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Study Aids for First Year Courses

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Contains summaries of cases from casebooks.
outline Contains outlines.
question mark Contains sample exam questions and answers.
Recommended by ASP or a professor.

Hypotheticals

Hornbooks, Nutshells & Other Explanatory Texts

These books present the law in a text format with references to cases, statutes and secondary sources.  Thompson West's Hornbook Series cover topics in great detail and is useful for obtaining a deeper understanding of a subject.  Others, such as the Nutshell and the Concise Hornbook Series, cover key concepts with less detail, but are excellent for quick reference and review.

Hornbooks

Nutshells

Case Briefs

Other

Civil Procedure Outlines

Westlaw Practical Law