Written to impress upon students that the law of evidence remains far from "federalized." Many states remain without local counterparts to the Federal Rules of Evidence and, even where such counterparts exist, state law frequently varies substantially from the federal pattern. These considerations, together with the fact that vast areas of evidence are outside the purview of the federal rules, warrant continuing attention to state law.
I survived this class because of this text. The lectures could have just gone up on YouTube, because there were not questions. The text was clear, illustrative, and contained almost everything you needed.