Course Materials - Fall 2022 First Year Book List

Also available as:  9781640205185 Casebookplus Hardbound

Receive 15% off the listed price of any print books purchased from www.westacademic.com by using this school-specific code upon checkout: WALSU

Receive 15% off the listed price of any print books purchased from www.westacademic.com by using this school-specific code upon checkout: WALSU

Print Copy and Online access to your textbook.  Students please note that you are required to purchase Connected Quizzing. You may purchase it as a bundle with the book or as a stand alone item.  

Also available as:  9781642420432 Casebookplus Hardback

Receive 15% off the listed price of any print books purchased from www.westacademic.com by using this school-specific code upon checkout: WALSU

Note:  From Vandeplas Publishing--Due to current circumstances, shipments have been delayed.  It may take up to 14 days to receive your printed book orders.

NOTE:  From Vandeplas Publishing - Due to current circumstances, shipments have been delayed. It may take up to 14 days to receive your printed book orders.

Note: 

• From Vandeplas Publishing - Due to the current circumstances, shipments have been delayed. It may take up to 14 days to receive your printed book orders.

• Book price: $109.95

• Students are not allowed to use e-books for this class.

Optional, for convenience; Federal Rules and related provisions are available on the internet at no charge. However, students are not permitted to use electronic devices in class, so you will need to bring a hardcopy of anything you may need to reference.

If you purchase the book, any version after 2018 is acceptable.

7th edition, USED.

Students are not permitted to use electronic devices in class, so do not purchase any electronic-only version of this book.

Also available as:  9781647083304 CasebookPlus 

Receive 15% off the listed price of any print books purchased from www.westacademic.com by using this school-specific code upon checkout: WALSU

Receive 15% off the listed price of any print books purchased from www.westacademic.com by using this school-specific code upon checkout: WALSU

This casebook is available in two formats (regular hardbound, or hardbound-plus-extra-digital-content).  Choose whichever you prefer. Hardback $255.00 (without digtial contact) ISBN- 9781642427622 .

Casebook Plus Version (275.00 ) (with extra digital content, including Gilbert's law dictionary digital edition and self assessment quizzes.)  ISBN: 9781647083304.

Note to Students: The Casebook Plus version comes with a new, hardbound copy of the book, lifetime digital access to the e-book version,  online self assessment quizzes, and a 12 month subscription to digital study aids (nutshell, exam pro, law dictionary, etc).  This upgraded version is not required, but it is a recommended option for those who will use the digital content.  If you do not purchase the Casebook Plus Version, you must otherwise purchase a Law Dictionary separately. for this course.                

OPTIONAL ADD-ON Digital Content License for for Learning Library (for purchasers of used books only):  Hazard, Flecher, Bundy, and Bradts Cases and Materials on Pleadings and Procedure Learning Library - $35.00.   If you purchase a used casebook and would like to get access to Casebook Plus digital content, this option allows you to buy 12 months of access to the digital content.  It is not required for this course.  (No electronic devices permitted)

Receive 15% off the listed price of any print books or eBooks purchased from www.westacademic.com by using this school-specific code upon checkout: WALSU.  For print book orders through www.westacademic.com you can also receive free shipping and immediate, temporary access to the eBook version to last until your print copy arrives.  

Other Necessary Books:                    

Choose ONE Law Dictionary and ONE Federal Rule Book, NOT ALL!

1.  Law Dictionary your choice - Black's, Bouvier, or Gilbert's (Note: Casebook Plus above includes Gilbert's Dictionary digital edition)  Old, used paperback, or digital versions of a law dictionary are fine. Please pick a convenient format that you will actually use (and carry with you where you study). 2022 Federal Civil Rule Booklet, Legal Pub.com, 9781934852439 (preferred edition) or 2022 federal Civil Rule Booklet, Michigan Legal Pub. 9781640021051.

2. Recommended/Optional Glannon Guide to Civil Procedure: Learning Civil Procedure Through Multiple-Choice Questions and Analysis, Fourth Edition (2018 - $46.00) ISBN 9781543806151.

There is a copy of the Glannon Book on reserve at the Law Library  It may be useful to review that copy before deciding on whether you want to have your own copy.  Used copies of the current edition are also widely available.  Older versions of both of Glannon's study guides are now out of date and should be avoided!

The use of electronic devices is not permitted during class.

The use of electronic devices is not permitted during class. Therefore, do not purchase any electronic-only version of this text.

The 9th Edition can be purchased directly from West Publishers, locally through the campus bookstore at Barnes & Noble or at Claitor’s Bookstore; or through booksellers available online and otherwise. This edition has a 2022 copyright date, and so there will only be one semester’s worth of the book available in the used book market. This can lower your expenses. Some students choose to lower their costs even further by purchasing an older edition. So it is that the 8th Edition of Dressler & Garvey is available and is cheaper than the current edition, but for any student who chooses that alternative, there is the additional responsibility to seek out the pages that correspond to the 8th Edition assignment. The student’s further responsibility is to be clear on the material in the current edition that is not available in the older edition.

Students should be aware of what West Academic Publishing calls its “casebook plus” option. Through this option, students purchase a digital copy of the 9th Edition in addition to or instead of the print edition, along with digital learning aids.

Students can also buy access to the digital aids separate and apart from the digital copy, something those who choose a used book might wish to do.  You will find these tools highly useful, but with that said, the only one not available through the subscription the law library has to West’s Digital Study Aids is the set of faculty authored self-assessment quizzes that come with the digital book.

Pricing options for those who purchase directly from West are here.

In the past, the publisher has announced the following: “Students can purchase any of our books from our online store, http://store.westacademic.com/ . We do have eBook versions, at a substantial discount, for many of our books. Free shipping is available, and students can get a 15% discount on print books (and after June 1, also on eBooks) if they use this code upon checkout: LSULAW.” One anticipates that that discount will remain in place.

The use of electronic devices is not permitted during class.

• Print & Digital - $58.00

• eBook - $43.50, (link), ISBN: 9781647089313

•  Note:  It is not necessary that you purchase the 2022 edition of the Civil Code. An older version of the Civil Code will suffice, as most of the law that we will study has not been revised recently. However, we will frequently refer to the Official Legislative Commentary to the Civil Code articles that we will study in this course. Not all versions of the Louisiana Civil Code contain Official Legislative Commentary. If your Civil Code does not contain Official Legislative Commentary, you will be expected to either access the Civil Code on Westlaw or Lexis or purchase a Civil Code that contains the required materials.  A recommended version of the Civil Code with commentary is Lonegrass, Louisiana Civil Code with Official Legislative Commentary: 2022 Student Edition.

• Students ordering from West Academic get a 15% discount on all forms of the book (print or e-book) if the code WALSU is used during checkout.

•  "For print books, West Academic Publishing offers free shipping and immediate, temporary access to the e-book version to last until the print copy arrives."

• Supplement can be purchased at LSU Pub

Strongly recommended.

Required. As students are not permitted to use computers or other electronic devices in class, do not purchase any electronic-only versions of this text.

Required. As students are not permitted to use computers or other electronic devices in class, do not purchase any electronic-only versions of this text.

Strongly recommended.

Optional.

Optional.

The LSU Law PUB will be open from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. beginning Thursday, Aug. 11, through Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. Located in Room 302, the PUB is closed on weekends and holidays. 

For questions or additional information, please contact:

Myriam Escobar Aarabi
Room 414
Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Phone: 225-578-8279
E-mail: mescob1@lsu.edu

• Carolina Academic Press offers 10% discount and free U.S. shipping on orders over $50.
• No e-books allowed.
• Students may use an older version (2020) of the civil code book.

 FREE version is all that is currently required

Note: This textbook is used by two other legal writing faculty members who require additional add-on purchases to the textbook, namely online access, Connected Casebook, and Connected Quizzing. 

BARRY Sections require ONLY the textbook.

If you purchase the textbook new from www.WKLegaledu.com it comes with the online access.  However, you may purchase the book used and have everything that you need for the Barry sections of legal writing.  Be on the lookout for notices from the SBA and other groups about how or where to purchase used copies of the textbook.  You may also rent the textbook on Amazon. Chegg seems to only have the 3^rd edition.

These same purchases are required  for  Barry Legal Writing spring semester with no additional purchases needed

Online subscription purchase--wiil be explained in syllabus.

I highly recommend purchasing the 21st edition.  If desired or necessary, you may purchase the 20th edition, but doing so may make completing assigned citation exercises more difficult as some rules changed between the two editions and the reading assignments will be mapped to the 21st edition.   

Connected Quizzing for Legal Writing is NOT the same as Connected Casebook access for your textbook. You need BOTH for this course.  You have three options for purchasing Connected Quizzing--two options involve bundling Connected Quizzing with the purchase of the Connected Casebook version of the Legal Writing textbook; the third (and usually the most expensive) option involves purchasing Connected Quizzing separately from the textbook.

Once you purchase CQ, you need to enroll in the class by using "THOMPS169478" as the "class code."

Option 1: Print Book + CQ Bundle Option 

Option 1 bundles Connected Quizzing with a new print textbook (which print book has Connected Casebook access) for a discounted price using ISBN 9781543814330. You may purchase this bundle by going to www.AspenPublishing.com.  Other retailers, including the LSU Bookstore, also offer this bundle; check with those retailers for their bundle price.  If your print book does NOT come with a Connected Quizzing access code, you did not purchase the appropriate bundled product, and you will be required to purchase Connected Quizzing separately.  (Option 3)

Option 2:  Connected eBook + CQ Bundle Option

Option 2 bundles Connected Quizzing with a digital-only version of the textbook (which eBook has Connected Casebook access) using ISBN 9781543830859.  You may purchase this digital bundle by going to www.AspenPublishing.com. Follow the instructions provided after completing the purchase to access the products. Check with other retailers to see if they also offer this bundle. 

Option 3:  CQ-Only Direct Purchase 

Option 3 is for those purchasers who have already purchased their textbook elsewhere. If this includes you, purchase Connected Quizzing separately at www.AspenPublishing.com/CQ. Use ISBN 9781543814491.  You will not receive, nor will you need, an access code if you choose the CQ-Only Direct purchase; follow the instructions provided after completing your purchase to access Connected Quizzing on Casebook Connect.

Core Grammar for Lawyers (CGL) is an online subscription.  

To purchase your required 1-year CGL subscription, please use the following instructions: 

• Go to https://coregrammar.com/getcgl in your browser;
• Complete the form and be sure to select “Louisiana” for your state and “Louisiana State University Law Center” for your school;
• On the payment page, enter “LSULAW22” in the Access Code field. Your discounted price (of $32 for 1 year) will appear immediately. You have the option to purchase a longer subscription, if desired;
• Enter your credit card information, verify the purchase, and continue to create and activate your CGL account, using 322-102-1663 as the “class code”; and
• You will be able to start using CGL immediately. Do NOT “opt out” of the Pre-Test.

You may purchase the print or online version of The Bluebook. Beware of counterfeit books being sold on some online marketplaces. If the price seems too good to be true, especially for a new book, it may be counterfeit. 

You must purchase a format of the Legal Writing textbook that has Connected Casebook access. Connected Casebook access refers to a textbook with lifetime access to the online eBook, plus access to interactive study questions and other learning tools available on CasebookConnect.com.  Connected Casebook access DIFFERS from Connected Quizzing, which is also a required course material.  As noted under the Connected Quizzes entry, you have discounted purchase options that allow you to bundle your Connected Casebook textbook purchase with the Connected Quizzing purchase.  However, below are some of the textbook format options to choose from that include Connected Casebook access (but NOT Connected Quizzing access).

Option 1: Buy a new print Legal Writing textbook (ISBN 9781543805192) or loose-leaf textbook (ISBN 9781543812138) from www.AspenPublishing.com or any other retailer offering this book.  The access code inside your print or loose-leaf book will give you access to the online eBook and learning tools.  CAUTION: Buying a used book most likely means that the access code for the online resources has already been used and you will have to purchase access to the Connected Casebook online resources separately by purchasing a digital version of the book.  (Option 2)

Option 2:  Purchase digital-only access to your Connected Casebook (ISBN 9781543812169) from www.AspenPublishing.com and access the online e-book and Connected Casebook learning tools immediately.  CAUTION: Digital versions of the book (from retailers other than www.AspenPublishing.com) may NOT come with the needed access to the Connected Casebook online resources.

Unless you are buying a used version of this textbook, your purchase of a new textbook will likely come with the required Learning Library access.  Just be sure to check on this when you make your purchase by reading what your purchase comes with.  

Textbook Purchase Options that also INCLUDE this course's required Learning Library access: 

CasebookPlus Softbound: ISBN 9781683283478

The CasebookPlus softbound print book format also includes lifetime digital access to an eBook AND 12-month access to the (required) digital Learning Library.  

eBook & Learning Library: ISBN 9781640205321

The eBook and Learning Library format includes a lifetime digital access to the eBook AND 12-month access to the (required) digital Learning Library.  It does NOT include a print book format.

Note: Presently, the only place where you can get an eBook & Learning Library option is through the West Academic website, www.westacademic.com

Connected Quizzing for Legal Writing

Connected Quizzing for Legal Writing is NOT the same as Connected Casebook access for your textbook. You need BOTH for this course.  You have three options for purchasing Connected Quizzing--two options involve bundling Connected Quizzing with the purchase of the Connected Casebook version of the Legal Writing textbook; the third (and usually most expensive) option involves purchasing Connected Quizzing seperately from the textbook.

Option 1: Print Book +CQ Bundle Option

Option 1:  bundles Connected Quizzing with a new print textbook (which print book has Connected Casebook access) for a discounted price using ISBN 9781543814330. You may purchase this bundle by going to www.AspenPublishing.com.  Other retailers, including the LSU Bookstore, also offer this bundle; check with those retaileers for their bundle price.  If your print book does NOT come with a Connected Quizzing access code, you did not purchase the appropriate bundled product, and you will be required to purchase Connected Quizzing separately (Option 3)

Option 2  Connected eBook + CQ Bundle Option

Option 2: bundles Connected Quizzing with a digital-only version of the textbook (which eBook has Connected Casebook access) using ISBN 9781543830859.  You may purchase this digital bundle by going to www.AspenPublishing.com. Follow the instructions provided after completing the purchase to access the products. Check with other retailers to see if they also offer this bundle.

Option 3: CQ-Only Direct Purchase

Option 3 is for those purchasers who have already purchased their textbook elsewhere.  If this includes you, purchase Connected Quizzing seperately at www.AspenPublishing.com/CQ. Use ISBN 9781543814491.  You will not receive, nor will you need, an access code if you choose the CQ-Only Direct purchase; follow the instructions provided after completing your purchase to access Connected Quizzing on Casebook Connect.

Core Grammar for Lawyers

Purchase a one-year subscription to Core Grammar for Lawyers.

Instructions to purchase Core Grammar for Lawyers

i.   Go to http://coregrammar.com/getcgl in your browser.

ii.  Complete the form and be sure to select "Louisiana" for your state and  "Louisiana State University Law Center" for your school.

iii.  On the payment page, enter LSULAW22 in the Access Code field. Your discounted price will appear immediately  I have been advised that the discounted price is approximately $32 but I am not able to give you a certain price as I have no control over the price.

iv.  Enter your credit card information, verify the purchase, and continue to create your Core Grammar for Lawyers account using the class code for Professor Krousel's class:  322-102-2244.  Activate your subscription.

v.   You will be able to start using CGL immediately.  Do NOT opt of out of the pre-tests as this is a course requirement.

• I recommend that you complete the complete the Core Grammar course requirments before school starts with the following caveat: the administration may move you to a section that does not require Core Grammar.  You may switch sections if your section assignment changes to a different professor who also requires Core Grammar.  Also, you may get a refund if your are switched to a section assignment in which the professor does not require Core Grammar.  To receive your refund, email support@coregrammarforlawyers.com.

• The course requirements are: Before the end of the Fall semester, you must complete a Core Grammar pre-test and post-test, which contain 99 questions each.  To take a post-test, you must complete all lessons that you did not test out of in your pre-test. Thus, you must complete all lessons  before the end of the fall semester.  You must obtain at least an 80% on a Core Grammar post-test before the end of the spring semester. You may take the post-test as many times as you like.

• I recommend that you take the pre-test as soon as possible. I require completion of pre-tests within the first two weeks of the semester.  Completing the pre-test will help you budget your time as you will know how many lesson(s) you tested out of and thus how many lessons you must complete before taking the post test.

• To take the pre-test, go to the home page, select Bookshelf, and then pre-test.  Set aside at lease ninety minutes to take the pre-test.  If you would like to complete the Core Grammar requirements before schools starts, proceed to complete any lessons that you did not test out of in the pre-test.  Then, take a post-test until you receive at least an 80%.  Remember that you must use my class code (see highlight above) to get credit for this work.

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation

You may purchase the print or online version of The Bluebook.  Beware of counterfeit books being sold on some online marketplaces.  If the price seems too good to be true, especially for a new book, it may be counterfeit.  

Legal Writing

You must purchase a format of the Legal Writing textbook that has Connected Casebook access. Connected Casebook access refers to a textbook with lifetime access to the online ebook, plus access to the online eBook, plus access to interactive study questions and other learning tools available on CasebookConnect.com.  Connected Casebook access DIFFERS from Connected Quizzing, which is also a required course material.  As noted under the Connected Quizzing entry, you have discounted purchase options that allow you to bundle your Connected Casebook textbook purchase with the Connected Quizzing purchase.  However, below are some the textbook format options to choose from that include Connected Casebook access (but NOT Connected Quizzing access).

Option 1: Buy a new print Legal Writing textbook (ISBN 9781543805192) or loose-leaf textbook (ISBN 9781543812138) from www.AspenPublishing.com  or any other retailer offering this book.    The access code inside your print or loose-leaf book will give you access to the online ebook and learning tools.  CAUTION:  Buying a used book most likely means that the access code for the online resources has already been used and you will have to purchase access to the Connected Casebook online resources separately by purchasing a digital version of the book (Option 2)

Option 2:  Purchase digital-only access to your Connected Casebook (ISBN 9781543812169) from www.AspenPublishing.com  and access the online e-book and Connected Casebook learning tools immediately.  CAUTION: Digital versions of the book (from retailers other than www.AspenPublishing.com) may NOT come with the needed access to the Connected Casebook online resources.

• Free version Grammarly
• Professor Krousel's students will use the same course materials in the spring semester and no additional purchases will be required.

http://www.grammarly.com. $73.99 for 1 year with discount code provided in class

Note: This textbook is used by two other legal writing faculty members who require additional add-on purchases to the textbook, namely online access, Connected Casebook, and Connected Quizzing. 

NEWTON Sections require ONLY the textbook.

If you purchase the textbook new from www.WKLegaledu.com it comes with the online access.  However, you may purchase the book used and have everything that you need for the Newton sections of legal writing.  Be on the lookout for notices from the SBA and other groups about how or where to purchase used copies of the textbook.  You may also rent the textbook on Amazon. Chegg seems to only have the 3^rd edition.

These same purchases are required  for  Newton Legal Writing spring semester with no additional purchases needed