November 6, 2008.
National Moot Court Competition
“For the first time, William S. Hein & Co., Inc. is offering the winning records, briefs and related organizational materials from the 1st-58th annual National Moot Court Competition in digital format in HeinOnline! The Young Lawyers Committee and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York sponsor the national competition each year to enable law students throughout the United States to match their abilities as appellate advocates against one another and bring together law students, practicing lawyers, legal scholars and judges to exchange ideas and attitudes and to compare notes. It’s not a coincidence that the winning teams subscribe – don’t sell your tea m short!”
Acing Your First Year of Law School The Ten Steps to Success You Won’t Learn In Class
NEW 2008 2nd Edition
By: Shana Connell Noyes & Henry S. Noyes
“First published in 1999, Acing Your First Year of Law School has become one of the bestselling law school preparation books of all time. This second edition has been updated to reflect the best use of technology. Every law student will tell you that the first year is the most important and the most frustrating. This manual will teach first year law students the ten basic skills they need to know to start learning their first day and ace their first year. It includes a Preface that addresses the Socratic Method and how to beat it. It also includes an Epilogue that focuses on tasks that are necessary to ensure a successful transition from the first to the second semester. ”
List Price: $22.00
Published: Buffalo; William S. Hein & Co., Inc.; 2008
Practicing Reference
Thoughts for Librarians and Legal Researchers
By: Mary Whisner
“Author and reference librarian Mary Whisner offers a collection of her most popular essays, originally published in her “Practicing Reference” column in the Law Library Journal between 1999 and 2005. This work is packed with useful advice for legal researchers, librarians and students. Whisner’s essays have been updated where applicable and the work is divided into three categories: Part One – The Reference Interaction; Part Two – Developing, Growing, and Coping as a Reference Librarian; and Part Three – Research Techniques and Sources. In the 27 chapters, Whisner offers sage advice to readers. This work will be a valuable asset to all researchers on all skill levels.”
List Price, institutions: $45.00 List Price, individuals and students: $27.50
Published: Buffalo; William S. Hein & Co., Inc.; 2006 AALL Publications Series #73
Bibliography of American Law School Casebooks, 1870-2004
By: Douglas W. Lind
“Bibliography of American Law School Casebooks is the first ever topical arrangement of ALL law school casebooks published. This bibliography contains more than 140 chronological subject headings for over 6,100 entries. By organizing the titles in the subject/chronological format, the work provides a basis for tracing both the topical development of legal education and the case method of instruction. No bibliography provides more thorough coverage on early works dealing with legal education than this work. This title is a valuable addition to any legal, academic, or historical library.”
List Price: $95.00
Reprinted: Buffalo; William S. Hein & Co., Inc.; 2006
Taxes in Paradise
Developing Basic Income Tax Concepts, 2nd Edition
By: Richard L. Haight
“Taxes in Paradise is the perfect guide for students taking their first course on the law of federal income taxation. Updating the 1990 first edition, this book deals with many of the tax concepts a student will encounter in the basic income tax course. Haight considers the utilization of these rules through practical examples that apply to the concepts and show their usefulness in resolving real tax issues, such as assignments of income, annuities, inheritances, long-term capital gains, and many other matters. Haight also includes a completely updated section on capital assets that reflect recent changes made to the Internal Revenue Code.” .
List Price: $42.50 Published: Buffalo; William S. Hein & Co., Inc.; 2005
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