Introduction to Legal Method and Process

This innovative casebook on legal method and process introduces students to the synthesis of judicial opinions, resolution of statutory issues, and the role of the lawyer, the courts and the legislature in conflict resolution. The book differs from competing books in that it covers civil and criminal topics. It contains an Anatomy of a Legal Dispute that puts the following materials in proper perspective, as well as a glossary that has been fully augmented in the Fifth edition. A useful teacher's manual accompanies the book.