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NextGen Bar Exam: Contract Law

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Library Resources

Westlaw and Lexis each have entirely different sets of treatises and texts focusing on many specialized topics.  When possible, it's best to explore resources available on both platforms rather than just those in one. The links below include treatises available from Westlaw and Lexis.

Specialized Treatises and Texts:

You can find the print Contract Law section at call numbers KF889 - KF1035 in the law library. Some print books are also available on our databases as eBooks, where noted. Below are some selected resources, for more specialized topics, please consult a law librarian.

The print study aids are located at the Circulation Desk. You can check out 2 Study Aids at a time for 3 days. Study aids are also available online. On the library database page, under the "Study Aids" heading, click on Aspen Learning Library or West Academic

Aspen Learning Library study aids are available in print or online through the Sol Blatt, Jr. Law Library. Aspen study aids include Emanuel Law Outlines and CrunchTime, Examples & ExplanationsGlannon Guides, and In Other Words audio and video series.

Carolina Academic Press study aids are available in print and include the Understanding series, Starting Off Right series, and Context and Practice casebooks.

West Academic study aids include Short & Happy GuidesAcing series, Exam Pro series, Nutshell series, Black Letter outlines, and Law School Legends audio lectures

Aspen Learning Library and West Academic study aids are also available 24/7 thru the Law Library's database page. On the database page, scroll down to the Study Aids heading. Click on the link for whichever collection you would like to access. It is not necessary to create an account to use the study aids. If you would like to save titles for easy retrieval or read offline, then you can create an account.  

We suggest trying a few different study aids to find the best fit for your needs and learning style. Here are a few suggested study aids: 

 

The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) hosts a library of tutorials, quizzes, and eBooks. You have free and unlimited access. 

  • You can access CALI on the library's database page, under "Legal Resources."
  • The first time you visit, you will need to register an account. Register at https://www.cali.org/  To do so, click on the “Register” option at the top right corner of the CALI homepage. Fill out the registration form, and enter the authorization code in the appropriate box. The student authorization code is CHARSLstu312 (case sensitive).

Listed below are CALI lessons you may find helpful. Click the link, or go to the CALI website and log- in with your CSOL email and your CALI password. 

Next, click on Lessons and refine your search to "1L" topics. Choose Contracts.

Scroll through the 12 pages of topics and choose the appropriate one.

Alternatively, you can search the Contracts Outline for lessons, free ebooks, podcasts and more. You can search the outline for terms of art that correspond to topics you are studying to find suggestions for related CALI Lessons

Some examples of what can be found in the section are as follows:

  • Statutory Interpretation
  • Mutual Assent
  • Express and Implied Contracts
  • Battle of Forms (U.C.C. 2 - 207)

Listed below are selected materials from PLI that you may find helpful. Click on the link above and go to the PLI website and log in with your PLI information.

Next, click on Browse and refine your search by clicking on "Practice Area." 

In the menu that presents itself, you will see a list of various practice areas. For Contract Law Itself, choose Commercial Law. Scroll through the available material or refine your inquiry in the search box on the right.

*Other areas of Contract law that may be of interest to you on PLI's website include: 

  • Securities and Other Financial Products
  • Banking and Finance

These two sub-topics are NOT on the Next Gen Bar Exam, but they are part of Contracts law and are important to keep in mind.