Academics

Early Access Electronic Textbooks

Students in courses utilizing textbooks from Aspen Publishing or West Academic have the option of accessing e-book versions of their textbooks for the first two weeks of classes. Please note, some professors--including some listed below--do not allow students to utilize digital textbooks in their classrooms. For those professors' courses, please only utilize this early online access as a supplement to, rather than a replacement for, owning the hard-copy text. To learn more about professors' e-book policies, review this linked Law News post and check each professor's syllabus.

Below are the following courses which are utilizing textbooks from Aspen Publishing or West Academic:

Aspen Publishing

  • Administrative Law (Murray)
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (Donaldson)
  • Amateur Sports Law (Mitten)
  • Business Associations (Grossman)
  • Contracts (201, Rofes)
  • Criminal Process (Giron)
  • Law and Religion (Idleman)
  • The Law Governing Lawyers (101, Blemberg)
  • Torts (201, Lemann)
  • Trusts and Estates (101, Caponigri)
  • Trusts and Estates (102, Murray)
  • W: Appellate Writing & Advocacy (105, Petrashek)
  • W: Contract Drafting (101, Schwartz)
  • W: Contract Drafting (102, Baker)
  • W: Contract Drafting (103, 701, Tyksinski)
  • W: Mediation Advocacy (Sopha)
  • W: Trial Advocacy 1 (701, Vaccaro)

Marquette Law School's Aspen Access page can be found here. For detailed instructions on accessing your trial of Aspen materials for the above classes, please click here

West Academic

  • Antitrust Law (Chabot)
  • Business Torts (Mitten)
  • Contracts (101, Anzivino)
  • Contracts (301, Sandrik)
  • Creditor-Debtor Law (Anzivino)
  • Criminal Law (101, Giron)
  • Evidence (Scoville)
  • Federal Income Taxation of Estates, Gifts, & Trusts (Lindsey)
  • Federal Criminal Procedure (Deitrich)
  • Labor Law (Olson)
  • ​The Law Governing Lawyers (Rofes)
  • Legislation (Chabot)
  • Local Government Law (Fox)
  • Privacy (Boyden)
  • S: Jurisprudence of Sport (Oldfather)
  • Torts (101, 301, Robinson)
  • W: Appellate Writing and Advocacy (103, Fahl)
  • W: Appellate Writing and Advocacy (105, Petrashek)
  • W: Interviewing and Counseling (Donaldson)

West Academic's digital bookshelf can be found here. For detailed instructions on accessing your trial of West Academic materials for the above classes, please click here

Contact: Rebecca Ruesch

3L Bar Exam Information Session

Monday, September 14, 2026 - 12:00pm 263

Third-year students who are considering taking a bar exam are encouraged to attend the 3L Bar Exam Information Session on Monday, September 14, at noon in room 263. Professor Katie Pagel will discuss the bar exam and steps you can take to prepare for the bar exam.

Lunch will be provided. Students who are currently enrolled in Bar Exam Foundations do not need to attend this session. Please RSVP here by noon on Friday, September 11. 

Contact: Professor Katie Pagel

Bar Exam Information Table

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - 11:30am Zilber Forum

If you have questions about preparing for a bar exam, please stop by the Bar Exam Information Table in the forum on Tuesday, September 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Professor Katie Pagel will be there to answer your questions about the bar exam and discuss your bar exam plans.

Contact: Professor Katie Pagel