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Evidence (The Examples & Explanations Series), 6e

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A must for anyone studying for a Bar exam or law school Evidence or Trial Advocacy course. This concise explanation of evidence rules succeeds where most law professors fail in making the abstract federal rules accessible and memorizable.

I am a big E&E fan and I would give 4 or 5 stars to most books in the series, but I'm not going to give this one more than 2 stars. The introductory text that precedes the examples is way too long. The chapter on examination of witnesses has 24 pages of text before giving a single example!!! Compare to most other E&E books, which have no more than 2-10 pages of introductory text before getting into the examples. Also, I am no law professor, but I found the presentation of topics a little confusing. The explanation of the hearsay rule is very different from the one that my prof gave in class (and the prof actually drafted some of the federal rules of evidence - I am assuming he is the one who's got it right!!). Finally most examples are really easy and not that useful except as a quick review. The best thing about this book is that it's pretty short and can be used to get an idea of the subject before moving on to a more complete study aid or casebook.
I have the 5th edition of the book - I hope the 6th (which I believe is just out) is better.

Very good book on the subject, the best I've encountered in regards to Evidence and the FRE. I scored very well on my exam, despite slacking throughout the semester and skipping most of the readings. This book made the difference for me, and for a few of my friends who also got copies before our test.

This is the best study guide I found for evidence because it doesn't go on and on. You could read a few pages at a time, when you have a few moments, and you won't get overwhelmed. In the world of law school reading that doesn't happen very often. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

A really great book, it finally brought some clarity to evidence. But be prepared to spend some time reading this book, as it has fairly in-depth coverage. Even so, I found it a very valuable study tool.

This was my first experience using E&E, and it was great: it gave a thorough and easy-to-understand background on all the areas of evidence in which I had fallen behind during the semester. The book is organized according to the federal rules, but has a fair amount of philosophy and some tangential references to common law as well. I only wish I had started using this series earlier.

The E&E series is very helpful in prepping for exams. The summaries and charts make great aids in outlining. Debating the hypos on my own and with my study group really helped. Most exams are essay responses to hypotheticals, so the book prepares you well.

E and E has always been an essential in the law school studying process. This book is no exception. Highly recommended- note however there are major rules of evidence that came out after this book was written, so be aware of the hearsay and confrontation clause issues that are not written about.

Just finished my evidence final today and although Thanksgiving is over, I'm thankful that I bought this book. The review questions at the end of each chapter are great and can help drive the subtlties of Evidence home. Awsome book, and like others have said, not too wordy. To the point. If you're taking evidence, buy this book.

This book is absolutely fabulous. It presents the difficult subject matter in a clear and concise way. Everyone I know is using it for finals prep. Highly recommended.