Book excerpt: Ryan's Essential Evidence Outlines is designed for use by members of the judiciary, practitioners, law professors and law students as a review of the essential elements of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Compiled from over eleven years of continuing legal and judicial education seminars and lectures, Ryan's Essential Evidence Outlines is unique in that it provides both the Federal Rules of Evidence and "ready to use" outlines for an entire fifteen-week law school Evidence or Advanced Evidence course. It is designed for use by members of the judiciary and practitioners to assist them as a guide in quickly finding answers to evidentiary issues that arise during trial; for law school professors to assist them in the preparation of their lectures and course materials; and for law students as a summary of Federal Rules of Evidence and in preparation for the bar examination as a review of the essential elements of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Consequently, it is essential reading for members of the judiciary, academics, practitioners, and students who wish to have a better grasp of the substantive law of evidence.