Witkin

“Witkin”generally refers to a leading California legal treatise by B. E. Witkin titled Summary of California Law, although it may also refer to any of the Witkins treatises, likee the Witkin’s California Criminal Law, California Procedure or California Evidence.

Bernard Witkin was a legal scholar who dedicated most of his professional life to writing a series of treatises covering all aspects of California law. After his death in 1995, the Witkin Legal Institute continued his legacy by updating and then producing new editions of his works. Despite its grand title, Summary of California Law covers civil law only. His co-author in the criminal law set is Norman L. Epstein.

• California Criminal Law, 3rd ed. Witkin Legal Institute. 2000-. 6 vols.
• California Evidence, 4th ed. Witkin Legal Institute. 2000-. 3 vols.
• California Procedure, 5th ed. Witkin Legal Institute. 2008-. 10 vols.
• Summary of California Law, 10th ed. Witkin Legal Institute. 2005-. 16 vols

Currently, all Witkin treatises are published by Thomson/West. All four Witkin treatises are available on Westlaw an Lexis.

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