Share some books about law that you like. I am reading this one and really loving it.
>>24956455How is this one?
Crime and punishment
>>24956538I mean books along the lines of what a lawyer would read to study law>>24956471you read it? sum it up
Bump
>>24956722I was asking you
>>24957340I've never read the one you posted, this one on cross examination is the first book specifically about practicing law I've ever read.
Lawyer here. Currently reading this. I'm two chapters in and it's fine so far, I suppose. I'm told it's a very influential book among civil trial lawyers. OP, the answer to your question depends on what you mean by books "about" law. I was extremely underwhelmed by Wellman, but I read him expecting systematic cross-examination advice instead of a few hundred pages of anecdotes.
Also: quick shelfpost. This is a shelf near my home office desk. I have more practice books on my desk (lol) and more at the office. Nearly every book on the top shelf is recommended for my fellow practitioners who try cases. I've never done transactional work for actual clients, so my suggestions on that front are limited (but not non-existent, if there's any interest here). The books on the bottom right I haven't read; the books on the bottom left are at risk of being discarded due to deprecation or general shittiness. But I almost never get rid of books, so they'll probably be around for years to come. The printout stacks in front are unread; those on the shelf are read but unfield. Mostly practice resources, but I think there are some historical articles and/or jurisprudence scholarly articles in there, too.
>>24958157>lawyer here
>>24958157>>24958178Thank you this is great! I know "books about law" is super general, I guess I'm particularly interested in oral argument, cross examination, persuasiveness etc as they are applicable to everyday life, but in general I'm interested in a lot so I'm open to anything that's considered like, classic reading in the field. I was already looking at some of the Mauet books you have on your shelf.
And while this was extremely amusing I see how it's underwhelming for an actual lawyer, idk how useful this advice is for practicing law nowadays
