GPSolo Magazine - January/February 2004
Resource Roundup
Looking for additional resources? Take a look at these ABA publications. Prices may vary depending on section membership. For additional information or to order these books, call the ABA Service Center at 800/285-2221 or visit our website at www.ababooks.org.
Understanding the Americans with Disabilities
Act
By William D. Goren (ABA General Practice, Solo & Small Firm
Division; 2000; PC 5150280; $64.95; GP member price $54.95)
Written from the unique viewpoint of a lawyer with a disability,
this handbook gets beyond the myths about the ADA and offers a
virtual road map to the law, as well as a framework for dealing
with the ADA in a preventive manner.
Attorney and Law
Firm Guide to the Business of Law, 2d ed.
By Edward Poll (ABA General Practice, Solo & Small Firm
Division; 2002; PC 5150286; $119.95; GP member price
$99.95)
This classic guide simplifies the often-complex process of
operating a law practice. The second edition addresses such
issues as marketing, personnel issues, technology, time
management, clients’ trust accounting, opening a new
office, and changing from one practice to another.
Miles to Go 2000: Progress of Minorities in the Legal
Profession
(ABA Commission on Racial & Ethnic Diversity in the
Profession; 2000; PC 4520010; $20)
Researched and prepared by Elizabeth Chambliss, the Research
Director at the Harvard Law School Program on the Legal
Profession, this essential reference tool is the only
comprehensive collection of facts, figures, and statistics on the
status of minority lawyers in the legal profession.
Dear Sisters, Dear Daughters: Words of Wisdom from Multicultural
Women Attorneys Who’ve Been There and Done
That
(ABA Commission on Racial & Ethnic Diversity in the
Profession; 2000; PC 4520009; $24)
The Multicultural Women Attorneys Network has compiled a
collection of letters offering advice, guidance, and lessons
learned from experienced multicultural women attorneys to their
younger colleagues.
Fighting Injustice
By Michael E. Tigar (ABA Section of Litigation; 2002; PC 5310309;
$39)
Famed trial attorney Michael E. Tigar describes the
battles—both inside and outside the courtroom—that
have made him one of the world’s most courageous defenders
of personal freedoms. This memoir combines the compelling details
of Tigar’s trials with background information and
observations about the law and American society.
To order, call the ABA Service Center at 800/285-2221 or visit our website at www.ababooks.org.
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- Award-Winning Periodicals
- Special Member Discounts
- Practice Area Committees
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