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The Little Book of Coffee Law
By Carol Robertson

This book examines coffee, from it’s origins to its current status in our daily lives as an essential part of Western European and American culture.  You’ll discover how law and the trade in coffee have evolved together including cases involving free trade, contracts in the global coffee economy, insurance and commodities futures in the growth of coffee imports, and the commercialization of the coffee business.


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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Digital Content Coordinator
on August 30, 2010 - 12:00 am

Social Media for Lawyers: The Next Frontier
By Carolyn Elefant, Nicole Black

The world of legal marketing has changed with the rise of social media sites such as Linkedin, Twitter, and Facebook. Law firms are seeking their companies attention with tweets, videos, blog posts, pictures, and online content. Social Media for Lawyers: The Next Frontier provides you with a practical approach to using social media in your law practice that will enable you to identify social media platforms and tools that fit your practice and implement them efficiently, and ethically.


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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Digital Content Coordinator
on August 23, 2010 - 12:00 am

Choosing the Language of Transnational Deals: Practicalities, Policy and Law Reform
By Patrick Del Duca

The book integrates investigations of national legal systems, the European Union, the Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa, and the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, to illustrate the new institutitional dynamics through which the languages of transnational commerce and finance are being defined.


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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Digital Content Coordinator
on August 16, 2010 - 12:00 am

Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges
By Antonin Scalia, Bryan A. Garner

In their professional lives, courtroom lawyers must do two things well: speak persuasively and write persuasively. In this noteworthy book, two noted legal writers present every important idea about judicial persuasion. The book covers the essentials of sound legal reasoning, explains the art of brief writing, especially what to include and what to omit, so that you can induce the judge to focus closely on your arguments. Finally, they show what it takes to succeed in oral argument.


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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Digital Content Coordinator
on August 09, 2010 - 12:00 am

Your Rights in the Workplace
By Barbara Kate Repa

The 9th edition is completely updated to provide the latest legislation and case law that affects employees in all 50 states, including changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), new rules on COBRA continuation of health insurance, and the new Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).


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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Digital Content Coordinator
on August 02, 2010 - 12:00 am

Introduction to Law Firm Practice
By Michael Downey

Whether you’re a law student interested in working in a law firm or a young lawyer who would like to gain a better understanding of how your law firm operates, this guide will provide you with the “ins” and “outs” you need to help you navigate your way through a law firm and excel in such a firm.


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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Digital Content Coordinator
on July 26, 2010 - 12:00 am

The Happy Lawyer: Making a Good Life in the Law
By Nancy Levit , Douglas O. Linder

The Happy Lawyer examines the causes of dissatisfaction among lawyers, and then charts possible paths to happier and more fulfilling careers in law. It shows how maximizing our chances for achieving happiness depends on understanding our own personality types, values, strengths, and interests.


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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Digital Content Coordinator
on July 19, 2010 - 12:00 am

A Legal Guide to Doing Business in the Asia-Pacific
By Albert Vincent Y. Yu Chang, Andrew H. Thorson, editors

This book is a primer for those who do not typically focus on business transactions in Asia, but whose business strategies take or have recently taken them to the Asia-Pacific region. It provides an overview of the legal frameworks that will govern business relationships in many of the important countries in the region. The contributing authors offer domestic law expertise, on-the-ground experience, and/or a global perspective developed from the experience of advising foreign companies in doing business in particular markets in the Asia-Pacific region.


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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Digital Content Coordinator
on July 12, 2010 - 12:00 am

Nannies and Au Pairs: Hiring In-Home Childcare
By Ilona Bray

Nannies & Au Pairs: Hiring In-Home Childcare gives you the tools you need when you’ve decided that the best option for your child is in-home care. You’ll get the legal and practical lowdown on hiring – and maintaining – the best in-home childcare, from keeping a household budget to avoiding au pair agency scams.


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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Digital Content Coordinator
on July 05, 2010 - 12:00 am

The Craft Artist's Legal Guide: Protect Your Work, Save On Taxes, Maximize Profits
By Richard Stim

Crafting for profit is on the rise, and you may find yourself relying on the income generated from your creative enterprise.  The Craft Artist’s Legal Guide will coach you through the business of crafting with a comprehensive review of all the major legal and tax considerations facing artists, along with clear examples of how to approach them.


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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Digital Content Coordinator
on June 28, 2010 - 12:00 am

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