Law and the courts are everywhere—on the front page news, in best-selling thrillers, on Court TV and network shows about lawyers. Famous trials are a great subject, full of human drama, but how many of us really understand the work that courts do and how they operate? Here’s a quick primer, with links that will help you go more deeply into the subject.

Courts and Legal Procedure
Steps in a Trial
The Human Side of Being a Judge
Mediation

Related information:

• Supreme Court Preview
• Publications
• Jury Service Products (bookmarks/poster)
• Glossary
• Talking Points: Trial by Jury
• Talking Points: Independence of the Judiciary
• Judicial Review: Background materials and strategies on Marbury v. Madison (.pdf)