One Stop Law Books Destination

Law has always been a controversial subject for us humans. Formulated to make governance and control easier, there are millions of ways and means through which humans break the laws everyday.

Different countries have different laws and in countries like the United States of America, every state has different laws to boot. Every day millions of people all over the world break the law, in some way or the other. People murder others, steal things, and commit acts of terror and so many other things. All these acts affect the world in some way or the other. The governments of the different countries try hard and combat crimes in different ways. There are many organizations that are created in order to fight crime and then there are the different police forces which try and control criminal activities. But then there is one thing which should be kept in mind and that is the fact that the function of law is just not to punish, that is punitive but preventive as well. That basically implies that the presence of law is not only to take care of matters after they have gone wrong but to prevent situations from going wrong as well. Thus law is a very complicated issue and there are tens of ways in which law bifurcates and branches into different kinds of law. For example there is Admiralty law, aviation law, bankruptcy law, civil rights, consumer rights, corporate law, criminal law, education, elder law, employment law, entertainment law, family law, immigration law, intellectual property, labour law, Military law, personal injury law, product liability, real estate, taxation, and so on.

There are so many different kinds of law that any lawyer looking to specialize in law will be bewildered and ultimately spoilt for choice. Since there are so many different kinds of law, therefore law is a very complex issue to deal with and it takes a considerable amount of expertise and efficiency to deal with any matters concerning any form or branch of law that may be required. To have a complete knowledge of the law is well next to impossible. However, grasping any small matter of the law is very time consuming as well and therefore one must really study hard and study well to be able to deal with it. Even a working knowledge of the law requires long hours of study and intense concentrated effort on the part of the student. There are many students who want to study law and take up a legal career as a profession. But the problem is not many can stick through the grueling years of study and hard work which can take up most of one’s time. Mostly it is a five year course and therefore it is a very tough course to do. Thus, though there are many students who do opt for the course, most of them drop out by the second or the third years of the curriculum. This is because the pressure is too much.

The law books are famed to be very thick and notoriously complex to get through. These law books form one of the main parts of the syllabus of a law student. The basic point about a law book is the fact that it teaches the various complex matters of the law and other details to the student. Not only that, a  law book is a very helpful guide to seasoned legal professionals as well. These books help to straighten out many a legal issue and therefore prove to be invaluable sources of help to those who are trying to sort out a legal mess. However there is one thing that one must keep in mind. The language in which a law book is written is notoriously long winded and full of the famous or rather infamous legal jargon. This can be Greek to those who do not have any knowledge of the law at all. So a law book will only make sense to a legal professional.

There are different law books available and like all books, there are the good books and the bad books. So, one must be really careful in case you are going to buy a good law book because there are certain things that you must keep in mind. The most easiest option might just be the cozy little bookstore next door but the point is that the best books and the most profitable of deals are available in the big world of the world wide web or what we all know and love as the Internet.

Law books are very expensive in terms of the price that they are offered at and it is often impossible to get to afford a proper law book and that too, at a reasonable price. The fact of the matter in the current scenario is that since the prices of academic books are going up, there are these web based book stores which are developing and also offering you really good deals to boot. This one modus operandi must be familiar to a lot of people. Many people swear by the Amazon, which is the online bookstore and not a river in South America in case there are any laymen who might be wondering what the hype about the Amazon is all about.  The Amazon is just not a bookstore though it is claimed to be so but is also a  retail enterprise. Most of the books that you need can be found at the hallowed portals of Amazon. Nowadays Amazon sells more of used books and thus there are ways and means through which you can get a really good deal. You can get the best of deals and the best of law books that you want, right here! However, there are online places other than Amazon where you can find out the best deals for used law books and get good deals as well. This place is called Half.com. True to its name, it lives up to its standards as well and Half.com is powered by eBay. The main deal is to sell old books at a good price to the clients. Other things like CDs, DVDs, etc are also found there. However, you have got to stop being picky about the condition of the books that are sold here. You can find books with prices starting at 1 cent as well. But these will be in a truly threadbare condition. There are many audio books for the law books as well. These will save you the trouble of reading. Though they don’t have too many textbooks they do have a really good collection of some e-books. These can prove to be really useful in times of need. Then there is Chegg. These work similar to NetFlix. You order DVDS in bulk, see them, then return them and order another bunch. Chegg does the same thing and only this time around, it is with the textbooks and not DVDs. There is also Alibris with their coupon system. Luckily there are some online bookstores which only deal with law books. This should be a godsend for all those people who are looking for good deals in law books. These places to frequent are LawBooks.com, Wildys.com, and Nolo.com. The best thing about these is the fact that they store law books which are usually very rare and as a result really hard to find as well. There are many book exchange networks in operation as well. With these, one can exchange books with other people. This usually works very well in the colleges where there are many exchange networks which are functioning. One such great website is the very suitable named Bookswap.com and then there is also Craig as well.

If you are someone who likes your share of freebies, then there are some websites which offer lots of free law books as well. This means that you do not have to pay for all those expensive law books. There are some websites and these include Onlinebooks4free.com and others. This website has many useful law books like ‘8 Who Lie in the Death House’ by Paul Peters (frame-dependent page images at MSU)

• Abandoned to the State: Cruelty and Neglect in Russian Orphanages by Kathleen Hunt
• A Brief Enquiry Into the True Nature and Character of Our Federal Government by Abel Parker Upshur, ed. by C. Chauncey Burr
• Academic Freedom in Indonesia: Dismantling Soeharto-Era Barriers by Joseph Saunders
• A Discourse Touching Provision for the Poor by Matthew Hale
• A Dissertation on the Poor Laws by Joseph Townsend
• A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States of America and of the Several States of the American Union (6th edition, 1856) by John Bouvier
• A Letter to the Queen on Lord Chancellor Cransworth’s Marriage and Divorce Bill by Caroline Norton .

There are many other law books as well which would be extremely useful to any student of law or any legal professional for that matter.

One of the most famous legal bookstores is Wildy & Sons Ltd. This bookstore has been in operation since the year of 1830. They are one of the most famous legal booksellers in the business and have been in the scene for almost three hundred years. This place is a very good combination of the old and the new. Though it has the most updated collection of all the latest law books to be published, the place also has an amazing collection of old and rare legal books that are out of print and not available in the market today. Thus there are the latest paperbacks to the old and ancient tomes as well.

There is another famous law books publisher which is called Irwin Law. This is Canadian and one of the best again. They plan to change the age old maxim that all law books have to be expensive. They produce good books at an affordable price and are continuously updating themselves. They are Canada’s youngest publisher. It was founded in 1966, and was affiliated to the Stoddart Publishing Group.

Law books are in use by all members of the legal profession as well as students who are studying to become the same. The best part is the fact that even with the advancement of technology and the development of the Internet, law books are still very relevant in the legal profession as these books contain a vivid history of the evolution of law and jurisprudence and all the developments that led to the present legal scenario today. The history and all that went behind the evolution of the modern legal system is vital if one has to understand and comprehend the current happenings. There is a rich and eventful event which is the key to all that is happening today and that is the reason why law books are still so valued and revered even today inspite of the fact that most of the information which is contained in those very books are mostly outdated and irrelevant. This is of course the old law books that I am talking about and not the newest paperback on the shelves. Old law books still retain their pride of place even today and that too with everyone who is involved in the legal profession in some way or the other. There is always the question of the legal precedents and these are of utmost importance in verdicts of the similar kind even today. Law books have a very important part to play in society and the fact is that they are still used as important research material. We all know how the advent of the internet has changed things for good in the world. Also, nowadays the lawyers use the Internet and other means to conduct research to gain an insight into legal problems and especially during times of lawsuits and the like. However, even now, people have been unable to deny the fact that law books are still of prime importance when it comes to researching and especially that of legal precedents. Lawyers still spend hours and days in researching and reading through these books to get an insight that will give them the winning edge over the opponents. These law books tell you the fine nuances and the tips and tricks of the trade.

It is said that collecting old laws books and adding them to libraries is like a great asset as these books are greatly required by all the lawyers as well as the students who are studying to try and become successful lawyers as well. It is commonly believed that no law office can be complete without having these old law books in it and that too, not only for the face value but for some actual utility as well. These books are required in extensive research and every attorney has at some point or the other, pored over some ancient tome of law. Many believe that any law book collection begins with the collecting of old law books and keeping them in the office. These can be invaluable and act as major points of reference in the office.

There are many reasons why law books and especially old law books should be regarded as collectibles and valuable ones that too. But old law books often contain remarks and annotations by the previous owners and these remarks can be invaluable in law cases and as extra reference or just trivia. Also, certain editions of certain legal books can be very valuable in the market if they are in great demand for their valuable content and also for the fact that they might have gone out of print as well. In these situations or, as one should say, cases, these old law books can be great assets to the owners and that too, not only financially, but more so because of the knowledge contained within its pages. The price and value of a law book also increases if the content of the book is still relevant in today’s scenario and is not applicable any more today.  Also, buying old law books and protecting them by keeping them away from sunlight and water and so on. This way, old and valuable books can be protected and preserved without them getting destroyed. Moisture, heat and sunlight can really destroy books for keeps and render them beyond repair for good.

There are many kinds of law books that can be found and lots of these are found not only in the bookstores that sell law books but also in the numerous libraries that store law books. One of the kinds are the American Law Reports or the ALR. These have annotations and basically analyze one particular legal matter and also looks at various court cases from different jurisdictions concerning or related to the subject. One legal issue is discussed in great detail.

Then there are the Casebooks. These are more of the textbook variety and are usually used by students in the legal professions. These casebooks are filled with cases of different kinds. However, the cases discussed here are some leading and very important in the formation and the development of the legal history until the modern day. The cases are reported and are not analyzed. These cases can either be state or federal or even both. There are many examples of casebooks like Cases and Materials on Children in the Legal System by Wadlington, Whitebread, & Davis, 1983, Debtors and Creditors : Cases and Materials, by Epstein& Landers, 1978. Another type of law book is the Case Reporter. These are books which contain opinions given by the courts on legal matters and why and how particular cases are solved using some laws. The use of the laws and their validity in reference to those particular lawsuits are discussed and justified. These laws include the common law and later, these verdicts are used as legal precedents by the courts who usually consult these verdicts when they come across cases of a similar kind. Then there are the Codes, another kind of law books. These codes are basically a collection of many statutes, and ordinances which are absolutely binding on the courts who have to follow them. There are two different kinds of codes and these are the federal and the state codes. The three federal codes are the official United States Code (U.S.C.), and the two unofficial codes which are the United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.), and the United States Code Service (U.S.C.S.). Then there are the Court Rules. These are procedural statutes or rules which decide the criminal as well as the civil legal practices which are followed in the codes. These are very detailed as well. The Digests are indexes. This means that they have the reported cases in the indexed format. Then there are the popular Legal Encyclopedias. These discuss many legal issues.

Here are some popular and best selling law books currently: These are the law books about federal procedure.

• Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: 1998-99 Edition
• Federal Rules of Evidence, 1998-99 Edition, Group Staff West
• Evidence Law in the Trial Process - Stop
• Federal Rules of Evidence: Case Law Commentary, 1999 Enhanced Supplement, Charles E Wagner
• Practical Guide to Federal Evidence
• Remedies in a Nutshell, 2d ed.- O’Connell
• Civil Procedure, 2d ed.- Friedenthal, Kane and Miller
• Conflict of Laws, 2d Ed. – Scoles and Hay

Then here are some general law books:

• An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law- Roscoe Pound and Marshall L. Derosa
• Lawyer: A Life of Counsel and Controversy Arthur L. Liman Peter Israel
• In Search of Atticus Finch: A Motivational Book for Lawyers – Mike Papantonio D. Fitch (Editor) Cynthia Turner (Illustrator)
• Resurrecting AESOP – fables lawyers should know – Mike Papantonio D. Fitch  Cynthia Turner (Illustrator)  from Seville Publishing
• Clarence Darrow, the Journeyman: Lessons for the Modern Lawyer- Mike Papantonio Cynthia Turner (Illustrator) from Seville Publishing
• Closing Arguments – the last battle. Levin – Papantonio   from Seville Publishing
• How to Argue and Win Every Time – Gerry Spence
• With Justice for None: Destroying an American Myth- Gerry Spence
• The Making of a Country Lawyer- Gerry Spence
• Give Me Liberty!: Freeing Ourselves in the Twenty-First Century- Gerry L. Spence
• From Freedom to Slavery: The Rebirth of Tyranny in America- Gerry Spence

And here are some of the European law books that are really popular right now:

• Orebech, Peter, Bosselman, Fred, Bjarup, Jes, Callies, David, Chanock, Martin and Petersen, Hanne (eds.), The Role of Customary Law in Sustainable Development (2005), Cambridge University Press
• Šikuta, Ján and Hubálková, Eva, European Court of Human Rights: Case-Law of the Grand Chamber 1998-2006 (2007), T.M.C. Asser Press.
• Landy, Marc K., Levin, Martin A., Shapiro, Martin (eds), Creating Competitive Markets: The Politics of Regulatory Reform (2007), Brookings Institution Press
• Vogt, Helle and Münster-Swendsen, Mia (eds.), Law and Learning in the Middle Ages (2006), DJØF Publishing

There are criminal law books, company law books, business law, intellectual property law books and so on. There are different law books on different branches and specializations of the law.

There is some good news for all those tech savvy lawyers who have the latest ebook reader called the Kindle which allows them to read the ebook of their choice. There are some generous souls out there and one of them is the Practising Law Institute which is a non profit organization and is giving its law books through the Kindle. The prices of these ebook law books will come for a price which is only 20 per cent less than the original print editions. Around 90 of the books from the Practicing Law Institute can be found in the Kindle Format. There are many multi volume sets included in this as well.

This is not the only organization which is taking the step and going the Kindle way. As more and more people are buying the Kindle and entering the  ebook revolution, it is becoming an increasingly popular  and wise marketing move on the part of law book publishers to put their books up on Kindle. There is the legal publisher called West which has released ebooks of 29 of its most popular books. Some of the books which have been released include the bestseller by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and Bryan Garner, Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges . Thus you can read all your required law books on the ebook reader which has been brought out by Amazon. To make the Kindle even more accessible to the masses, the price of the Kindle has been dropped to $259, a drop of $40. There are many other books that West has put up on the Kindle and some of them are really useful as well. These are • Bankruptcy and Related Law in a Nutshell, 7th ed.

• Beyond the Brief: Communication Strategies for Lawyers and Legal Marketers

• The Complete CAN-SPAM Act Practice Guide

• The Complete State Security Breach Notification Compliance Handbook

• Contracts in a Nutshell, 6th ed.

• Ending the Gauntlet: Removing Barriers to Women’s Success in the Law

• Federal Income Taxation, 11th ed.

• Guerilla Tactics for Getting the Legal Job of Your Dreams, 2th ed.

• Immigration Law and Procedure in a Nutshell, 5th ed.

• Information Security and Privacy: A Guide to Federal and State Law and Compliance

• International Taxation in a Nutshell, 8th ed.

• Law School Without Fear: Strategies for Success, 3rd ed.

• The Leading Lawyer, a Guide to Practicing Law and Leadership

• Litigation is War

• Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges

• Management of Human Capital

• Marketers Handbook of Tips and Checklists

• Now What Makes Juries Listen

• Oil and Gas Law in a Nutshell, 5th ed.

• The Opportunity Maker: Strategies for Inspiring Your Legal Career Through Creative

• Paralegal Ethics Handbook

• Political Activity, Lobbying Laws and Gift Rules Guide

• Principles of International Law.

• The Rainmaking Machine: Marketing Planning, Strategies, and Management for Law Firms

• Rediscovering Lone Pine

• The Woman Lawyer’s Rainmaking Game

• Women Attorneys Speak Out

• Writing a Legal Memo

Some of these are on women lawyers as well and these are Ending the Gauntlet: Removing Barriers to Women’s Success in the Law, The Woman Lawyer’s Rainmaking Game and Women Attorneys Speak Out. The ebooks are obviously less expensive than the hard copies and while the Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges is being priced at $16.47, while the hardback costs $28.75, Andrew F. Popper’s Rediscovering Lone Pine is priced at $13.45, while the e-book version is $9.99.

There are many good books on law which serve as really important and seminal works on law. These works act as invaluable guides to both lawyers as well as veteran law students who are looking for help while understanding some of the numerous and complex issues of the law. One really good law book is The American Criminal Law Review . This is an American law journal and one of the best of its kind in the country. It is the best in its field which is that of criminal law. Also., most lawyers as well as students use it in their reference material and it has been seen that it is one of the most quoted and cited law books of its kind and that too in criminal law. Clearly it is regarded as a valuable source of help and therefore all students would do a lot of good in using this book in their studies as well as in professional matters concerning the law. There is an online submission service called ExpressO and this is specifically for students who are studying law. This service has recently conducted a survey which has proved that the American Criminal Law Review is the best review in the field of criminal law. Basically this is the best you can get. The American Criminal Law Review is published once every three months. This is a well up to date criminal law and procedure journal which always ensures that all the latest development in the field of criminal law are mentioned. It keeps track of all the developments and happenings which are influencing law in a critical way. All the articles in the American Criminal Law Review are written by established legal scholars, lawyers, attorneys and the like so the standard of the content is extremely high and of a very good quality. There are lots of useful notes as well. There is a guide which is called  Annual Survey of White Collar Crime. This is an extremely useful guide which details all the happenings and the developments in the field of white collar crime. It is very comprehensive and updated as well. Again this is regarded as the best works in its respective field of white collar crime. This is the American Criminal Law Review’s guide and is published as the spring edition of the same. The ACLR is brought out by the students of the Georgetown University Law Center.

Works on criminal law or criminal law books should usually be approved by the courts who recognize it as one of the best and useful works in the field. It should have the statutes put down in a very detailed format and also analyze the laws very thoroughly and carefully. The analysis of the laws is all important and of invaluable help in its field. The book should talk about topics which are important and related to rights and provide a valuable insight into the complicated world of criminal law and all the issues that are usually required in the interpretation. Some of the main topics that are usually there in a law book on criminal law concern principles of criminal liability, mens rea  and other statutory crimes, strict liability of manufactures of hazardous substances, offenses against the human body, matters of capital punishment trying for the complete abolition of the same,  the requirement or not of capital punishment for crimes like rape and others like drug trafficking,  kidnapping and others.

Here are some books under the Emmanuel Law Series for law students. These works are said to be some of the best in their field and are of invaluable assistance to the law students looking to study and gain knowledge of the complicated and complex law issues. These are books which can help one to study by one’s own and gain a lot of knowledge about the world of law and all its twists and turns. These books are:

• Torts-General Edition- This book is a very detailed one and tells you about all the injuries that are recognized as valid by the court and thus can allow a person to sue.
• Torts-Case Book-Some of the most famous and important cases in tort law.
• Civil Procedure- How does one start with a case and then continue with the procedure.
• Constitutional Law- Your rights and some important cases as well.
• Evidence-This book is a very important one and tells you what can be defined as evidence. Remember that evidence is one of the most important things in a case and if there is no or faulty evidence the entire case can collapse like a stack of cards in a second. Therefore it is all important for a student of the law to know what is evidence or rather, what constitutes as evidence and what does not. A very helpful book.
• Contract Law-All about the contracts and the issues connected to them.
• Criminal Law – In the law there is a certain definition of what is crime and what the court recognizes as crime. This is a vital piece of information that all lawyers or rather, students of the law should be aware about. Then comes what are the proofs to prove the existence of a crime. And then  comes a list of all the ways in the law through which one can  defend a crime and what these methods are like and so on. A complete book for all budding criminal lawyers.
• Property Law-Law of property. All the issues connected with the law of property.

Here are some other seminal law books which have been written by famous legal scholars all over the world on some very important aspects of the law. There are many issues that these books deal with and all are of extreme importance as well. These books are of invaluable help to not only students who are studying the law and intend to become lawyers and attorneys one day, but for legal veterans as well, who need the help as well.

• A guide to using Corpus Juris Secundum -The basic questions you’d want to ask before you proceed any further are, what is Corpus Juris Secundum, and how can it help your practice? This article provides these answers to help you make your decision about Corpus Juris Secundum. Abbreviated as C.J.S., the legal encyclopedia with alphabetically arranged topics, Corpus Juris Secundum provides a contemporary and detailed statement of American law as derived from both legislation as well as reported cases. As to the second part of your question, C.J.S. can help your practice in that it can be used to throw light on legal areas that are not familiar and also to allow for a thorough overview of the legal topic you want to know more about.
• Career in Law, 5th edn.-The fifth edition of the book ‘Career in Law’ by Manish Arora is priced as $2.94, and is an excellent buy for anyone who is interested in entering the legal profession. As Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer writes about the book, “Every page contains a progressive unfolding of the legal system and the legal profession.” The author not only discusses the various statutes that govern the legal profession, he also provides diagrams that make understanding the legal profession considerably easier for novices. Those who read the book will learn about the legal system right from ancient times till the present judicature.
• Kerly’s Law Of Trademarks And Trade Names   – a classic textbook of English law -If you’re looking for an excellent textbook on English law, then this is the one you want to get your hands on. First published in the nineteenth century, more specifically in 1894, the 14th edition of ‘Kerly’s Law Of Trademarks And Trade Names’ elaborates on the evolution of trade mark law, doing so by examining the English law within the larger framework of its European counterpart, citing relevant European law and legislation.
• Not only are the authors of this law book greatly respected in the legal field, but the book itself is a thorough guide to trade mark law in the United Kingdom as it examines and explains some of the latest cases including Gerolsteiner v. Putsch and Reed Executive plc v. Reed Business Information Ltd, Arsenal v. Reed etc. The book also discusses the effects of the 2004 EU expansion.
• The Economic Structure Of Intellectual Property Law -Written by the author William Landes, ‘The Economic Structure Of Intellectual Property Law’ is an excellent book dealing with Intellectual Property law. The book throws light on topics ranging from moral rights in the visual arts to copyright in private letters and a lot more. Landes has succeeded where other authors writing about IP law have failed. How? Previous analyses often overlooked the paradox of expanding intellectual property rights leading to a reduction in the amount of new intellectual property owing to the raised input costs of the creators. Not only does Landes’s book clearly put forth the essential economic rationality of IP law, but it also extends sympathy toward critics who hold the opinion that in the last few decades, Congress and the courts have gone overboard with the creation and protection of IP rights.
• Bar Manual: Civil Litigation 2008/2009 -It is imperative, these days, for junior practitioners to have a thorough understanding of civil litigation claim procedures. The book ‘Bar Manual: Civil Litigation 2008/2009’ edited by Stuart Sime is highly recommended for this purpose. The book allows for effective preparation for legal practice as it provides an excellent overview of the fundamental principles and procedures of the process of civil litigation, such as pre-action protocols, initiating proceedings, trials, costs, enforcements and appeals. Another plus-point of this book is that it has been completely referenced to Blackstone’s Civil Practice and includes the very latest cases, and provides detailed information about the various advancements in Civil litigation.
• ‘Family Law’ in the Legal Practice Course-Written by Tina Bond,  Jill M Black and Jane Bridge, ‘Family Law’ is an excellent book for students of Family Law, as it guides them regarding the intricacies of law, legal procedure and legal practice that are crucial to a thorough understanding of the family law component of the Legal Practice Course. The book ‘Family Law’ is useful especially for trainee solicitors who wish to learn more about their practice as it includes the latest developments in the legal field and provides practical examples. The book comes highly recommended for law students who wish to ground themselves in the essentials of law and procedure of Family Law in a short period of time.
• “The Complete Guide To Divorce Law” -The book ‘The Complete Guide to Divorce Law’ by well-known lawyer Nihara K. Choudhri is a must-read for all those who wish to grasp the various aspects of complicated issues that might come up when engaging with a messy divorce. Statistically speaking, over 2.4 million Americans opt for divorces every year, and good lawyers who specialize in this field often charge more than $300 per hour. Factoring in other costs, the estimated cost of a divorce is approximately $15,000. This book is targeted at those readers who do not have any sort of legal background and who wish to check their divorce-related legal expenses. The book contains step-by-step instructions on various aspects of divorce and is indispensable for those who wish to familiarize themselves with divorce law in the United States in a short span of time
• Law Relating to Leave Holidays and Absenteeism in Industries, 8th Edn. -This book’s first edition was extremely popular owing to the fact that the author, H.L. Kumar had ensured to express in a clear, yet elaborate fashion, the provision of law, procedure for availing and grant of leave, abandonment by an employee and many more topics. The current, eighth edition, deals with ‘absenteeism’, elaborating on the various methods that might be employed to control it. The book is highly practical as different pro-formas have been included in order to allow the readers to use the same in their specific circumstances, effectively eliminating the need for consultation where this area is concerned.
• Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation -This excellent law book by Anoop V. Mohta and V.A. Mohta, in its revised and enlarged new edition is a never-before sort of commentary regarding Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation. Not only have experienced and eminent jurists in India and in other countries lent their credence to this treatise, but it the Law Commission has also quoted the book’s First Edition as an authoritative text. The authors, themselves Jurists, have dealt, in this edition of their book, with legislative enactments related to Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation and have included a wide range of international Acts and Rules, as well.
• Understanding Contract Law-The book Understanding Contract Law by Max Young is an excellent starting point for all those who wish for a clearer comprehension of the most basic of concepts in the area of contract law in England. The author of the book provides concrete examples from the real works which allow for a better understanding of the primary principles and concepts. The book also includes important cases on which contract law in England is constructed and structured. The main topics covered in the book are Agreement, Offer and Acceptance, Certainty, Misrepresentation, etc. All in all, ‘Understanding Contract Law’ is a must-read for undergraduate law students and even for the lay reader who wishes for a basic understanding of English Contract Law.

There are many law books which are cherished for their sheer importance and  value. These books are often put of print and therefore not available in the markets. As a result the market value of these books are immense and are sold for lots of money. Having a few old and rare law books in the office also means possessing a few valuable assets as well. Thus there are many law books which are very old and rare and therefore are sold for lots of money in the market. Here are some rare law books that are being sold in the market for enormous sums of money.

There is this book by John Adams and it is called Defenses des Constitutions Americaines. This work is obviously a french edition on political theory as well as the constitution. It talks about the US Constitution and all the political developments. This is a very influential work in France. It has a Contemporary quarter calf over marble boards, marbled edges. Leather lettering pieces, decorative gilt bands, a chipped spine, Marble endpapers and Sporadic light foxing. This book is priced at $1,000.

Another famous law book which is widely coveted is called The Common Law, by Oliver Wendell Holmes. This is the First Edition, obviously and that is why it is so coveted by all. It has a chipped spine, and signature on the title page. There is also the booksellers ticket pasted on. It has a maroon colored cloth as well. This book comes for a staggering amount of $1,500.

There is also Celebrated Trials and Remarkable Cases of Criminal Jurisprudence from the Earliest Records to the Years ,1825, by George Borrow. It was printed in London: Printed for Knight & Lacey, 1825. This copy has copper engraved plates. Contemporary half-calf over marbled boards, with spine labels, gilt. All the edges are gilt and has marbled endpapers.

Since law books in general can be really expensive, there are many people who are unable to afford the high priced books. In that case there are many ways in which a law student can save the money on law books and still get to learn as much. Here are the seven best ways to save money on the law books.

One: One way to get a good deal on law books is by starting to get into shopping earlier so that you can have the time to visit different places and compare prices and then get the better deal. If you start late you will not have that kind of time to spare at all. Also, if you are buying second hand, starting to look earlier will get you books which are in a better condition.

Two: Whenever you go book shopping never buy it at the first place that you see. Always go around a few more places and compare the prices. So places will get you a better deal and cheaper prices as well. There are many places online where you can buy law books and also be able to compare the prices. These are

• A1Books.com
• AbeBooks.com
• Amazon.com
• eBay.com
• eBay’s Half.com
• LawBooksforLess.com

Three: There are some websites like BigCrumbs.com and Ebates and these give you your cash back as they are cash back portals. Then the others like TextbookCoupons.com, RetailMeNot.com, and DealCatcher.com advixe you on discounts and coupons and the like.

Four: Save the money and borrow the books that you need from the library. All the law school libraries have a copy of all the required textbooks so that you can borrow them as and when you need. Other libraries also have the same features. As a result you can always borrow the books from the libraries.

Five: You can also share the books with your friends. Make some friends who have the same classes that you do and then share the books with them. This way you get to learn, have the book and still save a certain amount of money.

Six: This method is not something that will be in your hands in 1L. At this level all the classes will be chosen and you will not have any hand in it. However at a later level look out for classes that do not need to many textbooks, or ones which have reading and research material online and so on. Taking some of these classes will actually save a lot of your money.

Seven: There will be many law books that will have supplements along with them. These supplements cost extra and therefore, do not buy them unless it is an absolute necessity. If the professor is bound to refer to that in class then it is a good idea to buy it. So find out in advance how much the supplement is necessary really.

There is another way to save a little bit of money on law books. When you are buying a law book try and buy one which is one edition back. This means not buying the latest edition of a particular book as that is bound to cost more than the older editions. Also, there are usually very minor differences between one edition and the next. Compare the two and if you see that there aren’t any changes or very few of them, then just buy the older edition. Another thing is to see how many credits a class is giving you. There is no point in buying expensive law textbooks for a class which will give you only one credit as compared to a class which gives you four credits.

Here are the ways and places to get law books for cheap:

1: There is always eBay. There is a site which is linked to eBay and is called Law Student Books. This has a software through which you can run some complex searches for law books. Thus you can choose and find what you want, faster than usual and save some money.

2: The old faithful is always Amazon. This has a huge stock of books and these are a combination of both old and new. Therefore, save money by purchasing old law books from Amazon.

3: AbeBook is another option. This also has a huge amount of law books on it. The prices at some times can be cheaper than Half.com, and even Amazon. There is a very efficient search feature which you can use to get the exact book that you need through the ISBN number, author, title and so on.

4: eBay is another great option for saving money on law books. Also, a lot of people are selling their stuff on eBay and therefore, you can always find a student selling his or her law books on eBay as well. The prices can be really low too, and the search criteria is very specific as well. Thus there is always eBay.

Here are some of the perfect and must read law books for the new law students who have just joined law school.

There is the Law School Confidential. This is a guidebook for any aspiring law student. This will take you through all the procedures and processes that you need to get through. This includes choosing a law school, taking the right courses, how to deal with the pressure of studies and grades, followed by some job hunting and so on. Then there is another book called Getting to Maybe. This book will teach all new law students how to analyze and train one’s mind to think like a legal eagle. It also guides a student to deal with legal issues and so on. Then there are some reference books which are invaluable as well. One of them is the Red Book. This is not the Communist Manifesto but a guidebook which teaches you the techniques of legal writing and has samples, memos, briefs and so on. Then there is the Blue Book. This manual for legal citation. Then there is also the Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage where there are instructions to teach a law student how to write like a lawyer.

Do you want to get a really good job as a legal eagle? Then get the book titled Guerrilla Tactics For Getting The Legal Job Of Your Dreams: Regardless of Your Grades, Your School, or Your Work . Experience! This is one book which will help you to job hunt and arm you with all the tips and tricks of the job market. This book will also help you analyze your strengths and your weaknesses and accordingly harness the full potential.