Becoming a lawyer or judge, having a real career and legally advocating for others is your dream job? Sounds like a good plan, but until then you still have a big hurdle ahead of you: studying law. It's about perseverance, discipline and learning, learning, learning. Useful helpers in the form of specialist literature are essential, especially in the first semesters. We would therefore like to introduce you to our top ten books with which you can easily find your way into law studies and prepare yourself optimally for exams and state examinations.
1. General part of the BGB – Hans Brox et al
The very abstract general part of the BGB is relevant right at the beginning of the course and is presented in this volume by the former Federal Constitutional Court Judge Brox in a very clear, structured and understandable manner. It has been part of the standard literature in law studies for 13 years, is republished every year and is often used by professors to structure their lectures.
2. Introduction to law – Reinhold Zippelius
Especially as a new student, a clear introduction helps you get used to the material. This current volume highlights important basic questions and concepts of law and assigns individual, often scattered regulations to common basic problems.
3. Criminal law general part (outlines of the law) – Rudolf Rengier
Why should certain actions be punishable at all and under what conditions can behavior be reprehensible? This book, which focuses on exam-relevant material, answers these and other questions. In it you will also find instructions and tips for case processing, a sample exam including a solution, various diagrams and more than 100 short case studies.
4. Constitutional law I. State organization law – Christoph Degenhart
Students are also confronted with constitutional law right at the beginning of their law studies - a complex field in which the “Degenhart” is considered an indispensable institution. The well-understood, easy-to-read specialist literature deals with, among other things, the fundamentals of the state and constitution, the rule of law as a central concept of public law, democratic order in the federal and state governments and constitutional jurisdiction.
5. Constitutional Law II: Basic Rights – Gerrit Manssen
How the individual fundamental rights are structured and how they are connected is clearly shown in this study book. With the help of many examples and exam notes, you will quickly learn to understand complex structures, making it much easier for you to study for exams - especially in the first semesters, when everything is still so new and overwhelming.
6. Police and regulatory law with the right to assembly – Bodo Pieroth et al
Anyone who specializes in public law cannot ignore this study book: It presents the legal basis of all federal states in a clear manner, with the first three parts dealing with general problems and general clauses, while the fourth part is dedicated to special police powers. Also included is a separate section on case processing and the presentation of the right to assembly.
7. The most important schemes: civil law, criminal law, public law - Philipp Lutz
As the title suggests, this specialist literature for law students contains the essential schemes in the areas of civil law, criminal law and public law. There are numerous definitions and disputes that clarify everything even better. This way you can quickly get an overview of a new topic or look up something you have forgotten.
8. Formulate legal exams and term papers correctly – Roland Schimmel
Exams are a nightmare and homework is no less so, so this reading is a real support: examples, chapters on errors and advice on how to do practice papers will help you acquire legal terminology. From the first semester you will also learn, among other things, how to formulate reports and how to reformulate them into your judgment style.
9. Basic knowledge of law for oral exams – Stephan Pötters and others
Exams are all well and good, but what about oral exams? You can find out in this book what you need to know for the trainee and assessor exams. It covers all important areas of law and also contains around 30 questions and answers.
10. 500 special tips for lawyers – Jan Niederle
This collection of useful tips shows you how to skillfully get through your studies and exams. There you will find, for example, answers to questions such as “How do I motivate myself to study?”, “What do I have to read for exams and what can I leave out?”, “How do I increase my reading speed?” or “What is the exam like?” The book will help you keep a cool head during the strenuous study of law.
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