Steven B. Levy`s book advocates legal project management by showing readers instances where they have needed it in their lives, including controlling costs, setting more precise deadlines, and cross-functional collaboration with other departments. Levy shares his experiences and gives advice on how to use project management to better run a legal department. Real estate law regulates the processes of acquisition, use and transfer of land. Equip yourself to be a trusted advocate for property owners with the following books. This book focuses on legal theory in the context of the business world. Emerson explains everything from tort theories and government regulations to environmental and consumer law, contracts, product liability, and international law. It also simplifies specific topics such as property, intellectual property, and white-collar crime in this interesting book. Although this was written for an audience of law students, it is still one of the best books for understanding corporate law. This text deals with state and federal corporate law in a user-friendly style. If you need to interpret laws in a business or financial context, this is a great read to keep on your shelf.
This legal book was written by Henry Cheeseman of USC Marshall and covers both U.S. and international business law. There are a variety of case studies to learn from, including ethical environmental and business issues. We love one or two good books (or 10), but we also understand that not everyone has time to go through a long text – and some people prefer to learn by listening. If this sounds like you, check out our summaries of the best legal blogs and legal podcasts. And sign up for our free Learning Centre newsletter to get the latest legal information straight to your inbox. But with all these readings, when was the last time you read a law book just because you wanted to? If it`s been too long, get ready to find a new favorite with this comprehensive list of the best law books. Whether you want to deepen your knowledge in a particular field, sharpen your legal writing or draw inspiration from legal briefs, we have it all. Business law books can be dense, but subsequent books cover corporate law in a more digestible format. Whether you`re trying to improve your productivity in the office or find a way to disconnect and get home in time for dinner, these books are useful resources for managing your time more efficiently.
Lawyers are generally not known for their time management or for maintaining a healthy work-life balance. This book addresses these questions by providing productivity advice specifically for the legal profession. You`ll learn how to streamline your daily routine with tips for eliminating interruptions, managing phone calls, and collaborating with others. If you want to do a great job without burning out, this book can help. Garner has recruited a number of legal luminaries to study the tools in the legal toolbox. The result is both revealing and, finally, unprecedented. Renowned lawyer and legal lexicographer Bryan Garner first published this book in 2001 and it has become a popular text for avoiding complex legalese in legal writing. Garner offers exercises from beginner to advanced, drawing on concrete examples he has accumulated during his teaching career. If you have the time and motivation to read something legal during one of your semester holidays, we recommend one of these tips. (But if you`d rather sleep and watch Netflix, there`s no verdict here.) The Law of Judicial Precedent is the first hornbook-style treatise on precedents in over a century.
It is the product of 13 respected co-authors, 12 of whom are appellate judges whose professional work requires them to deal with precedents on a daily basis. Together with their editor and co-author, Bryan A. Garner, the judges thoroughly researched and explored the many intricacies of doctrine that guide the work of American lawyers and judges. These books break down the complexities of U.S. tax law in an easy-to-understand (yes, really) way. In this entertaining and educational reading, Hutchinson paints a vivid picture of the complexity of the law and its implications by examining eight different legal cases around the world. It brings stories to life with rich historical and cultural detail, making this legal book difficult to write. More than 2,500 illustrative cases, discussed or cited in the text, shed light on the points dealt with in each section and show the evolution of the law over several centuries. The cases are explained in a clear and reasonable manner so that the book is accessible to anyone who wants to understand the role of precedents in U.S. law. This seminal legal text by political historian Robert McCloskey has guided readers for more than 50 years.
Sanford Levinson, a former student of McCloskey, continued to update the text after McCloskey`s death. The latest edition contains an in-depth analysis of Supreme Court decisions on the Defense of Marriage Act, Same-Sex Marriage and the Affordable Care Act. Winkler`s nuanced legal thriller about gun control in America focuses on District of Columbia v. 2008. The Heller case, in which the court struck down DC`s handgun ban on the grounds that it was unconstitutional. He brings new context to the decision by digging deeper into the 400-year history of gun control in the United States, saying it created the nation`s cultural divide around the Second Amendment. Are you looking for specialized publications on the different areas of immigration law? These immigration codes are valuable for both beginner and experienced practitioners. Intellectual property (IP) is incredibly valuable, but only if you know how to protect it. These books on intellectual property help to understand the notoriously complicated aspects of intellectual property law.
âAn admirable work of legal literature. This book is a pleasure to read, from page 1 to page 783. Whether it`s interviewing clients or writing briefs and memos, these titles will help you improve your legal writing skills. Garner and his panel of eminent judges wrote the Bible on the role of jurisprudence and precedent in law. This book by prominent American journalist Sasha Issenberg is a remarkable book of the year from the New York Times and takes readers on a journey of three gay couples in Hawaii who applied for marriage licenses in 1990 to legalization of same-sex marriage in 2015. This fascinating story offers a deeper dive into the Marriage Defense Act, Proposition 8, and the landmark cases United States v. Windsor and Obergefell v. Hodges.
Never before have so many important co-authors produced a single code of law without signed articles, but written with one voice. Whether you are a judge, lawyer, law student or even non-lawyer curious about how our legal system works, you will certainly find insightful, useful and sometimes surprising ideas about our justice system. His work has played a central role in our understanding of modern judgment, advocacy, grammar, the use of English, legal lexicography, and the common law system of jurisprudence. His books are frequently cited by U.S. courts at all levels, including the U.S. Supreme Court. If you`re ready to dive deep into the world of legal project management, this book is for you. Here you will find simple definitions and practical instructions for implementing a legal project management process. In addition, ideas from more than 30 law firms, corporate lawyers, consultants, and legal project management software providers are included throughout the book. This collection examines case-based thinking in constitutional jurisdiction; That is, the way in which courts adjudicate constitutional matters by reference to their own prior jurisprudence and to the jurisprudence of other national, foreign and international courts. Reasoning based on judicial authority is now fundamental to resolving constitutional disputes. At the same time, it is the most common form of court reasoning.