Law 101

Everything You Need to Know About American Law

By: Jay M. Feinman

Narrated by: Joe Barrett

The best-selling first edition of Law 101 provided a vividly written and indispensable portrait of our nation's legal system. Now, in this revised edition, Jay M. Feinman offers an updated survey of American law, spiced with new anecdotes and cases, and incorporating fresh material on topics ranging from the President's war powers, to intellectual property, standard form contracts, and eminent domain. Here is an exceptionally clear introduction to law, covering the main subjects found in the first year of law school, giving us a basic understanding of how it all works. Listeners are introduced to every aspect of the legal system, from constitutional law and the litigation process to tort law, contract law, property law, and criminal law. Feinman illuminates each discussion with many intriguing, outrageous, and infamous cases, from the scalding coffee case that cost McDonald's half a million dollars, to the sensational murder trial in Victorian London that led to the legal definition of insanity, to the epochal decision in Marbury v. Madison that gave the Supreme Court the power to declare state and federal laws unconstitutional. He broadens the listener's legal vocabulary, clarifying the meaning of everything from "due process" and "equal protection" in constitutional law, to the distinction between "murder" and "manslaughter" in criminal law. Perhaps most important, we learn that though the law is voluminous and complex, it is accessible to all. Everyone who wants a better grasp of current legal issues - from students contemplating law school, to journalists covering the legislature or the courts, to fans of Court TV - will find here a wonderful source of information: A complete, clear, and colorful map of the American legal system.

©2010 Jay M. Feinman (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Awesomeness!

Learned so much from this book.. narration was awesome, content was great. This book is worth the purchase money.

Brandy

Worth the time but not all at once

Would you listen to Law 101 again? Why?

Yes, some of the explanations require me to listen to specific spots to figure out what is being said. I also would like to look up specific cases that are referenced to study them in depth.

What did you like best about this story?

I thought the author did as good as any person could do with this type of text.

Great listen

I appreciated the many historical examples that help show how and where the boundaries of a law come to be.

Solid Review of the 1L Curriculum

This is an excellent overview of American law, with a particular emphasis on Constitutional Law/citizenship. I went to law school and am an attorney, so I was familiar with the topics; however, there were many subjects I haven't looked at since then, so this was a good review. I think it would be a good starter for 1Ls; this goes over everything in the first year curriculum, with the exception of writing and research.

great book to prep for law school.

a mix of i1/3 info and 1/3 history and 1/3 stories. the history was a but much for me and could have been more concise but it wAnt too bad.