As a participant in the People's Law School, you are proof of the growing desire of Americans all across the country to learn more about their legal rights and our system of justice.
Many people believe the law is a great mystery-only to be understood by lawyers and judges.
But there is no mystery. The People's Law School is a program designed to help you understand those protections and your legal rights as an American. Although you should not rely on either the oral presentations or the written materials in this course as legal advice, we do hope that the legal knowledge you will gain from this course will help you have a better understanding of our legal system. We hope you will find this knowledge useful in your daily affairs. The Washington State Trial Lawyers Association is committed to public service.