class schedule & titles

     2013 Spring Semester Courses
The Spring Semester Orientation and Beginning Class
Starts on Thursday, March 07, 2013 at 6:30 pm
2722 Bayview Drive, Fremont, CA 94538

Entering First Year Students
Will take the following course:


Alternative Dispute Resolution

– 2 units

Book list …

1. No book is required for the Alternative Dispute Resolution course. However, the professor may possibly charge a fee for providing class handouts.

2. Legal Dictionary - required. Law students must have a law dictionary for use during their law studies. Listed below are some recommended titles.
a. Black’s Law Dictionary (Most used by attorneys, although not the least expensive.) - or -

b. Barron’s Law Dictionary - or -

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

3. Although not required, it is recommended that entering students peruse a legal Summary/Outline for each State Bar required subject in advance of starting the courses later this year.
Only one summary each is needed for Torts, Criminal Law, and Contract Law. Some recommended titles are: Emanuels, Gilberts, Sum & Substance, Black Letter, Roadmap, etc.
By reading Summary/Outlines, it can give students a head start learning basic rules and will help later, when reading cases for the courses. by making the subjects more understandable.

Please, order your law dictionary early, so you can receive it in time to start classes.

All casebooks, legal treatises, outlines, dictionaries, and other relevant study materials are available online. If you enter the Title and Author into your computer’s search engine, you will likely find sellers with competitive prices.
Some book sellers also offer Used Books, which can lower your book costs. Some online sellers are Amazon.com, Half.com, BarnesandNoble.com, BarristerBooks.com, Thelawbookstore.com, Ebay.com, and other bookstores).
**CAVEAT: If you purchase used casebooks, please, be certain that you are purchasing the correct edition and not an older outdated version.

You may order new books directly from the publishers at: West Group Publishing at (800) 313-9378; Foundation Press Publishing (877) 888-1330; Aspen Publishers (800) 950-5259; or LexisNexis (800) 227-4908, (800) 833–9844.
Also, local law bookstores at Stanford and Santa Clara Universities have some titles in stock. The advantage in visiting a nearby law bookstore is the opportunity to browse through the books, CD’s, flash cards, and study aids and see
available materials that may assist you in your studies.
 

*Please, Contact the Administrative Office if you have any questions about the classes being offered.  THANK YOU!

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buying Books

Please, be advised...

Books are available online at *Amazon.com, dealoz.com, Barrister Books, Alibris, Barnes & Noble, half.com, bookbyte.com, The LawBookStore.Com and others. By searching the TITLE and/or ISBN number online, you can find competing prices. Also to save money, book sellers often have used books for sale that can be a cost saver. However, if you purchase used books, please, be sure you are purchasing the correct edition. Sellers sometimes list older editions for sale and if you are not careful when you order, you could be ordering the wrong edition. “NOTE: Check out Amazon’s Buy Back Program where they will give you store credit for returning the book after you finish using it.

Also, you may order directly from the publishers by contacting West Group Publishing at (800) 313-9378; Foundation Press Publishing at (877) 888-1330; or Aspen Publishers is (800) 950-5259. Local law bookstores at Stanford and Santa Clara Universities may have some titles. A visit to their book stores will give you the opportunity to browse through books and study aid materials that are available to assist your studies...


 

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OPERATIONAL HOURS

Classes are normally held on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday Evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. during the Fall and Spring Semesters. The Summer Semester schedule may vary slightly.


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