This curated book list was developed for new lawyers and aims to provide the best resources available on various topics in the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador Law Library. Carefully selected by our Law Librarian, these resources have been chosen based on their quality, currency, and relevance to the legal profession. Additionally, the popularity of these titles among experienced practitioners further validates their significance in current legal practice.
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Topics
Careers/Building a Law Practice
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Call Number |
| Growing a law practice during COVID-19 |
Mitchell, Gary |
LexisNexis |
KF 316.5.M58 2021 |
| Lawyers’ professional liability |
Grant, Stephen M. / Rothstein, Linda / Campbell, Sean |
LexisNexis |
KF 313.G73 2020 |
| Career development for women lawyers |
Davies, Alex |
ArK Group |
KF 299.W6 C37 2019 |
| Building a better law practice: become a better lawyer in five minutes a day |
Richter, Jeremy W. |
American Bar Association |
KF 314.R53 2018 |
| Canadian legal career guide for international law students and foreign trained lawyers |
Cowan, Alison |
Thomson Reuters |
KF 299.F6 C69 2018 |
| Lawyering from the inside out: learning professional development through mindfulness and emotional intelligence |
Martin, Nathalie / et al. |
Cambridge University Press |
KF 298.M37 2018 |
| Building a successful collaborative family law practice |
Mosten, Forrest S. / Cordover, Adam B. |
American Bar Association |
KF 299.D6 M67 2018 |
| Law is a buyer’s market: building a client-first law firm |
Furlong, Jordan |
L21 Press |
KF 315.F87 2017 |
| Solo lawyer by design: a plan for success in any practice |
Bauer, Gary P. |
American Bar Association |
KF 300.5.B38 2017 |
| The anxious lawyer: an 8-week guide to a joyful and satisfying law practice through mindfulness and meditation |
Cho, Jeena / Gifford, Karen
|
American Bar Association |
KF 298.C46 2016 |
| The business guide to law: creating and operating a successful law firm |
Lavelle, Kerry M. |
American Bar Association |
KF 314.L38 2015 |
| Risk management: survival tools for law firms |
Davis, Anthony E. |
American Bar Association |
KF 313.D38 2015 |
| Raindance II: a blueprint for growing your practice |
Mitchell, Gary |
Thomson Reuters/Carswell |
KF 316.5.M58 2014 |
| Tomorrow’s lawyers: an introduction to your future |
Susskind, Richard |
Oxford University Press |
KF 297.S87 2013 |
| Raindance: the business development guidebook for lawyers |
Mitchell, Gary |
Thomson Reuters/Carswell |
KF 316.5.M58 2012 |
Law Firm Management/Financing
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Call Number |
| How to draft bills clients rush to pay |
Morgan, J. Harris / Robertson, Mark A. |
American Bar Association |
KF 316.R63 2018 |
| Effectively staffing your law firm |
Rose, Jennifer J. |
American Bar Association |
KF 318.E44 2017 |
| Trust accounting in one hour for lawyers |
Blackford, Sheila M. |
American Bar Association |
KF 320.A2 B53 2017 |
| Lawyers as managers: how to be a champion for your firm and employees |
Elowitt, Andrew / Wasserman, Marcia Watson |
American Bar Association |
KF 318.E46 2018 |
| The lawyer’s guide to succession planning: a project management approach for successful law firm transitions and exits |
Olmstead, John W. |
American Bar Association |
KF 318.O46 2016 |
| Understanding and effectively using financial statements for lawyers |
Novello, Joseph / NLCLE |
NLCLE |
KF 1446.N49 2014 |
| Effective law practice management: tips and systems to increase lawyer effectiveness and career satisfaction |
Foonberg, Jay G. |
NLCLE |
KF 318.N49 2003 |
Legal Writing
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Call Number |
| Professor Sankoff’s guide to persuasive legal writing |
Sankoff, Peter |
CDE Publishing Canada |
KF 240.S36 2022 |
| The comprehensive guide to legal research, writing & analysis |
McCarney, Moira / et al. |
Emond |
KF 240.M333 2019 |
| Writing and speaking to win: effective writing and speaking for litigators |
Stark, Steven / NLCLE |
NLCLE |
KF 250.N49 2019 |
| Synthesis: legal reading, reasoning, and writing in Canada |
McCallum, Margaret E. / Schmedemann, Deborah A. / Kunz, Christina L. |
LexisNexis |
KF 250.M33 2017 |
| Writing reasons: a handbook for judges |
Berry, Edward |
LexisNexis |
KF 250.B47 2015 |
| Effective writing for lawyers: simplify the process; simplify the product; manage email |
Sanitate, Frank / NLCLE |
NLCLE |
KF 250.S26 2013 |
| Thinking like a writer: a lawyer’s guide to effective writing and editing |
Armstrong, Stephen / Terrell, Timothy P. |
Practising Law Institute |
KF 250.A76 2009 |
Statutory Interpretation/Legislation
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Call Number |
| Sullivan on the construction of statutes |
Sullivan, Ruth |
LexisNexis |
KF 425.S85 2022 RES
|
| The modern principle of statutory interpretation |
Hutchison, Cameron |
LexisNexis |
KF 425.H88 2022 |
| Handbook on statutory interpretation: general methodology, Canadian Charter and international law |
Beaulac, Stephanie |
LexisNexis |
KF 425.B43 2008 |
| The interpretation of legislation in Canada |
Cote, Pierre-Andre |
Thomson Reuters/Carswell |
KF 425.C68 2000 |
Legal Ethics/Legal Advice/Malpractice
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Call Number |
| Understanding lawyers’ ethics in Canada |
Woolley, Alice / Salyzyn, Amy |
LexisNexis |
KF 306.W665 2023 |
| Lawyers’ ethics and professional regulation |
Woolley, Alice / et al. |
LexisNexis |
KF 306.W66 2021 |
| law of independent legal advice, The |
Tjaden, Ted |
Thomson Reuters/Carswell |
KF 311.T53 2021 |
| Lawyers’ professional liability |
Grant, Stephen M. / Rothstein, Linda / Campbell, Sean |
LexisNexis |
KF 313.G73 2020 |
Immigration
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Call Number |
| Canadian immigration and refugee law: a practitioner’s handbook |
Desloges, Chantal / Sawicki, Cathryn |
Emond |
KF 4483.I5 D47 2024 |
| Canadian refugee protection law guide (Immigration law series; Emond vol. 4) |
Matas, David / Morina, Gentiana / Chantal Desloges and Cathryn Sawicki (General Eds.) |
Emond |
KF 4483.I5 M38 2022 |
Contracts
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Call Number |
|
The law of contracts
|
Waddams, Stephen M. |
Thomson Reuters |
KF 801.W33 2022 RES |
| Canadian contractual interpretation law |
Hall, Geoff |
LexisNexis |
KF 801.H35 2021 |
| The law of contracts (Essentials of Canadian law) |
McCamus, John D. |
Irwin |
KF 801.M33 2020 |
| The contracts handbook: a practical guide to reviewing, revising, and negotiating commercial contracts |
Kerr, Margaret |
Emond |
KF 889.K47 2018 |
| Behind and beyond boilerplate: drafting commercial agreements |
Elderkin, Cynthia L. / Shin, Julia S. |
Thomson Reuters/Carswell |
KF 889.E53 2018 RES |
Real Property/Construction
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Call Number |
| A guide to Canadian construction insurance law |
Reynolds, R. Bruce / Vogel, Sharon C. |
Thomson Reuters |
KF 902.R49 2023 |
| Termination and rescission of agreements for the purchase and sale of land |
Pratt, Michael |
LexisNexis |
KF 665.P73 2023 |
| The Canadian treatment of construction and builders’ liens on crown lands |
Burden, Anthony |
Thomson Reuters |
KF 900.B87 2021 |
| The law of property (Essentials of Canadian law) |
Chambers, Robert |
Irwin |
KF 561.C43 2021 |
| Bidding and tendering: what is the law? |
Sandori, Paul |
LexisNexis |
KF 902.S36 2020 RES |
| The Canadian construction contracts guidebook |
Smith, Elliot A. |
Thomson Reuters |
KF 901.S65 2019 |
| Principles of property law |
Ziff, Bruce |
Thomson Reuters/Carswell |
KF 561.Z54 2018 |
Criminal Law/Charter
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Call Number |
| Professor Sankoff’s guide to criminal defences |
Sankoff, Peter |
CDE Publishing Canada |
KF 9240.S36 2024 |
| Charter remedies in criminal cases: a practitioner’s handbook (Criminal law; Emond vol. 8.) |
Asma, Matthew / Gourlay, Matthew / Rondinelli, Vincenzo (General Ed.) / Greenspan, Brian H (General Ed.) |
Emond |
KF 9619.A86 2023 |
| Impaired driving and other criminal code driving offences: a practitioner’s handbook (Criminal law; Emond vol. 9.) |
Jokinen, Karen / Keen, Peter / Rondinelli, Vincenzo , (General Ed.) / Greenspan, Brian H (General Ed.) |
Emond |
KF 2231.J65 2023 |
| Prosecuting and defending offences against children: a practitioner’s handbook (Criminal law series; Emond vol. 10) |
Joyal, Lisa / Rondinelli, Vincenzo (General Ed.) / Greenspan, Brian H (General Ed.) |
Emond |
KF 9323.J69 2023 |
| A practitioner’s guide to preparing and presenting bail hearings |
Hassan, Sayeh |
LexisNexis |
KF 9632.H37 2021 |
| Prosecuting and defending fraud cases: a practitioner’s handbook (Criminal law series; Emond vol. 6) |
David, Grace Hession / Shime, Jonathan / Smith, Ian / Greenspan, Brian H (General Ed.) |
Emond |
KF 9365.D38 2021 |
| Prosecuting and defending youth criminal justice cases: a practitioner’s handbook (Criminal law; Emond vol. 1) |
Jones, Brock / Birdsell, Mary / Rhodes, Emma / Rondinelli, Vincenzo (General Ed.) / Greenspan, Brian H (General Ed.) |
Emond |
KF 9779.J66 2019 |
| Indigenous people and the criminal justice system: a practitioner’s handbook (Criminal law; Emond, vol. 7)) |
Rudin, Jonathan / Vincenzo Rondinelli (General Ed.) / Brian H. Greenspan (General Ed.) |
Emond |
KF 8210 .C7 R83 2019 |
| lawyer’s guide to the forensic sciences, The |
Pakosh, Caitlin |
Irwin |
KF 8964.L39 2016 |
| The criminal lawyer’s guide to disclosure and production |
Sherrin, Christopher / Downes, Philip |
Thomson Reuters/Canada Law Book |
KF 9650.S44 2000 |
Appeals
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Call Number |
| Issues in criminal trials and summary appeal law |
Karimjee, Moiz |
LexisNexis |
KF 9058.K37 2018 |
| Sopinka and Gelowitz on the conduct of an appeal |
Sopinka, John / Gelowitz, Mark A. / Rankin, W. David |
LexisNexis |
KF 9058.S67 2018 |
| Criminal appeals: a practitioner’s handbook (Criminal law; Emond vol.2) |
Halfyard, Mark / Dawe, Jonathan / Dineen, Michael / Vincenzo Rondinelli (General Ed.) / Brian H. Greenspan (General Ed.) |
Emond |
KF 9050.H35 2017 |
Trial Practice/Negotiating/Cross-Examination
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Call Number |
| Cross examination: the pinpoint method |
Lee, Kyla |
LexisNexis |
KF 8920.L44 2021 |
| Cross-examination: science and techniques |
Pozner, Larry S. / Dodd, Roger J. |
LexisNexis |
KF 8920.P69 2018 |
| Gain the edge!: negotiation strategies for lawyers |
Latz, Martin / NLCLE |
Latz Negotiation Institute |
KF 1355.N49 2016 |
| Advocacy skills training workshop: maximizing results in examination-in-chief and cross-examination |
NLCLE |
NLCLE |
KF 8915.N49 2014 |
| Taking it to the next level: tips, tools and techniques for the serious litigators |
Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association |
Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association |
KF 8915.A85 2010 |
| Communicating from conflict to resolution: a lawyer’s guide for moving from adversarial to amicable outcomes in any communication |
Rubio-Vollert, Jorge / NLCLE |
NLCLE |
KF 9084.N49 2008 |
| Advocacy: a lawyer’s playbook |
Renaud, Gilles |
Thomson Reuters/Carswell |
KF 8915.R46 2006 |
Evidence
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Call Number |
| Rules of evidence: a practical approach |
Gulycz, Michael / Kelly, Mary Ann |
Emond |
KF 8935.C63 2023 |
| The practical guide to evidence and proof in criminal cases |
Salhany, Roger E. / Claxton, Edward W. |
Emond |
KF 9660.S35 2022 |
| Qualifying and challenging expert evidence (Criminal law series; Emond vol. 15.) |
Gottardi, Eric V. / et al. / Brian H. Greenspan & Vincenzo Rondinelli (General Eds.) |
Emond |
KF 9674.G68 2022 |
| The law of evidence in Canada |
Lederman Sidney N. / Fuerst, Michelle / Stewart, Hamish C. |
LexisNexis |
KF 8935.ZA2 S66 2022 RES |
| Modern criminal evidence |
Gourlay, Matthew / et al. / Vincenzo Rondinelli (General Ed.) / Brian H. Greenspan (General Ed.) |
Emond |
KF 9660.G68 2022 |
| Watt’s manual of criminal evidence |
Watt, David |
|
KF 9660.W38 2023 |
| Proof: Canadian rules of evidence |
Atkinson, Paul |
LexisNexis |
KF 8935.A855 2021 |
Insurance
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Call Number |
| Disability insurance law in Canada |
Schjerning, Eric J. |
Thomson Reuters |
KF 1182.S35 2023 |
| A guide to Canadian construction insurance law |
Reynolds, R. Bruce / Vogel, Sharon C. |
Thomson Reuters |
KF 902.R49 2023 |
| General principles of Canadian insurance law |
Billingsley, Barbara |
LexisNexis |
KF 1164.B55 2020 |
| Introduction to Canadian insurance law |
Brown, Craig / Mercer, Andrew |
LexisNexis |
KF 1164.B76 2018 |
Wills & Estates/Trusts
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Call Number |
| Drafting wills in Canada: a lawyer’s practical guide |
Solnik, Robyn / et al. |
LexisNexis |
KF 755.S656 2021 – forms available on loanable USB |
| Wills and estates |
Fazakas, Derek |
Emond |
KF 753.F39 2021 RES |
| Waters’ law of trusts in Canada |
Waters, Donovan W. M. |
Thomson Reuters |
KF 730.W38 2021 RES |
| Drafting trusts & will trusts in Canada |
Kessler, James / Hunter, Fiona |
LexisNexis |
KF 730.K47 2020 – forms available on loanable USB |
| Estate planning handbook |
Allen, John P. / Quinlan, Brian |
Thomson Reuters |
KF 750.A55 2019 |
| Trusts in common-law Canada |
Pavlich, Dennis |
LexisNexis |
KF 730.P38 2019 |
Family Law
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Call Number |
| A basic guide to Canadian family law: what everybody needs to know about Canadian family law but could never afford to ask |
Payne, Julien D. / Payne, Marilyn A. |
Irwin |
KF 505.ZA2 P39 2023 |
| Canadian family law |
Payne, Julien D. / Payne, Marilyn A. |
Irwin |
KF 505.ZA2 P39 2022 |
| Family law: practice and procedure |
Kurtz, JoAnn |
Emond |
KF 505.K87 2022 2 vols. |
| Managing domestic violence: a practical handbook for family lawyers |
Ellis, Desmond |
LexisNexis |
KF 535.E55 2019 |
| Family law arbitration in Canada |
Wilton, Ann / Joseph, Gary S. |
Thomson Reuters |
KF 534.5.W55 2017 |
| A primer on elder law for lawyers: emerging issues and best practices |
Matthews, Timothy C. / et al. / NLCLE |
NLCLE |
KF 337.5.A33 N49 2007 |
Tax
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Call Number |
| Canadian income tax law |
Duff, David / et al. |
LexisNexis |
KF 6340.D84 2023 |
| Tax planning for lawyers |
London, Greg / Trahey, Mike / NLCLE |
NLCLE |
KF 6334.N49 2019 |
| The lawyer’s guide to income tax and GST/HST: the essential survival guide to income tax and GST/HST for Canadian lawyers who do not specialize in tax |
Sherman, David M. |
Thomson Reuters/Carswell |
KF 6351.S44 2017 |
Employment Law/Bargaining/Wrongful Dismissal
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Call Number |
| Bargaining (Lancaster’s collective bargaining series) |
Sack, Jeffrey / et al. |
Lancaster House |
KF 3408.S23 2019 10 vols. |
| Termination of employment and wrongful dismissal in Canada |
Barnacle, Peter |
LexisNexis |
KF 3471.B37 2020 |
| Termination of employment (Emond professional; Employment law series vol. 4) |
Samfiru, Lior / Moody, Lia |
Emond |
KF 3457.S26 2018 |
| law and practice of workplace investigations, The (Employment law series; 2) |
Shearer, Gillian / Peter Israel (Ed.) |
Emond |
KF 3540.S43 2017 |
| law on disability issues in the workplace, The (Emond professional; Employment law series vol.3) |
Harris, David / Alexander, Kenneth |
Emond |
KF 3457.H38 2017 |
| written contract of employment, The (Emond professional; Employment law series vol. 1) |
Harris, David / Alexander, Kenneth / Israel, Peter (Ed.) |
Emond |
KF 3457.H38 2016 |
Administrative Law
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Call Number |
| The law of regulatory investigations |
Casey, James T. / Kully, Jason / Casey, Michelle |
LexisNexis |
KF 2900.C37 2023 |
| Administrative law in Canada |
Blake, Sara |
LexisNexis |
KF 5402.B53 2022 |
| Canadian administrative law |
Regimbald, Guy |
LexisNexis |
KF 5402.R44 2021 |
| Administrative law in practice: principles and advocacy |
Sossin, Lorne / Lawrence, Emily |
Emond |
KF 5402.S67 2018 |
| Tribunal practice and procedure |
Bond Wileman, Kandace / et al. |
Emond |
KF 5417.B66 2018 |
| Administrative justice: a practitioner’s guide |
Thomas, Michael G. |
LexisNexis |
KF 5417.T46 2016 |
