Subtitle: A Resource Guide, Second Edition
Author: Melville D. Miller, Jr., Leighton A. Holness, and the staff of Legal Services of New Jersey
Subject: Law/Regional Interest
Cloth ISBN 0-8135-2531-4
Paperback ISBN 0-8135-2532-2
Pages: 448 pp.
Description: An updated edition of the first citizen's guide to the New Jersey legal system.
Praise for the first edition
"Should be of immense value to the people of New Jersey."-New York Times
"A trip through New Jersey's legal system does not have to be an intimidating and mysterious tour where only lawyers tread."-Associated Press
"New Jersey residents will be glad to know that an easy-to-read guidebook to New Jersey law is available . . . removing much of the mystery surrounding the legal system. . . . this book answers every conceivable layperson's question."-Trenton Times
"You don't have to call your lawyer, anymore, to learn about the law in New Jersey. A new book . . . goes a long way toward describing how the law works in this state and explaining what it means to the average citizen. . . . this very practical volume is the first citizen's guidebook to making effective personal use of the state's legal system."-Home News
What are your rights if you are fired from your job? What should you do if you are a crime victim or witness? How can you fight a child custody battle? What can you do if your landlord refuses to provide you with heat in the winter?
You and the Law in New Jersey, newly updated, is the ideal guidebook to assist readers in understanding the law, their rights, and how to get legal help. In clear, straightforward language, the book describes how law is made, how to do legal research, how the state and federal court systems work, how to get help if you can't afford a lawyer, how to hire a lawyer, and what to do if you are sued. The second edition contains much new information, including a chapter on credit, debt, and banking, and others on the rights of senior citizens, veterans, and people with disabilities. The authors have also expanded their information on the rights of renters, homeowners, and consumers of public utilities, as well as their treatment of employment law. They have rewritten chapters on health and public benefits to address the recent sweeping reforms of federal and state law. Other topics include family matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption, and domestic violence; the landlord-tenant relationship and buying a home; consumer rights; the criminal justice system; and citizen involvement in environmental law.
MELVILLE D. MILLER, JR., is a practicing lawyer and President of Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ). LEIGHTON A. HOLNESS is also a practicing lawyer and a LSNJ senior attorney. LSNJ is a nonprofit corporation that coordinates and supports the provision of legal services to New Jersey residents who cannot afford counsel.
