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August 2017 New Books

In August 2017, the Law Library added the following new titles to the collection to support the research and curricular needs of our faculty and students.

COMPARATIVE AND FOREIGN LAW

  1. Rosalind Dixon and Tom Ginsburg, eds., Comparative Constitutional Law in Latin America (2017).

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, GENERALLY

  1. John D. Inazu, Confident Pluralism: surviving and thriving through deep difference (2016).

CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

  1. Daniel S. Medwed, ed., Wrongful Convictions and the DNA Revolution: twenty-five years of freeing the innocent (2017).

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

  1. J. Kim Wright, Lawyers as Changemakers: the global integrative law movement (2016).

FIRST AMENDMENT

  1. Gregory P. Magarian, Managed Speech: the Roberts court’s First Amendment (2017).
  2. Neil Richards, Intellectual Privacy: rethinking civil liberties in the digital age (2015).

HEALTH LAW AND POLICY

  1. Patricia Illingworth and Wendy E. Parmet, The Health of Newcomers: immigration, health policy, and the case for global solidarity (2017).

HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

  1. Sital Kalantry, Women’s Human Rights and Migration: sex-selective abortion laws in the United States and India (2017).

JUDGES

  1. Lee Epstein and Stefanie A. Lindquist, eds., The Oxford Handbook of U.S. Judicial Behavior (2017).

LABOR LAW

  1. Marion G. Crain, Winifred R. Poster, and Miriam A. Cherry, eds., Invisible Labor: hidden work in the contemporary world (2016).

LAW AND SOCIETY

  1. Brian Z. Tamanaha, A Realistic Theory of Law (2017).

LEGAL EDUCATION

  1. Daniel P. Barbezat and Mirabai Bush, Contemplative Practices in Higher Education: powerful methods to transform teaching and learning (2014).
  2. Jane Bloom Grise, Critical Reading for Success in Law School and Beyond (2017).

LEGAL HISTORY

  1. Bruce W. Frier, general ed., The Codex of Justinian : a new annotated translation, with parallel Latin and Greek text based on a translation by Justice Fred H. Blume (2016).

MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE

  1. Rebecca Dresser, Silent Partners: human subjects and research ethics (2017).

PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY

  1. Kate Fagan, What made Maddy Run: the secret struggles and tragic death of an all-American teen (2017).

RACE AND ETHNICITY

  1. Kimberly Jade Norwood, ed., Ferguson’s Fault Lines: the race quake that rocked a nation (2016).

RELIGION

  1. Holly Fernandez Lynch, I. Glenn Cohen, and Elizabeth Sepper, eds., Law, Religion, and Health in the United States (2017).

All of these books are available from the Law Library.  If you would like to check out any of these titles, please contact the circulation desk at either 806-742-3957 or circulation.law@ttu.edu.  Library staff will be able to assist in locating and checking out any of these items.

July 2017 New Books

In July 2017, the Law Library added the following new titles to the collection to support the research and curricular needs of our faculty and students.

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

  1. Sarah E. Redfield, ed., Enhancing Justice: reducing bias (2017).

AIR AND SPACE LAW

  1. Timothy M. Ravich, Commercial Drone Law: digest of U.S. and global UAS rules, policies, and practices (2017).

BANKING AND FINANCE

  1. Jesse Eisinger, The Chickenshit Club: why the Justice Department fails to prosecute executives (2017).

LEGAL EDUCATION

  1. The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc., 24 Tips for Teaching Writing (2017).

LEGAL HISTORY

  1. William E. Nelson, The Common Law in Colonial America: The Middle Colonies and the Carolinas, 1660-1730 (2016).
  2. G. Edward White, Law in American History (2012).

LEGAL PROFESSION

  1. Gary P. Bauer, Solo Lawyer by Design: a plan for success in any practice (2017).
  2. Jocelyn K. Glei, Unsubscribe: how to kill email anxiety, avoid distractions, and get real work done (2016).
  3. Jo Ellen Dardick Lewis, Telling Your Story: a step-by-step guide to drafting persuasive legal resumes and cover letters (2017).

LEGAL RESEARCH AND LIBRARIES

  1. Peter Hernon, Robert E. Dugan, and Joseph R. Matthews, Getting Started with Evaluation (2014).
  2. Robert E. Dugan, Peter Hernon, and Danuta A. Nitecki, Viewing Library Metrics from Different Perspectives: inputs, outputs, and outcomes (2009).
  3. Peter Hernon, Robert E. Dugan, and Joseph R. Matthews, Managing with Data: using ACRLMetrics and PLAmetrics (2015).
  4. John M. Budd, Six Issues Facing Libraries Today: critical perspectives (2017).
  5. John Palfrey, BiblioTech: why libraries matter more than ever in the age of Google (2015).
  6. R. David Lankes, Expect More: demanding better libraries for today’s complex world (2016).
  7. Beth McNeil, Fundamentals of Library Supervision (2017).
  8. Masanori Koizumi, Inherent Strategies in Library Management (2017).
  9. Yago S. Cura and Max Macias, eds., Librarians with Spines: information agitators in an age of stagnation (2017).

POLITICS

  1. Pietro S. Nivola and David W. Brady, eds., Red and Blue Nation?: characteristics and causes of America’s polarized politics (2013).

SENTENCING AND PUNISHMENT

  1. Todd C. Peppers, with Margaret A. Anderson, A Courageous Fool: Marie Deans and her struggle against the death penalty (2017).

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW

  1. Vincent A. Gallagher, Worker Injury Third Party Cases: recognizing and proving liability (2017).

All of these books are available at the Law Library.  If you would like to check out any of these titles, please contact the circulation desk at either 806-742-3957 or circulation.law@ttu.edu.

June 2017 New Books

In June 2017, the Law Library added the following new titles to the collection to support the research and curricular needs of our faculty and students.

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ANIMAL LAW

  1. Eisenstein, Yolanda and Bruce Wagman, eds., Wildlife law & ethics : a U.S. perspective (2017).

CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

  1. Monahan, Edward C. and James Clark, eds., Tell the client’s story : mitigation in criminal and death penalty cases (2017).
  2. Brick, John, Forensic alcohol test evidence (FATE) : a handbook for law enforcement and accident investigation (2017).
  3. Light, Caroline E., Stand your ground : a history of America’s love affair with lethal self-defense (2017).

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

  1. Schmitz, Amy J. and Colin Rule, The new handshake : online dispute resolution and the future of consumer protection (2017).

HEALTH LAW AND POLICY

  1. Sinnott-Armstrong, Walter, ed., Finding consciousness : the neuroscience, ethics, and law of severe brain damage (2016).
  2. Bambra, Clare, Health divides : where you live can kill you (2016).
  3. Zabawa, Barbara J. and JoAnn Eickhoff-Shemek, Rule the rules of workplace wellness programs (2017).
  4. Clinton, Chelsea and Devi Sridhar, Governing global health : who runs the world and why? (2017).
  5. Miller, Dinah and Annette Hanson, Committed : the battle over involuntary psychiatric care (2016).
  6. Delaney, Courtney, et.al., What are . . . medicare and medicaid secondary payer laws (2016).

LEGAL EDUCATION

  1. Funk, Andrea Susnir, The art of assessment : making outcomes assessment accessible, sustainable, and meaningful (2017).
  2. Schwartz, Michael Hunter, et.al., What the best law teachers do (2013).

LEGAL RESEARCH AND LIBRARIES

  1. Albitz, Becky, et.al. eds., Leading in the new academic library (2017).
  2. Lankes, R. David, The Atlas of New Librarianship (2011).

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

  1. McEntire, Sawnie A., Mastering the art of depositions (2016).
  2. Friedman, Rick, Becoming a trial lawyer : a guide for the lifelong advocate (2015).

RELIGION

  1. Brady, Kathleen A., The distinctiveness of religion in American law : rethinking religious clause jurisprudence (2015).
  2. Hussin, Iza R., The politics of Islamic law : local elites, colonial authority, and the making of the Muslim state (2016).
  3. Turner, Bryan S., Religion and modern society : citizenship, secularisation, and the state (2011).
  4. Hollander, David A., Legal scholarship in Jewish law : an annotated bibliography of journal articles (2017).

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT LAW

  1. Leiter, Richard A., National survey of state laws (2015).

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

  1. Kalman, Laura, The long reach of the Sixties : LBJ, Nixon, and the making of the contemporary Supreme Court (2017).

All of these books are available from the Law Library.  If you would like to check out any of these titles, please contact the circulation desk at either 806-742-3957 or circulation.law@ttu.edu.  Library staff will be able to assist in locating and checking out any of these items.

May 2017 New Books

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In May 2017, the Law Library added the following new titles to the collection to support the research and curricular needs of our faculty and students.

COURTS

  1. Hoffer, Peter Charles, The Federal Courts: An Essential History (2016).

CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

  1. Norwood, Doug, Constructive Possession in Criminal Law (2017).

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

  1. Frenkel, Douglas, The Practice of Mediation: A Video-Integrated Text (2012).

ENERGY AND UTILITIES LAW

  1. Dernbach, John C., Shale Gas and the Future of Energy: Law and Policy for Sustainability (2016).

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

  1. Barnett, Cynthia, Rain: A Natural and Cultural History (2015).

IMMIGRATION LAW

  1. Wheeler, Charles, Immigration Law and the Family: A Practical Guide to Family-Sponsored Immigration, (2013).

LAND USE

  1. Korngold, Gerald, Private Land Use Arrangements: Easements, Real Covenants and Equitable Servitudes (2016).

LAW AND SOCIETY

  1. Friedman, Lawrence M., Impact: How Law Affects Behavior (2016).

LEGAL ANALYSIS AND WRITING

  1. Cupples, Deborah E., Grammar, Punctuation & Style: A Quick Guide for Lawyers and Other Writers (2013).

LEGAL PROFESSION

  1. Siskind, Gregory H., The Lawyer’s Guide to Marketing on the Internet (2017).
  2. Allen, Jeffrey, Technology Tips for Lawyers and Other Business Professionals (2016).

POLITICS

  1. Downey, Arthur T., The Cold War: Law, Lawyers, Spies, and Crises (2016).

PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY

  1. Singh, Lilly, How to be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life (2017).

REPRODUCTION

  1. Mason, Mary Ann, Babies of Technology: Assisted Reproduction and the Rights of the Child (2017).
  2. Wilson, Joshua C., The New States of Abortion Politics (2016).

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

  1. Johnson, Timothy Russell, Oral Arguments and Decision Making on the United States Supreme Court (2004).
  2. Forsythe, Clarke D., Abuse of Discretion: The Inside Story of Roe v. Wade (2013).

WATER LAW

  1. Kidd, Michael, Water and the Law: Towards Sustainability (2014).

All of these books are available from the Law Library.  If you would like to check out any of these titles, please contact the circulation desk at either 806-742-3957 or circulation.law@ttu.edu.  Library staff will be able to assist in locating and checking out any of these items.

April 2017 – New Books List

In April 2017, the Law Library added the following new titles to the collection to support the research and curricular needs of our faculty and students.

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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, GENERALLY

  1. Zoltan Balazsan, The Principle of the Separation of Powers: a Defense (2016).
  2. Gary Lawson, “A Great Power of Attorney”: Understanding the Fiduciary Constitution (2017).

CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

  1. James Forman, Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America (2017).

CYBER LAW

  1. Kevin F. Steinmetz, Hacked: A Radical Approach to Hacker Culture and Crime (2016).
  2. Daniel B. Garrie, Law Firm Cybersecurity (2017).

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

  1. Albert I. Telsey, The ABCs of Environmental Regulation (2016).

FIRST AMENDMENT

  1. Randy Bobbitt, Free Speech on America’s K-12 and College Campuses: Legal Cases from Barnette to Blaine, (2017).

HEALTH LAW AND POLICY

  1. Daniel Sledge, Health Divided: Public Health and Individual Medicine in the Making of the Modern American State (2017).

HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

  1. Stephen A. Simon, The U.S. Supreme Court and the Domestic Force of International Human Rights Law (2016).

INDIAN AND ABORIGINAL LAW

  1. David E. Wilkins, Dismembered: Native Disenrollment and the Battle for Human Rights (2017).

INTERNATIONAL LAW

  1. Thomas Alan Lund, The Creation of the Common Law: The Medieval “Year Books” Deciphered (2015).
  2. John Eaton, Finding English Law: Quick Access to Key Titles (2017).

LEGAL ANALYSIS AND WRITING

  1. Elizabeth Fajans, Scholarly Writing for Law Students: Seminar Papers, Law Review Notes and Law Review Competition Papers (2017).

LEGAL HISTORY

  1. Brian Tierney, Liberty and Law: The Idea of Permissive Natural Law, 1100-1800 (2014).

LEGAL PROFESSION

  1. Heidi K. Gardner, Smart Collaboration: How Professionals and Their Firms Succeed by Breaking Down Silos (2016).
  2. Stephen R. Covey, First Things First: To Live, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a Legacy (1994)(2003 ed.).
  3. Jonathan McDowell, From Law School to Lawyer: Tools, Procedures, and Steps to Grow Your Practice (2015).

LEGAL RESEARCH AND LIBRARIES

  1. Jessie Daniels, Being a Scholar in the Digital Era: Transforming Scholarly Practice for the Public Good (2016).
  2. Andy Tattersall, Altmetrics: a practical guide for librarians, researchers and academics (2016).

MILITARY, WAR, AND PEACE

  1. Michael N. Schmitt (ed.), Tallinn Manual 2.0 on the International Law Applicable to Cyber Operations (2017).

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

  1. Bob Ward, The Most Interesting Mock Trial Case Files in the World (2016).
  2. Glenn C. Altschuler, Ten Great American Trials: Lessons in Advocacy (2016).

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

  1. William H.F. Altman, The Guardians on Trial: The Reading Order of Plato’s Dialogues from Euthyphro to Phaedo (2016).
  2. Frank Anechiarico, Legal but Corrupt: A New Perspective on Public Ethics (2017).
  3. Amos N. Guiora, The Crime of Complicity: The Bystander in the Holocaust (2017).

All of these books are available from the Law Library.  If you would like to check out any of these titles, please contact the circulation desk at either 806-742-3957 or circulation.law@ttu.edu.  Library staff will be able to assist in locating and checking out any of these items.