Business Law and the Legal Environment, Standard Edition by Jeffrey F. Beatty, Jeffrey F. F. Beatty, Susan S. Samuelson

Synopsis

"Concepts in context." It's an approach unique among business law textbooks and one of the main reasons Beatty and Samuelson's BUSINESS LAW AND THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT is so successful in the classroom. From the very first chapter, the authors' superb writing fascinates, drawing students into the concepts of business law within the context of vivid examples and memorable scenarios. Throughout, provocative questions encourage students to reflect about what they are reading-teaching by example using activities that foster active learning and show students how to think through issues from a lawyer's perspective. No other text is as effective at helping students learn how to apply concepts and contexts to their practice, and in teaching them why business law matters not only to their careers but also to their daily lives.

Biography

Professor Beatty worked for several years as a legal aid lawyer, concentrating in immigration law and general civil litigation. He then practiced in a private firm, where he concentrated in general civil litigation, including trials and appeals of tort, contract, employment and property cases. Jeffrey Beatty's research expertise includes Constitutional Law, Torts, Contracts, and the Uniform Commercial Code. In April 1998, the Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) awarded Jeffrey Beatty the Charles Hewitt Award for excellence in teaching, presented annually to one professor in the United States. The highest honor for teaching conferred by the ALSB, this award is dedicated to the communication and recognition of creative teaching practices of Business Law. Professor Beatty is a two-time winner of the Beckwith Prize, Boston University's highest undergraduate teaching award.

Professor Samuelson is a tenured full professor in the Business Policy and Law Department of the School of Management at Boston University. She teaches both law and ethics to undergraduates, graduate students and executives. The School of Management awarded her the Broderick Prize in recognition of outstanding teaching accomplishments. Professor Samuelson's research has focused on securities law and the management of lawyers (in both law firms and corporations). She edited the book Law Firm Management: A Business Approach (Little, Brown & Co.). Her articles have appeared in the Boston University Law Review, the Ohio State Law Journal and the Sloan Management Review, among others. Professor Samuelson earned both an A.B. and J.D. degree at Harvard University. She practiced law in the corporate departmentof the law firm of Choate, Hall and Stewart.