Real Law Stories Inside the American Judicial Process

by Brisbin, Richard; Kilwein, John

• ISBN13: 9780199733590
• ISBN10: 0199733597
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-31
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

An ideal supplement to texts on judicial processes, Real Law Stories: Inside the American Judicial Process is the only undergraduate text dedicated to the presentation of "real-world" interviews with lawyers, judges, and police officers. Each law professional describes his or her job across a range of legal activities and offers insights into the legal process in the United States. Rather than focusing on exceptional or famous cases, authors Richard A. Brisbin Jr., and John C. Kilwein examine the routine, day-to-day functions of lawyers, courts, and the law in personal injury, divorce, employment relations, real estate, and commercial practice; criminal justice; and the appellate process. This "real-world" approach helps students to grasp how law operates in the everyday world while encouraging them to look beyond the mass media's negative portrayals of lawyers, police, and litigants. In order to teach students how to conduct interviews, the authors provide succinct explanations of the judicial process, define legal terms, and provide references for further study.

Author Biography

Richard A. Brisbin Jr., is Associate Professor of Political Science at West Virginia University.
John C. Kilwein is Associate Professor of Political Science at West Virginia University.

Table of Contents

Preface

The Real World of Law and Courts

The Civil Justice Process

Perspectives on Personal Injury Lawyers

Lawyer for the Middle Class

The Family Law Attorney

The Lawyer in the Large Firm

The Commercial Practice Attorney

The Litigation of Intellectual Property

The Bankruptcy Attorney

The Administrative Lawyer

Litigating for the Outsider and Disadvantaged

The Lawyer in Public Service

Criminal Litigation

City Police

The Detective

The County Prosecutor

The Federal Prosecutor

The Public Defender

The Lawyer for Capital Punishment Defendants

The Judiciary

The Judge of a Limited-Jurisdiction Court

The State Trial Judge and Crime

The State Trial Judge and Civil Justice

The Federal Judge

The State Supreme Court Justice

How to Conduct Interviews and Gather Law Stories

References

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