Resources for the Book: Introduction to Law

Subtitle coming soon

By John Bandler

Here are resources and links regarding my forthcoming book and online course on introduction to law.

The table of contents is below with links to each chapter reference page which has the relevant resources and links.

  • Read the book first, then read the additional references for deeper learning.
  • Find statutes, cases, and articles easily.

Looking for something else?

Table of Contents of the book (with linked resources)

Full TOC Coming soon, will include a chapter list with links to chapter references and additional reading for each chapter. This will evolve and is provided as a courtesy and free resource.

Part 1: Introducing the Book and a Mindset for Learning Law

  • 1. Why Learn Law and Using This Book
  • 2. What is Law (Law Introduced)
  • 3. Finding the Laws (Introducing Research)

Part 2: Introduction to Law and Our Legal System

  • 4. Rules humans create, live by, and break
  • 5. Laws introduced: Rules from government
  • 6. Introducing the US legal system: Substantive laws and procedural laws (laws for conduct, and a process to investigate and resolve)

Part 3:  The U.S. Constitution and Amendments

  • 7. U.S. Constitution
  • 8. The First Amendment and protections for speech from government interference
  • 9. The Fourth Amendment and government search and seizure
  • 10. Other Amendments

Part 4: Criminal Law

  • 11. Crime and Criminal Law Introduced
  • 12. Criminal Procedure, Gathering Evidence
  • 13. Substantive Criminal Laws
  • 14. Cybercrime and Cybercrime Investigation

Part 5: Civil Law I: The Basics

  • 15. Civil Law Introduced and Procedure
  • 16. Negligence Law (Torts)
  • 17. Intentional Torts (Wrongs)
  • 18. Contract Law
  • 19. Property Law
  • 20. Family Law
  • 21. Immigration Law
  • 22. Regulation and Regulatory Law
  • 23. Financial Regulation and Virtual Currency

 Part 6: Intellectual Property Law

  • 24. Intellectual Property Law Introduced xxx
  • 25. Copyright Law xxx
  • 26. Trademark Law xxx
  • 27. Patent Law xxx
  • 28. Trade Secrets Law xxx

Part 7: Other Areas of Law

  • 29. Cyberlaw and Data Law
  • 30. Law of Warfare
  • 31. Speech, Expression, and Thought
  • 32. Business Law Basics
  • 33. Miscellaneous Areas of Law

Part 8: Improving Your Legal Skills

  • 34. Managing Your Legal Issues
  • 35. Business Compliance and Management
  • 36. Next steps to Learn More Law

Part 9: Conclusion and Resources ("Appendix")

  • 37. Conclusion
  • 38. My journey to write this book
  • 39. References and additional reading
  • 40. Frequent abbreviations
  • 41. Glossary (the book glossary is extensive, see a shorter set of term definitions here)
  • 42. List of diagrams
  • 43. Index

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

  • Intro law book FAQ (coming soon)
  • Who is the Intro to law Book For? (coming soon)

Other

Course instructors: If you are teaching a course using this book and would like to see additional resources, please contact me to see if I can be of help.

Details and ISBN

Links

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Originally posted 04/04/2026.  Updated 04/04/2026.