Synopses & Reviews
Arthur W. Campbell defines a Freedom Lawyer as one who has steadfast determination to oppose injustice wherever it appears. In TRIAL & ERROR The Education of a Freedom Lawyer Volume II For the Prosecution, he follows Volume I For the Defense, with an equally insightful look into the workings of the prosecution. A growing awareness that idealism and the practicalities of the legal system must go hand-in-hand, fills these pages. His writing is clear, poetic and humorous as he leads us through the prosecutor's thinking. Throughout both volumes he does not waiver in his conviction that Freedom Law is the proper way to dispense justice. It is important for the accused and it is important for the society through their legal representatives.The principal task of lawyers is remembering. We are to remember past events so that we may learn from them.- Mike Tigar
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Poetry. In Volume Two, lawyer Campbell moves to the prosecution side as he expands his education in the real world of the law. Written in a prose poem style with language where Campbell, an accomplished poet, is in full command. These individual pieces set up all the characters inside a story of the law and its real impact on people's lives. It is enjoyable to read and full of an understanding of what a true Freedom Lawyer is about.
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Campbell defines a freedom lawyer as one who has "steadfast determination to oppose injustice wherever it appears." His writing is clear, poetic, and humorous as he leads readers through the prosecutor's thinking.
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Poetry. In this, the second of his three-book series TRIAL and ERROR: THE EDUCATION OF A FREEDOM LAWYER, Art Campbell becomes a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C. He tries dozens of cases with only ten minutes preparation, confronts "testilying" witnesses, and argues constitutional issues on behalf of the government. His prosecutorial career culminates with his accidental conviction of an innocent man. When he is told by his superior to let the verdict stand, he disobeys. With vivid description and uncommon candor Campbell reveals prosecutorial strategies, flaws in our justice system, and his own doubts whether, as a prosecutor, he can still be a freedom lawyer.
About the Author
Arthur W. Campbell was born in Brooklyn, raised in Appalachia, and scholarshipped to Harvard and Georgetown Universities. Prior to earning his law degrees, he was a road-maintenance worker, janitor, boxer, rugby player, and professional musician. He then became a trial lawyer for and against the government in Washington, D.C. Campbell's poetry has won various prizes and been published in literary magazines and anthologies throughout the United States. Married to the novelist Drusilla Campbell, he now teaches at California Western School of Law in San Diego and trains horses in Lakeside, California.