ResearchGuides: U.S. Legal Research for International LL.M. Students: Introduction and Select Materials

American Legal System Introduction

The selected resources listed below are available at Marquette University Eckstein Law Library and may be useful in understanding the law and legal system of the United States.

Select Works

American Law 101: an easy primer on the U.S. legal system by Jasper Kim
Call Number: KF385 .K56 2015
Introduction to American legal principles and the black letter law underling the U.S. legal system.
American Legal System for Foreign Lawyers by Eldon H. Reiley
Call Number: KF387 .R448 2012
American federalism and the structure and sources of the United States judicial system.
American Law in a Global Context by George P. Fletcher and Steve Sheppard
Call Number: KF380 .F59 2005
Introduction and full study of the United States legal system.
Going to Court: An Introduction to the U.S. Justice System by Ursula Furi-Perry
Call Number: KF 8841 .F87 2013
Overview of justice system, how arguments and crimes are revolved, and the rights and duties of all U.S. citizens. Includes civil and criminal trials.
The International Students' Survival Guide to Law School in the United States by Rachel Gader-Shafran
Call Number: KF 283 .G33 2003
Provides practical information to international students coming to US law schools.
Introduction to the Law And Legal System of the United States by William Burnham
Call Number: KF 386 .B88 2011
Includes sections on the constitutional, administrative, and judicial structure of the U.S. legal system, as well as sections on substantive law areas.
Law 101: everything you need to know about American law by Jay M. Feinman
Call Number: KF 387 .F45 2010
Provides an historical background and a fundamental description of the U.S. common law system.
Law in the United States by Arthur T. von Mehren & Peter L. Murray
Call Number: KF 387 .V66 2007
Designed mainly for jurists of civil law backgrounds, authors explain the elements of the American common law system.
The United States legal system: an introduction by Margaret Z. Johns and Rex R. Perschbacher
Call Number: KF 385 .J63 2016
Covers some of the basic principles of statutory construction and the role of legislative history. Also includes case analysis, focusing on decisions illustrating the evolution of common law.