<p>I've read Gideon's Trumpet--- but found it to be largely dry and technical. My impression is that most law books ARE dry and technical. However, as someone who is pretty interested in law, are there any (relatively) interesting books you guys can suggest?</p>
<p>i like this. haha bump!</p>
<p>I have always found the books dry and dull. I became interested in being a lawyer since i was forced to do research for a case against me. Possibly research the basis of old cases and research for it? I have no clue, just an idea. In my two business law classes, those were the best parts, research, yet they were still rather tedious and lacking any form of excitement.</p>
<p>"Law" and "excitement" do not mix.</p>
<p>The Tempting of America, Robert Bork</p>
<p>Which argues for an original understanding of the constitution. It is exciting to read in part because it makes the reader question how good the current judicial system is.</p>
<p>Court decisions can be the most fascinating legal reading for me. You get the story of the allegation, plus the judge's explanation of his/her ruling. Many can be pretty routine. But a good one is really good.</p>
<p>Tulia: Race, Cocaine, and Corruption in a Small Texas Town
America on Trial (Dershowitz)
Courtroom 302: A Year Behind the Scenes in an American Criminal Courthouse
Ivy Briefs...memoir of a woman attending Columbia Law School
Random Family (LeBlanc)...not as much about the legal system, as about people whose lifes are affected by it.<br>
One L (Turow)...the classic.</p>