven Glannon Guide is a user-friendly study aid to use throughout the semester as a great supplement to classroom lecture. Topics are broken down into manageable pieces. Chapters are interspersed with hypotheticals that include analysis of answers to ensure thorough understanding. The Closer questions pose hypotheticals at the end of each chapter to present a cumulative review.

The most trusted name in law school outlines, let Emanuel Law Outlines support your class. Each title includes both capsule and detailed versions of the critical issues and key topics you must know to master the course. Also included are exam questions with model answers, an alpha-list of cases, and a cross reference table of cases for all of the leading casebooks.

Understand better what you're learning in Contracts class and prepare effectively for exams by applying concepts as you learn them. This study guide includes 230 multiple-choice and short-answer questions arranged topically for ease of use during the semester, plus an additional set of 20 questions comprising a comprehensive "practice exam."

This Understanding treatise is designed for first-year law students enrolled in Contracts. The text explains common law principles of contract law using cases and examples that students commonly encounter in this first-year course. It draws illustrations from the Restatement (Second) of Contracts, and from Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code as it has been adopted in all fifty states.

This Exam Pro consists of essay questions actually given by Contracts professors. Both Professor “model” answers and student “actual” answers are provided to allow students to get a feel for all the issues that could have been discussed on some questions, and what is realistic for a student to answer under timed conditions.

This study aid features an innovative method of content organization. It uses a checklist format to lead students through questions they need to ask to fully evaluate the legal problem they are trying to solve. It also synthesizes the material in a way that most students are unable to do on their own, and assembles the different issues, presenting a clear guide to procedural analysis.

This efficient and exceedingly effective guide to Contracts will help you see the big picture. The authors focus on making the key concepts of contract law, and the relationship among those concepts, easier to understand and retain. The authors have also infused the book with humor, believing there is nothing inconsistent between a rigorous academic experience and having a little fun.