Posted: 8/18/2010 5:54:50 PM EDT
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I've just started a very compressed MBA program. One of our classes for the first "semester" is on law and the legal environment of business. Is there a general "law for dummies" site I can use to get myself up to speed on general legal terms, concepts, ideas, etc.? I'm not looking so much for detailed case law as a general description of things like motions, appeals, summary judgment, and general legal concepts so when I go to read case summaries, I at least have some clue as to what it is I'm reading. I'm asking in advance because we have a lot of reading to do (primarily case summaries) before classes start this weekend and I don't want to be lost when I show up on the first day.
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I've just started a very compressed MBA program. One of our classes for the first "semester" is on law and the legal environment of business. Is there a general "law for dummies" site I can use to get myself up to speed on general legal terms, concepts, ideas, etc.? I'm not looking so much for detailed case law as a general description of things like motions, appeals, summary judgment, and general legal concepts so when I go to read case summaries, I at least have some clue as to what it is I'm reading. I'm asking in advance because we have a lot of reading to do (primarily case summaries) before classes start this weekend and I don't want to be lost when I show up on the first day. Thanks ask your professor. |
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Go to the used book store on campus, and look for a hornbook (that is really what it's called) on legal process. I wouldn't use a hornbook - they can delve pretty deep into their particular subject matter and you'll waste a lot of time on intracies you probably don't need to worry about. If you feel that the case summaries won't be enough, get a copy of Black's Law Dictionary and for basic terms and phrases always remember, Google is your friend. 
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