Ana did a nice bit on why you should use supplemental materials such as Examples and Explanations, hornbooks etc. While I’ve never used an Emmanuel’s or other commercial briefs I have derived great benefit from the Sum & Substance audio series (particularly for Torts and Civil Procedure) and I found the Law in a Flash -Flashcards to be a good study group exercise. If nothing else they remind you of what needs to be in a good exam answer.
I’ve been using the Examples & Explanations series for Torts and now for Contracts and I think it’s helped particularly with the fundamentals. What I didn’t expect was assertions of extra-terrestrial life. Yes, you read that correctly. Here’s a quote from the opening remarks on the Objective Test and Common Law views of Offer and Acceptance from Examples & Explanations - Contracts by Brian A. Blum (3rd. ed)
” Mutual assent is the basis of contracts……In some galaxies beyond our solar system, beings have evolved to a point where they can communicate telepathically. Having not yet developed that faculty, we terrestrials can only make our contractual intentions known by communicating them”
Isn’t that just precious?
Guess Mr. Blum watched one too many Star Trek episodes in his time. I would say more but in theory I largely agree with Mr. Blum so I’ll be quiet. Enough blogging for now, I’ve got to go plan my summer trip to Roswell, New Mexico.
