Offered here is a vintage hardcover copy of 'So You're Going to Court! The Law and You' by Robert W. Smedley, LL.B., with an introduction by Adolf A. Berle, Professor Emeritus of Law at Columbia University. This is the Second Printing, copyright 1964, published by Fountainhead Publishers, Inc., 475 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, and simultaneously in Toronto, Canada by Ambassador Books, Ltd. This book was written with the layman in mind, aiming to demystify the American legal system and court proceedings. Topics covered include jury selection, rules of evidence, hearsay, cross-examination, witness testimony, and the responsibilities of lawyers and judges. The introduction by Adolf A. Berle lends the work considerable academic credibility. The author, Robert W. Smedley, was a practicing attorney in Denver, Colorado, and a former public prosecutor on the Denver District Attorney's staff from 1956 to 1961. He was a member of the American Bar Association, Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity, and an Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association. The dust jacket is present but shows notable wear, including tears, creasing, and fraying at all corners and along the spine edges, with some color loss to the red border areas. The underlying hardcover boards are structurally sound. The interior pages are clean and bright, free of foxing, annotations, or ownership markings, with a tight binding throughout. This is a wonderful piece of mid-20th century American legal history and a practical guide that aimed to bring the workings of the courtroom to the everyday citizen. A solid reading copy and an interesting collectible for fans of vintage law books or Americana.