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Clarence Darrow: Attorney for the Damned by John A Farrell Publisher Comments Drawing on untapped archives and full of fresh revelations, here is the definitive biography of America's legendary defense attorney and progressive hero. Clarence Darrow is the lawyer every law school student dreams of being: on the side of right... (read more) List Price $32.50 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Becoming Justice Blackmun: Harry Blackmun's Supreme Court Journey by Linda Greenhouse Publisher Comments A fascinating book. In clear and forceful prose, Becoming Justice Blackmun tells a judicial Horatio Alger story and a tale of a remarkable transformation . . . A page-turner.--The New York Times Book Review In this acclaimed biography, Linda Greenhouse... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury: Greatest Closing Arguments in Modern Law by Michael S Lief Publisher Comments Until now, only the twelve jurors who sat in judgment were able to appreciate these virtuoso performances, where weeks of testimony were boiled down and presented with flair, wit, and high drama. For five years the authors researched every archive from... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Freedom for the Thought That We Hate: A Biography of the First Amendment by Anthony Lewis Publisher Comments More than any other people on earth, we Americans are free to say and write what we think. The press can air the secrets of government, the corporate boardroom, or the bedroom with little fear of punishment or penalty. This extraordinary freedom results... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Great Trials of Clarence Darrow: The Landmark Cases of Leopold and Loeb, John T. Scopes, and Ossian Sweet by Donald Mcrae Publisher Comments “Wonderfully evocative… Donald McRae captures the Great Defender in all his complexity.... A joy to read.” — Kevin Boyle, National Book Award-winning author of Arc of Justice "Astonishingly vivid." —James Tobin... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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American Original: The Life and Constitution of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia by Joan Biskupic Publisher Comments If the U.S. Supreme Court teaches us anything, it is that almost everything is open to interpretation. Almost. But whats inarguable is that, while the Court has witnessed a succession of larger-than-life jurists in its two-hundred-plus-year history, it... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Philosophy of Law: Classic and Contemporary Readings (Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies) by Larry May Publisher Comments Philosophy of Law provides a rich overview of the diverse theoretical justifications for our legal rules, systems, and practices. The volume introduces the classical questions of philosophy of law as well as new emerging areas of theoretical dispute for... (read more) List Price $77.50 Your price: $42.00 Sale - Trade Paper
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Social Europe #15: The European Convention on Human Rights and Social Security Law by Mel Cousins Synopsis The European Convention on Human Rights and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights are of increasing importance in the area of social security. This book provides a practical guide to the social security issues which have been considered by... (read more) List Price $77.50 Your price: $44.00 Sale - Trade Paper
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Scorpions: The Battles and Triumphs of FDR's Great Supreme Court Justices by Noah Feldman Publisher Comments A tiny, ebullient Jew who started as America's leading liberal and ended as its most famous judicial conservative. A Klansman who became an absolutist advocate of free speech and civil rights. A backcountry lawyer who started off trying cases about cows... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Partisan: The Life of William Rehnquist by John A Jenkins Publisher Comments As a young lawyer practicing in Arizona, far from the political center of the country, William Hubbs Rehnquist’s iconoclasm made him a darling of Goldwater Republicans. He was brash and articulate. Although he was unquestionably ambitious and... (read more) List Price $28.99 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Law of Freedom of Information: First Cumulative Supplement by John Macdonald Publisher Comments This supplement to The Law of Freedom of Information covers all of the key developments in the subject up to June 2005, and is an essential purchase for all who have already bought the main work. It includes full analysis of the guidance issued by the... (read more) List Price $150.00 Your price: $30.25 Sale - Trade Paper
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Philosophy and the Law of Torts (Economic and Social Studies) by Gerald J Postema Publisher Comments When accidents occur and people suffer injuries, who ought to bear the loss? Tort law offers a complex set of rules to answer this question, but up to now philosophers have offered little by way of analysis of these rules. In eight essays commissioned... (read more) List Price $132.25 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Conservative Assault on the Constitution by Erwin Chemerinsky Publisher Comments Over the last few decades, the Supreme Court and the federal appellate courts have undergone a dramatic shift to the right, the result of a determined effort by right-wing lawmakers and presidents to reinterpret the Constitution by reshaping the... (read more) List Price $27.00 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Masters of the Game: Inside the World's Most Powerful Law Firm by Kim Eisler Publisher Comments Veteran legal issues reporter Kim Eisler takes us behind the scenes into mega law firm Williams & Connolly, guiding us on a journey through the many storied cases that have served to shape current policies in public and private sector alike For the... (read more) List Price $26.99 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Will of the People: How Public Opinion Has Influenced the Supreme Court and Shaped the Meaning of the Constitution by Barry Friedman Publisher Comments In recent years, the justices of the Supreme Court have ruled definitively on such issues as abortion, school prayer, and military tribunals in the war on terror. They decided one of American history's most contested presidential elections. Yet for all... (read more) List Price $22.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Power Concedes Nothing: One Woman's Quest for Social Justice in America, from the Courtroom to the Kill Zones by Connie Rice Publisher Comments From one of Americas most influential civil rights attorneys, Power Concedes Nothing is a hard-hitting memoir chronicling a fiercely dedicated womans quest to win the first of all human rights: freedom from violence. CONNIE RICE has taken on school and... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Warren Court and the Pursuit of Justice by Morton Horwitz Publisher Comments The Hill and Wang Critical Issues Series: concise, affordable works on pivotal topics in American history, society, and politics. The men who made up the Supreme Court when Earl Warren was Chief Justice (1953-69) changed America forever, and their... (read more) List Price $13.00 Your price: $5.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Happy Hour Is for Amateurs: Work Sucks. Life Doesn't Have To. by Philadelphia Lawyer Publisher Comments Welcome to the world of the Philadelphia Lawyer-a man of two identities. By day he is a mild-mannered attorney, one who has practiced in a wide variety of legal fields from criminal to corporate to personal injury, earning himself a... (read more) List Price $14.50 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Gridlock Economy: How Too Much Ownership Wrecks Markets, Stops Innovation, and Costs Lives by Michael Heller Publisher Comments 25 new runways would eliminate most air travel delays in America. Why can’t we build them? 50 patent owners are blocking a major drug maker from creating a cancer cure. Why won’t they get out of the way? 90% of our broadcast spectrum sits... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $8.24 Sale - Hardcover
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Turning Eighteen and the Law: A Complete Guide to Your New Rights and Responsibilities by Fredric J Friedberg Synopsis From the author of Surviving Your Deposition, a new handbook that explains the rights and responsibilities of an eighteen-year old. Ideal for teens, parents, and educators. Systematically reviews the new legal environment these teenagers face in the... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $8.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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