The book facilitates effective teaching and learning through: - a quick, simple, and straightforward introduction to all the basics of contracts law, specifically designed for paralegal students- comprehensive coverage of key topics, as well as a chapter on drafting simple contracts- clearly written text and lively examples that help students understand the law- well-crafted pedagogy -- chapter overviews, highlighted examples, key terms, review questions, sample clauses for analysis, edited cases, chapter summaries, and exercises at the end of each chapter- an ideal length for shorter coursesText is totally up to date: - new section on UCC 2A covering leases of personal property- all new case summaries for the new millennium -- all cases have been decided since 2000- additional new cases in the supplemental cases appendix- completely updated appendix of sample contracts, with additional samples in the Instructor's Manual