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“Abraham Lincoln ‘read’ the law. With no accredited law school to attend, he studied texts and apprenticed himself as a means to becoming a lawyer, and in fact a great lawyer,” writes Associate Professor <a href="/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx">Jules Epstein</a> at the beginning of the short piece he put together in which he and several of his fellow professors share their favorite law-related books.<br><br>After reading <a href="http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/30_lawyers_pick_30_books_every_lawyer_should_read/" title="“30 Lawyers Pick 30 Books Every Lawyer Should Read”">“30 Lawyers Pick 30 Books Every Lawyer Should Read”</a> in the Summer 2011 issue of ABA Magazine, Epstein was inspired to approach his colleagues about putting together their own list that focused more specifically on law-focused books. After gathering book recommendations, Epstein put together “Reading the Law.”<br><br>Mary Alice Peeling and Rebecca Winkoswki have set up a special display in the library of the books recommended in the article. The display is located in the three display cases across from the reference desk, near the computer hexes.
<br><br>Hear some of Professor Epstein’s thoughts about the project in the accompanying video, or download and read the <a href="%7E/media/Files/facultycvsdocs/de/epstein/ReadingtheLaw92711.ashx">complete version of “Reading the Law" as a pdf</a>.<br><br><br>