Legal Briefs: Hundreds of Entertaining Facts, Amusing Anecdotes, Odd Laws, and Humorous Quotations about Lawyers and the Law

by Michael D. Shook

"If laws could speak for themselves they would complain of the lawyers." -Sir George Savile Did you know that- It's unlawful to doze off under a hairdryer in Florida? Cats are not allowed on a bus in Seattle if a dog is already on board? Would you like to know- How many lawyers are there? How much do they earn? Where are you most likely to be sued? What do double jeopardy, hearsay, and pro bono mean? Who said- "If you laid all our laws end to end,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0028600428
• ISBN13: 9780028600420
• Release Date: March 1995
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

it should be against the law

I teach a high school government class. It is hard to get the students interested in the different aspects of our government. However, when I get "legal briefs" out, I have their complete attention. As a trivia geek I really love this book. It is a must.

Very Funny

This book is like the Guiness book of World Records. Easy reading and interesting while still being very funny. You can read it five minutes or 50 minutes at a time..... If you know what I mean?? :)