Books, Reference, Law

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Frederic Bastiat
The Law
by Foundation for Economic Education (Paperback)

The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law
by Basic Books (Paperback) (Release Date: 2002-07-02)

Editors of Nolo
Quicken Willmaker Plus 2009 Edition: Estate Planning Essentials (Book with Software)
by NOLO (Paperback)

America's No. 1 selling estate planning software in book form, helps you create a will, living trust, living will -- and much more! Help protect your family and your assets, and save on legal fees! Quicken Willmaker Plus 2009 Edition: Estate Planning Essentials provides the legal forms you need. So comprehensive, the software assembles your forms from among 40,000 document possibilities -- but so easy to use, you'll have them finished in minutes. PLUS! Package includes a free CD-Rom of Nolo's bestselling title THE EXECUTOR'S GUIDE with Quicken Willmaker 2009, a value of $39.99! Will Living Trusts, including an AB Trust Health Care Directive: Living Will Health Care Power of Attorney Financial Powers of Attorney Final arrangements document Important documents for executors Quicken Willmaker Plus 2009 Edition: Estate Planning Essentials also provides forms you can use every day, such as authorizations and agreements, promissory notes, and child and elder care ...

Bryan A. Garner
Black's Law Dictionary, Second Pocket Edition
by West Publishing Company (Paperback)

This newest addition to the Black's Law Dictionary Series is an easy-to-access and completely up-to-date version of the world's most trusted and authoritative legal dictionary. It is based entirely on the widely-acclaimed 7th edition of Black's Law Dictionary, and has been edited by Bryan A. Garner, the nation's preeminent legal lexicographer. This Second Pocket Edition packs more than 10,000 terms into a single compact volume that is easy to read and even easier to carry. It is the essential companion dictionary to the Standard edition, or as a stand-alone legal tool. Definitions are accurate, brief, and clear. Black's is more than a dictionary--it is a reference that defines, explains and amplifies legal meaning. Helpful extras in the second edition include a dictionary guide and the complete U.S. Constitution.

Richard Michael Fischl, Jeremy Paul
Getting To Maybe: How to Excel on Law School Exams
by Carolina Academic Press (Paperback)

Professors Fischl and Paul explain law school exams in ways no one has before, all with an eye toward improving the reader's performance. The book begins by describing the difference between educational cultures that praise students for "right answers," and the law school culture that rewards nuanced analysis of ambiguous situations in which more than one approach may be correct. Enormous care is devoted to explaining precisely how and why legal analysis frequently produces such perplexing situations.But the authors don't stop with mere description. Instead, Getting to Maybe teaches how to excel on law school exams by showing the reader how legal analysis can be brought to bear on examination problems. The book contains hints on studying and preparation that go well beyond conventional advice. The authors also illustrate how to argue both sides of a legal issue without appearing wishy-washy or indecisive. Above all, the book explains why exam questions may generate feelings of ...

Terry Jordan
U.S. Constitution (20 Pack)
by Oak Hill Publishing Co. (Paperback)

Text, commentary, plus our Constitution.

David Pressman, Stephen Elias
Patent It Yourself
by NOLO (Paperback)

Robert H. Miller
Law School Confidential: A Complete Guide to the Law School Experience
by St. Martin's Griffin (Paperback)

I wish I knew then what I know now! Don't get to the end of your law school career muttering these words to yourself! Take the first step toward building a productive, successful, and perhaps even pleasant law school experience...read this book! Written for students about to embark on this three year odyssey, by students who have successfully survived law school. Law School Confidential demystifies the life-altering thrill ride that defines an American legal education by providing a comprehensive, blow-by-blow, chronological account of what to expect. Law School Confidential arms students with a thorough overview of the contemporary law school experience. This isn't the advice of graying professors or battle-scarred practitioners decades removed from the law school. Fresh out of University of Pennsylvania Law School, Robert Miller has assembled a panel of recent law school graduates all of whom are perfectly positioned to shed light on what law school is like today. Law ...

Ilona M. Bray
Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits: Real-World Strategies That Work
by NOLO (Paperback)

Getting tax-exempt status for your nonprofit organization is just the first step -- whether its mission will succeed depends entirely on your ability to raise money. Fortunately, Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits will show you how. Featuring advice and stories from over 40 experienced fundraisers, foundation staffers, journalists and more, Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits explains how to: work with individual donors plan special events solicit grants from foundations and corporations get media coverage use the Web to further fundraising goals start a side business to raise funds and much more The book also covers IRS rules and regulations, grassroots strategies for struggling nonprofits, the tools and staffing needed, and dozens of resources that you can take advantage of. Best of all, Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits is written in plain English, cutting out the jargon and "consultant speak" that's all too common in many nonprofit books. List ...

Anthony Mancuso
How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation (National Edition)
by Nolo (Paperback)

The definitive guide for anyone who wants to start a nonprofit organization, this book shows step by step how to form and operate a tax-exempt corporation in all 50 states. It includes complete instructions for obtaining federal 501(c)(3) tax exemption and for qualifying for public charity status with the IRS. It also includes all the forms for Articles, Bylaws and Minutes, both as tear-outs and on disk.

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