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Treatises provide in-depth treatment of a single topic, like Evidence, Torts, Contracts or Criminal Law. Because treatises focus on one area of law unlike encyclopedias that cover a range of topics, they provide a much deeper level of analysis.
The leading treatises on a topic are often multi-volumes and are referred to by the name of their original author or editor, such as Moore's Federal Practice or Wigmore on Evidence.
Many treatises are available online via Lexis, Westlaw and Bloomberg Law, but the same treatises are not available on every database. For example, a contracts treatise published by Lexis (Corbin on Contracts) will only be available on Lexis, but West will publish a similar treatise (Williston on Contracts) that is only available on Westlaw.
Treatises listed with author, publisher and location.
MON refers to the Monograph section of the library, located on Rubloff 2nd floor. Items On Reserve can be checked out at the Circulation Desk.
Antitrust
Bankruptcy Law
Business and Commercial Law
Civil Procedure
Constitutional Law, Civil Rights
Contracts
Criminal Law and Procedure
Entertainment and Sports Law
Environmental Law
Evidence
Family Law
Insurance Law
Intellectual Property Law
Labor and Employment Law
Legal Ethics or Professional Responsibility
Property
Securities Law
Torts
Tax
Wills and Trusts