In his legal memoir, trial and appellate attorney David Stevens recounts eight of his most fascinating cases, ranging from murder to the denial of tenure of a university professor on the basis of racial and national origin discrimination. Along the way he pays homage to the basis of the American legal system and the checks and balances it employs which make it the most fair and effective the world has ever seen. A consistent sense of humor and an insight born of experience make FOR THREE WEEKS I OWNED THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS a must-read experience for potential lawyers and those interested in the American legal system.