Books

School of Law faculty at the University of Georgia author some of our country's leading legal scholarship. The following is a collection of books published by our past and current faculty members. Several faculty members have also created open educational resources made available through open textbook platforms. View a list of our faculty's open educational resource materials.

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Studies in Roman Private Law

Alan Watson

Essays on Roman private law, including laws related to persons, property, inheritance and liability.
Slave Law in the Americas

Alan Watson

Focuses on differences between slave law in various European colonies and former-colonies in America to deepen understanding of the interplay between law and society.
Wills and Administration in Georgia: Including Estate Planning, Guardian and Ward, Trusts, and Forms (5th edition)

Sarajane N. Love

A a comprehensive guide to the administration of estates, including forms designed to set forth the procedure in the preparation and probate or wills and administration of estates.
Neighboring Property Owners

James Smith and Jacqueline P. Hand

Covers issues related to property law, including land use, rights, and federal, state, and local regulations.

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Failures of the Legal Imagination

Alan Watson

Watson examines legal evolution through an analysis of the relationship between legal rules and the societies in which they operate.

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Criminal Offenses and Defenses in Georgia (2nd edition)

Paul M. Kurtz and Leslie A. Jeffries

A digest of the Statute Laws of Georgia. All crimes and defenses are outlined and the relevant case law interpreting them is presented in as clear and straight-forward a manner as possible.
Roman Slave Law

Alan Watson

Contrasts the law of slavery in the American South with that in ancient Rome. Focuses on the inherently racist nature of American slavery.
Federal and State Postconviction Remedies and Relief (2nd edition)

Donald E. Wilkes, Jr.

This book examines postconviction relief in U.S. federal and state courts, including postconviction remedies for federal convicts, federal habeas corpus remedies for state convicts, and state postconviction remedies and relief
State and Local Taxation of Natural Resources in the Federal System: Legal, Economic and Political Perspectives

Walter Hellerstein

Examines the legal, economic and political issues spawned by state and local taxation of national resources.
Family Law: Cases, Text, Problems (1st edition)

Paul M. Kurtz, Ira M. Ellman, and Ann M. Stanton

Family law is an interdisciplinary area, and the materials in this work reflect the numerous disciplines influencing this field of law. This book is policy-oriented, with non-legal social science featured in the extensive note materials to provide a rich and varied learning experience and a practice resource tool.