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The (Not Too Serious) Grammar, Punctuation, and Style Guide to Legal Writing cover

The (Not Too Serious) Grammar, Punctuation, and Style Guide to Legal Writing

by Diana J. Simon

2022, 206 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2477-2

$33.00

Teacher's Manual available

The 1L Guide to Legal Writing cover

The 1L Guide to Legal Writing

by Kamina Pinder

Forthcoming May 2024, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2054-5

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An Advocate Persuades, Second Edition

by Joan Malmud Rocklin, Robert B. Rocklin, Christine Coughlin, Sandy Patrick

2022, 496 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-1910-5

$60.00

Teacher's Manual available

Arizona Legal Research cover

Arizona Legal Research, Fourth Edition

by Tamara S. Herrera

2021, 154 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2073-6

$29.00

Teacher's Manual available

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Arkansas Legal Research, Second Edition

by Coleen M. Barger, Cheryl L. Reinhart, Cathy L. Underwood

2016, 236 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-0014-1

$29.00

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Bad Words cover

Bad Words: A Legal Writer's Guide to What Not to Say

by David L. Horan

2024, 240 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2770-4

$35.00

Beyond the First Draft cover

Beyond the First Draft: Editing Strategies for Powerful Legal Writing, Second Edition

by Megan McAlpin

2024, 176 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2713-1

$35.00

Teacher's Manual available

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California Legal Research cover

California Legal Research, Fourth Edition

by Aimee Dudovitz, Sarah Laubach, Suzanne E. Rowe

2019, 208 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-1561-9

$30.00

Teacher's Manual available

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The Case for Effective Legal Writing: Court Opinions, Commentary, and Exercises

by Diana J. Simon, Mark Cooney

Forthcoming April 2024, 224 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2833-6

$47.00

2024 Teacher's Manual forthcoming

Colorado Legal Research cover

Colorado Legal Research, Second Edition

by Robert Michael Linz

2019, 292 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-1012-6

$32.00

2024 Teacher's Manual forthcoming

The Complete Bar Writer cover

The Complete Bar Writer

by Alexa Z. Chew, Katie Rose Guest Pryal

2020, 200 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-1787-3

$29.00

Includes Core Knowledge for Lawyers online content

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The Complete Legal Writer, Second Edition

by Alexa Z. Chew, Katie Rose Guest Pryal

2020, 522 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-1942-6

$63.00

Teacher's Manual available

Includes Core Knowledge for Lawyers online content

The Complete Pre-Law Writer cover

The Complete Pre-Law Writer

by Katie Rose Guest Pryal, Louis Di Leo

2022, 288 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2161-0

$33.00

Teacher's Manual available

Includes Core Knowledge for Lawyers online content

Connecticut Legal Research cover

Connecticut Legal Research, Second Edition

by Anne Rajotte, Jessica Rubin

2022, 178 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2317-1

$30.00

2024 Teacher's Manual forthcoming

Contract Drafting cover

Contract Drafting: A Project Approach

by Allan W. Vestal, J. William Callison

2023, 274 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2596-0

$58.00

Teacher's Manual available

Core Grammar for Lawyers cover

Core Grammar for Lawyers

by Ruth Ann McKinney, Katie Rose Guest Pryal

2011, electronic media, ISBN 978-1-61163-584-3

$40.00

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Culture to Culture: A Guide to U.S. Legal Writing

by Jill J. Ramsfield

2005, 402 pp, paper, ISBN 978-0-89089-118-6

$45.00

Teacher's Manual available

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Deal Drafting Foundations: A Transactional Lawyer's Role in Deals and Contract Drafting

by Jonathon S. Byington, Elaine H. Gagliardi

2024, 246 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2683-7

$62.00

2024 Teacher's Manual forthcoming

forthcoming
Federal Legal Research cover

Federal Legal Research, Second Edition

by Mary Garvey Algero, Spencer L. Simons, Suzanne E. Rowe, Scott Childs, Sarah E. Ricks

2015, 266 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-61163-713-7

$32.00

Teacher's Manual available

forthcoming

The First-Year Law Students' Guide to Effective Legal Writing

by Edward H. Telfeyan

Forthcoming August 2024, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-3108-4

Florida Legal Research cover

Florida Legal Research, Fifth Edition

by Barbara J. Busharis, Anne E. Mullins, Suzanne E. Rowe

2020, 224 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-1670-8

$30.00

2024 Teacher's Manual forthcoming

A Form and Style Manual for Lawyers cover

A Form and Style Manual for Lawyers

by Ian Gallacher

2005, 216 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-59460-096-8

$26.00

The Guide to Experiential Legal Writing cover

The Guide to Experiential Legal Writing

by Adam Lamparello, Charles E. MacLean

2016, 256 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-63283-689-2

$55.00

Teacher's Manual available

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Hawaiʻi Legal Research

by Victoria Szymczak, Cory Lenz, Roberta Woods

2022, 278 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-1714-9

$35.00

Teacher's Manual available

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Idaho Legal Research, Third Edition

by Tenielle Fordyce-Ruff

2019, 186 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-1559-6

$28.00

Teacher's Manual available

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Indiana Legal Research

by Ashley Ames Ahlbrand, Michelle Trumbo

2022, 178 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-1821-4

$33.00

2024 Teacher's Manual forthcoming

forthcoming

Introduction to Legal Research and Writing, Second Edition

by Carol M. Bast

Forthcoming July 2024, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-3026-1

2024 Teacher's Manual forthcoming

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Introduction to Legal Research and Writing

by Carol M. Bast

2021, 488 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2025-5

$75.00

Teacher's Manual available

Iowa Legal Research cover

Iowa Legal Research, Third Edition

by John D. Edwards, Karen L. Wallace, Melissa H. Weresh

2022, 324 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2369-0

$35.00

Teacher's Manual available

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Law and Rhetoric: A Primer

by Delia B. Conti, Linda L. Berger, Michael J. Cedrone, Mark A. Hannah, Melissa E. Love Koenig, Julie A. Oseid

2024, 318 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-1982-2

$50.00

Teacher's Manual available

forthcoming

A Lawyer Writes: A Practical Guide to Legal Analysis, Fourth Edition

by Christine Coughlin, Joan Malmud Rocklin, Sandy Patrick

Forthcoming July 2024, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2069-9

2024 Teacher's Manual forthcoming

The Lawyer's Editing Manual cover

The Lawyer's Editing Manual

by Joan Ames Magat

2009, 144 pp, spiral bound, ISBN 978-1-59460-538-3

$25.00

Legal Analysis cover

Legal Analysis: The Fundamental Skill, Third Edition

by David S. Romantz, Kathleen Elliott Vinson

2020, 148 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-1197-0

$25.00

Teacher's Manual available

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Legal Argument: The Structure and Language of Effective Advocacy, Third Edition

by James A. Gardner, Christine P. Bartholomew

2020, 248 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-1727-9

$49.00

Teacher's Manual available

Includes Core Knowledge for Lawyers online content

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Legal Communication and Research: Lawyering Skills for the Twenty-First Century

by Ian Gallacher

2015, 518 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-61163-610-9

$62.00

Teacher's Manual available

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Legal Literacy and Communication Skills: Working with Law and Lawyers

by Jennifer Murphy Romig, Mark Edwin Burge

2020, 470 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-1261-8

$72.00

Teacher's Manual available

Legal Reasoning, Writing, and Other Lawyering Skills cover

Legal Reasoning, Writing, and Other Lawyering Skills, Fourth Edition

by Robin Wellford Slocum, Gina Nerger

2022, 680 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2404-8

$95.00

Teacher's Manual available

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Legal Research Demystified: A Step-by-Step Approach, Second Edition

by Eric P. Voigt

2022, 366 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2130-6

$74.00

Teacher's Manual available

Includes Core Knowledge for Lawyers online content

Legal Writing cover

Legal Writing: Ethical and Professional Considerations, Second Edition

by Melissa H. Weresh

2009, 236 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-42247-305-4

$61.00

Teacher's Manual available

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Legal Writing by Design: A Guide to Great Briefs and Memos, Second Edition

by Teresa J. Reid Rambo, Leanne J. Pflaum

2013, 700 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-59460-859-9

$78.00

Teacher's Manual available

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Legal Writing in Context, Second Edition

by Sonya G. Bonneau, Susan A. McMahon

Forthcoming April 2024, 202 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2120-7

$44.00

2024 Teacher's Manual forthcoming

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Legal Writing in Context

by Sonya G. Bonneau, Susan A. McMahon

2017, 166 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-61163-521-8

$36.00

Teacher's Manual available

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Legal Writing in the Disciplines: A Guide to Legal Writing Mastery

by Teri A. McMurtry-Chubb

2012, 174 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-59460-959-6

$25.00

Teacher's Manual available

forthcoming

Legal Writing Made Simple: A Step-by-Step Approach

by Melissa Shultz, Christine Tamer

Forthcoming May 2024, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2881-7

2024 Teacher's Manual forthcoming

The Legal Writing Survival Guide cover

The Legal Writing Survival Guide

by Rachel H. Smith

2012, 128 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-61163-145-6

$17.00

Legal Writing, All Business cover

Legal Writing, All Business

by J. Scott Colesanti

2016, 246 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5221-0528-2

$40.00

Teacher's Manual available

Legislative Drafting Step-by-Step cover

Legislative Drafting Step-by-Step

by Arthur J. Rynearson

2013, 258 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-61163-380-1

$50.00

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Lifting the Fog of Legalese: Essays on Plain Language

by Joseph Kimble

2006, 216 pp, jacketed hardback, ISBN 978-1-59460-212-2

$23.00

Louisiana Legal Research cover

Louisiana Legal Research, Fourth Edition

by Mary Garvey Algero

2021, 236 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2088-0

$32.00

2024 Teacher's Manual forthcoming

Massachusetts Legal Research cover

Massachusetts Legal Research, Second Edition

by E. Joan Blum, Shaun B. Spencer

2016, 264 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-61163-761-8

$29.00

Mastering <em>The Bluebook</em> Interactive Exercises cover

Mastering The Bluebook Interactive Exercises

by Linda J. Barris

2020, electronic media, ISBN 978-1-61163-782-3

$29.00

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Mastering Legal Analysis and Drafting, Second Edition

by George W. Kuney, Donna C. Looper

2024, 334 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2919-7

$41.00

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Mastering Legal Analysis and Drafting

by George W. Kuney, Donna C. Looper

2009, 266 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-59460-628-1

$30.00

Michigan Legal Research cover

Michigan Legal Research, Fourth Edition

by Cristina D. Lockwood

2021, 224 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-1854-2

$32.00

Teacher's Manual available

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Mindful Lawyering: The Key to Creative Problem Solving

by Kathleen Elliott Vinson, Samantha Alexis Moppett, Shailini Jandial George

2018, 188 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-0229-9

$25.00

Teacher's Manual available

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Mississippi Legal Research

by Kristy L. Gilliland

2014, 212 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-59460-990-9

$25.00

Teacher's Manual forthcoming

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Missouri Legal Research, Fourth Edition

by Wanda M. Temm, Julie M. Cheslik

2021, 252 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2257-0

$32.00

Teacher's Manual available

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New York Legal Research, Fourth Edition

by Elizabeth G. Adelman, Courtney L. Selby, Brian T. Detweiler, Kathleen Darvil

2020, 252 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-1666-1

$34.00

Teacher's Manual available

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North Carolina Legal Research, Third Edition

by Brenda D. Gibson, Julie L. Kimbrough, Laura P. Graham, Nichelle J. Perry

2019, 256 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-1340-0

$30.00

Teacher's Manual available

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North Dakota Legal Research

by Anne E. Mullins, Tammy Pettinato Oltz

2016, 232 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-61163-200-2

$29.00

Ohio Legal Research cover

Ohio Legal Research, Second Edition

by Sara Sampson, Katherine L. Hall, Carolyn Broering-Jacobs

2015, 208 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-61163-749-6

$25.00

Teacher's Manual forthcoming

Opinion Writing cover

Opinion Writing, Third Edition

by Ruggero J. Aldisert

2012, 362 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-61163-123-4

$45.00

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Oral Advocacy: Style and Substance

by J. Scott Colesanti

2018, 166 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-0562-7

$28.00

Teacher's Manual available

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Oregon Legal Research, Fifth Edition

by Suzanne E. Rowe, Megan Austin

2022, 242 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2461-1

$34.00

Teacher's Manual available

Pennsylvania Legal Research cover

Pennsylvania Legal Research, Second Edition

by Barbara J. Busharis, Catherine M. Dunn, Bonny L. Tavares, Carla P. Wale

2017, 176 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-0752-2

$27.00

2024 Teacher's Manual forthcoming

forthcoming

Persuasive Advocacy in Action: A Workbook for Law Students

by Robin Boyle-Laisure, Laura P. Graham

Forthcoming September 2024, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2692-9

2024 Teacher's Manual forthcoming

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Plain English for Drafting Statutes and Rules

by Robert J. Martineau, Robert J. Martineau, Jr.

2012, 156 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-42249-914-6

$61.00

Teacher's Manual available

forthcoming

Plain English for Lawyers, Seventh Edition

by Richard C. Wydick, Amy E. Sloan

Forthcoming April 2024, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2349-2

2024 Teacher's Manual forthcoming

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Plain English for Lawyers, Sixth Edition

by Richard C. Wydick, Amy E. Sloan

2019, 178 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-0699-0

$28.00

Teacher's Manual available

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Plain English For Lawyers, Fifth Edition

by Richard C. Wydick

2005, 152 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-59460-151-4

$22.00

Teacher's Manual available

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The Pre-Writing Handbook for Law Students: A Step-by-Step Guide, Second Edition

by Laura P. Graham, Miriam E. Felsenburg

2019, 160 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-1322-6

$29.00

Teacher's Manual available

The Question Presented cover

The Question Presented: Model Appellate Briefs

by Maria Ciampi, William Manz

2000, paper, ISBN 978-1-42241-553-5

$56.00

Scholarly Writing cover

Scholarly Writing: Ideas, Examples, and Execution, Third Edition

by Jessica Lynn Wherry, Kristen E. Murray

2019, 374 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-1370-7

$42.00

Teacher's Manual available

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The Science Behind the Art of Legal Writing, Second Edition

by Catherine J. Cameron, Lance N. Long

2019, 164 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-0774-4

$25.00

Teacher's Manual available

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Seeing Through Legalese: More Essays on Plain Language

by Joseph Kimble

2017, 273 pp, jacketed hardback, ISBN 978-1-5310-0864-2

$25.00

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Show, Don't Tell: Legal Writing for the Real World

by Adam Lamparello, Megan E. Boyd

2014, 264 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-63044-614-7

$61.00

Teacher's Manual available

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Sketches on Legal Style

by Mark Cooney

2013, 110 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-61163-415-0

$20.00

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The Tao of Legal Writing

by Judith M. Stinson

2009, 110 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-59460-633-5

$16.00

Telling Your Story cover

Telling Your Story: A Step-by-Step Guide to Drafting Persuasive Legal Resumes and Cover Letters

by Jo Ellen Dardick Lewis

2017, 206 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-61163-889-9

$27.00

Teacher's Manual available

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Tennessee Legal Research, Third Edition

by Scott Childs, Sibyl Marshall

2023, 232 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2328-7

$36.00

2024 Teacher's Manual forthcoming

Texas Legal Research cover

Texas Legal Research, Second Edition

by Spencer L. Simons

2016, 264 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-61163-562-1

$34.00

Teacher's Manual available

Thinking and Writing About Law cover

Thinking and Writing About Law

by Kevin Bennardo

2021, 140 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-1953-2

$29.00

Transactional Lawyering cover

Transactional Lawyering: An Experiential Approach to Communication and Problem-Solving

by Julie A. Ryan

2019, 364 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-0474-3

$70.00

Teacher's Manual available

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U.S. Legal Practice Skills for International Law Students

by Anne M. Burr, Howard Bromberg

2014, 408 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-61163-108-1

$45.00

Teacher's Manual available

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U.S. Legal Reasoning, Writing, and Practice for International Lawyers

by John B. Thornton

2014, 484 pp, paper, ISBN 978-0-76985-656-8

$96.00

Teacher's Manual available

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Understanding and Mastering The Bluebook: A Guide for Students and Practitioners, Fourth Edition

by Linda J. Barris

2020, 200 pp, spiral bound, ISBN 978-1-5310-1915-0

$33.00

Teacher's Manual available

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West Virginia Legal Research, Second Edition

by Hollee Schwartz Temple

2018, 156 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-1268-7

$27.00

Teacher's Manual available

Wisconsin Legal Research cover

Wisconsin Legal Research

by Patricia Cervenka, Leslie Behroozi

2011, 200 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-59460-549-9

$25.00

Teacher's Manual available

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Writing by Numbers: Legal Writing Made Easy

by Melissa Shultz, Christine Tamer

2020, 350 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-1443-8

$70.00

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Writing Contracts: A Distinct Discipline

by Peter Siviglia

1996, 102 pp, paper, ISBN 978-0-89089-933-5

$15.00

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Writing for the Legal Audience, Second Edition

by Wayne Schiess

2014, 148 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-61163-391-7

$26.00

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Writing Sentences That Work: Essentials for Law Students

by David E. Boelzner

2022, 162 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2430-7

$29.00

Teacher's Manual available

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Wyoming Legal Research, Third Edition

by Debora A. Person, Tawnya K. Plumb

2023, 190 pp, paper, ISBN 978-1-5310-2459-8

$34.00

Teacher's Manual available