An Introduction to the Law of the United States

Abstract

This book is designed to introduce students to the key principles of U.S. law and is a survey of the first-year J.D. curriculum at U.S. law schools. The book focuses on basic foundational subjects: constitutional law, civil procedure, contracts, torts, property, criminal law, legal ethics, and legal research, each in separate topics. The editor has built this book based on the following open-source textbooks, selecting and editing to suit the editor’s pedagogical priorities.

Beau Steenken & Tina Brooks, Sources of American Law: an Introduction to Legal Research
Brian L. Frye & Elizabeth Schiller, Professional Responsibility: An Open-Source Casebook
Ruthann Robson, First Amendment: Cases, Controversies, and Contexts
Ruthann Robson, Cases, Controversies, and Contexts in Constitutional Law
Stephen Clowney, James Grimmelmann, Michael Grynberg, Jeremy Sheff & Rebecca Tushnet, Open-Source Property: A Free Casebook
Scott J. Burnham & Cristen Juras, Sales and Leases: A Problem-based Approach
Roger C. Park & Douglas D. McFarland, Computer-Aided Exercises in Civil Procedure
Eric E. Johnson, Torts: Cases and Context, Volumes One & Two
Ben Trachtenberg & Anne Alexander, Criminal Procedure: A Free Law School Casebook

Keywords: Law of the United States, Casebook, Open Source