This book provides a unique inside look at the legal profession in America. After reading it, the reader will “visit” American courts, prisons and even criminal showdowns. He learns how juries are selected, what the presumption of guilt is, how cross-examination is conducted, what the expression "devil's advocate" really means, and how to handle an FBI interrogation. You will plunge into the world of people trying by hook or by crook to change their lives, and such attempts often lead to drama. The stories are based on real events and written with dry humor. The author of the book is Boris Palant, a New York lawyer with a quarter-century of experience who has lived in America since 1977. He is the first president of the American Association of Russian-Speaking Lawyers, a Doctor of Law and Master of Arts with a specialization in psycholinguistics and semiotics, and a long-time host of fascinating radio and television programs on legal topics.