Law School for Everyone

By: The Great Courses, Edward K. Cheng, Joseph L. Hoffmann, Molly Bishop Shadel, Peter J. Smith

Narrated by: Edward K. Cheng, Joseph L. Hoffmann, Molly Bishop Shadel, Peter J. Smith

The skills lawyers wield in courtrooms across the country are the result of years of study. As much as we'd like to cultivate these same skills, the truth is that you cannot know how a lawyer thinks and works without studying the law itself.

Now there's an easier way to get the same foundational knowledge as lawyers - without the enormous time and financial commitment. Over the span of 48 lectures, four experienced lawyers and teachers recreate key parts of the first-year law student experience, introducing you to main areas of law most every beginning student studies.

You'll start with 12 lectures on litigation and legal practice that offer eye-opening answers to many questions about the art and craft of legislation. In the second 12 lectures, you'll learn how criminal law and procedure - an area of law dramatized by countless TV shows - really works. Additional lectures investigate the civic procedures courts follow to resolve disputes about substantive rights and examine broader questions any system of litigation must address. And 12 lectures are devoted entirely to the stranger-than-fiction topic of tort law.

Enriched with famous cases from the annals of American law and powerful arguments by some of history's most successful lawyers, these lectures offer access to an often intimidating, surprisingly accessible, and civically important field.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

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This is an wonderful introduction to Law

Very well presented with a lot of energy by an engaging professor.
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The Laws of Man leave much to be desired ...

The Laws of Man leave much to be desired when compared to the Laws of Nature. I'm glad that there are legal scholars that at least recognize that fact and even seem to codify it explicitly or at least point to the cases where is it demonstrated. It's a long book, and while the examples are instructive, most of them are rather tedious, or worse, infuriating to the someone like me who is an engineer, scientist, inventor, and all-around good egg.

A Lot Covered Efficiently

A strong layman intro to the complexity of American law that gives one respect for a confusing system.

A good primer for beginning law students.

I liked the attention to detail for each case and situation as it was presented and it feels like a good encompassing overview for someone who might be hoping to study law, whether that’s civil, criminal, tort or any other kind.

great lecturers

This is a really fun way to get some insight into the legal system. I feel like I understand much better the different court systems, civil vs criminal, common law, etc. Highly recommend for anyone who didn't go to law school, but wants a little better insight than just watching CSI.

Almost perfect

The first two sections were quite engaging. I thought the third section on Torts could have been better delivered

Great!

I am PhD foreigner student entering the field of Law and Society. Great introduction to how Law works in the US!

A fine course

This course has given me a richer understanding and appreciation of how the legal system works and has evolved in the US.

Very good introduction to all aspects of law

A pretty good introduction into many aspects of law.
Some of them might be a bit lengthy tedious as first listen, but it's all very well organized and important information.

it's pretty good

I kind of wish they did a little more and going over the vocabulary and jargon a bit more. but it's an accurate overview of each of these types of law practice so I guess no complaints really although I must admit I'm not a lawyer so lawyers generally don't make the best teachers did kind of get what you're in for.