Foreword<br > I was impressed by the courage of the publisher when I was<br > approached to read this book and write a foreword. There is as much art<br > as science in the practice of law; in addition， attorneys， as with any other<br > group， run a broad spectrum in their personal philosophies and approach<br > to the practice of their profession. Moreover， the "law" in any particular<br > area varies from state to state. Even where there is a "uniform" law such<br > as the Uniform Commercial Code， there is not only an "Official" com-<br > mentary but also an "Illinois" commentary to the official commentary to<br >i point out where the Illinois statute differs from the "model" statute.<br > ]Finally， the law is constantly changing; witness the fact， that as this<br >I manuscript was going to press， Congress enacted the Economic Recovery<br > Tax Act of 1981， thereby requiring last minute editorial work to ensure<br > is<br > i that various parts of the text reflected this latest development. Thus it<br > a bold stroke for a lawyer and a publisher to seek to present a book on the<br >~; "law" to the public.<br > However， the strength of The Legal Guide for the Family is that it<br > i does not purport to be a definitive statement of the law in any particular<br > area. Nor does it purport to be one of the "how to avoid a lawyer" type<br > ~! book; this latter category runs the risk of causing much mischief if people<br > IF are encouraged to rely on superficial knowledge where expertise is<br > required.<br >re ~ The purpose of Mr. Very s work is to offer the average reader a<br >lr ~ perspective on the legal system in general and upon particular aspects of<br > will be affected at<br >le that system with respect to which most individuals<br >)yi some point in their lives. The book also provides a perspective for the<br > a reader upon the role of the attorney and the relationship between<br >of i attorney and client. I would expect that a person who reads this book<br > with awareness of the foregoing goals will not only have a better under-<br > lives<br >for i standing of our legal system and the way it touches us in our daily<br > a but also will be in a better position to seek legal advice when appropriate<br >lly i and to work effectively， efficiently and harmoniously with an attorney<br > when the attorney-client relationship is formed.<br >