Immigration Law

Treatises & Practice Guides

Legal treatises and practice aids are essential resources that provide both comprehensive legal analysis and practical guidance, helping legal professionals navigate complex legal issues and improve their practice. Understanding the difference between the two resources can help streamline your research and help you find the source best suited to your research needs.

A treatise is a scholarly legal publication that provides an in-depth analysis of a particular area of law. It is written by legal experts, such as judges, lawyers, or professors, and serves as a key resource for understanding legal principles, case law, statutes, and legal doctrines. It is a useful tool in helping flesh out  Treatises explain the history, development, and interpretation of laws, provide guidance on how laws are applied in court, and help legal professionals, students, and scholars conduct legal research.

A practice guide (or practice manual) is a more practical, hands-on resource that provides step-by-step instructions for handling legal matters in real-world practice. Practice guides help attorneys navigate legal procedures, draft documents, and manage cases efficiently. These resources often include checklists, sample forms, procedural rules, and strategies for litigation or transactions.

Below is a list treatises and practice guides on the subject of immigration law available in the law library. Questions about an immigration law treatise or practice aid? See a law librarian.

Available in the Law Library's General Collection

Secondary Sources on Immigration Law available on Lexis and Westlaw