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Carregando... 101 Things I Learned in Law Schoolde Vibeke Norgaard Martin, Matthew Frederick
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The complexities and nuances of the law are made accessible in this engaging, illustrated guide. From the structure of the court system to the mysteries of human motivation, 101 THINGS I LEARNED® IN LAW SCHOOL reveals the intricacies of the legal world through questions big and small: What is a legal precedent? What is foreseeability? How can a hostile witness help one's case? How is legal argument different from other forms of argument? What is the difference between honesty and truthfulness? Written by an experienced attorney and law instructor, and disarmingly presented in the unique format of the 101 THINGS I LEARNED® series, 101 THINGS I LEARNED® IN LAW SCHOOL is an invaluable resource for law students, graduates, lawyers, and general readers. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Each of the "101 things" gets its own two-page spread, with the factoid on the right-hand page, and an illustration on the left-hand side. The illustrations sometimes really do illustrate the information given (like #53, which shows one of the two Peerless ships from the famous contract case). Most, though, actually provide more information about things that one should learn in law school. For example, while #39's tip is a vague concept ("Writing isn't recording your thoughts; it's thinking on the page"), the illustration very succinctly outlines the famous law school method of writing called IRAC. Sometimes the illustrations are just plain silly (opposite one of Justice Robert Jackson's quotations is a photo of Justice Clarence Thomas wondering why Jackson was quoted twice in the book, with Justice Sotomayor over his shoulder pointing out Thomas usually never asks questions). The strangest of all, though, is by #85 ("The integrity of the system is more important to the court than the truth of one case"), which asserts that sometimes guilty people go free to ensure legal processes are followed. The picture by that fundamental statement is a likeness of Johnnie Cochran, most famous for defending the seemingly-guilty OJ Simpson.
Without a doubt, this is a gift book, either for someone about to attend law school -- they will think it is too childlike -- or for someone who just graduated from law school -- they will read it and then instantly forget it as they prepare to take the bar exam. It's not that this is a poor book; it's just that the audience for this type of book is extremely limited.
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LT Haiku:
If law school does not
teach laws*, then this book could have
been a lot shorter.
* #1: "Law school does not teach laws." ( )