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How to Get Sued: An Instructional Guide Hardcover – June 3, 2008

by J. Craig Williams (Author), Alex Kozinski (Foreword)

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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” (www.mayitpleasethecourt.com), 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 (www.legaltalknetwork.com), where he is a co-host on “Lawyer2Lawyer.” Mr. Williams is a frequent speaker and lecturer, and has taught at the University of California at Irvine, Stanford Law School, the University of Iowa College of Law, and Chapman University School of Law. He also has spoken for and been a panelist for numerous Continuing Legal Education programs through such organizations as the New York State Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association, the Celtic Bar Association, the Hispanic Bar Association, and the National Association of Legal Assistants, among others. Mr. Williams earned his JD, with distinction, from the University of Iowa College of Law.

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Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: Kaplan Publishing (June 3, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1427797714
ISBN-13: 978-1427797711
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Customer Reviews: 3 customer ratings
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,654,401 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #4136 in Business & Professional Humor
- #701 in Litigation Procedures
- #6012 in Lawyers & Criminals Humor

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The examples are fun to read and it shows why the United States ...

Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2018

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This is a book in the "Darwin-Awards" mode of thought. The examples are fun to read and it shows why the United States has the troubles it has today: too many lawyers doing nothing but sue other people because they don't have an ambulance to chase.

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Mesh comedy with lawsuits and you'll get this book.

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2011

This is a book that I looked forward to reading just because I'm a big fan of Craig Williams and his blog, May It Please The Court. The book promotes itself on the front cover by declaring that it is the "lighter side of how 'real life' becomes 'real litigation'".

Unfortunately, I didn't find the book all that enjoyable to read. Why? I guess the simple reason is that Williams tries to show the lighter side of a variety of cases but - at least for me - he often narrowly misses the mark.

First, let me acknowledge that performing comedy is hard (I know - I do stand up comedy locally). But writing comedy, or at least writing with a light comedic touch, is even more difficult. As I was reading this book, my overwhelming impression was that Williams was trying just a bit too hard to come across as humorous.

The entire book is basically a summary of hundreds of cases - some of them quite odd cases - and what can happen to get folks in trouble with the law. After briefly describing the facts, Williams then gives you his impression of the case and how it might serve as a lesson.

Take the following example from his chapter on Committing a Crime:

Pass the Garden Hose, Pleas.
"Mom, there's Fred taking a shower outside again."
That's pretty much the money quote for this case.
Again, right out of the article first posted at [...]
"According to police, 49-year-old Fred Michaux of Vineland, New Jersey, was seen by a mother and her two young daughters as he showered himself with a garden hose on his front lawn at around 4 o'clock in the afternoon."
There are outside showers, and there are outside showers. Apparently Fred has a penchant for three things: no clothes, outside, and a garden hose.
That penchant landed him a charge of lewdness.
The Web site reports he told police he didn't think anyone was watching him.
That's a great defense.
I can see it now. "But your honor, if a tree falls in the woods and no one's there to hear it, it doesn't make a sound."
And in response: "Guilty. That'll be forty lashes with a..."
Yep, a rubber hose.

All right, while it's not split-a-gut hilarious, it is cute.

If you like this type of fact summary followed by an amusing comment by the author, this book is filled with them.

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One star is too generous for this poor excuse of a book

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2017

One star is too generous for this poor excuse of a book. Not only did I not receive any real lawful advice, it doesn't stand to any common sense. Does he think people are this stupid? The writer is clearly delusional and full of himself. Don't waste your money on this useless paper, instead, do yourself and a favor and buy some toilet paper; much more useful.

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