Spring Semester Courses 2008

 For Entering Students

 The Spring Semester Orientation and Classes Begin on

  Monday, January 14. 2008 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm*

1.  Introduction to Law and the Bar Exam - 3 units

2.  Legal Research & Writing- 3 units

 3.  The UCC and the Sale & Lease of Goods– 3 units

The three courses above are 3 units each and equal a total 9 semester units to be taken during the semester. 

*SEE BOOK LIST BELOW

Spring Semester Courses

 For Upper Class Continuing Students

Constitutional Law - 3 units

Criminal Procedure  - 1 unit

California Civil Procedure - 2 units

**Community Property Law - 3 units  

**Book required for Community Property Law –

"California Community Property- Examples & Explanations"

by Goldberg, published by Aspen. ISBN 0-7355-4025-X

(plus a $15 materials fee for the instructor)

*The above four courses equal a total of 9 semester units. 

First Year Student’s Book List

for the Spring Semester, 2008

                       Entering students will need the following five (5) books:

1. Introduction to law  – Title: Introduction to the Law and Legal System of the United States,  3rd Edition, By:  Wm. Burnham, American Casebook Series,   Publisher:  West Publishing

2.  Uniform Commercial Code - Title "Sale of Goods: Reading and Applying the Code", 2nd edition 

By: Chomsky & Kunz,  Published by Thomson & West

3.  Uniform Commercial Code - Title:   "Contracts, Cases and Theory of Contractual Obligations"           

By: Hogg, Bishop & Barnhizer,  Published by Thomson & West

4.  Legal Research & Writing –  TBD and will follow.

5. Law Dictionary.  It is necessary for law students to have a law dictionary available while studying their cases.  Any law dictionary will help and listed below are some recommended titles:

      1.   Black’s Law Dictionary (this is the reference book most used by practicing attorneys and can be purchased in paperback to save money)    - or -

      2.   Barron’s Law Dictionary (adequate for law students)   - or -

      3.   Dictionary of Legal Terms: A Simplified Guide to the Language of Law, By Steven H. Gifis

             (this book is, also, acceptable for law students and is paperback)

Books are available at Amazon.com or at The LawBookStore.Com, 1775 W. La Palma Ave, Anaheim, Ca  92801, Ph. 800-810-0120*.  Also, you can order directly from the publishers by contacting West Group Publishing at (800) 313-9378, Foundation Press Publishing at (877) 888-1330, and Aspen Publishers is (800) 950-5259.  Also, local law bookstores at Santa Clara University and Stanford may have some titles and a visit there will give you the opportunity to browse through the books and materials that are available to assist your studies.

*Please, note that amazon.com or thelawbookstore.com may offer economical used books for sale that can be a cost saver.  However, if you purchase used books, please, be aware of the edition you are purchasing.  Sometimes Amazon sellers list older editions for sale and, if you are not careful when you order, you could be stuck with an out of date or wrong edition.  

Upper Class Continuing Student’s Book List

For the Spring Semester, 2008

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Community Property Law - "California Community Property- Examples & Explanations" by Goldberg, published by Aspen. ISBN 0-7355-4025-X