Win the Game of Law!

Again, we hear from Dr. Graves as he lays out the simplicities of the legal system. I didn’t know that there were only 80 pages of material which governed all legal procedures in the U.S.! This and more material is in his Jurisdictionary course. But it’s up to you to learn the rules in order to win…

First, know this: There are two (2) kinds of law!

If you want to win, you must learn a secret I will share with you in this Jurisdictionary Tips & Tactics!

There are two (2) kinds of law.

Please read on!

Too many of you good folks are losing (or fighting a losing battle you cannot possibly win) because you are persuaded "the law is on your side".

Maybe it is!

But!

Even if "the law is clearly on your side", you will lose if you don't know both kinds of law!

Sadly, most losers never know why they lost, so they blame the judge, blame the system, blame the party on the other side ... never knowing they could have won if only they knew how to work with both kinds of law!

You may know the law of foreclosure, for example. You may have given the bank or mortgage company all those notices without receiving the replies required by law. Or, you may even have made all the payments! But, unless you know both kinds of law, you will lose!

Perhaps your fight is over taxes, breach of contract, lost wages, custody of children, or something else. You studied the law and know "the law is on your side".

So, you rush into court demanding the judge give you a favorable verdict ... and still you lose!

Because, there are two (2) kinds of law!

Both apply to your case.

Just having "the law on your side" is never enough!

You must know both kinds of law to win!

The first kind is what we lawyers call "substantive law". This is the law too many of you foolishly rush into court with a chip on your shoulder, demanding that the judge enforce the law in your favor.

This is a reasonable assumption, really. But it's wrong!

Knowing a bank securitized its promissory notes or that the bank no longer has proof of your debt, for example, is definitely "law on your side".

But, do you know how to prove these things?

Do you know how to proceed?

Do you know how to get evidence?

Knowing these things is EASY, but too many of you assume because "the law is on your side" that having the law on your side is enough. It isn't!

You must know what we lawyers call "procedural law" and, more importantly, how to use procedural law!

Procedural law is simply the Rules of Procedure and the Rules of Evidence.

Knowing how to use these is essential to winning!

Consider the game of chess.

Imagine three chess players:

• Player #1 doesn't yet know the rules of chess
• Player #2 has memorized the rules but doesn't know how to use them tactically or strategically
• Player #3 has been playing chess for 25 years so he not only knows how the pieces move but how to move them to checkmate his opponents

Which kind of player are you?

The official Federal Rules of Evidence published in book form are fewer than 20 pages!

The official Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are fewer than 60 pages!

All states essentially follow the federal rules.

Those 80 pages contain all procedural law.

Not too much to learn ... if you can't afford a lawyer or aren't sure you can trust the lawyer you have!

Are you like Player #1 who doesn't even know the rules of the game and therefore cannot hope to win?

Are you like Player #2 who has studied all the rules but doesn't know how to use them tactically or strategically?

Would you like to know what Player #3 knows with his 25 years of case-winning experience?

The choice is yours, of course.

If you don't know what's in those 80 pages (you can get all the rules for free on the internet), then you'd better get to work and study those rules!

But! If you want to be like Player #3 and know how to apply the rules to get your evidence in the record, properly draft your paperwork, make effective courtroom objections to preserve your right to appeal if you lose, and do all the other things experienced courtroom players know how to do, nothing makes it easier than Jurisdictionary.