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The Attorney's Guide to the Business Mind, by Weston Anson, MBA
Law school prepares students to be lawyers, but once they begin to practice, attorneys often find that they lack core business skills and knowledge. Not only are some young attorneys uninformed about the financial management of their firms, but they are also unprepared to meet the business needs of some clients. They don't think like MBA's, they think like lawyers, and that might be one reason the attrition rate for young lawyers is sky-high.

The Attorney's Guide to the Business Mind offers lawyers a revealing look into the business brain. With his unique legal business perspective, author Anson, a Harvard MBA and previous chair of the ABA's Trademark Licensing subcommittee, reveals how businesspeople view lawyers, why businesspeople use layers, and what lawyers need to know about business and businesspeople.



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The Bramble Bush, by Karl N. Llewellyn
For over seventy years, there has been one book that law students have read to prepare for what they were about to encounter. That book is The Bramble Bush.

This new edition of Karl N. Llewellyn's classic answers questions that all students ask when starting law school. It takes them inside the classroom like no other text, offering an understanding of the context of the law, techniques to maintain enthusiasm while studying the law, and advice on how to relate to the material presented in the classroom.



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The Buffalo Creek Disaster, by Gerald M. Stern
"Jerry Stern's classic work provides readers with tremendous insight into the causes of the disaster....It is powerful, troubling, and uplifting." -From the forward by President Bill Clinton

One Saturday morning in February 1972, an impoundment dam owned by the Pittson Coal Company burst, sending a 130-millin gallon, 25-food tidal wave of water, sludge, and debris crashing into southern West Virginal's Buffalo Creek hollow. It was one of the deadliest floods in U.S. history: 125 people were killed instantly, more than 1,000 were injured, and over 4,000 were suddenly homeless. Instead of accepting the small settlements offered by the coal company's insurance offices, a few hundred of the survivors banded together to sue. This is the story of their triumph over incredible odds and corporate irresponsibility, as told by Gerald M. Stern, who as a young lawyer took on the case and won



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A Civil Action, by Jonathan Harr
This is the true story of an epic courtroom showdown. Two of the nations largest corporations stand accused of causing the deaths of children. Representing the bereaved parents, the unlikeliest of heroes emerges: a young, flamboyant, Porsche-driving lawyer who hopes to win millions of dollars and ends up nearly losing everything - including his sanity

A Civil Action is the searing, compelling tale of a legal system gone awry - one in which greed and power fight an unending struggle against justice. Yes it is also the story of how one man can ultimately make a difference. With an unstoppable narrative power reminiscent of Truman Capote's In Cold Blood, A Civil Action is an unforgettable reading experience that leaves the reader both shocked and enlightened



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The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors and Publishers
This indispensable reference for all who work with words.

Updated material throughout to reflect current style, technology and professional practice
New coverage of journals and electronic publications
Comprehensive new chapter on American English grammar and usage by Brain A. Garner (author of Garner's Modern American Usage)
Updated and rewritten chapter on preparing mathematical copy
Reorganized and updated chapters on documentation, including guidance on citing electronic sources
Streamlines coverage of current design and production processes, with a glossary of key terms
New diagrams of the editing and production processes for both books and journals, keyed to chapter discussions
Descriptive headings on all numbered paragraphs for ease of reference



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Crime: It's Cause and Treatment, by Clarence Darrow
Clarence Darrow reached the height of fame by defending his era's most notorious criminals. In the Leopold and Loeb murder case, Darrow ingeniously saved his clients from the death penalty by convincing them to plead guilty. In the Scopes Monkey Trial, he defended a biology teacher who taught evolution and went head to head against the famed orator and attorney William Jennings Bryan.

Crime: It's Cause and Treatment is Darrow's examination of criminal behavior, why it occurs, how to prevent it, and how to punish the worst offenders. As long as there are criminals, Darrow's insight remains invaluable to the lawyers, judges, and juries he inspired,



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Getting to Maybe, by Richard Michael Fischl & Jeremy Paul
Professors Fischl and Paul explain law school exams in ways no one has before, all with an eye toward improving the reader’s performance. The book begins by describing the difference between educational cultures that praise students for “right answers,” and the law school culture that rewards nuanced analysis of ambiguous situations in which more than one approach may be correct. Enormous care is devoted to explaining precisely how and why legal analysis frequently produces such perplexing situations.

But the authors don’t stop with mere description. Instead, Getting to Maybe teaches how to excel on law school exams by showing the reader how legal analysis can be brought to bear on examination problems. The book contains hints on studying and preparation that go well beyond conventional advice. The authors also illustrate how to argue both sides of a legal issue without appearing wishy-washy or indecisive. Above all, the book explains why exam questions may generate feelings of uncertainty or doubt about correct legal outcomes and how the student can turn these feelings to his or her advantage.

In sum, although the authors believe that no exam guide can substitute for a firm grasp of substantive material, readers who devote the necessary time to learning the law will find this book an invaluable guide to translating learning into better exam performance.



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Getting to Yes, by Roger Fisher & Richard Ury
A straightforward, universally applicable method for negotiating personal and professional disputes without getting taken - and without getting angry

Getting to Yes offers a concise, step-by-step, proven strategy for coming to mutually acceptable agreements in every sort of conflict - whether it involves parents and children, neighbors, bosses and employees, customers or corporations, tenants or diplomats. Based on the work of the Harvard Negotiation Project, a group that deals continually with all levels of negotiation and conflict resolution from domestic to business to international. Getting to Yes tell you how to:

Separate the people from the problem;
Focus on interests, now positions;
Work together to create options that will satisfy both parties; and;
Negotiate successfully with people who are more powerful, refuse to play by the rules, or resort to "dirty tricks."



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Gideon's Trumpet, by Anthony Lewis
"If an obscure Florida convict names Clarence Earl Gideon had not sat down in his prison cell...to write a letter to the Supreme Court... the vast machinery of American law would have gone on functioning undisturbed. But Gideon did write that letter, the Court did look into the case...and the whole course of American legal history has been changed."
-Robert F. Kennedy



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How to Get Sued, by J. Craig Williams
You'd like a first-hand your of America's legal system, experiencing the view from the litigant's side of the courtroom. Of course, you can't jut walk into a courtroom and demand that someone sue you. This will work, of course, but it will take a lot of time and psychiatric evaluations before you're obliged. It's much quicker and easier to find yourself in court if you give a reason to sue you.

Luckily, this process isn't as difficult as you might think. There are dozens of ways to fin yourself embroiled in litigation, from the mundane to the majestic.

Pick you poison - what do you want to do to ensure you too have your day in court? Here are the top ten options: 1.) Fall in Love, 2.) Own a Business, 3.) Commit a Crime, 4.) Go to Work, 5.) Live on Earth, 6.) Have Children, 7.) Enjoy Yourself, 8.) Indulge in a Few Vices, 9.) Own a Pet, 10.) Own a Home

Of course, you don't need to feel restricted to these ten option. If you can come up with a creative, unique way to cause a lawsuit, feel free - lawyers always like a challenge.



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an Introduction to Legal Reasoning, by Edward H. Levi
This colume will be of interest an value to students of logic, ethics and political philosophy, as well as to members of the legal profession and to everyone concerned with the problems of government and jurisprudence. By citing a large number of cases, the author makes his presentation of the processes of judicial interpretation particularly lucid.



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The Legal Job Interview, by Clifford R. Ennico, Esq.
Get the legal job you've always wanted - whether you're just starting out or making a mid-career job change.

This unique, comprehensive guide by legal career management authority Clifford Ennico covers all the topics you need to know, including:
• The step-by-step process of a typical interview
• What's different about legal job interviews
• What to do before scheduling and arriving at the interview
• What to do (and not to do) to get that job offer
• Guidance for lunch, cocktail, or dinner interviews
• Strategies for dealing with common legal job interview questions
• Using your interview skills after you've landed the job you want



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Legal Writing, Edited by Amanda Martinsek, Esq.
How to write legal briefs, memos and other legal documents in a clear and concise style.

Legal writing is the essential handbook for anyone who writes legal documents. If you are one of the 1.6 million legal professionals in the US, this reference guide will help you produce clear, concise language that is effective ad strategic at the same time. Amanda Martinsek, esq. guides you through proper grammar and punctuation as well as rules for citation and formatting. In addition, she illustrates how to synopsize complex legal documents for clients, and details the specifics of writing briefs. opinions, contracts and statutes. Martinsek even offers an insider's view of the legal system and how strong legal writing can help you win cases and establish precedents.



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Make no Law, by Anthony Lewis
The Fist Amendment put it this was: "Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech of the press." Yes, in 1960, a city official in Montgomery, Alabama, sued The New York Times for libel - and was awarded $500,000 by a local jury - because the paper had published an as critical of Montgomery's brutal response to civil rights protests. The centuries of legal precedent behind the Sullivan case and the U.S. Supreme Court's historic reversal of the original verdict are expertly chronicled in this gripping and wonderfully readable book by the Pulitzer Prize-
winning legal journalist Anthony Lewis. It is our best account yet of a case that redefined what newspapers - any ordinary citizens - can print or say.



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The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates, by Xenophon
"He who pretends to carry his point by force hath need of many associates; but the man who can persuade that he is himself sufficient for the purpose."

When the great philosopher Socrates was called answer the charge of corrupting the youth of Athens, his accusers asked him to choose his punishment. Socrates suggested a wage paid by the government and free meals for the rest of his life. He was instead sentenced to death.

In The Memorable Thought of Socrates, the great life and notorious death of Socrates are recounted by his disciple, the historian and philosopher Xenophon. Readers will also find Xenophon's Symposium, which recounts a rollicking contest of words between Socrates and a friend that reveals the master of rhetoric at his best. In addition, this volume includes the Apology, and account of the last days of Socrates.



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One L, by Scott Turow
The first year of law school is an intellectual and emotional ordeal so grueling that it ensures only the fittest survive. Now Scott Turow take you inside the oldest and most prestigious law school in the country when he becomes a "One L," as entering students are known at Harvard Law School. In a book that became a national bestseller, a law school primer, and a classic autobiography, he brings to life the fascinating, shocking reality of that first year. Provocative abd riviting, ONE L reveals the experience directly from the combat zone: the humiliations, triumphs, hazings, betrayals, and challenges that will make him a lawyer - and forever change Turow's mind, test his principles, and expose his heart.



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The Path of the Law & The Common Law, by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
"The law is the witness and external deposit of our moral life. Its history is the history of the moral development of the race.."

No jurist has left his mark of American law like Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. A steadfast defender of free speech, Supreme Court Justice Holmes also championed judicial restraint, advocating that a judge's opinions shouldn't prevent him or her from upholding the will of the elected legislative majority. His sharp wit and brilliant pen did more than hand down rulings - in his finely crafter decisions, Holmes inspired the people to follow the law.

In The Path of the Law, Holmes discusses his personal philosophy of legal practice. The Common Law is a series is a series of lectures that established Holmes's reputation as a witty and articulate writer.



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Practical Lawyering, by Gerald Goldberg, Esq.
Law school prepared you to understand law. Jerry Goldberg prepares young lawyers like you to practice it. New associated quickly learn when the arrive on the job that the practical aspects of being a lawyer weren't given to them in their 1L or 2L classes. And the years of studying case- books didn't prepare them for their day-to-day lives in legal practice. If you're like tens of thousands of other associates out there, you need a mentor as well as solid advice from a seasoned professional.

"Why do so many lawyers dislike their clients? Why is it so difficult for lawyers to quote fees or ask for a retainer?" These are just a few of the questions you'll get answers to in Practical Lawyering.

Practical Lawyering gives you decades worth of advice and council from one of the nation's leading lawyers. Goldberg gives you advice on the concept and skills you need to communicate effectively with your clients and law partners in addition to how you should deal with your legal opponents. He teaches you how to develop winning marketing and promotional materials that help play up both your own and your firm's strengths; show to quote and collect fees; and how to succeed in any size form - whether solo. small private practice, or huge corporate firm.



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The Socratic Dialogues, by Plato
The Greek philosopher Socrates lived by the tenet that the path to truth was built on questions. When conversing with his students and followers he sought to reach the foundations of their views, asking questions until he found contradictions that exposed faults in their logic. This process became known as the Socratic Method.

An enigmatic figure in history, Socrates left no writings. Must of what we know about his life and work comes from the accounts of his disciple Plato. Plato described Socrates as the ultimate teacher a well as the creator of modern argument and whetoric. The Socratic Dialogues contain Plato's most important writings on Socrates, including commentaries on the virtues of friendship, courage, and temperance that display the Socratic Method at it highest degree. Plato's account of Socrates' stunning self-defense during his trial for corrupting the minds of his followers is also included.



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Supreme Court in Review 2009, by The Washington Post
Major Cases and Decisions for 2008

As the guardian and interpreter of the United States Constitution, the Supreme Court influences the future for all Americans. 2008 was a momentous year for the Supreme Court, and the Washington Post Supreme Court Year in Review 2009 provides an in-depth look into those decisions. Including the original case summaries as well as The Washington Post coverage and commentary from its staff, this is the must-have review.

•Pulitzer Price-Winning Coverage: The Washington post's 2008 news coverage won 6 Pulitzer Prizes in 2008 alone, making it one of the most lauded newspapers in the United States.

•A Respected Authority on the Supreme Court: The Washington Post boasts ne8 million readers of the online and print editions every month.

•Revisions within the Legal System: From capital punishment to gun control and habeas corpus, the rights of Americans and the workings of the legal system have changed forever due to decisions in 2008.

•Decisions Affecting All Americans: Understanding how these cases influence personal freedom, government, and business of politics is important for all individuals, especially those working in law.



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Your Billable Life, by Bruce Dravis, Esq.
If you are a first-year lawyer, you may be in for a surprise: law school taught you law but it didn't teach you how to be a lawyer. It's more than likely that even if you had an internship, you've had little preparation for the humbling, demanding, high stakes day-to-day responsibilities of a first year associate. The truth may be ugly but it also must be cerved. Luckily, Bruce Dravis is here to guide you through the paradise, purgatory, and inferno of first-year associate life.

With more than 20 years of experience to draw upon, Dravis - a partner at Sacramento-based Downey Brand LLP - explains what to expect from clients, senior associates, and partners, as well as the mistakes you'll make because everybody maked them: the angry email, the letter to the wrong address, and the closing document without signatures. With tongue firmly in cheek, Dravid offers basic rules for law-firm newbies, such as when to refuse an assignment (never) and who at your fim is smarter than you (everybody).



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