Recommended Titles and Treatises
To help provide access to the Texas State Law Library's legal resources, the reference librarians have selected the most noteworthy titles in our collection and arranged them here by subject. The titles listed for each subject feature a brief summary written by a reference librarian, and each subject's titles are divided into those that are specific to Texas law and those that aren't.
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Trial Practice
Texas civil trial guide
6 volumes. Looseleaf. Updated annually.
This six volume set is updated annually to include the most current, comprehensive information on civil trials in Texas. Included are aids such as court room scripts, guides on how to respond to objections, checklists of motions, and quotes of relevant statues and rules. Topics covered include trial settings and announcements, continuances, evidentiary motions, voir dire examination of the jury panel, authentication, and hearsay.