Download or read book Stump Your Lawyer written by Howard Zaharoff and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2011-12-16 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the lawyers who think they know it all—or for those of you who worry that your legal counsel can't tell a tort from a tartStump Your Lawyer! is a hilarious tour of the quirks and curiosities of our legal system. This tongue-in-cheek volume offers witty, practical, and thought-provoking challenges for the legally minded. Short case histories, definitions, multiple-choice quizzes, and other formats mock the bar exam approach and probe the reader's knowledge of obscure statutes, baffling decisions, bizarre legal concepts, and antiquated jargon. Whether you're studying, practicing, or running from the law, this book will keep you laughing—and learning—all the way to the courthouse.
Download or read book You Don t Need a Lawyer written by James Kramon and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2015-03-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don’t sue. Write. In a world where it’s every consumer for himself, this guide to successful self-advocacy shows how to make a letter your own court of law. And how to avoid the time, expense, and hassle of litigation. • It is all about the money. Drawing on over thirty years of success representing clients who share the same problems and frustrations as the rest of us, James Kramon knows exactly how to push the right buttons. He shows readers: 1) How to determine exactly what you want. 2) How to determine what your opponent might want. And 3) How to present your case in the best possible light. He explains which technical terms to use, when to bring in an expert—even when to send the letter via regular mail or certified. • Over 80 sample letters to follow, each proven to be effective. Change the pertinent details and use the letters as are, or follow them as loose templates.
Download or read book The Little Black Book of Lawyer s Wisdom written by Tony Lyons and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handy guide to legal wisdom past and present. To be a lawyer or a politician or a judge, one must dedicate their lives to serving the public good. For anyone considering a career in law or anyone interested in philosophy, politics, and/or government, herein you will find an entertaining and educational collection of legal wisdom from some of history’s greatest thinkers. The road to justice is not always easy. It is fraught with conflict, scandal, adversity, and sleepless nights. It is a noble and necessary pursuit as society continues to progress and seek equality for all. Words from renowned lawyers, judges, authors, politicians, philosophers, and preachers make up this diverse assortment of over two hundred memorable, bite-sized quotations about justice, philosophy, crime, the life of a lawyer, landmark cases, and more! Included are such quotations as: “Let all laws by clear, uniform, and precise; to interpret laws is almost always to corrupt them.” —Voltaire “If in your own judgment you cannot be an honest lawyer, resolve to be honest without being a lawyer.” —President Abraham Lincoln “The first duty of society is justice.” —Alexander Hamilton “A system of justice is the richer for diversity of background and experience.” —U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Download or read book Top 100 Questions Friends and Family Ask a Lawyer written by Nelson P. Miller and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book answers 100 questions that people who are not lawyers ask of lawyers in casual conversation. We all have an innate curiosity about the law because we sense how important law is. We prosper when following law but starve when not. Yet we often misunderstand law, as our curious questions about it reflect. We think that law is often nonsensical when to the contrary it is rarely so. Distrust lurks behind our odd questions about law, when law must instead be trustworthy or it fails to work effectively as law and becomes something less than law. Law must have our confidence. Let this book help make it so. Appreciate law, while you keep letting lawyers know your questions.
Download or read book Going and Son written by Moine and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How and When to Be Your Own Lawyer written by Robert W. Schachner and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A thorough, careful examination of the ins and outs of self-representation . . . the text is as interesting as practical.” –Library Journal “A valuable read for every entrepreneur. Knowing the legal system will not only put you at ease, but will immensely help in making you a better and more effective client when working with an attorney.” –Entrepreneur If you’re having problems with a business deal that’s soured, an unresponsive landlord, or the guy who totaled your car, you can turn to the courts for relief. But if you think there is only one way to proceed, think again. In this country, there is a tradition of self-help law that is as much a part of our heritage as mom, apple pie, and the American flag. It’s called pro se—legal self-representation—and it may be the answer for you. In this, the updated second edition of How and When to Be Your Own Lawyer—one of the most successful self-help law books ever published—authors Robert Schachner and Marvin Quittner, Esq., provide the average person with a no-nonsense guide to using the American legal system. Written in plain English, How and When to Be Your Own Lawyer leads you through the maze of legal processes principles—step by step—from making a realistic appraisal of your case to collecting a judgment. It provides information on drawing up a complaint, using a law library, devising strategy, assembling evidence, filing motions, and preparing and presenting your case in court, including advice on how to deal with an opposing attorney when proceeding pro se. The authors also offer clear explanations of legal terms and historical background that helps to make sense of many puzzling aspects of the law, all highlighted by real-life case histories.
Download or read book The Cat in the Rhinestone Suit written by John Carter Cash and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From John Carter Cash, a rootin’, toe tappin’ tale that’s sure to be a hoot—with a great lesson to boot! In this humorous story, the cat in the rhinestone suit is out to settle a score with his arch nemesis, a snake named Del Moore. A comedy of errors ensues, leaving the cat and his traveling companions—a bandicoot, a mouse, and a camel—hanging from a root. Just when it seems they’re stuck…who should come by to rescue them but ol’ Del Moore himself! This rollicking read-aloud is a fun-loving story of friendship and forgiveness, with characters as colorful and sparkly as a rhinestone suit!
Download or read book Put the Law on Your Side written by Bertram Harnett and published by Harper Perennial. This book was released on 1986 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Trial Lawyer s Guide to Success and Happiness written by Lawrence D. Rosenberg and published by . This book was released on 2016-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Country Lawyer written by Henry Augustus Shute and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Companion Text to Law School written by Andrew J. McClurg and published by Westlaw Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Softbound - New, softbound print book.
Download or read book You and Your Lawyer written by Susan Clark and published by Lawyers and Judges Publishing. This book was released on 2003-08-01 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Official Lawyer s Handbook written by Daniel Robert White and published by Pocket Books. This book was released on 1983 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Truths We Hold written by Kamala Harris and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 New York Times bestseller From Vice President Kamala Harris, one of America's most inspiring political leaders, comes a book about the core truths that unite us and how best to act upon them. "A life story that genuinely entrances." —Los Angeles Times “An engaging read that provides insights into the influences of [Harris’s] life...Revealing and even endearing.” —San Francisco Chronicle The daughter of immigrants and civil rights activists, Vice President Kamala Harris was raised in an Oakland, California, community that cared deeply about social justice. As she rose to prominence as one of the political leaders of our time, her experiences would become her guiding light as she grappled with an array of complex issues and learned to bring a voice to the voiceless. In The Truths We Hold, she reckons with the big challenges we face together. Drawing on the hard-won wisdom and insight from her own career and the work of those who have most inspired her, she communicates a vision of shared struggle, shared purpose, and shared values as we confront the great work of our day.
Download or read book How to Defend Yourself Against Your Lawyer written by Amelia E. Pohl and published by Eagle Publishing Company (FL). This book was released on 2004 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The way to Defend Yourself Against Your Lawyer is to avoid the problem in the first place by employing Mr. Right Lawyer. This book explains what you need to know before you hire a lawyer to: buy a house; get a divorce; defend you in a criminal case; settle an estate; prepare a will or trust; file a lawsuit; get a patent; file for bankruptcy; apply for Medicaid.
Download or read book The Quotable Lawyer written by Elizabeth Frost-Knappman and published by Facts on File. This book was released on 1998 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects over three thousand quotations on such topics as ethics, women, privacy, marriage, the legal system, justice, and words
Download or read book The Life of John H Savage Citizen Soldier Lawyer Congressman written by John Houston Savage and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
