Guides: Summer Clerks Research Guide: Federal Treatises

Federal Treatises

Remember the most authoritative treatises.

In addition to statutes and case law, remember to consult treatises to strengthen your research with expert analysis. On this page, you will find several of the most trusted and well-known treatises on a variety of subjects. For more, ask a reference librarian or see the links below to search for treatises by topic.

Georgetown Law Library Treatise Finders
Includes "Gold Medal" icons for the most authoritative titles.
UCI Law Library - Legal Treatises by Subject
Major practical and scholarly treatises are included. California-specific titles are highlighted too. Links to online versions are provided when they're available.

Authoritative Treatises

The Law of Federal Income Taxation by Jacob Mertens
Call Number: LRC Internet (WESTLAW)
LRC Internet: Westlaw login and password required.
A widely-cited tax treatise covering federal income tax law. Updated monthly.
Immigration Law and Procedure by Charles Gordon et al.
Call Number: KF4815 .G662 (PRINT); LRC Internet (LEXIS)
LRC Internet: Lexis login and password required.
LRC Reading Room: Vols. 1-19 plus index and supplements available in print (looseleaf format).
The authoritative treatise on immigration law.
McCormick on Evidence by Kenneth S. Broun, ed.
Call Number: KF8935 .M13 (PRINT); LRC Internet (WESTLAW)
LRC Internet: Westlaw login and password required.
LRC Reading Room: Includes bibliographical references and index. Kept up to date with pocket supplements.
One of the foremost authorities on evidence law today.
Corbin on Contracts by Arthur Linton Corbin; Joseph M. Perillo, ed.
Call Number: KF801 .C66 (PRINT); LRC Internet (LEXIS)
LRC Internet: Lexis login and password required.
LRC Reading Room: Two volumes. Kept up to date by pocket part supplements.
Provides an exhaustive analysis of all the rules of contract law, including all exceptions and variations.
Chisum on Patents by Donald S. Chisum
Call Number: LRC Internet (LEXIS)
LRC Internet: Lexis login and password required.
Chisum on Patents is recognized as the authority on U.S. patent law, being frequently cited by courts in all jurisdictions, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Labor and Employment Law by N. Peter Lareau et al.
Call Number: LRC Internet (LEXIS)
LRC Internet: Lexis login and password required.
The definitive and complete guide to labor and employment law. Updated quarterly.
Wharton's Criminal Law, 15th ed. by Charles Torcia, ed.
Call Number: KF9219 .W5515 (PRINT); LRC Internet (WESTLAW)
LRC Internet: Westlaw login and password required.
LRC Reading Room: Four volumes. Kept up to date by cumulative pocket supplements.
Wharton's Criminal Law examines and analyzes the phases of substantive criminal law in state and federal jurisdictions. It includes structural analysis of each basic principle of criminal law, including its roots, developments, and present status.