A NEW KIND OF LAW SCHOOL CASEBOOK
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This casebook is the first of its kind in Louisiana, representing a new trend in law school casebooks across the country. Apart from the traditional compilation of cases and notes from which students are required to extract and deduce the legal principles and to consult outside sources for explanation, commentary, and problems - this book is much more. It is a complete coursebook that presents a detailed, thorough, and comprehensive examination of the law of evidence through the use of concise commentary and a number of pedagogical elements that introduces, teaches, and reinforces the legal principles. Incorporating thoughtful feedback and comments from both students and reviewing professors on the format, depth, and breadth of coverage, you will find that this casebook indeed anatomizes Louisiana evidence law.
Comprehensive Commentary in Reader-Friendly style
With a few exceptions, each article is covered in a different section of the book, with a treatise-like explanation of the legal principles, written in a reader-friendly style. The commentary contains various elements that attempt to appeal to different types of learning styles and for easy reading and comprehension such as illustrated diagrams of complicated concepts, as well as charts, lists, callout boxes, and numerous examples and illustrations.
Over 400 Original problems
The book contains over 400 original problems that test the exceptions and nuances of the rules. Select problems have full analysis to demon- strate how to apply the law to the facts. Further, to help bridge the ever-so-wide gap between law school theory and real-life application of the rules, are practical application exercises that present the concepts in ways in which they are likely to be encountered in real-life scenarios.
Carefully Selected Cases and Discussion Questions
The casebook also contains carefully selected and rigorously edited Louisiana cases and select U.S. Supreme Court cases directly affecting Louisiana law. Each case is also accompanied by discussion questions to help guide the students through the concepts and principles covered in the cases and commentary.
Distinctions Between Louisiana Code of Evidence And Federal Rules of Evidence
Additionally, the casebook highlights important distinctions between the Louisiana Code of Evidence and the Federal Rules of Evidence, where applicable. Read Grey's full article on Thirty-Nine Distinctions Between the Louisiana Code of Evidence and the Federal Rules of Evidence published by Tulane Law Review.
Grey Discusses Writing the Casebook
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