| Essentials of Contract Law |  | Authors: Phyllis H. Frey, Martin A. Frey
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 303
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.5
ISBN: 0766821455
Dewey Decimal Number: 346.7302
EAN: 9780766821453
ASIN: 0766821455
Publication Date: December 5, 2000
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Product Description
"Essentials of Contract Law" is an ideal guide for the paralegal student, the business law student and anyone preparing to work in the field of contract law. Using a road map as an outlining tool, the authors present the law of contracts in an understandable and organized manner. As a rule of law is presented, it is discussed conceptually then followed by an example and a concrete problem. This allows the user to become actively involved in working with the rules of law. All facets of contract law are addressed, making this manual ideal for both study and on-the-job reference.
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 Good for paralegals too May 30, 2001
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
This book is considered a text, but I've given it to my paralegal staff to use as a brush-up/refresher course in contract law. It's well written and covers the essentials of the area in a solid progression of topics.
Most excellent textbook March 13, 2009
Benedict (San Francisco, CA USA)
I highly recommend this book on contracts. I am taking a paralegal "Contracts" class and have completed the course except for the final exam.
Definitions of legalisms are very clear and are included in the book (though you will find you must get the paperback version of Black's Law Dictionary), the index to the book is quite useful. Examples are always given and are clear.
The book will also act as a future reference for me when I am analyzing a contract. Each chapter concludes with a "paralegal checklist" that summarizes the subject at hand so you can double-check the contract you are reading to see that everything is correct.
I believe this textbook is part of a new breed of textbooks. I found, for a parallel example, that Michael Sullivan's book on Algebra and Trigonometry is a miracle of thoroughness and clarity, considering the subject, and that this book is a "miracle" of clarity, again considering it is a legal textbook, and the subject.
Well organized, but needs more examples November 10, 2006
L. A. Stephenson (Nevada, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am in a love/hate relationship with this book! On the up side, it is very well organized. In fact, it reads like a really, really good set of notes. On the down side, although it is well organized, it ONLY reads like a really, really good set of notes.
I am presently using this book in an online paralegal course and find myself going online constantly to hunt for examples or explanations of the definitions. It would really help for the authors to provide more examples and maybe even answers to selected questions.
On the other hand, if you are trying to plow through a wordy text and need a good, organized synopsis of the material, this is the book for you.
 Not bad October 24, 2006
Roland (Americas)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It's an okay book. A source of frustration with it is the frequent use of exercise questions without then explaining the answers. That may work in traditional classroom where class discussion and a teacher are involved, but it does not work for the lone reader.
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