ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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More than any other sort of book， an introductory text ex-
presses the sum of the author s view of a vast terrain. While the
personality and imagination belong to the author， most of the
ideas belong to others. Many insights about law were assimilated
so long ago that their attribution is no longer possible. Neverthe-
less， numerous debts have accrued， which may in some small way
be paid here.
I was quite fortunate in having an editor， Jay Whitney. who
was supportive of both my goals and my modus operandi. I was
given a freedom not usually afforded authors of texts， and Jay s
contributions invariably enhanced the text. From the beginning，
we envisioned a book aimed at the paralegal embarking on a new
field of study both mysterious and complex. The goal， which we
hope we have realized， was to provide a guide through the laby-
rinth of law and legal system that could be readily learned and
readily taught.
Fortunately for the teacher， learning is a collaborative ef-
fort. in fifteen years of teaching law to students at the University
of Central Florida， 1 have formed very definite thoughts concerning
what students can learn from an introductory course and what
they need to know as they proceed to more advanced studies.
My students have been both critical and supportive of my el -
forts to convey a picture of American law in the classroom. Tile
subject matter and approach of this book owe much to their
comments.
As luck would have it， I enjoyed a special windlan as 1 began
this text in having two extremely able students whose help with
the book was invaluable. Jolee Farinacci and Thomas diLustro
tirelessly performed endless research. No aspect of the text was
tacMed without first eon.~ultina t}le~ t~m c;tft.rl h~，-Ih.i.~.，，~o
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