Soft plastic/rubber keychain, adequate if you don't want to scratch the finish of your lawn mower, but not a high quality product.

My daughter just graduated from college with a paralegal degree and wanted the Black's Law Dictionary. I got it as a gift for her and she was thrilled with the quality of this book. I was also impressed with what I got for the price!

I ordered this item over a month ago and still haven't received it yet. Apparently the company I ordered it from didn't place the address label on it properly and was classified as dead mail because part of the label ripped off and now it's at the mail processing center in Atlanta Ga and it could take an additional 8-12 weeks for me to get my product.Not a happy camper.....

As you know, this book is famous of its abundunt contents and well-organised materials. That's true. I'm especially satisfied with its a wide variety of instances. Although it's unconvenient to carry because of weight, this is very useful for me to read legal articles or treatises.I'm sure it'll help you to improve your understanding of legal mind and terms if you keep it with you!

As 1L's this Law Dictionary should be one of your first purchases.As you read through your casebooks,you will be learning the language and the logic of the law.As you encounter an unfamiliar word in your textbook,write down a definition in the margin.The more you use it,the more the language of the law will become familiar to you..It will serve you for many years thereafter and you can keep up on the newest legal words with newer revisions of the Dictionary..Arcane or indispensible,this is definitely not a paperweight;it is a valuable tool to be used by law student,lawyer,paralegal,businessperson,court reporter,journalist,and others interested in the law..

I bought this dictionary along with the pocket version for school. Although I do agree with the prior rating that the cover could be slightly nicer, I am happy with my purchase. My cover has not scratched nor bent. I find the tabs very helpful.The book looks very nice on my bookshelf, and the other hardbacks that I have viewed are not much cheaper. If you are looking to save money, buy the pocket edition. But, if you are going to spend the money for a hardback, I would suggest something that is not only useful but looks nice as well.