Overview
This casebook is knocking at the door of the 21st century. It respects the authors' strong democratic and egalitarian intuitions by not separating students at the beginning of their careers into distinct tracks. It provides up to four units of rigorous, creativity-enhancing training for every future lawyer. At the same time, it lays a solid foundation for specialization that will become even more necessary with the years. The book contains cases, problems, and brief texts that provide orientation issues, large and small, that are covered by the material. The books emphasizes independence of thought, understanding of interconnectedness, relationships to common law, appreciation of international developments and a flexible casebook design.Synopsis
This casebook is knocking at the door of the 21st century. It respects the authors' strong democratic and egalitarian intuitions by not separating students at the beginning of their careers into distinct tracks. It provides up to four units of rigorous, creativity-enhancing training for every future lawyer. At the same time, it lays a solid foundation for specialization that will become even more necessary with the years. The book contains cases, problems, and brief texts that provide orientation issues, large and small, that are covered by the material. The books emphasizes independence of thought, understanding of interconnectedness, relationships to common law, appreciation of international developments and a flexible casebook design.