Legal Research: Pennsylvania

Treatises

In the past decade there has been a tremendous increase in the number of treatises published on Pennsylvania law. At one time the Bisel Co. was the only serious law publisher in the state. Today there are at least half a dozen publishing companies in this market. Most of the standard subject areas are covered by at least one work, with big topics like tax and evidence claiming 4 or 5 major works. Of considerable importance are the publications of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. Frequently published in a recognizable yellow paperback format, they serve as course materials for the Institute's continuing education programs. Many of these works cover topics ignored by other publications or approach the well-traveled topics from a different angle. Not only are they packed with information, they often contain forms and sample agreements. At least thirty new titles in this series appear each year and many of these are replaced with newer versions annually. For a complete list of in-print PBI publications visit their website at www.pbi.org.