A formbook is a book that contains sample legal documents, specifically transaction-related documents such as contracts, deeds, leases, wills, trusts, and securities disclosure documents. These documents serve as templates for lawyers and legal professionals to use when drafting legal documents for their clients.
List of ``frequently-prescribed'' books for 1L: Consti- Cruz, Bernas, Nachura; PFR- Tolentino, Paras, Sta. Maria, Legarda, Rabuya, Sempio-Diy; Criminal Law- Reyes; Legal Profession- Agpalo (note: a lot of professors also suggest or prescribe several books for different topics)
Form books include either substantive or practice forms. The main distinction being that practice forms provide the language for documents filed with a court during litigation. Substantive forms include those such as contracts or wills. Federal form books can also be found in the library.
Form books are another excellent way to get started with the legal drafting process. These books range in both size and scope—they can be a single paperback volume that contains a few general legal forms or a large multi-volume set with a separate index volume.
A form book may be a bound volume or binder containing loose-leaf pages, containing forms, clauses and model documents that the attorney might use when preparing a legal document or court pleading.
The most practical starting textbook is ``laying down the law'' (lexis) - gives an overview of the basics of law, how statutes and the common law work etc.
1. CPC by Takwani 2. CrPC by Kelkar 3. Constitutional Law by VN Shukla 4. Contract law by Mulla 5. Law of Tort by Ratanlal Dhirajlal 6. Family law by Poonam Pradham Saxena 7. Property law by Poonam Pradhan Saxena
Step-by-Step Process Get a Bachelor's Degree. Pass the Law School Entrance Exam. Finish Law School. Law Internship. Pass the Bar Exam and take your Oath.
Although you can learn the law without law school and become a self-taught lawyer, you will not be able to qualify as a lawyer by simply reading about the law. Aside from learning the laws, you must also learn how to apply them in the right scenarios.