Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Cowan, David, Effective Communication for Lawyers: A Practical Guide. 288 pp. 2022:9 (E. Elgar, UK) <677-425>
ISBN 978-1-83910-690-3 hard ¥22,222.- (税込) GB￡ 78.00 *

Effective Communication for Lawyers is an essential guide to communicating in the radically and rapidly changing environment of professional law today. The book offers a deep dive into understanding communication as behaviour, as well as practical tools and insights. It connects theory to practice in order to improve client communication, support the current transformation of legal work and prepare readers for future developments and disruptions in the legal profession. Key Features:Introduces 'The Dialogue Box' and explains how to use this foundational communication tool in everyday legal workProvides a solid grounding in the theoretical context and expands the horizons of the relationship between law and communicationOffers the reader a clear understanding of why they are communicating and enables effective use of various channels, tools and skills of communicationThis book will be crucial reading for all practising lawyers, as well as arbitrators, mediators and negotiators. It will also be helpful for law students looking to develop their communication skills ahead of going into practice.

Jefferson, Renee Knake / Murphy, M. Ellen, Legal Ethics for the Real World: Building Skills Through Case Study. 2nd ed. (Building Skills Series) 150 pp. 2022:5 (West, US) <677-426>
ISBN 978-1-68561-117-0 paper ¥9,270.- (税込) US$ 43.00 *

Turn the dog of the law school curriculum into the delight for students and professors alike! Legal Ethics for the Real World: Building Skills Through Case Study makes any professional responsibility course relevant and lively with ease. With eight chapters based upon real cases, real people, real documents, and real problems, this text incorporates Early Lawyering Literacy skills identified by the authors and recognized widely by the ABA and others. These case studies will aid students' mastery of core concepts regularly tested on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam and encountered in everyday law practice.This second edition includes updates to all studies as well as a new case study on judicial recusal.This highly accessible and affordable book can be used on its own or as a supplement to your current casebook as an ideal way to include experiential learning and skills-based exercises into your existing curriculum with minimal time invested in preparation or assessment.Bring legal ethics to life in a way that enhances your teaching and your students' understanding by engaging in these real world scenarios!

Osbeck, Mark K., Impeccable Research: A Concise Guide to Mastering Legal Research Skills. 3rd ed. (Coursebook) 226 pp. 2022:2 (West, US) <677-427>
ISBN 978-1-64242-796-7 paper ¥16,170.- (税込) US$ 75.00 *

Unlike conventional legal research books that limit their focus to teaching students how to find and use the various sources of law, this book stresses a systematic, practice-oriented approach to acquiring legal-research skills. It presents a simple yet highly effective research strategy that helps students efficiently solve the types of complex legal-research problems they can expect to encounter in the workplace. In addition, the book includes a section on the various primary and secondary sources of law, and how best to find and use them, as well as a section containing tips for summer interns and associates, and a Trouble-Shooting Guide to help students overcome the occasional obstacles that may crop up in their research projects. The book also includes a detailed Research Checklist for students to use before turning in their work. For these reasons, the book makes an ideal stand-alone text for the first-year legal-research class, as well as an excellent supplementary text for advanced legal-research classes.

Rees, Warren, Rees's Legal Research Simulations: Bridge to Practice. (Bridge to Practice) 200 pp. 2022:3 (West, US) <677-428>
ISBN 978-1-63659-584-9 paper ¥7,977.- (税込) US$ 37.00 *

When beginning a legal career, conducting legal research can seem like an insurmountable task. This book attempts to make the task manageable by first looking at background information about each of the major types of legal authority that must searched. With this information, it then examines various options for searching each one based upon the pre-existing knowledge held by the researcher. The various tools available for searching are described, including the strengths and limitations of each and the steps necessary to overcome those limitations. The text also discusses the relationship between the various sources in the hierarchy of legal authority. This information is critical while searching for relevant materials and in understanding the law once relevant materials are located.Given the nature of the tools available for legal research today, many references to the Westlaw and Lexis legal databases are included; while not necessary, access to one or both will be beneficial in understanding everything discussed in the book. Many illustrations of real-life research are included throughout. Following discussion of each major topic is a summary of the major points and an assignment designed to give the researcher experience using the tools and following the steps described in the text. A total of ten assignments, including one review assignment mid-way through the text, are included.Also included is a guide to citing various primary and secondary sources according to the rules contained in the latest version of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. References to specific rules are shown with examples of cites to all the major resources. Access to either the printed or online version of The Bluebook, while not necessary, is helpful. The book finishes with practical tips about overcoming common mistakes made when conducting legal research that will improve the researcher's efficiency.

Rogers, Scott L., The Mindful Law Student: A Mindfulness in Law Practice Guide. 240 pp. 2022:9 (E. Elgar, UK) <677-429>
ISBN 978-1-83910-589-0 hard ¥22,222.- (税込) GB￡ 78.00 *
ISBN 978-1-83910-591-3 paper ¥7,393.- (税込) GB￡ 25.95 *

The Mindful Law Student is an innovative guide to learning about mindfulness and integrating mindfulness practices into the law school experience. Through the use of metaphor, insight, mindfulness practices, and relaxation, and self-care exercises, students are reminded of the tools they have long carried with them to navigate the exciting and challenging environment of law school and the practice of law. Scott Rogers brings readers on a journey through the law school experience with seven hypothetical students who experience situations that make tangible the challenges, benefits, and promise of mindfulness. He provides real-world examples of applying mindfulness in law school using language of the law to impart mindfulness insights and practices.This novel guide is an approachable and valuable resource for any law student.