Guides: Agency, Partnership and LLC Treatises: Introduction

Introductory Resources

Examples & Explanations: Agency, Partnerships, and LLCs by Daniel S. Kleinberger
Call Number: Reading Room Study Aids KF1345.Z9 K6

This treatise is a thorough, student-friendly review of the applications of agency and partnership law. The agency chapters include important points from Drafts of the Restatement (3d) of Agency. The partnership chapters give roughly equal coverage to the original Uniform Partnership Act (UPA) and the Revised Uniform Partnership (UPA) and the Revised Uniform Partnership Act (RUPA) and more detail is included on Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs).
Agency Partnership and the LLC in a Nutshell by J. Dennis Hynes; Mark J. Loewenstein
Call Number: Reading Room Study Aids KF1375.Z9 H95

A basic overview of the major topics associated with agency and partnership law is provided in this nutshell. It touches on the agency relationship, internal versus external matters and the law of unincorporated business enterprises. The Appendices include the Uniform Partnership Acts of 1914 and 1997, as well as the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. Agency, Partnership, and the LLC in a Nutshell is also available online via West Academic Study Aids.

Partnership Law & Practice: General & Limited Partnerships by J. William Callison
This one volume treatise addresses every substantive area of general and limited partnership law. The title addresses recent developments in the use of general and limited partnership laws. Structuring business entities, litigating business disputes, partnership taxation, partnership tax liability, and (third-party involvement are among the issues covered
Restatement of the Law - Agency
Adopted in 2005 and published in 2006, the third Restatement of Agency includes the American Law Institute's analysis of the black letter law. Numerous case citations are included. Updated with pocket parts and supplementary volumes. The first, second, and third restatements are included at this link.

Bromberg and Ribstein on Partnership by Christine Hurt and D. Gordon Smith
A three-volume treatise on partnership law, covering the substantive law of partnership and critical analysis of relevant statutory provisions and case law. Special attention is given to underlying theory and practical planning considerations. The first volume is devoted to general partnerships, the second volume examines limited partnerships, and the third volume contains appendices, including acts promulgated as part of the Uniform Law Commission’s recent “Harmonization of Business Entity Acts.” Bromberg and Ribstein on Partnership is also available in our print collection.

Bromberg and Ribstein on Limited Liability Partnerships, the Revised Uniform Partnership Act, and the Uniform Limited Partnership Act
Updated twice a year, this treatise provides comprehensive coverage and analysis of modern partnership law. Includes coverage of the LLP statutes currently in force in all states and the District of Columbia. Includes quick reference charts on LLP formation requirements for all 50 states, section-by-section analysis of the latest versions of RUPA and ULPA, tables comparing key provisions, a checklist for reviewing LLP partnership agreements, and more. Bromberg and Ribstein on Limited Liability Partnerships, the Revised Uniform Partnership Act, and the Uniform Limited Partnership Act is also available in our print collection.