Beyond the Bar-Challenges in a Lawyer's Life - Here are Valuable Lessons from a Legal Life The perfect gift for every lawyer. A riveting memoir, the book is fast-paced, humorous and reads like a novel. Albert Stark, one of New Jersey's leading lawyers, tells stories filled with twists and turns. Young lawyers navigating the road will learn how to build a practice and a quality life. The book triggers memories in those who are travelling beyond the bar. Hardcover. 6" X 8 1/2". 249 pages. Beyond the Bar Book Item #0058 - $31.99 |
Images of Justice/Women in Law - A remarkable volume of paintings, poetry, and text. A limited-edition (950 copies) collector's book, signed and numbered by artist/author Trevor Goring. Printed on parchment vellum, and 100 gram Ingres art paper. 6" x 7". 44 pages. The author has researched legal history and gives his version (ably and tastefully) of famous paintings of women who have shaped the law. This book is diminutive in size but of the highest quality.
Images of Justice/Women in Law
Item # 0099 - $45 |
The Bench & Bar - Great Legal Caricatures from Vanity Fair by Spy - The most complete collection of Spy caricatures of lawyers and judges available. By Morris Cohen, former law librarian of the Yale University Law School. Images of English lawyers and judges drawn between 1873 and 1909 by Leslie Ward, best known by his pen name, Spy. 100 full-page color caricatures as well as a binder holding eight select reprints suitable for framing. Hard cover. 9" x 12". 128 pages. 1997.
The Bench & Bar Book
Item #0103 - $35 |
What Can You Do with a Law Degree - The best lawyer's guide to career alternatives inside, outside, and around the law. Written by a lawyer for lawyers, this new 10th Anniversary Edition is an essential resource for lawyers and new grads. According to one ABA Magazine review, "When those dark nights of the soul arise, this book is the beginning of the solution". Includes the latest internet job-finding sources for lawyers. A wise investment. 7" X 10". Softback. 360 pages. 2003. 5th Edition.
What You Can Do with a Law Degree
Item #0105 - $29.95 |
Has My Lawyer Called Yet? - Great New Book by Lawyer Lawrence Fox If you liked "There's No Justice Just Court Costs" you will love this new book. If you think you have crazy clients, this collection of true short stories is guaranteed to make you bust out laughing. After over 25 years of practice, Fox has some great tales. 2002. 6" X 9". 200 pages. Has My Lawyer Called Book
Item #0439 - $17.5 |
For the Lawyer Who Wants to Write Fiction - Bestselling Lawyer-Novelists Talk About How To Write Fiction It's no secret that lawyers make great fiction writers--or at least that we think we can be. This book is a really unique fascinating collection of interviews with the top lawyer-novelists of our day. Here they discuss the inner workings of their craft-from the moral explorations of Louis Auchincloss to the dynamic thrills of Scott Turow. The Book includes in-depth interviews with: * David Baldacci* Linda Fairstein* Philip Friedman* John Grisham* Steve Martini* Richard North Patterson* Lisa Scottoline* Scott Turow* and others... About the Author: Stephen M. Murphy has been a practicing civil litigator for nearly 20 years and has written numerous articles for legal journals and other publications. Paperback. 368 pages. 9" X 6". 2002. Their Word is Law Item #0446 - $14.95 |
Trial of Passion - BEST NEW NOVEL ABOUT LAWYERS What a great story and plot! Arthur Beauchamp, a heralded criminal lawyer, has moved to a quiet island off the British Columbia coast. While trying to recover from a marriage gone sour, his retirement is interrupted by his former law partners-they want Arthur to take charge of the defense trial of Jonathan O'Donnell, the acting dean of a law school. O'Donnell has been accused of rape by one of the students, Kimberley Martin, a smart but arrogant woman who is engaged to a rich businessman. After much pleading, Beauchamp agrees to handle the case. He is drawn into complex legal situations dealing with gender and sex, while his personal life takes a provocative turn as well. A courtroom drama ensues, with unpredictable twists and bizarre events. 400 pages. Ideal gift. Paperback. 6" X 9". 2002. Trial of Passion
Item #1015 - $18.95 |
Ardor in the Court - Sex and the Law Here is a well-done history of sex-charged legal cases. Some involve famous people such as Larry Flynt, Jimi Hendrix, and Charlie Chaplin. Detailed cases include the 1889 case in which the Chief Justice of England debated whether or not a man could have "sexual connection" with a duck; the 1968 trial in which J. Edgar Hoover tried to ban the album Two Virgins because the cover depicted John Lennon and Yoko Ono stark naked from both directions; and a 2000 trial wherein a stripper sued her plastic surgeon because he stitched breast implants into her buttocks. Written by Jeffrey Miller, a former litigation attorney, and a columnist for the Lawyers Weekly. Paperback. 6" X 9". 250 pages. 2002. Ardor in the Court
Item #1016 - $17.95 |
Best Book About Law School-Ever - This One Book Answers Every Important Question Faced by Today's New Law Students and Their Families! If you are thinking of law school, in law school or planning on taking a bar exam--or love someone who is--this book is a must! Why is this book so good? Simply because it is a truly comprehensive personal guide to all aspects of law school. There is a 50 page chapter on preparing for law school. There are several chapters on the first year. Here the author takes you into his Cornell Law School innards and shares his inner most feelings. Subsequent chapters meaningfully deal with the second and third years and then go on to prepare for and cope with the bar exam--what is especially helpful are the author's personal feelings having recently graduated and taken the bar. The author, Jeremy B. Horwitz, graduated from Cornell Law School Cum Laude in 2001. He then passed the California Bar and worked for two international law firms. Paperback. 386 pages. 5 1/4" X 7 3/4". Highly recommended. Law School Insider
Item #1078 - $19.95 |
Secret Constitution Book - Our Secret Constitution--How Lincoln Redefined American Democracy This is a must read for lawyers--we wouldn't carry it unless we really thought so. The basic point of the book is that the US emerged from the Civil War with a second constitution--radically different from the first. The author, George Fletcher, is the Cardozo Professor of Jurisprudence at Columbia Law School. He asserts and shows that the civil war was the most significant event in American LEGAL history. The book is written with passion, clarity, and sweeping historical knowledge. The book fundamentally changes the way we view our past and brings new clarity to many issues we face today. Hardback. 292 pages. Published 2001. Secret Constitution Book
Item #1216 - $30 |
Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage - The Legal Writer's Authority on Grammar, Usage and Style! Lawyers all know and use Black's Law Dictionary. This volume goes beyond merely giving meaning to words and for checking spelling. The editor is in fact the Editor-in-Chief of Black's Law Dictionary. This volume gives authoritative guidance on all questions facing legal writers (and all lawyers are legal writers)--from correcting grammatical errors to framing legal issues to distinguishing between similar but distinct legal terms. Firm Cover paperback. 951 pages. 2d (and latest) edition, 1995. Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
Item # 1217 - $25 |
Inside Outside-How Businesses Buy Legal Services - What Inside Counsel Want Any lawyer with corporate clients needs this book! Inside/Outside (How Businesses Buy Legal Services) details just what corporate clients want from their law firms. Written by Larry Smith, a principal in one of the leading consultants to law firms. Sets out how firms of different sizes can best strategize for growth. Paperback. 6" X 9". 2001. 379 pages. Inside/Outside Book
Item #1284 - $34.95 |
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury--softback - Greatest Closing Arguments in Modern Law A one of a kind book that spans more than one hundred years and ten landmark trials and brings readers some of the finest courtroom closing arguments in American history. Clarence Darrow saves Leopold and Loeb from the gallows. Gerry Spence takes on the nuclear power industry for the death of Karen Silkwood, plus 7 more summations of America's finest litigators. Each closing argument is put into historical context by the authors H. Mitchell Caldwell, Ben Bycel, and Michael S. Lief (two law professors and a district attorney). Softback 6 1/2" x 9". 400 pages. Ladies and Gentleman of the Jury
Item #1290 - $15 |
The Practice of Law School - Here is Everything One Needs to Know About Law School This is the one book which really lays out what to expect in law school and how to succeed at every stage. It is all here. How to choose the right school, how to get in, what goes on once there--even examples of law school exams. Both authors are lawyers and one now a law school professor.Paperback. 6" X 9". 637 pages. 2003. The Practice of Law School
Item #1292 - $24.95 |
Why Good Lawyers Are Leaving the Profession - Running From the Law Lawyer Deborah Arron feels that nearly half the lawyers in the US would change careers if they had a feasible alternative. But, what ELSE can one do with a law degree. This provocative book features lively interviews with successful practitioners who left the law for greater personal and financial success. It contains career tips, support options, and the latest online job resources just for lawyers. Paperback. 192 pages. 2003. Running From the Law
Item #1407 - $16.95 |
Closing Arguments-The Last Battle - Closing Arguments The Last Battle This new book perfectly complements our best seller "Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury" (item #1290). There is no theoretical discussion here. The points presented in this book represent the best of what 3 trial lawyers (Messrs Mike Papantonio & Fredric & Martin Levin) have learned in more than 70 collective years of hands on court experience. Johnnie Cochran says: "These three trial lawyers have held nothing back...Old ideas, reinvented ideas, and superbly original ideas fill the pages of this book". Hardback. 11 1/4" X 7 3/4". 216 pages. 2003. Closing Arguments Book
Item #1710 - $29 |
The Elements of Legal Style - This is THE Authoritative Guide on All Major Issues of Writing Style in Law Written by the Editor in Chief of Black's Law Dictionary, Bryan Garner, it explains the full range of what legal writers need to know: mechanics, word choice, structure etc. This is the UPDATED 2d version. Published 2002. Former Attorney General Judge Griffin Bell said about the book: "Every lawyer who writes will need a desk copy." 5 1/2" X 8 1/4". 272pp. The Elements of Legal Style Item #2051 - $30 |
The Oxford Companion to American Law - This is THE encyclopedia on the Law This 912 page volume offers a wealth of information, which can be quickly accessed alphabetically. If you need to find something quickly, it is very likely that it is covered here. There are over 460 entries, contributed by almost as many legal scholars. Want to refresh yourself on a major case (Dred Scott or Roe v. Wade or Bush v. Gore)--great summaries here. Want to know more about the personal and professional lives of important legal personalities (Cardozo, Webster,Warren)--it's here. The Editors are to be commended. Great book. Almost 2 1/2" thick. 7 1/4" X 10 1/2". Published 2002. Oxford Companion to American Law
Item #2052 - $65 |