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cases about statistics in law and litigation
The authors are experts in the law and the use of statistics in legal settings.This book gives an excellent overview of how statistics is applied in the courtroom.Many interesting and important cases are presented.Although not professional statisticians the authors have a good understanding of statistical methods.The book gives one of the best presentations of the importance of randomized controlled experiments that I have seen. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business/Economics    2. Law    3. Law and legislation    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Legal System    6. Methodology    7. Probability & Statistics - General    8. Research    9. Social sciences    10. Statistical methods    11. United States    12. English Law    13. Law / Research    14. Laws of Other Jurisdictions & General Law    15. Mathematics-Probability & Statistics - General    16. Political Science-Legal System    17. Social Science / Statistics    18. Social research & statistics   

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DISHONEST REVIEWS
The reviews of this book are dishonest and deceptive--because of the recent publication date, many reviews are plainly erroneous.
Attrocious - both the book and Amazon
I find it interesting that somewhere around a dozen extraordinarily negative reviews by various law students have been deleted.

Great legal investment
This book taught me how to legally write during my first year of lawschool, and I still reference it.Rather than just stating this is what a certain section of a memo should contain, the book contains a variety of examples of legal memos. The examples really helped me learn how to legally write and serve as a great reference point when I now have questions on my writing.Additionally, the TREAT format that the book proposes recieved great reviews from employers.For anyone learning to legally write, this book is a great investment. ... Read more

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Great for Foreign Students
This book is very useful for foreign students like myself who have a law degree from another country. ... Read more

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Too simplistic
This is another example of a person who has no experience drafting legislation presuming to tell the professionals who do that kind of writing how to perform their difficult task.Most such intruders into the field, including Martineau, base their recommendations on Plain Language principles.Martineau clearly reveals his lack of knowledge of statutory drafting and the havoc that is caused by mechanistically applying the allegedly universal but actually simplistic and counter-productive princples of Plain Language to this form of writing.If you are looking for useful advice about drafting, read something by a professional who has thought about the subject.

A strong author with practical advice.
The best reason to get this book is that the author has great credentials. He has drafted at the state and city level for over 30 years. That kind of experience, when combined with a commitment to plain language, makes for a valuable and authoritative text. And the book is, indeed, clearly written and thorough. The only drawback is the format--it's somewhat clunky, archaic, and slightly unprofessional in appearance. But if you need guidance on drafting rules and legislation, this is an excellent book that focuses on those skills.

Useful and direct
I found this book very useful. The writing is direct and the advise practical. The stucture of the book also makes it useful as a desktop reference. It is the closest thing to a "Strunk and White for Legislative Drafters".Read more

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An Expert Highlights the Best Internet Legal Resources
This is a superior book that will be an asset to any lawyer using the Internet. Ambrogi is a recognized expert, author of a regular column in Law Technology News, and this book benefits from his detailed knowledge of the subject. Well organized and well written, this book shows how good an Internet legal reference can be. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Computer network resources    2. Information storage and retrieval systems    3. Internet    4. Internet - Web Site Directories    5. Law    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Legal research    8. Practical Guides    9. Research    10. United States    11. Jurisprudence & General Issues    12. Reference / Research    13. World Wide Web (WWW)   

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A very fine book and operative reference!
I like the schematic structure of American Legal Systems: A Resource and Reference guide. Once I delved into it, I really appreciated the clear and concise organization of the content as well as the presentation in tables and outlines. Most Valuable Navigator of American Law for Foreign Lawyers
BOOK COMMENTS A must on every LL.M.�s bookshelf!
If you are coming from a civil law country and want to learn more aboutthe common law system, this book is just perfect for you. I highlyrecommend it to foreign trained lawyers attending an LL.M. program at anAmerican law school. If you are planning to start your studies this fall,buy and read it this summer and enjoy the headstart and lean back in yourfirst classes.Read more

Subjects:  1. Law    2. Law (General)    3. Legal research    4. Research    5. Study and teaching    6. United States   

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A big help
My only regret is not having bought and read this book sooner. I helped me through every step of the application process, which is more than I can say for my university's law school advisor. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Admission    2. Education    3. Graduate School Guides - Law    4. LSAT (Law School Admission Test)    5. Law (General)    6. Law schools    7. Reference    8. Research    9. Study Aids    10. United States    11. Jurisprudence & General Issues    12. Study & learning skills   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business Law    3. Business/Economics    4. Computer network resources    5. Data processing    6. General    7. Information storage and retrie    8. Information storage and retrieval systems    9. Law    10. Legal Reference / Law Profession    11. Legal research    12. Research    13. United States    14. Business & Economics / General    15. International Law    16. Jurisprudence & General Issues   

Subjects:  1. Great Britain    2. Homelessness    3. Housing    4. Law    5. Law and legislation    6. Research    7. English law: social security & welfare law   

Subjects:  1. Cases    2. Comparative    3. Comparative Law    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Reference    7. Research    8. Jurisprudence & General Issues    9. Reference works    10. Research methods: general   

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The Guide was very helpful
Since the Bluebook is a complicated reference book, it is difficult to learn how to use it by reading it. Dworsky's little book gave me the foundation I needed to understand the Bluebook. It is no longer a mystery to me!

Bluebook, italics, and underlining
I agree with the previous reviewers concerning this book.The issue of italics vs. underlining may be controversial, but I think most courts and most attorneys favor underlining; I know I do.In fax transmissions, underlining shows up much better.Also, underlined cases and emphases are much easier to spot when reading a legal brief or memorandum.

I was one of the "clueless"
With all due respect to my colleague from Minnesota, this little book was a lifesaver for me. Read more

Subjects:  1. Citation of legal authorities    2. Law    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Reference    5. Research    6. United States   

Subjects:  1. Law    2. Legal Education    3. Legal Profession    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Legal research    6. Research    7. United States    8. Laws of Other Jurisdictions & General Law    9. USA   

Subjects:  1. Law    2. Research    3. Jurisprudence & General Issues    4. Research methods: general   

Subjects:  1. Bibliographies & Indexes    2. Bibliography    3. Indexes    4. International    5. Law    6. Legal Research    7. Mexico    8. Reference    9. Bibliographies, catalogues, discographies    10. Law / International    11. Laws of Other Jurisdictions & General Law