Volume 1. Litigation and legal practice / Molly Bishop Shadel. 1. Litigation and the American legal system -- Thinking like a lawyer -- Representing your client -- Trial strategy behind the scenes -- Opening statements: the moment of primacy -- Direct examination: questioning your witnesses -- The art of the objection -- Problematic evidence -- Controlling cross-examination -- Closing arguments: driving your theory home -- Understanding the appellate process -- Arguing before the Supreme Court.
Volume 2. Criminal law and procedure / Joseph L. Hoffmann. 1. Who defines crimes, and how? -- Crime and the guilty mind -- Homicide and moral culpability -- The law of self-defense -- Federal crimes and federal power -- Cruel and unusual punishments -- Due process and the right to counsel -- Government searches and privacy rights -- The shrinking warrant requirement -- The fifth amendment privilege -- Miranda and police interrogations -- Plea bargains, jury trials, and justice.
Volume 3. Civil procedure / Peter J. Smith. 1. Procedural rights and why they matter -- Subject matter jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction over the defendant -- A modern approach to personal jurisdiction -- The role of pleadings -- Understanding complex litigation -- The use and abuse of discovery -- Deciding a case before the trial ends -- The right to a civil jury trial -- Determining what law applies -- Relitigation and preclusion -- Appeals and how they are judged.
Volume 4. Torts / Edward K. Cheng. 1. 1. The calamitous world of tort law -- Legal duty to others -- Reasonable care and the reasonable person -- Rules versus standards of care -- The complexities of factual causation -- Legal causation and foreseeability -- Liability for the acts of others -- When tort plaintiffs share the blame -- Animals, blasting, and strict liability -- The rise of products liability -- Products liability today -- Punitive damages and their limits.
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