101 Things I Learned(r) in Law School

<b>A provocative accessible and cleverly illustrated guide to legal principles and practice by a law instructor and internationally experienced attorney</b> <p/>This 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 <i>101 Things I Learned(R) in Law School </i>makes the impenetrable clear and the complex understandable. Illustrated lessons summarize landmark cases and illuminate a fascinating range of questions including: <p/>- <b>What is the difference between honesty and truthfulness?</b><br>- <b>Why is circumstantial evidence often better than direct evidence?</b><br>- <b>How does one find the proper sources to substantiate a legal argument? </b><br>- <b>Why do states deliberately pass unconstitutional laws?</b><br>- <b>How can testimony from a hostile witness be helpful?</b> <p/>Written by an internationally experienced attorney and law instructor <i>101 Things I Learned(R) in Law School </i>is a concise highly readable resource for law students graduates professionals and anyone else fascinated--or confused--by our legal system.