Energy Law Basics - K. K. DuVivier

Energy Law Basics K. K. DuVivier ISBN 9780769869520

Drawing on more than 25 years of law-teaching experience and a review of dozens of energy law course syllabi, Professor DuVivier designed Energy Law Basics (ELB) to address the unique challenges of teaching and studying energy law. Because energy law is not a single, unified body of law—and because energy practice demands a wide range of skills—courses in the field often vary significantly in scope and content. Compounding this challenge, energy law evolves rapidly, requiring teaching materials that can be updated and adapted with ease. ELB was created with these realities in mind.

The book is intentionally professor-friendly and highly flexible. Timelines and concise “thumbnail” chapters provide students with clear overviews of the technology, history, and legal context of key energy topics. Sections I–III include 19 chapters, allowing instructors to assign roughly one chapter per week in a standard semester if ELB is used as a primary text.

Alternatively, ELB can serve as a foundational framework that instructors supplement with skills exercises from Part IV, deeper readings on selected topics, student presentations, current-events discussions, or seminar papers. Because each chapter is self-contained and easily rearranged, the book is also well suited for short courses or as a supplement to other energy law texts.

To account for the fast-changing nature of the field, each chapter includes “Sources & Resources” citations and a Lexis Advance update link, enabling students and professors to locate the most current legal developments. Professor DuVivier also brings her technical background as a geologist to the text, enhancing its interdisciplinary perspective. While experts contributed substantive feedback on specific topics, the single-author format ensures consistency and avoids the overlap common in multi-authored works.

Finally, reflecting Professor DuVivier’s emphasis on experiential learning—and in alignment with the ABA’s experiential education requirements—Part IV of ELB includes Fundamental Skills exercises that give students hands-on opportunities to apply energy law concepts while developing practical skills transferable to any area of legal practice.

Energy Law Basics K. K. DuVivier ISBN 9780769869520, 978-0769869520 & 9780327194613

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K. K. DuVivier