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Book Spotlight
Law Makers, Law Breakers and Uncommon Trials
Robert Aitken and Marilyn Aitken
From
the divine right of Charles I to the civil rights struggle of Rosa Parks, 25
non-fiction stories from the pages of Litigation provide a panorama of people whose actions helped form our legal system and our world. Constitution
makers, Civil War enemies, Irish rebels, World War II Nazis, murder and passion,
art and prejudice appear in this unique look at our legal history. Did Dr. Samuel
Mudd participate in the Lincoln assassination? Was Captain Charles McVay III
responsible for the sinking of the USS Indianapolis? Did Levi Weeks kill pretty
Elma Sands? Read about unknown founder James Wilson and Hitler's lawyer, Hans
Frank. Discover the back stories of landmark cases and enjoy the cross examination
and trial skills of lawyers in top form. Each story is complete, but together
they reveal the power of the past.
New from the Section of Litigation
Lawrence J. Fox
Lawyers are leaving the profession in droves. Others remain, but are unhappy with their careers and their lives. What is causing this exodus from the legal profession and what can be done about it? The Section of Litigation tackled this perplexing issue in their "Raise the Bar" project, interviewing lawyers and other professionals of every age, race, and gender about the problems plaguing the profession and the need for bold initiatives.
Edited by Barry F. McNeil and Brad D. Brian
In the wake of highly publicized corporate shake-ups, internal investigations have gained national prominence and established themselves as an important tool of management. This trend offers stimulating and challenging opportunities to lawyers, both inside and outside counsel, retained to conduct internal investigations. This book provides you with practical tips on anticipating, recognizing, and avoiding the traps you are certain to encounter.
Edna Selan Epstein
Practical, accurate, reliable and clear, this book is the ideal guide for a practicing litigator: intellectually rigorous, but without the theoretical and academic baggage that can make writing on this subject cumbersome and leaden. The Fifth Edition maintains the style and emphasis of the previous editions, but now is divided into two volumes.
This new collection in the Litigation Manual series brings together 77 of the most useful articles from Litigation journal that will help you deal effectively with situations you face over and over again in the preparation and presentation of a case for trial. It provides you with strategies for simplifying complex evidence, handling criminal trials, facing grand juries, arguing before the Supreme Court, and more.
