Book Lists and Required Course Materials

2011-2012 Textbook Information

Information regarding required texts is available through the Barnes & Noble at Boston University web site. Students are not required to purchase texts through Barnes & Noble at Boston University. When purchasing texts through another vendor be sure to purchase the correct edition; to allow sufficient time for delivery; and to familiarize yourself with the return policies of the vendor. Please note that Barnes & Noble at Boston University is an independent entity and cannot accept returns from other Barnes & Noble sources.

This information is correct as of July 1, 2011 and is subject to change.

To view your texts:

Have your course confirmation or schedule with course numbers from the Student Link available.
Visit the Barnes & Noble at Boston University site.
Enter the semester - Fall '11 on campus for fall OR Spring oncampus 2012 for spring.
Select LAW JD as the department.
Select the course number and applicable section.
Add the course.
These steps may be repeated to add multiple courses before you select "View Your Textbook List"

Course Materials

Course materials may be available for purchase through FedEx Office, either supplemental to or in lieu of a text. Click here for a listing of 2011-2012 courses and estimated packet pricing. This list will be updated as more information becomes available.

Blackboard 8

All course syllabi are posted on the Blackboard 8 course management system. Students may connect to Blackboard 8 at http://blackboard.bu.edu. The link is also on the Quick Links section of all pages in J.D. Central.

Within Blackboard 8, links to courses in which students are officially enrolled appear in the My Courses tab. Students who are officially enrolled in a course should have access to any posted materials about a week before classes start. Please note that students who enroll after the initial enrollment period (e.g. during Add/Drop) will be added to the course overnight and should have access to course materials the next morning. Materials will generally be accessible from the Course Information & Course Documents sections of the Blackboard 8 course site.

Students who are not enrolled in a course may be able to view materials for the course within the All Courses tab during Add/Drop period. Follow the link for the current semester from the All Courses tab, then look under the School of Law listings. If the course ID is underlined, you will be able to view all portions of the course that are open for guest access. If the course ID is not underlined, the course is not open for guest access. See the faculty member’s assistant if you need the syllabus or other course material prior to enrolling in the course.

Troubleshooting:

· JD students who cannot log in to the Blackboard 8 system, please visit the School of Law Registrar’s Office. LLM and Exchange students should visit their respective Graduate Programs Office.

· For all questions or problems regarding access to specific courses, please see the faculty member’s assistant.

· Contact Blackboard 8 support (http://blackboard.bu.edu/, Help tab) if you were enrolled or added to a course more than 24 hours ago and do not have the course link in your my Courses tab or if you were enrolled or added to the wrong course section.

· NOTE: Students who subsequently drop a course are not automatically dropped from the Blackboard 8 roster. Please contact the faculty member’s assistant to be manually removed from the roster.

The following course materials will not be available through Barnes & Noble at Boston University:

Fall 2011

Immigration Law (McHaffey)
LAW JD968 (A1)
Students should order the following texts directly from the publisher. Contact information for the publisher will be provided on the Blackboard 8 site for this course. There will be an additional required text available for purchase at Barnes & Noble @ BU.
Required: Immigration & Nationality Act, 2011, AILA Publications, ISBN: 978-1-57370-309-5, $55.00
Recommended: Immigration Regulations (CFR), 2011 Edition, AILA Publications, ISBN: 978-1-57370-310-9, $85.00

Jewish Law (Hecht)
LAW JD835 (A1)
Please pick up an assignment sheet, materials and books for the first class from Leanne Chaves in room 1134. The cost of these materials is $60 (cash, not check). Please note that the books for the course are available only from that office.

Legislative Policy & Drafting Clinic (Seidman)
LAW JD783 (B1), LAW JD784 (B1), LAW JD817 (B1), LAW JD818 (B1), LAW JD767 (B1)
Seidman, Seidman and Abeysekere, "Legislative Drafting for Democratic Social Change: A Manual for Drafters" as text, available from Sue Morrison in room 1120 at $25 per copy.

Mutual Funds (Investment Companies) Frankel
LAW JD852 (A1)
Tamar Frankel, Investment Management Regulation, Third Edition Paperback (Fathom Publishing Co.): $89.50 order directly from www.amazon.com

Securitization (Frankel)
LAW JD987 (A1)
Tamar Frankel and Mark Fagan, Law and the Financial System - Securitization and Asset Backed Securities: Law, Process, Case Studies, and Simulations Hardcover (Vandeplas): $74.95 order directly from www.amazon.com

Spring 2012

Federal Civil Practice (Donweber)
LAW JD785 (A1)
The required text is Donweber, Federal Civil Practice 2012, which will be available exclusively through Amazon at an approx. cost of $30.

Financial Reporting for Lawyers (Wilson)
LAW JD872 (A1)
Students will order an ebook from Mcgraw Hill. This will not be available through the bookstore; the students will buy the download directly for approx $100. Please consult the syllabus or Blackboard 8 site for more information.

Law & Development (Seidman)
LAW JD915 (A1)
Seidman, Seidman and Abeysekere, "Legislative Drafting for Democratic Social Change: A Manual for Drafters" as text, available from Sue Morrison in room 1120 at $25 per copy.

Trust & Honesty (Fagan)
LAW JD965 (A1)
Trust and Honest in the Real World $49.95 (Oxford University Press ), and Trust and Honesty America's Business Culture at a Crossroad Paperback (Fathom Publishing Co): $24.95 order directly from www.amazon.com

7/7/2011