Closest to the Fire: A Guide to American Law and Lawyers - Softcover

Wyle, Karen A

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1735558672 ISBN 13: 9781735558677

Publisher: Oblique Angles Press, 2021

Synopsis

The legal landscape can be a minefield. Here's a map.

Most people don't know all that much about the framework of the American legal system,nor about details that haven't touched their lives or become major news stories. That lack of knowledge can be dangerous, in ways one has to know more about the system to appreciate. This book offers invaluable assistance in understanding, and safely navigating, the often treacherous legal landscape.

Moreover, the legal world -- with its suspense, moral quandaries, and ripped-from-the-headlines subject matter -- provides wonderful material for fiction. Included throughout the book are ideas for stories or story elements based on the content and available for the readers' use, going well beyond the most common homicide courtroom context. This guide will help writers explore these story possibilities, and will assist writers and others who wish to avoid the many pitfalls awaiting the unwary.

“A book I would have liked to have had as a law student. A book that would also be of value to writers of legal fiction. . . . I can recommend Wyle's Closest to the Fire as an accessible, digestible, and useful guide. . . . An 'I get it now,' sort of book.” -- author Jamie Campbell

"[Wyle's] writing is as clear as glass. . . . If you are a writer and you need a resource on law and lawyers, this is your go-to source." -- author Danusha Goska

"I recommend [this book] for any adult living in the United States." -- McNeil Reviews

Karen A. Wyle is an award-winning appellate attorney with more than thirty years' experience. A cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, she worked for law firms and the California Court of Appeal before establishing her solo practice in Bloomington, Indiana. Wyle has filed amicus briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court and seven state supreme courts. She has also written and published numerous novels, several of which include extended near-future courtroom scenes.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oblique Angles Press
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1735558672
• ISBN 13: 9781735558677
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 657