First year law degree, foundational law skills, introduction to the Australian legal system Chapter 1: The life of a lawyer Chapter 2: The basic concepts Chapter 3: The history of law Chapter 4: The Australian legal system Chapter 5: The sources of law in Australia Chapter 6: Legal research skills Chapter 7: Interpretation skills Chapter 8: Thinking skills Chapter 9: Communication and collaboration skills.

The New Lawyer has been updated to ensure that first year law students do not feel overwhelmed by the transition to law school. With updates in the content and statistics, this new edition has been written in an easy-to-read style specifically with students in mind. This book addresses the law Threshold Learning Outcomes (TLOs) and outlines what students should know, understand and be able to do at the conclusion of their first year of study. Available as a full colour printed textbook with an interactive eBook code included, this titles enables every student the ability to master concepts and succeed in assessment.

In the long-awaited successor to the "Dictionary of American Negro Biography," the authors illuminate history through the immediacy of individual experience, with authoritative biographies of some 600 noteworthy African Americans.