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Product Description
The best-selling first edition of Law 101 provided readers with a vividly written and indispensable portrait of our nation’s legal system. Now, in this revised edition, Jay M. Feinman offers an updated survey of American law, spiced with new anecdotes and cases, and incorporating fresh material on topics ranging from the President’s war powers, to intellectual property, standard form contracts, and eminent domain.
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Law 101: Everything You Need to Know about the American Legal System
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#1 by James B. Johnson on April 9, 2010 - 1:52 am
I have years of courtroom experiences. There was a time when I had a high opinion of attorneys and judges. But now I’m convinced anyone can be a lawyer because so darn many of them are stupid. And lawyers become judges because they cant make an honest income lawyering. Over the years I have witnessed some incredible performances by lawyers and judges. I recall one judge who came down from the bench and gave the defendant a big hug just before the trial started. Other judges are clueless about the law. And some make it up as they go, issuing orders that cannot be obeyed because theyre illegal. Lawyers are terrified of judges and the harm a judge can do to their careers, so lawyers tend to take care of themselves before they worry too much about you. Feinman doesnt address any of this. I’m guessing he doesnt get outside the classroom very often. It’s a whole nuther world out there.
Rating: 2 / 5
#2 by Paul S. on April 9, 2010 - 2:37 am
I have one word to say, WOW! Jay Feinman has done it again in his latest book Law 101. Two thumbs up isn’t even enough to describe how good this book is. I cannot even begin to emphasize how much Jay’s book has done for me. The way he mixes factual knowledge along with interesting concepts is just tremendous. Still, it’s the books spiritual dimension — a Feinman trademark — that brings distinction to Law 101. Now I know its a stretch of a comparison, but I like to compare Jay M. Feinman with M. Knight Shyamalan, they both are the cream of the crop when it comes to their industry. I just wish I could meet Jay and congratulate him on such a wonderful book. Well done Jay, well done!!
EDIT: Look out for Feinman’s son to follow in his fathers footsteps sometime in the near future.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by J. William Kimbler on April 9, 2010 - 2:52 am
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.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Orlando Martello Jr. on April 9, 2010 - 5:46 am
It is an excellent book, even for those who are starting to study American Legal System
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by B. Moriarty on April 9, 2010 - 5:56 am
I’m not sure how to rate this book. Is it the author’s fault that the material is dense and boring? Or is that the nature of law? Whatever the case, this book served its purpose: to help me decide whether I ought to explore the legal arena. And the emphatic answer – at least for now – is no. Buy this book to see whether law is right for you.
Rating: 3 / 5