101 Things I Learned® in Law School

A provocative accessible and cleverly illustrated guide to legal principles and practice by a law instructor and internationally experienced attorneyThis might be the most useful book law students ever read. Not because it contains the details of case law but because it teaches them how to think like a lawyer. From the fundamentals of effective argument to the principles structures and assumptions underlying our legal system 101 Things I Learned in Law School makes the impenetrable clear and the complex understandable. Illustrated lessons summarize landmark cases and illuminate a fascinating range of questions including:   *  What is the difference between honesty and truthfulness?  *  Why is circumstantial evidence often better than direct evidence?  *  How does one find the proper sources to substantiate a legal argument?   *  Why do states deliberately pass unconstitutional laws?  *  How can testimony from a hostile witness be helpful?Written by an internationally experienced attorney and law instructor 101 Things I Learned in Law School is a concise highly readable resource for law students graduates professionals and anyone else fascinated--or confused--by our legal system.

Series: 101 Things I Learned

Hardcover: 216 pages

Publisher: Three Rivers Press (August 6 2019)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1524762024

ISBN-13: 978-1524762025

Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 1 x 5.3 inches

Shipping Weight: 15 ounces