Is Law For You

Author : Scott J. Shapiro
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 067426729X
Total Pages : 483 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legality written by Scott J. Shapiro and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-09-02 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is law? This question has preoccupied philosophers from Plato to Thomas Hobbes to H. L. A. Hart. Yet many others find it perplexing. How could we possibly know how to answer such an abstract question? And what would be the point of doing so? In Legality, Scott Shapiro argues that the question is not only meaningful but vitally important. In fact, many of the most pressing puzzles that lawyers confront—including who has legal authority over us and how we should interpret constitutions, statutes, and cases—will remain elusive until this grand philosophical question is resolved. Shapiro draws on recent work in the philosophy of action to develop an original and compelling answer to this age-old question. Breaking with a long tradition in jurisprudence, he argues that the law cannot be understood simply in terms of rules. Legal systems are best understood as highly complex and sophisticated tools for creating and applying plans. Shifting the focus of jurisprudence in this way—from rules to plans—not only resolves many of the most vexing puzzles about the nature of law but has profound implications for legal practice as well. Written in clear, jargon-free language, and presupposing no legal or philosophical background, Legality is both a groundbreaking new theory of law and an excellent introduction to and defense of classical jurisprudence.

Author : Chris Stoakes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780957494626
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Is Law for You? written by Chris Stoakes and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Deborah Schneider
Publisher : Gary Belsky
ISBN 13 : 9780940675575
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Should You Really be a Lawyer? written by Deborah Schneider and published by Gary Belsky. This book was released on 2005 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Liz Brown
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9781937134648
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life After Law written by Liz Brown and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by Harvard-trained ex-law firm partner Liz Brown, Life After Law: Finding Work You Love with the J.D. You Have provides specific, realistic, and honest advice on alternative careers for lawyers. Unlike generic career guides, Life After Law shows lawyers how to reframe their legal experience to their competitive advantage, no matter how long they have been in or out of practice, to find work they truly love. Brown herself moved from a high-powered partnership into an alternative career and draws from this experience, as well as that of dozens of former practicing attorneys, in the book. She acknowledges that changing careers is hard much harder than it was for most lawyers to get their first legal job after law school but it can ultimately be more fulfilling for many than a life in law. Life After Law offers an alternative framework and valuable analytic tools for potential careers to help launch lawyers into new fields and make them attractive hires for non-legal employers.

Author : Robert W. Gordon
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107193230
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Taming the Past written by Robert W. Gordon and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-06-09 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical catalogue of how lawyers use history - as authority, as evocation of lost golden ages, as a nightmare to escape and as progress towards enlightenment.

Author : Jay Feinman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199341702
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Law 101 written by Jay Feinman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In each of the first three editions of the bestselling Law 101, Jay Feinman gave readers an upbeat and vivid examination of the American legal system. Since the third edition was published in 2010, much has happened: several key Supreme Court cases have been decided, we've seen sensational criminal trials, and the legal system has had to account for the latest developments in Internet law. This fully updated fourth edition of Law 101 accounts for all this and more, as Feinman once again provides a clear introduction to American law. The book covers all the main subjects taught in the first year of law school, and discusses every facet of the American legal tradition, including constitutional law, the litigation process, and criminal, property, and contracts law. To accomplish this, Feinman brings in the most noteworthy, infamous, and often outrageous examples and cases. We learn about the case involving scalding coffee that cost McDonald's half a million dollars, the murder trial in Victorian London that gave us the legal definition of insanity, and the epochal decision of Marbury vs. Madison that gave the Supreme Court the power to declare state and federal law unconstitutional. A key to learning about the law is learning legal vocabulary, and Feinman helps by clarifying terms like "due process" and "equal protection," as well as by drawing distinctions between terms like "murder" and "manslaughter." Above all, though, is that Feinman reveals to readers of all kinds that despite its complexities and quirks, the law is can be understood by everyone. Perfect for students contemplating law school, journalists covering legislature, or even casual fans of "court-television" shows, Law 101 is a clear and accessible introduction to the American legal system. New to this edition: Featured analysis of: -the Obamacare case -Citizens United -the DOMA decision -the Trayvon Martin case As well as recent legal developments pertaining to: -online contracting -mortgages -police investigations -criminal sentencing

Author : Maclen Stanley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781631611803
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Law Says What? written by Maclen Stanley and published by . This book was released on 2022-03-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kimm Alayne Walton
Publisher : Harcourt Professional Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780159004531
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What Law School Doesn't Teach You--but You Really Need to Know written by Kimm Alayne Walton and published by Harcourt Professional Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A successful career isn't a matter of luck. Instead, it depends on knowing exactly what to do and what not to do. In this book, you'll learn hundreds of simple to use strategies, gleaned from conversations with top lawyers and law school administrators nationwide. Learn how to create an outstanding first impression, recover when you make a mistake, handle social events correctly, turn down work without saying "no," ace your research assignments, and negotiate for more money, plus other tips. For additional career resources, visit the AttorneyJobs Web site.

Author : Richard Michael Fischl
Publisher : Carolina Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 161163217X
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Getting to Maybe written by Richard Michael Fischl and published by Carolina Academic Press. This book was released on 1999-05-01 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professors Fischl and Paul explain law school exams in ways no one has before, all with an eye toward improving the reader’s performance. The book begins by describing the difference between educational cultures that praise students for “right answers,” and the law school culture that rewards nuanced analysis of ambiguous situations in which more than one approach may be correct. Enormous care is devoted to explaining precisely how and why legal analysis frequently produces such perplexing situations. But the authors don’t stop with mere description. Instead, Getting to Maybe teaches how to excel on law school exams by showing the reader how legal analysis can be brought to bear on examination problems. The book contains hints on studying and preparation that go well beyond conventional advice. The authors also illustrate how to argue both sides of a legal issue without appearing wishy-washy or indecisive. Above all, the book explains why exam questions may generate feelings of uncertainty or doubt about correct legal outcomes and how the student can turn these feelings to his or her advantage. In sum, although the authors believe that no exam guide can substitute for a firm grasp of substantive material, readers who devote the necessary time to learning the law will find this book an invaluable guide to translating learning into better exam performance. “This book should revolutionize the ordeal of studying for law school exams… Its clear, insightful, fun to read, and right on the money.” — Duncan Kennedy, Carter Professor of General Jurisprudence, Harvard Law School “Finally a study aid that takes legal theory seriously… Students who master these lessons will surely write better exams. More importantly, they will also learn to be better lawyers.” — Steven L. Winter, Brooklyn Law School “If you can't spot a 'fork in the law' or a 'fork in the facts' in an exam hypothetical, get this book. If you don’t know how to play 'Czar of the Universe' on law school exams (or why), get this book. And if you do want to learn how to think like a lawyer—a good one—get this book. It's, quite simply, stone cold brilliant.” — Pierre Schlag, University of Colorado School of Law (Law Preview Book Review on The Princeton Review website) Attend a Getting to Maybe seminar! Click here for more information.

Author : Lisa Fairchild Jones
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 151072639X
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book So You Want to be a Lawyer written by Lisa Fairchild Jones and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised and updated, So You Want to Be a Lawyer takes you through the process of becoming a lawyer, examining each phase in a helpful and easy-to-understand narrative. Find out what practicing law is like before you step into your first law school class. Practice solving legal problems as law students would in law school and lawyers might in an actual courtroom. Find out how to get into law school. And there’s much more: •Advice on how to select a law school, along with names and addresses of American Bar Association (ABA)-approved law schools •An explanation of the law school admissions process, and ways to improve your chances for getting in •Practical exercises and advice that will give you a head start over other first-year law students •Information about career opportunities as a lawyer Written by three experienced lawyers, this book will help you understand the types of problems facing law students and lawyers on a daily basis. Not only will it prepare you for law school, but it will also become your trusted guide on the path to becoming a successful lawyer.