Constitutional Law

The Words We Live by: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution (Stonesong Press Books)
by Linda R Monk

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This authoritative and thought-provoking guide by award-winning writer Linda Monk illuminates the constitution with anecdotes, examples, and a healthy seasoning of lore, trivia, amazing facts, and compelling sidelights as well as references to court... (read more)
 
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Convictions: A Prosecutor's Battles against Mafia Killers, Drug Kingpins, and Enron Thieves
by John Kroger

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Convictions is a spellbinding story from the front lines of the fight against crime. Most Americans know little about the work of assistant United States attorneys, the federal prosecutors who possess sweeping authority to investigate and prosecute the... (read more)
 
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Legal Guides and Reference

Perfectly Legal: The Covert Campaign to Rig Our Tax System to Benefit the Super Rich -- and Cheat Everybody Else
by David Cay Johnston

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One of the country's top investigative reporters reveals how the richest people within the top 1 percent of the country has rigged the tax code and other laws in its favor. Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter David Cay Johnston has been... (read more)
 
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Divorce and Child Custody

Divorce Guide for Oregon
by Herb Weisser

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- How much does a divorce cost? - Do I need an attorney? - Can my spouse and I apply for divorce together? - Obtain your own uncontested divorce--no lawyer required - Save hundreds of dollars in legal fees - Have the most up-to-date information available... (read more)
 
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Wills and Trusts

Living Trust Revised & Updated Edition
by Henry W Abts

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The Bible on How to Avoid Probate, Revised and Updated "[The Living Trust] is unquestionably the layman's most nearly complete source on living trusts. . . . Recommended reading for anyone who wants to maximize his net estate left to heirs, speed asset... (read more)
 
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Law for Non Lawyers

Landlord Tenant Rights in Oregon 7TH Edition
by Janay Ann Haas

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There are many times when animosity and misunderstanding arise between landlords and tenants. This guide is designed to give both parties a working knowledge of the law governing their relationship, and a basic overview of the rights and responsibilities... (read more)
 
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Schools and Careers

Law School Confidential: A Complete Guide to the Law School Experience: By Students, for Students
by Robert H. Miller

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Law School Confidential is written for students about to embark on this three-year odyssey by students who have successfully survived. It demystifies the life-altering thrill ride that defines an American legal education by providing a comprehensive... (read more)
 
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Immigration

La Immigracion y Usted: Como Navegar Por el Laberinto Legal y Triunfar
by Mario M. Lovo

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La fuente de información inmigratoria más autorizada hasta la fecha, escrita por uno de los abogados más respetados de la nación. Dirigida exclusivamente al mundo hispanoparlante, La inmigración y usted es una guía esencial... (read more)
 
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Civil Liberties and Human Rights

See You in Court: How the Right Made America a Lawsuit Nation
by Thomas Geoghegan

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A powerful new argument that right-wing legal policy gives Americans no recourse but to sue one another, by the National Book Critics Circle Award nominee. Since the dawn of the Reagan era, America's traditional legal structures have been gradually... (read more)
 
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The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States
by United States Declaration Of Independence (cor)

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The Declaration of Independence was the promise of a representative government; the Constitution was the fulfillment of that promise. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress issued a unanimous declaration: the thirteen North American colonies... (read more)
 
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Biographies and Memoirs

My Grandfather's Son
by Clarence Thomas

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Provocative, inspiring, and unflinchingly honest, My Grandfather's Son is the story of one of America's most remarkable and controversial leaders, Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas, told in his own words. Thomas was born in rural Georgia on June 23... (read more)
 
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Mediation and Arbitration

Mediators Handbook 3RD Edition Rev & Expanded
by Jennifer E Beer

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The field of mediation has expanded dramatically since Friends Conflict Resolution Programs published the original Mediators Handbookin 1982, the first "how-to" mediation manual available to the public. Since then, mediation has evolved from an... (read more)
 
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Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship for Dummies
by Steven D. Heller

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The decision to become a United States citizen is one of the most important choices you can ever make. Before you can become a U.S. citizen, however, you first must be a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. For this reason, before you begin the process,... (read more)
 
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Patent Laws

Protecting Your #1 Asset : Creating Fortunes From Your Ideas (01 Edition)
by Michael A. Lechter

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Since failing to know the rules can lead to disaster, this book familiarises readers with the basics they need for protecting their company's critically important rights involving copyright, patents, trademarks and all other aspects of intellectual... (read more)
 
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Legal Guides and Reference

The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
by Jeffrey Toobin

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Bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin takes you into the chambers of the most important — and secret — legal body in our country, the Supreme Court, and reveals the complex dynamic among the nine people who decide the law of the land. Just in... (read more)
 
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Fixing Failed States: A Framework for Rebuilding a Fractured World
by Ashraf Ghani and Clare Lockhart

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Today between forty and sixty nations, home to close to two billion people, have either collapsed or are teetering on the brink of failure. The world's worst problems — terrorism, drugs and human trafficking, absolute poverty, ethnic conflict... (read more)
 
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