How the Courts Work provides a plain English, straightforward
explanation of the American court system. The authors take the
reader step by step through both a civil and a criminal trial,
revealing what actually happens in a courtroom from the perspective
of the lawyers, the parties, and the judge. Along the way, the
reader will learn the difference between federal and state courts,
and between the work of trial judges and appellate judges such as
those on the Supreme Court. The authors explain how judges get
their jobs, basic constitutional rights that apply in criminal
cases, plea bargaining, significant pre-trial procedures, and the
difference between criminal and civil law issues. Importantly, this
book eliminates much of the mystery of courtroom proceedings. It is
an invaluable guide for anyone who has a case, or is thinking about
having a case, in our courts. The book provides an overview of the
entire litigation process, and so meets an urgent need for law
students, paralegals, and new lawyers who have never handled a case
from beginning to end. About the Author: Marilyn Englander received
her bachelors degree from Harvard University, where she met
co-author Curtis Karnow. She went on to complete an
interdisciplinary PhD in history, anthropology and religious
studies at University of California, Santa Barbara. After 25 years
of teaching humanities courses at middle school through
university-level, she established her own school, REAL School
Marin, in Marin County, California. Her teenage students focus on
personal and civic responsibility as well as global citizenship
through studying American history, government and conflict
resolution. Curtis Karnow is a judge on the SanFrancisco Superior
Court. He is the author of FUTURE CODES: ESSAYS IN ADVANCED
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND THE LAW (Artech House), contributory
co-author of E-BUSINESS AND INSURANCE (CCH) (chapters on Internet
security, copyright, trademarks and trade dress, indirect liability
on the internet), INTERNATIONAL E-COMMERCE (CCH) (privacy &
security), NETWORK SECURITY: THE COMPLETE REFERENCE (McGraw-Hill),
and CYBERCRIME: DIGITAL COPS IN A NETWORKED ENVIRONMENT (NYU
Press). He is consulting editor on ACTION GUIDE: HANDLING EXPERT
WITNESSES IN CALIFORNIA COURTS (CEB); and CALIFORNIA CIVIL
DISCOVERY PRACTICE (CEB). Topics of his law review articles range
from artificial intelligence to summary judgment and game theory.
Judge Karnow is married to the other author of this book, and
together they have two children, Benjamin and Jean.
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