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Richard Nixon's loss in the 1962 gubernatorial election in California was more than just a simple electoral defeat.

How you can make use of your law degree-without making yourself miserable.

Michael Ratner (1943-2016) was one of America's leading human rights lawyers.

One of the secrets within the legal profession is that the stories behind the cases matter more than the legal doctrines involved.

Keith Ward--philosopher, ethicist, theologian, Anglican priest, cathedral canon, and book-writing addict--has spent his life thinking about "e;the big questions"e; (and, what's more, getting paid for it!

There are so many vices in our world today, including but not limited to falsehoods, indecency, shadiness, heresies, and above all, a lack of integrity.

Richard Nixon's loss in the 1962 gubernatorial election in California was more than just a simple electoral defeat.

In 1949, twin sisters came into this world surprising everybody including their parents and the doctor because he heard only one heartbeat.

Centuries of foul play in the Department of Justice (DOJ) in this country, fortified through deceptive practices, has temporized the freedom of far too many innocent people with puritanical, senseless prison sentences.

This book tells the story of an average US citizen wrongly sentenced, who challenges the federal government and wins his freedom.

In Now You Are Told: A Collection of True Tales from My Yesteryears, Bill Neal tells both serious and often funny and memorable true stories from his life.

Public speaking is a skill that can be learned, just like any other skill such as writing, playing an instrument, a sport or being a chef.

Building a Better Law Practice: Become a Better Lawyer in Five Minutes a Day will help you be a better lawyer and build a better practice.

In todays legal marketplace, clients are demanding services that require a new skill set and a new mindset from lawyers.

With countless articles and blogs on legal innovation, it is nearly impossible for attorneys to keep pace.

The practice of law can seem so simple, yet so daunting.

"e;[I]f you want to become a real lawyer (or mentor a young'un to become one), and you really don't know how, then this is really the book for you.

The Shield of Silence compellingly argues that sexual harassment and other negative behaviors will not be stopped unless the condition that drives victims and bystanders into silence - the overriding fear that reporting misconduct will result in retaliation - is eliminated.

For many law students and lawyers, studying and practicing law can be scary.

The government has no power greater than to take away a person's freedom or even life.

Where we come from matters.

Shortlisted for the 2024 Wildlife Society's Publication Awards First Honorable Mention for the 2023 Rachel Carson Environment Book Award U.

Shortlisted for the 2024 Wildlife Society's Publication Awards First Honorable Mention for the 2023 Rachel Carson Environment Book Award U.

Law school is only the first step towards afulfilling career, as it only teaches law students how to think like lawyers.

Exploring the basic meaning of police power and how it must be redefined.

A legal research study guide can be quite helpful in preparing a student for an exam.

There are many legal terms and definitions that law students need to know.

Why this book?

The first half of this book: (1) Explains the differences among introversion, shyness, and social anxiety and how each can manifest in the legal context.

This book is packed with hard data and interesting anecdotes.

Sixty-five percent of law firms' equity partners in the U.

Every law firm needs a business development strategy-rainmakers are the breadwinners for firms and the heart and soul of recruiting and maintaining clients.

Exploring how the law can be used to influence, for better and for worse, the lives of the billions of individual animals we call wildlife, this new book focuses not only on the legal issues involved but also on the compelling ethical and moral issues that are inextricably intertwined with our treatment of wild.

Service to the community means involvement, commitment, and engagement with the entire community, and that includes all of the parts, including police, fire schools, merchants, etc.

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The premise of the book is simple: to teach law students how to be law students.

Storytelling - what it is, why it matters, how to do it - is not a metaphor for legal advocacy.

Brilliantly written, consistently practical, and filled with scores of illuminating exercises, including many new ones, The Creative Lawyer is the book that the profession has been waiting for.

In 1980, Terrence Hake was a young assistant prosecutor in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office in Chicago, Illinois.

The Education of a Lawyer is a delightful read that provides invaluable advice about the practice of law.

Interest in meditation and mindfulness has skyrocketed in recent years, thanks largely to neuroimaging and the body of scientific research that has validated the many benefits of these practices.

Injuries involving the spine are the most common compensation claims in the United States.

What is it about lawyers that has made them the butt of hundreds and hundreds of jokes over the centuries?

Offers complete, accessible information on every topic of concern to law students ranging from the LSAT, the Bar Exam, Law Review, computerized research and videotape study aids to obtaining that important clerkship or job.

This is the definitive biography of the famous crimefighter, Eliot Ness.

The book is a perfect handbook for anyone who is looking to develop the habits of culturally effective people.

This book offers a blend of accessible theory and tools for practical application to benefit any reader willing to learn about diversity.

With his colleagues at the People's Law Office (PLO), Taylor has argued landmark civil rights cases that have exposed corruption and cover-up within the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and throughout the city's political machine, from aldermen to the mayor's office.

The Everything Guide to Being a Paralegal is the ideal handbook for new paralegals, professionals looking to further or reevaluate their careers, or those considering the profession.

Captain James A.