Research Guides: 1L Subject Study Guides: Contracts

Introduction

The 1L Contracts course covers these basic principles:

offer and acceptance
consideration
statute of frauds
contract remedies
the parol evidence rule
performance of contracts
conditions
effect of changed circumstances
other issues related to contract formation and enforcement.

Audio & Video Study Aids

1L is a busy year. Instead of reading study aids, you may find it easier to listen to them.

Wolters Kluwer and West Academic have some great audio and video study aids you can listen to. Here are a couple of good resources:

Study Guides

Chirelstein's Concepts and Case Analysis in the Law of Contracts, 7th (Concepts and Insights Series) by Marvin A. Chirelstein
Call Number: LAW RESERVE 2nd floor KF 801 .C44 2013

ISBN: 160930330X

Publication Date: 2013-06-03

Contracts primer that provides an overview of the major Contracts themes and analyzes leading cases from both sides.
Examples and Explanations for Contracts by Brian A. Blum
Call Number: LAW RESERVE 2nd floor KF 801.858 2021

ISBN: 9781543807639

Publication Date: 2021

Provides a clear, drilled down approach to Contracts and hypotheticals help with refining understanding.

Available online at aspenlaw.com: Examples and Explanations for Contracts. If you are off-campus, you will have to login through the VPN first; see instructions here.

Contracts by Joseph Perillo
Call Number: LAW RESERVE 2nd floor KF 801 .C26 2014

ISBN: 0314287701

Publication Date: 2014-08-21

This highly rated hornbook provides detailed treatment of the Contracts material, including offer and acceptance, parol evidence and interpretation, consideration, promissory estoppel, capacity of parties, conditions, performance, breach, damages, avoidance and reformation, and the statute of frauds.
Contracts in a Nutshell by Claude Rohwer; Anthony Skrocki; Michael Malloy
Call Number: LAW RESERVE 2nd floor KF 801 .Z9 S3 2022

ISBN: 1647081238

Publication Date: 2022

Straight-forward and concise introduction to the law of Contracts.
Contract Law, Flowcharts and Cases, a Visual Guide to Understanding Contracts by Frank Doti
Call Number: LAW RESERVE 2nd floor KF 801 .A7 D68 2016

ISBN: 1634599160

Publication Date: 2016-05-06

Flowcharts that visually provide the rules of Contract Law and illustrate selected cases.
Contracts by Randy E. Barnett
Call Number: LAW RESERVE 2nd floor KF 801 .Z9 B37 2010

ISBN: 0199740186

Publication Date: 2010-04-21

Focuses on the “big picture” of Contracts, providing students with a clear and concise approach to Contracts questions.
Principles of Contract Law by Robert Hillman
Call Number: KF801.A7 B872 2019i electronic

Publication Date: 2019

Uses a more informal, personalized approach to make the material more relatable; easier to follow than many guides and covers all the major Contracts issues.
Questions and Answers: Contracts by Scott J. Burnham; Keith A. Rowley
Call Number: LAW RESERVE 2nd floor KF 801 .Z9 R69 2020

ISBN: 9781531017972

Publication Date: 2020

Multiple choice and short answer questions and answers.
Understanding Contracts by Jeffrey Ferriell
Call Number: LAW RESERVE 2nd floor KF 801 .Z9 F47 2018

ISBN: 153100993X

Publication Date: 2018-05-23

Uses more general terms to introduce Contracts concepts; good at clarifying complex material.

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