Law 101: Everything You Need to Know about the American Legal System by Jay M. Feinman Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Law 101: Everything You Need to Know about the American Legal System
Book Review: excellent introduction to law
Summary: 5 Stars
For those with an interest in learning what the law is all about, this is a really great place to start. As others have mentioned, it will be an excellent choice for those who are contemplating law school or paralegal studies. The author does a great job of condensing important information on a variety of different areas within the law, and making them interesting by putting the material into context with everyday life. Since the author wants to make the point that the law is something that can be accessible and understood by all, the writing is in a user-friendly and very readable style. This book is worthwhile and enjoyable reading for anyone with even the slightest interest in American law.Book Review: Initiating - American Law
Summary: 5 Stars
It is an excellent book, even for those who are starting to study American Legal System
Book Review: Law 101: Everything You Need to Know About the American Legal System
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great introduction to the different fields of law. This uses recent cases that show now only how the legal field works, but how it has run amuck.Book Review: Good so far
Summary: 5 Stars
Before my first year classes started I had read most of the parts that were applicable. The reading definitely gave me some sort of foundation and framework for understanding all the information they throw at you in law school. Some of the reading is a little dry, but compared to some Marshall opinions you'll read for class, this book's a breeze.Book Review: Heavily academic in dry, concise, and reasonable format
Summary: 5 Stars
For what it worth, the book is intended for classroom study. It is dry, dense, and concise with heavy emphasis on the history of law and its role in society. The author has relied on few anecdotes to demonstrate how the law is applicable to dispute resolution. Those linger along many chapters and require the reader to follow closely each anecdote in order to discern the applicability of the law.
The book is of little help as an immediate reference in practical presentation in litigation since it targets students of law in their introduction to development of modern legal system. It is however a great read since it is devoid of distracting details, forms, legal procedures, or local court rules. Its emphasis on concepts of law renders it useful in probing the minds of the legal profession.
Its simple table of contents and index also facilitate its utility. In addition to its dense paragraphs and meager white pacing, it has a unique feature of addressing each subchapter with an inquiry title. That feature overcomes the boredom of reading lengthy text by virtue of starting with inquiry and attempting to reveal its intrigue through a logical sequence of paragraphs.
The author shows no disparate need to cram his book with unnecessary tables of irrelevant information or references and relied heavily on his shrewd understanding of the law and history to present the reader with a transparent synopsis on the study of law.
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