From Barack Obama (Harvard and Chicago) to Bill and Hillary Clinton (Yale), many of our current national leaders emerged from the rarefied air of the nation's top law schools. The ideas taught there in one generation often shape national policy in the next.The trouble is, Walter Olson reveals in Schools for Misrule, our elite law schools keep churning out ideas that are catastrophically bad for America. From class action lawsuits that promote the right to sue anyone over anything, ...

As her second year of law school begins, Kelsey spends most of her waking hours at the side of billionaire Tyler Olsen’s side. But despite her complete immersion in the Billionaire Boys Club, Tyler’s still resisting asking her out on a date.When a surprise visitor from Kelsey’s past arrives to make amends, will it be the push that Tyler needs? Or will he decide to move on?

A misunderstanding behind them, Kelsey and Tyler move from flirting to dating. And as Kelsey quickly discovers, dating billionaire Tyler Olsen is practically a full time job.When they return to her hometown for the holidays, Kelsey finds resistance from a surprising party. But now that Tyler has committed to her, he has no plans to give her up. For anyone.

After a devastating betrayal, Kelsey realizes how much Tyler depends on her support. As they experience a whirlwind month of exams, family obligations and celebrations together, they find themselves growing closer.When a simple question turns into national news, Kelsey and Tyler find themselves in the middle of the backlash. Will their promises to each other last?

Their second year of law school behind them, Kelsey and Tyler decide to spend the summer together. Swamped by work and overwhelmed by obligations, they try to find time to enjoy the few moments they have.A weekend in Kelsey’s hometown generates more questions than answers, and Kelsey’s strong relationship with her mentor threatens her relationship with Tyler. When a surprise by Tyler creates a catastrophe for Kelsey, will her resentment destroy them for good?

A whirlwind December behind them, Kelsey and Tyler return to their final few months at Darrow Law School.As the couple works to break down the final barriers between them, Kelsey discovers that a surprise storm is brewing, which threatens to destroy everything they've fought for.

Modern Legal Drafting provides a comprehensive, authoritative guide to drafting legal documents in effective, plain English. Peter Butt, a leading expert in the field, has fully revised and updated the text for this new edition. It combines a practical focus with the legal principles that underpin the use of plain language in law. This dual practical and academic approach distinguishes it from other books in the field. It includes expanded material on the techniques for achieving a style t...

The premise of the book is simple: to teach law students how to be law students.So much time is lost in law school with students trying to learn how to be a law student. So many students spend too much time learning how to take notes, prepare for class, case brief, outline, prepare for finals and so much more. No one will teach them these things yet mastery of these things is pivotal to the student's success in law school. This causes the student stress, leads to being unproductive...

Finally, a simple, fun book to show you how to study for law school, how to outline, and most importantly how to write Grade A exams! Written by a practicing lawyer who got the top grade in 3 of 5 first year classes  -  an author with four degrees and an awful lot of exam experience. The book is written in large, friendly type and has whimsical cartoons illustrating key concepts. It is a delight to read, and provides an easy to implement program for breaking the law down ...

This second edition in the Straightforward Guides series is the perfect book for all those who need advice and guidance concerning the complicated area of inheritance tax. The book is clear and concise and intended for the layman, pointing out steps that can be taken to reduce the inheritance tax bill. The book is sensitively written by an expert in the field, revised to 2011 and comprehensively covering all the main areas associated with inheritance tax.

Playing in the Sandbox is a practical guide for the soon-to-be and new lawyer, outlining the situations they will likely encounter during their legal career. Charles J. Goldman is an experienced attorney who presents each topic in an easy-to-read and engaging manner. The information that he provides applies to sole practitioners and midsize and large firms as well.While the chapters have humorous headings, the humor is not a reflection of the authors opinion of the practic...

The special Bicentennial Issue, Number 9, features these Essays as its contents:* "Marking 200 Years of Legal Education: Traditions of Change, Reasoned Debate, and Finding Differences and Commonalities," by Martha Minow* "Race Liberalism and the Deradicalization of Racial Reform," by Kimberle Williams Crenshaw* "The Socratic Method in the Age of Trauma," by Jeannie Suk Gersen* "Thayer, Holmes, Brandeis: Conceptions of Judicial Review, Factfinding, and Proportio...