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: Law 101
Summary: 5 Stars
This is THE one book that I wish I had read the summer before law school!Book Review: An useful introduction to the American Legal System
Summary: 5 Stars
Ever heard of Tort Law? Roe V. Wade? The Miranda Warning? What is Constitutional Law, what rights does it protects? How does a lawsuit begin? What happens at trial? What is a criminal act? The answers to those and many other similar questions are in "Law 101" an excellent introduction to the American Legal System. In nine chapters, organized in questions and answers format, that cover Constituional Law, the litigation process, personal injuries and tort law, businesses, consumers and contract law, property law, criminal law and criminal procedure,the book offers an easy to read and highly educational insight of the legal system, explaining clearly how courts, judges, juries and lawyers operate and work to solve the legal issues that reflect everyday's life. Well written and covering the basic subjects that every lawyer learns during the first year of Law School, this book is accesible to lay readers and law students alike. Outstanding and useful. A five stars book that will help you to understand the law and many of the legal issues you commonly have to face.Book Review: Great introduction for the arm chair Lawyer.
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was a delight to read. It gives a clear review of most law procedures, and the true meaning of legal terms. It takes you through simplified ideas on how the law is applied so that it is readily understandable for someone with absolutely no knowledge of it. I highly recommend this book if you are in some type of litigation at the present. Although it is not a "how to" book, it will give you a better understanding of the court proceedings.Book Review: A Great Intro to the Basics - and a fun read!
Summary: 5 Stars
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about the basics of law but does not want to read through tedious, mind-numbing text. This book covers a lot of ground (basically all of the main doctrines of US law) and is entertaining at the same time due to the author's clear / concise narrative and numerous examples. From the beginning, Feinman explains that "law is not in the law books" but that law "lives in conduct; it exists in the interactions of judges, lawyers and ordinary citizens". Law is how we interpret it to be at a given time - it is in and of the people. From this and other insights, Feinman has helped me gain a greater appreciation for the US legal system as well as making me a more legal savvy citizen. In this day and age this is important - at one time or another we will all have to consult a lawyer for something.
Book Review: Want to know how to be a lawyer?
Summary: 5 Stars
If you do read this book. Law 101 gives you the perfect intro into the world of law. This book tells you what is a suitable case, how to compile a case, and the terms one needs to know about the American legal system. This book is amazing! Jay M. Feinman does it again!