Secured Transactions: Examples and Explanations

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Summary: How to Ace Your Criminal Procedure Exam
Review: Do you want an A in that Criminal Procedure Class? I did too. So I bought every Criminal Procedure review book available. Although it hurt my wallet, it didn't help my understanding of the class...that is, until I bought Bloom's book. What makes this book stand out from all the other commercial study aids is its detailed analysis of all the course topics, as well as, numerous review questions with detailed answers and explanations. Instead of merely outlining the course, it explains the material in readily understandable language. The book is compatible with all the major textbooks, covering topics such as confessions, ineffective assistance of counsel, and searches & siezures. In addition, it also highlights all of the tricky pitfalls that law professors love to put on exams. I would have fell into several traps on my exam had I not already seen them in Bloom's book! So if you're like me, and you want that "A" in Criminal Procedure, then Robert M. Bloom's review book is not only helpful, but essential!

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Summary: Worth It
Review: This study guide taught me Secured Transactions under Article 9. It also let me in on a secret that my professor very diligently protected: this material is not that difficult. This entire series has been nothing but beneficial to me. This section was no different.

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Summary: Ex & Ex is EXCELLENT
Review: Unlike the other reviewer, I will review THIS book, and not criminal procedure... Early into commercial law I gave up on my befuddling casebook and esoteric class lectures. I committed myself to thoroughly covering 10 pages of this book a day, and completed the book in a month and a half. I knew the material cold and got an "A" - it was my last law school exam and thanks to this book I went out on top! Seriously, this book is a winner and U.C.C. classes can be very tedious, especially when you take it as a 3L and are struggling to maintain your focus with graduation so close. I also used the Gilbert's Sec. Trans. outline, which was very slender and right to the point at a little over 100 pages. Of course 100 pages of U.C.C. is like 300 pages of torts or property, but that is beside the point. I usually avoided Gilbert's in favor of Emanuel's, but on this subject AND Negotiable Instruments, I found Gilbert's MUCH better. My recommendation is to get the Gilbert's for U.C.C. and the Examples & Explanations, and work through a little every day. It is the best one-two punch aids out there for law students in my opinion, unfortunately Emanuel's dropped the ball with their dated Sec. Trans. outline and confusing Professor Series on Negotiable Instruments. If you have a commute and $40 to spare on tapes, then get the Gilbert's tapes as well from Spak, but that is icing on the cake - everything he covers is covered much more in-depth in the books.