The Essentials series, new in 2007, continues Aspen Publishers' long tradition of publishing excellence.

The new series will be...

• Authored by nationally known and respected teacher-scholars
• In concise paperback format: 150-250 pages in length
• Adopted or recommended by professors for use alongside a casebook
• Informal, essay-like style: the author speaking in his/her own voice

The Essentials series offers a prominent author's personal view of the subject matter. Each book will help students understand the salient characteristics of the subject and how the subject relates to other law school courses. Some authors will choose to focus on unifying themes or policy issues; others will choose to focus on doctrines or illustrative case studies. But the purpose of each volume is the same — to illumine the subject matter for the student.

The first books to debut in the series include...

Civil Procedure (2007)
Sherry/Tidmarsh

Property (2008)
Dana

Trademark and Unfair Competition (2008)
Diinwoodie/Janis

Securities Regulation (2008)
Choi/Pritchard

International Criminal Law (2008)
Van Schaak/Slye

Criminal Law (2009)
Coughlin

Torts (2009)
Geistfeld

Professional Responsibility (2009)
Gillers

Payment Systems (2009)
Mann

Environmental Law and Policy (2009)
Nash

Corporate Bankruptcy (2009)
Warren