Contracts: A Context and Practice Casebook (Context and Practice Series)

Contracts A Context and Practice Casebook ISBN: 9781531008062

Contracts: A Context and Practice Casebook (Third Edition) provides an innovative, practitioner-focused approach to teaching contract law. Each chapter immerses students in realistic legal practice scenarios, encouraging them to tackle simulated problems while engaging with the substantive law in a dynamic and interactive manner.

Key Features:

• Practical Engagement:
  • Students assume the role of attorneys handling simulated legal problems.
  • Each chapter opens with an overview of the relevant law, mirroring the process attorneys follow when entering a new legal area.
  • Contextual questions prompt students to locate and apply statutes and case law relevant to the jurisdiction where they plan to practice.
• Diverse Learning Tools:
  • Exercises, visual aids, and case reading scaffolds cater to varied learning styles and enhance comprehension.
  • Professionalism questions explore ethical considerations and professional identity, linking legal practice with broader professional values.
• Learner-Centered Design:
  • Reflects insights from modern brain science to foster deeper understanding.
  • Includes a wealth of problems developed with practicing attorneys to ensure real-world relevance.
  • Enhanced teaching materials, including learning objectives for each doctrinal area, extensive teaching notes, and multiple-choice questions.

Updates in the Third Edition:

• Modern Enhancements:
  • Integration of revised multiple-choice questions powered by Carolina Academic Press's Core Knowledge software.
  • Use of color throughout the book to add visual appeal, promote clarity, and emphasize key concepts.
• Teaching Resources:
  • A robust Teacher's Manual featuring detailed notes and learning objectives.
  • A comprehensive set of 371 PowerPoint slides available upon adoption.

This casebook is part of the Context and Practice Series, edited by Michael Hunter Schwartz, Professor of Law and Dean of McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific.

Professors adopting the book can request access to the PowerPoint slides by contacting Rachael Meier at remeier@cap-press.com. Explore sample presentations and discover how this learner-focused resource can elevate your course.

ISBN: 9781531008062