American readers have an almost insatiable appetite
for all things legal. This is evidenced by the popularity of authors
such as John Grisham and Scott
Turow, as well as tie-in novels based on popular courtroom television
dramas
such as "Boston Legal," "CSI," and "Law & Order."
Attorney and blogger J. Craig Williams taps into
that appetite in How to Get Sued©;
, a witty look at the American court
system. Aimed at the attorney or intelligent casual reader seeking
some light diversion, this satirical how-to is sophisticated enough
to appeal to the average reader who enjoys sharp
wit and some of the more bizarre twists the legal system takes without
covering the humor with a thick layer of obscure jargon. It also,
though, is
helpful while being clever—and it tackles a subject that many pundits
like to
rail against: namely, our litigious society. Published by Kaplan
Publishing,
the 272-page hardcover book is available online and at major bookstores.
From the top 10 ways to get sued to the unwritten rules for dealing
with judges, author J. Craig Williams shines an irreverent light
on America’s court system.
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The author of the popular blog "May
It Please the Court®," Williams puts together an entertaining, accessible
take on the world of litigation. Readers will walk away amused and
enlightened, and with a better view of what the world of litigation
is really like in America’s courtrooms.
As Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Alex Kozinski writes
in the book's foreword, "There's a certain schadenfreude aspect
to reading the cases J. Craig Williams has collected. But it's not
just the misfortune of others that is chronicled here, but also
their very human weaknesses and foibles -- and their hysterical
efforts to overcome them once they get trapped inside the litigation
machine. Just as it’s hard to avert your eyes from a train wreck,
it’s very difficult to put down a book that repeatedly illustrates
not only how easily one can be swept into the sausage factory, but
how hilariously difficult and Byzantine things can become once there."
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J. Craig Williams (Newport Beach, CA) is the founding member
of WLF | The Williams
Lindberg Law Firm, PC. His practice
focuses on complex business litigation, with emphasis on environmental,
real estate, land use, and technology matters. Mr. Williams
is creator of the popular blog "May
It Please the Court®",
which gets more than 13,000 hits daily and is a three-time
award winner from the Los Angeles Press Club. His views also
are featured on Legal Talk Network, where he is a co-host
on "Lawyer2Lawyer." >>read more |
Click on the logo below to purchase your copy of
How to Get Sued©.
ISBN: 978-1-4277-9771-1
June 2008, Kaplan
Publishing
Hardcover 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, ~272 pages
$22.00 US
National Publicity Campaign - tv, print, radio, online;
Contact: Tim Brazier,
Director of Publicity/Kaplan Publishing, telephone: 212-618-2432 |
