Explaining law with the use of simple shapes
Erik J. Heels has posted a Drawing That Explains Copyright Law. He also has a Drawing That Explains Patent Laws. He explained that he did this because a friend’s child shadowed him at work one day, and he tried to explain things in as simple a way as possible.
I am not a visual person. I cannot even begin to think how I might attempt Venn diagrams or pyramids to explain litigation of any variety, even something as relatively simple as contract disputes, let alone IDEA or other discrimination claims, ballot initiative challenges, or construction defect. (OK – if I still did plaintiffs’ construction defect, I’d probably draw a house falling down. . . )
But perhaps some of you out there are cleverer with the sketch pad than I. Give it a try.
Hat tip to Carolyn Elefant at Legal Blog Watch.
