The CJS BOOK BOARD A Step-by-Step Guide

(1) Support the Criminal Justice Section

(2) Advance Knowledge & Practical Advice Across All Areas of Criminal Justice

(3) Develop Authoritative Sources with knowledgeable Authors

What we look for... In-Depth Treatment of Particular Subjects of Broad Interest (E.G., Privileges, Discovery, Constitutional Protections)

What we look for... HOW-TO BOOKS (E.G.,)

BOOKS with a Practice-Oriented Focus What we look for...

An Identifiable Market for a Book with Strong Sales Potential What we look for...

EXAMPLE of a “BEST SELLER”

NEW EDITIONS and SUPPLEMENTS What we look for...

COMMITTEE AND TEAM-WRITTEN BOOKS What we look for...

WHO ARE OUR AUTHORS? Section Members Lawyers in Private Practice Academics & Judges Government Lawyers

WHO IS OUR LIKELY AUDIENCE? Defense Lawyers Prosecutors Judges Criminal Justice Professionals Academia? Not often

IN OTHER WORDS... All Practitioners in the Criminal Justice Field

The BASIC ELEMENTS OF A BOOK

FRONT MATTER

THE CHAPTERS

BACK MATTER

THE STARTING POINT: THE BOOK PROPOSAL

BOOK PROPOSAL BASICS Subject of Proposed Book: Outlines of the Law of Eminent Domain in Each of the Fifty States and the District of Columbia Working Title (if any): Compendium of the Eminent Domain Laws of the Fifty States and District of Columbia 1. Describe the scope and purpose of the publication. Is your approach going to be "how to," theory, law/cases, forms and checklists, etc.? Please attach a rough outline. The purpose of this desk book is as a quick reference tool for practitioners in the field of eminent domain. Because eminent domain laws (and particularly procedural law) varies widely from state to state, this book is designed to answer a series of basic substantive and procedural questions that every practitioner would need to know in a given state. It is not meant to be a treatise on the law of eminent domain in each state, nor is it meant to be a scholarly analysis of Constitutional law in the area of eminent domain. Rather, it is a practical guide that a practitioner can consult regularly to answer the types of questions clients and potential clients may have regarding eminent domain proceedings in any given state. This compilation has been a work in progress for several years, and has been posted as an on-line feature at the Committee’s website. We have secured authors for all but 4 of the remaining states (and D.C.), and will be posting nearly a half dozen new outlines in the next couple of weeks. Samples of outlines already posted are attached for review. 2. What is the source of the material for the planned publication (individual author, multi ‐ author, program materials, committee project, etc.)? Each state outline is written by an active eminent domain practitioner in that state. In nearly every instance, the author is also a Committee member.

PROPOSAL BASICS SUBJECT WORKING TITLE PURPOSE OF THE BOOK LIKELY AUDIENCE APPROACH TO SUBJECT LEAD EDITORS / AUTHORS DRAFTING SCHEDULE OUTLINE/PROPOSED ToC

T HE C HAPTER L IST S TART WITH GENERAL TOPICS M ATCH TO AUTHORS

THE OUTLINE - EXAMPLE Working title ABA MODEL JURY INSTRUCIONS: CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION (SECOND EDITION) CHAPTER 1 - CONTRACT FORMATION Introduction Contract-Definition Offer and Acceptance Consideration Bid Quotations/Promissory Estoppel Intention and Formation Definiteness of Contractual Obligations Ambiguity (against Drafter) Burden of Proof Implied-in-Fact Contracts Contract by Part Performance Inducement and Reasonable Reliance (Promissory Estoppel) CHAPTER 2 - CONTRACTOR’S OBLIGATIONS BEFORE BIDDING Introduction Compliance with Bidding Instructions Duty to Inquire-Latent v. Patent Ambiguity Duty to Investigate Site CHAPTER 3 - BIDDING Introduction Mutual Mistake Unilateral Mistake—before Aware of Contract Unilateral Mistake—after Award of Contract

SAMPLE CHAPTER Send to a Few Book Board Members for Initial Review

The Book Board Review Process

ONCE A PROPOSAL HAS BEEN ACCEPTED: WORK CLOSELY WITH THE BOOK BOARD LIAISON

CHANGES TO THE OUTLINE? Inform the LIAISON

DEADLINES SLIPPING? It Happens! Inform the LIAISON

THE LIAISON WILL CONTACT THE AUTHOR(s) EVERY MONTH OR TWO

AS YOU DRAFT CHAPTERS, AIM FOR: ORIGINAL WORK CURRENT EXAMPLES UP-TO-DATE CITATIONS

MULTI-AUTHOR BOOKS APPOINT 1 (OR 2) LEAD EDITORS/AUTHORS AIM FOR CONSISTENCY AMONG CHAPTERS MANAGE DEADLINE ENFORCEMENT

THE SCHEDULE

TIMETABLE FOR DRAFTING A MANUSCRIPT

On Average, ONE TO TWO YEARS

Example: THE ‘QUARTERLY’ WRITING SCHEDULE

Q1: Finish Outline Q2: Draft first quarter or third of book

Q3: Continue drafting chapters Q4: Finish all chapters, review

Once all chapters have been written: LEAD EDITORS REVIEW ALL TEXT

Crossing the FINISH LINE

Manuscript is REVIEWED by Liaison Book Board Gives Final Approval Book Is Then Launched into production

Next steps: COPYEDITING TYPESETTING PAGE COMPOSITION

AUTHOR PROOFS Ready in about 6 weeks Must be reviewed in PDF format

ANSWER all AUTHOR QUERIES

FINAL STEPS Compositor locks in page numbers Index and Tables developed

Cover design finalized (Book Board will have the final say) Pricing confirmed BOOK GOES TO PRESS!