The UCC Blogger

       I had the pleasure of being taught Secured Transactions by Professor LeVine over the Summer of 2014. After the first week of class, I knew I was hooked. Professor LeVine’s teaching style keeps you on your toes while not scaring you half to death like some law school professors. Instead, he focuses on keeping the brain engaged on the subject matter because, if not, his students would consist mostly of those engaged in Facebook or ESPN for the majority of class.  His teaching techniques are reflected throughout his book The UCC Made Easy, which was used as the primary reading. Instead of a long, cut-and-dry, black letter law book, LeVine writes a fun, interesting and captivating story of Stephen and his quest to open a boat distributor. Through this story, the reader is taught the UCC through a real world application. The way the book is written allows the reader to learn the UCC by pulling a situation from memory instead of the plain text of the Code.  However, the book is laced with footnotes so, if the reader does want further explanation or the black letter Code, he/she will never have to look far for answers to questions they may have. Come exam time, this was very helpful because I was able to remember how, for example, a creditor would be able to have a security interest with higher priority than another creditor with an already secured interest in the same inventory. If you would like to view some other student testimonials, please click here.

       While reviewing my exam with Professor LeVine, I shared some ideas on helping him get his book in front of the people who should be reading it, just about everyone. It took me a while to understand the applicability of the Code to everyday life, especially in areas not directly pertaining to a purchase of chattel paper or the like. But, after I realized the seemingly-boundless application of the Code, I knew more people needed to read Professor LeVine’s The UCC Made Easy. For instance, upon the death of an individual whose will calls for the dissolution of a company and that company has inventory and creditors, the UCC will be the governing law. The Code is applicable in all areas of the law and is naïve to think contrarily. Let’s face it, not everyone is as gung-ho as other’s about learning every little nuance of Code Law. But, by reading a humorous, real-life application of the Code, this daunting task is somehow made somewhat enjoyable.

       If reading another book isn’t what you are after, at least follow this blog, our Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, and/or twitter account as we help make learning the Code a bit more pleasurable. There will be coinciding posts as well as animations, photos, and other things to help keep your mind engaged on learning the Code. I promise you will at least crack a smile once a week because if you aren’t having a little fun learning, what is the point? So, whenever you are bored perusing the Web, Instagram, or Facebook, come

- Conner Kempe