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1 PUBLIC SCHOOL LAW Part 4: Secondary Legal Sources: Lawbooks for the public, and lawbooks for law students, treatises, restatements of the law

2 TYPES OF SECONDARY LEGAL SOURCES
Lawbooks for the General Public Lawbooks for Law Students Treatises Restatements of the Law Comprehensive Legal Encyclopedias Legal Periodicals There are several TYPES OF SECONDARY LEGAL SOURCES Lawbooks for the General Public Lawbooks for Law Students Treatises Restatements of the Law Comprehensive Legal Encyclopedias Legal Periodicals We will discuss each of these types of secondary legal resources individually

3 SECONDARY SOURCES: LAW BOOKS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC
The first type of SECONDARY SOURCES: are LAW BOOKS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. These books are written on a legal issue, and are written in non legal terminology. We will look at some of the the publishers of law books for the general public

4 NOLO Press Largest publisher of legal materials designed for non-attorneys is Nolo Press Nolo Press’ books are designed to provide non-lawyers with advice for conducting their own affairs, not conducting legal research. Nolo Press is the Largest publisher of legal materials designed for non-attorneys Nolo Press’ books are designed to provide non-lawyers with advice for conducting their own affairs, not conducting legal research.

5 American Bar Association series of consumer guidebooks
This is a "major series of books on law as it affects us as we go about our daily business—as consumers, drivers, home buyers, and workers ABA Guide to Resolving Legal Disputes Inside and Outside the Courtroom The American Bar Association Family Legal Guide, Third Edition ABA Guide to Marriage, Divorce, and Families ABA Guide to Credit & Bankruptcy ABA Legal Guide for Americans over 50 ABA Legal Guide to Home Renovation ABA Guide to Workplace Law, Second Edition ABA Legal Guide for Women ABA Guide to Wills and Estates, Second Edition ABA Guide to Home Ownership American Bar Association Complete and Easy Guide to Health Care Law ABA Legal Guide for Small Business American Bar Association series of consumer guidebooks This is a "major series of books on law as it affects us as we go about our daily business—as consumers, drivers, home buyers, and workers ABA Complete Personal Legal Guide ABA Guide to Credit & Bankruptcy (Second Edition) ABA Guide to Wills and Estates (Third Edition) You and Your Aging Parent ABA Legal Guide for Americans over 50 ABA Guide to Resolving Legal Disputes Inside and Outside the Courtroom ABA Guide to Marriage, Divorce, and Families ABA Legal Guide to Home Renovation ABA Guide to Workplace Law (Second Edition) American Bar Association Complete and Easy Guide to Health Care Law ABA Legal Guide for Small Business

6 TYPES OF SECONDARY LEGAL SOURCES
Lawbooks for the General Public Lawbooks for Law Students Treatises Restatements of the Law Comprehensive Legal Encyclopedias Legal Periodicals There are several TYPES OF SECONDARY LEGAL SOURCES Lawbooks for the General Public Lawbooks for Law Students Treatises Restatements of the Law Comprehensive Legal Encyclopedias Legal Periodicals We will discuss each of these types of secondary legal resources individually

7 Lawbooks for Law Students
Casebooks—contain edited cases followed by questions Hornbooks—one volume textual summaries of specific areas of legal doctrine Study Aids—used for quick overview of the law Students in Law School have a series of books to study the law by. Casebooks—contain edited cases followed by questions Hornbooks—one volume textual summaries of specific areas of legal doctrine Study Aids—used for quick overview of the law

8 Casebooks These books contain edited cases followed by questions.LawBiooksforLess has many casebooks for sale on its website, as does ImPrimatur Press. Students in Law School have a series of books to study the law by. Casebooks—contain edited cases followed by questions Hornbooks—one volume textual summaries of specific areas of legal doctrine Study Aids—used for quick overview of the law

9 Hornbooks Hornbooks—one volume textual summaries of specific areas of legal doctrine. To find a list of hornbooks, see the University of Chicago School of Law's list of hornbooks. You can also go to Barrister Books for a list of hornbooks. Students in Law School have a series of books to study the law by. Casebooks—contain edited cases followed by questions Hornbooks—one volume textual summaries of specific areas of legal doctrine Study Aids—used for quick overview of the law

10 Study Aids Study Aids—used for quick overview of the law. FindLaw has a list of the top 7 study aids for law school students. Students in Law School have a series of books to study the law by. Casebooks—contain edited cases followed by questions Hornbooks—one volume textual summaries of specific areas of legal doctrine Study Aids—used for quick overview of the law

11 TYPES OF SECONDARY LEGAL SOURCES
Lawbooks for the General Public Lawbooks for Law Students Treatises Restatements of the Law Comprehensive Legal Encyclopedias Legal Periodicals There are several TYPES OF SECONDARY LEGAL SOURCES Lawbooks for the General Public Lawbooks for Law Students Treatises Restatements of the Law Comprehensive Legal Encyclopedias Legal Periodicals We will discuss each of these types of secondary legal resources individually

12 Treatises Treatises are usually considered to be a multivolume work that explores a legal topic in exhaustive depth. Traditional hallmark of legal scholarship Harvard Law School has a list of Legal Treatises by Subject You can also see some legal treatises on education law here. Another place to find a list is at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Treatises are usually considered to be a multivolume work that explores a legal topic in exhaustive depth. Traditional hallmark of legal scholarship Harvard Law School has a list of Legal Treatises by Subject

13 TYPES OF SECONDARY LEGAL SOURCES
Lawbooks for the General Public Lawbooks for Law Students Treatises Restatements of the Law Comprehensive Legal Encyclopedias Legal Periodicals There are several TYPES OF SECONDARY LEGAL SOURCES Lawbooks for the General Public Lawbooks for Law Students Treatises Restatements of the Law Comprehensive Legal Encyclopedias Legal Periodicals We will discuss each of these types of secondary legal resources individually

14 Restatements of the Law
Published by American Law Institute Published in the following areas: Agency, Conflicts of laws, Contracts, Foreign relations law of the United States, Judgments, Law governing lawyers, Property, Restitution, Security, Suretyship and Guaranty, Torts,Trusts, Unfair competition Published by American Law Institute Published in the following areas: Agency, Conflicts of laws, Contracts, Foreign relations law of the United States, Judgments, Law governing lawyers, Property, Restitution, Security, Suretyship and Guaranty, Torts,Trusts, Unfair competition

15 COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL ENCYCLOPEDIAS
Designed for use by lawyers Treatment of legal issues or topics is thorough Designed for use by lawyers Treatment of legal issues or topics is thorough

16 Now on to part 5!!

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