How to Use Proper Citations What’s a Citation? A traffic cop “citation” is not the kind you’ll learn in this class. Citations you learn in this class are shorthand directions to official legal authorities and other reliable references that support your arguments. Your opinions and those of non-lawyers claiming to be legal experts don’t count! […]
How to Do Legal Research
How to Find the Law that Controls Introduction In 1986 the internet was the exclusive domain of geek experimenters. It wasn’t until 1991 that the “web” as we know it went public. Yahoo® first appeared in 1994. Google® didn’t get started until 1996. Jurisdictionary® followed in 1997. When I started my law practice back in […]
How to Collect Judgments – $$$
Getting What You Fought For Start Here The goal of most lawsuits is money! This class will explain how to get your money after you win. The judge will never order someone to pay you. The judge will only sign an order saying you won and that the loser “owes” you. Just another piece of […]
Innocence on Trial
From a Speech by Hon. Harry Fogle *Edited by Dr. Frederick David Graves, JD How Judges Broke the Law There is so much mysticism and confusion surrounding the crucifixion and resurrection that we lose sight of the fact that Jesus of Nazareth was a man tried before a court of men under laws of men, […]
Rules of Order
Getting Things Done Decently Why Order Is Good If you’re the only one in a room arguing for one thing or another, you can ignore all the rules, because no one is listening. In court or in a meeting where other people have arguments to make and objectives to achieve that may differ from what […]
Common Law Maxims
Common Law Maxims The Light of Liberty’s Lamp Self-Evident Truths Maxims are brief statements of self-evident truth. By self-evident, we mean truths any “reasonable” man or woman will agree are, in fact, true and always true! Click the letter “R” above to learn more about the “reasonable man”, an important legal term of art. Maxims […]
How to Hire a Lawyer
Employing and Controlling an Effective Attorney Lawyer Jokes Why is a drowning lawyer safe from shark attack?Professional courtesy! How do you know when a lawyer is lying?His lips are moving! What is the difference between a lawyer and a sack of dirt?The sack. Of all this world’s professions, why do lawyers get the worst rap? […]
Natural Law
Natural Law Avoiding the Big Foot What Is Natural Law? You hear it talked about. Politicians and commentators toss the word around. But, what is it really? To unravel this mystery we explore the meaning of Jurisprudence. By understanding this complex word we gain a clearer view of our American heritage of law. You will […]
Key To The Courthouse
How to Win in Court ~ Without a Lawyer ~ Power to enforce your rights! Everything you need is included. Court rules. Proper procedures. Persuasive protocol. Case-winning tactics. Sample forms. Simplified explanations. Power to compel other people to do what the law commands. Use it wisely.