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Rael
10-05-2009, 09:58 PM
I saw this on amazon and noted that it had 5 stars and a recommendation by dr paul. It seems really interesting so far, I'm only a little ways into it, he has gone over some aspects of law from the perspective of Lysander Spooner and Bastiat. It seems like a really good book to give you a basic legal education.

http://www.amazon.com/Underground-Lawyer-Michael-Minns/dp/0929801016


Michael Minns's The Underground Lawyer was written as a symbol of growing intolerance for those in government and in law who have abused their power and authority, and abused the rights of every day people. It also serves as encouragement to attorneys who represent these victims and who have found themselves the prey of this abuse. Written in a colorful and vivid voyeur perspective, The Underground Lawyer chronicles actual case histories, courtroom activities, and some of Minn's history-changing appellate decisions where rulings have been overturned. Over the past 25 years, Minns has built a reputation as a fearless legal advocate and crusader for the little guy, and has represented hundreds of clients, from all over the United States, who have been wrongly accused by the IRS, law enforcement officers, government officials and even attorneys who took advantage, misrepresented or abused the rights of their clients. Since its initial release, law students across the country have used Minn's colorful book as an insider's guide that no one is beyond our system of justice - that despite power and authority - if someone has abused another's civil rights, taken advantage of their ignorance, or gone beyond the parameters of their authority, they may end up as the subject of a litigation or even criminal charges. Minns also clearly establishes the ground rules for overturning court decisions on appeal. Many of Minn's appellate decisions have become case law used again and again in similar legal actions.

pinkmandy
10-05-2009, 10:11 PM
That sounds interesting. To build on this, for some of our forum members who may be interested in law but have no desire/funds to go to law school, one can become a lawyer via apprenticeship in several states. I know Virginia is one of them. I just googled and found an article (http://profdev.lp.findlaw.com/column/column18.html) for those interested:


Apprenticeship as A Vehicle for Learning How to Practice Law

What are apprenticeship programs? In a number of states, one need not attend a law school in order to be eligible to take the bar examination; i.e., Virginia, Maine, Colorado and Vermont. Each has its own set of requirements for taking the bar and becoming licensed to practice in the state.

The apprenticeship program has two potentially great advantages over the traditional law school. The first is its pragmatic emphasis on learning how to practice law. That benefit, of course, is dependent on how qualified and how willing the mentor is to guide and teach the apprentice. It is also limited to the skills of the particular context within which one finds an apprenticeship. The second is the cost of obtaining the degree. Even if the apprentice must volunteer his or her time, there is no need to pay tuition. Apprenticeships run into some problems, however, when it comes to learning fundamental values of the profession, and to learning about the range and diversity of practice options. Again, the particularity of the setting can be enlarging or limiting. One's access to a wide legal community, if only through vicarious knowledge, may be limited compared to what, ideally, is available in a law school.

Rael
10-05-2009, 10:36 PM
That sounds interesting. To build on this, for some of our forum members who may be interested in law but have no desire/funds to go to law school, one can become a lawyer via apprenticeship in several states. I know Virginia is one of them. I just googled and found an article (http://profdev.lp.findlaw.com/column/column18.html) for those interested:

Thanks, I didn't know about the apprentice thing. I will have to check into it.

Danke
10-06-2009, 05:41 AM
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Matt Collins
10-06-2009, 04:01 PM
I have just added this to my Amazon Wish List:
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dannno
10-06-2009, 04:44 PM
I have just added this to my Amazon Wish List:
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I just put it on my Christmas wish list..

Great find OP, I can school most people in economics, but I know I have a lot to learn when it comes to the legal realm...

Rael
10-06-2009, 08:20 PM
I have just added this to my Amazon Wish List:
http://amzn.com/w/21RMJJRMN70ZX

I see you have How to be Invisible on your list. That is a very good book and has lots of advice you can actually apply.

Rael
10-20-2009, 08:38 PM
I'm almost done with the book, its great. I highly recommend it.