Alternatively, if you are looking for a more practical guide for non-lawyers, by Kim Wehle is frequently reviewed as a useful tool for general problem-solving and "rewiring" your brain.

Academic reviews in the Journal of Legal Education and Language in Society note that the book criticizes legal education for normalizing narrow evaluations of disputes, effectively "silencing" social and moral concerns.

While praised for its eloquence, the book's roots in linguistic anthropology make it a common text for graduate-level courses in applied linguistics, which may be dense for casual readers.

Some reviewers argue that the claim that legal discourse is specifically damaging to women and minority students remains "unproven" or is only a "small piece in the puzzle" of differential graduation rates.