Scott J. Burnham

Gonzaga University School of Law

Curley Professor of Commercial Law Emeritus
BRUNSWICK
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Scott J. Burnham spent most of his long career at The University of Montana and Gonzaga School of Law, where he was the Curley Professor of Commercial Law. He taught in the areas of contracts, commercial law, and intellectual property. Professor Burnham received his J.D. and LL.M. degrees from New York University School of Law in 1974 and 1981. Between degrees, he practiced in New York City with a distinguished firm and after its dissolution continued as a sole practitioner. He has been a visiting professor at Santa Clara, Tennessee, Western New England, Memphis, UNLV, Hawaii, Ohio State, Cardozo, Vytautas Magnus (Lithuania) and SWUPL (Chongqing, China). Under the auspices of Fulbright, he taught at Montevideo (Uruguay) and Can Tho (Vietnam). He is the author of numerous law review articles in the fields of contracts, consumer law and legal education. Among his books are Contract Law for Dummies (Wiley) and Drafting and Analyzing Contracts: A Guide to the Practical Application of the Principles of Contract Law (4th ed. Carolina Academic Press). He is a past President of CALI and a member of the ALI. You can reach him at scottjburnham at gmail.com

CALI eLangdell Books

CALI eLangdell Books by Author
eLangdell Book Title CALI Topic(s)
Sales and Leases: A Problem-based Approach
  • 2L-3L Upper Level Lesson Topics
  • Sales

CALI Lessons

This table shows Lessons and podcasts by this author. It includes Lesson title, CALI Topics for the Lesson, the date the Lesson was published on the CALI website, the date the Lesson was last updated, and run/usage totals for the past 30 and 120 days.

Note: usage information for podcasts is not available here and is marked as N/A.

Lesson Title CALI Topic(s) Published in Latest update Runs Past 30 Days Runs Past 120 Days
Drafting a Contract: The Sale of Goods
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
  • Legal Writing
  • 2L-3L Upper Level Lesson Topics
  • Sales
2009 July 2, 2019
The Parol Evidence Rule
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
  • 2L-3L Upper Level Lesson Topics
  • Sales
2009 October 17, 2024
Exploring Article 2
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
  • 2L-3L Upper Level Lesson Topics
  • Sales
2009 January 21, 2025
The Statute of Frauds
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
  • Sales
2009 April 10, 2023
Defenses
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
2009 May 5, 2023
Void, Voidable and Unenforceable Contracts
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
2009 March 26, 2019
Illegal Promises
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
  • Entertainment Law
2009 August 3, 2016
Lack of Capacity
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
  • Entertainment Law
2009 October 29, 2018
Duress and Undue Influence
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
2009 August 3, 2016
Unjust Terms (Unconscionability)
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
  • Sales
2009 September 23, 2020
Misunderstanding and Mistake
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
2009 February 20, 2019
Fraud and Misrepresentation
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
2009 August 3, 2016
Conditions
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
2009 March 14, 2019
Implied Terms
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
  • Sales
2009 April 22, 2025
UCC Warranties
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
  • 2L-3L Upper Level Lesson Topics
  • Sales
2009 February 6, 2025
Understanding Fixtures: Section 9-334 of the Uniform Commercial Code
  • 2L-3L Upper Level Lesson Topics
  • Commercial Transactions
2009 February 21, 2019
A Copyright Primer
  • 2L-3L Upper Level Lesson Topics
  • Copyright
  • Entertainment Law
  • Intellectual Property
2009 January 28, 2020
ITT v LTX. An Interactive Exploration of UCC Article 2
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
  • 2L-3L Upper Level Lesson Topics
  • Commercial Transactions
  • Sales
  • Trial Advocacy
2009 August 9, 2016
An Introduction to Contract Remedies
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
2009 May 8, 2023
Restitution
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
2009 February 20, 2019
UCC Remedies: Seller's Remedies When Buyer is in Breach
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
  • 2L-3L Upper Level Lesson Topics
  • Remedies
  • Sales
2009 May 2, 2025
UCC Remedies: An Introduction
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
  • 2L-3L Upper Level Lesson Topics
  • Commercial Transactions
  • Remedies
  • Sales
2009 July 19, 2018
UCC Remedies: Buyer's Remedies When the Seller is in Breach
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
  • 2L-3L Upper Level Lesson Topics
  • Remedies
  • Sales
2009 January 4, 2023
Cost of Completion
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
2009 August 4, 2016
Reliance Damages
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
2009 July 19, 2018
Substantial Performance
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
2009 July 19, 2018
Liquidated Damages
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
2009 February 20, 2019
Specific Performance
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
  • Entertainment Law
2009 January 4, 2023
Expectation Damages
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
2009 July 19, 2018
Certainty
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
2009 August 4, 2016
Foreseeability
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
2009 December 13, 2018
Mitigation
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
2009 February 20, 2019
Overview and Sources of Contract Law
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
2009 January 8, 2025
Assignment and Delegation
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
  • Sales
2009 October 29, 2020
Accord and Satisfaction
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
2009 February 20, 2019
Modification
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
2009 October 17, 2024
Consideration: Advanced Issues
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
2009 August 5, 2016
Installment Contracts
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
  • Sales
2014 July 22, 2018
Rescission
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
2014 August 5, 2016
Promises, Conditions, Warranties, and Representations
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
2014 October 17, 2024
Understanding the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA)
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
  • Sales
2023 November 10, 2023
Electronic Transactions Under the 2022 UCC Amendments
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
  • Sales
2024 January 16, 2024
Hybrid Transactions
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
  • Sales
2024 February 2, 2024
Interpretation in the UCC
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
  • 2L-3L Upper Level Lesson Topics
  • Sales
2025 February 19, 2025
The Merchant Rules
  • Contracts
  • 2L-3L Upper Level Lesson Topics
  • Sales
2025 February 27, 2025
Disclaimer of UCC Warranties
  • Contracts
  • 2L-3L Upper Level Lesson Topics
  • Sales
2025 March 5, 2025
Title in UCC Article 2
  • 2L-3L Upper Level Lesson Topics
  • Sales
2025 March 12, 2025
Limitation of UCC Remedies
  • Contracts
  • Sales
2025 May 14, 2025
Tender, Inspection, and Rejection
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
  • Sales
2025 July 30, 2025
Acceptance and Revocation
  • 1L - First Year Lesson Topics
  • Contracts
  • Sales
2025 July 30, 2025