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Stalking Justice

by Paul L. Katz JD ...

If you like courtroom drama, these cases read like finely-crafted short stories, each laid out to create tension and capture the reader. This is Mr. Katz's autobiographical anthology of court cases he selected from a legal career that spanned over forty years. He was an assistant district attorney, a public defender, an insurance defense attorney, and a civil plaintive in Louisiana state and ... Read more

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If you like courtroom drama, these cases read like finely-crafted short stories, each laid out to create tension and capture the reader. This is Mr. Katz's autobiographical anthology of court cases he selected from a legal career that spanned over forty years. He was an assistant district attorney, a public defender, an insurance defense attorney, and a civil plaintive in Louisiana state and
... Read more
Kidnapped by a Client

The Incredible True Story of an Attorney's Fight for Justice

by Sharon R. Muse, JD ...

“He promised to kill me when he got out. I believed him. If I wanted justice, I had to fight both him and the courts...maybe kill him first. If I didn’t do something, I was going to die.”This is not a manufactured dialogue from a thriller but the words of attorney Sharon Muse. They came after she survived an attempted kidnapping, rape, and murder at the hands of Larry Morrison, a former client. On ... Read more

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“He promised to kill me when he got out. I believed him. If I wanted justice, I had to fight both him and the courts...maybe kill him first. If I didn’t do something, I was going to die.”This is not a manufactured dialogue from a thriller but the words of attorney Sharon Muse. They came after she survived an attempted kidnapping, rape, and murder at the hands of Larry Morrison, a former client. On
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Evil Angels

The Case of Lindy Chamberlain

by John Bryson ...

The basis for the Meryl Streep film A Cry in the Dark: The dramatic true story of a mother's worst nightmare and the murder trial that shocked Australia.On a camping trip at Ayer's Rock, the Chamberlain family's infant daughter disappeared in the middle of the night. Her distraught mother, Lindy, claimed she saw a dingo carry her off into the Australian outback. Two years later, their tragedy ... Read more

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The basis for the Meryl Streep film A Cry in the Dark: The dramatic true story of a mother's worst nightmare and the murder trial that shocked Australia.On a camping trip at Ayer's Rock, the Chamberlain family's infant daughter disappeared in the middle of the night. Her distraught mother, Lindy, claimed she saw a dingo carry her off into the Australian outback. Two years later, their tragedy
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Storytelling for Lawyers

by Philip Meyer ...

Good lawyers have an ability to tell stories. Whether they are arguing a murder case or a complex financial securities case, they can capably explain a chain of events to judges and juries so that they understand them. The best lawyers are also able to construct narratives that have an emotional impact on their intended audiences. But what is a narrative, and how can lawyers go about constructing ... Read more

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Good lawyers have an ability to tell stories. Whether they are arguing a murder case or a complex financial securities case, they can capably explain a chain of events to judges and juries so that they understand them. The best lawyers are also able to construct narratives that have an emotional impact on their intended audiences. But what is a narrative, and how can lawyers go about constructing
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v. Goliath

The Trials of David Boies

by Karen Donovan ...

David Boies, the star trial lawyer in a country obsessed with legal drama, proves endlessly fascinating in this compulsively readable account of his extraordinary career.A man of almost superhuman accomplishment, Boies argued a string of headline-making cases before being catapulted to international prominence when he represented Al Gore before the Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore. Brash, reckless, ... Read more

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David Boies, the star trial lawyer in a country obsessed with legal drama, proves endlessly fascinating in this compulsively readable account of his extraordinary career.A man of almost superhuman accomplishment, Boies argued a string of headline-making cases before being catapulted to international prominence when he represented Al Gore before the Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore. Brash, reckless,
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The Art of Cross-Examination

Enriched edition. With the Cross-Examinations of Important Witnesses in Some Celebrated Cases

by Francis L. Wellman, Kara Brackley ...

In "The Art of Cross-Examination," Francis L. Wellman presents a meticulous and insightful exploration of one of the most pivotal skills in the legal profession. This seminal work delves into the strategies and psychological nuances of effective cross-examination, illustrated through historical case studies and practical anecdotes. Wellman's elegant prose blends theoretical concepts with practical ... Read more

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In "The Art of Cross-Examination," Francis L. Wellman presents a meticulous and insightful exploration of one of the most pivotal skills in the legal profession. This seminal work delves into the strategies and psychological nuances of effective cross-examination, illustrated through historical case studies and practical anecdotes. Wellman's elegant prose blends theoretical concepts with practical
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2017 Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development

by Epsten Grinnell Howell ...

This booklet contains the 2017 Davis-Stirling Act which adds all the amendments enacted during the 2016 Legislative session. We have again included the cross-reference / conversion tables for both the pre- and post-January 1, 2014 versions of the Act in Appendix A of this booklet to assist those of us who are still learning the location of the statutes under the current numbering system. ... Read more

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This booklet contains the 2017 Davis-Stirling Act which adds all the amendments enacted during the 2016 Legislative session. We have again included the cross-reference / conversion tables for both the pre- and post-January 1, 2014 versions of the Act in Appendix A of this booklet to assist those of us who are still learning the location of the statutes under the current numbering system.
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Lawyers as Leaders

by Deborah L. Rhode ...

No occupation in America supplies a greater proportion of leaders than the legal profession, yet it has done little to prepare them for this role. Lawyers sit at the helm of a vast array of powerful law firms, businesses, governmental, and nonprofit organizations. Two of the last three presidents have been lawyers. And yet almost no occupation rouses greater public distrust. This paradox raises ... Read more

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No occupation in America supplies a greater proportion of leaders than the legal profession, yet it has done little to prepare them for this role. Lawyers sit at the helm of a vast array of powerful law firms, businesses, governmental, and nonprofit organizations. Two of the last three presidents have been lawyers. And yet almost no occupation rouses greater public distrust. This paradox raises
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The Landmark Court Battle over Argentina's $100 Billion Debt Restructuring

by Gregory Makoff ...

The dramatic inside story of the most important case in the history of sovereign debt lawArgentina's 2001 default on $100 billion in bonds and the messy litigation that followed has had an outsized impact on sovereign debt markets, sovereign debt law, and the International Monetary Fund's policies. This is the sovereign debt case study that scholars, legal practitioners, investors, and ... Read more

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The dramatic inside story of the most important case in the history of sovereign debt lawArgentina's 2001 default on $100 billion in bonds and the messy litigation that followed has had an outsized impact on sovereign debt markets, sovereign debt law, and the International Monetary Fund's policies. This is the sovereign debt case study that scholars, legal practitioners, investors, and
... Read more
2017 Commercial & Industrial Common Interest Development Act

by Epsten Grinnell Howell, Susan M. Hawks McClintic, Esq., Nancy I. Sidoruk, Esq., Dea C. Franck, Esq. ...

This booklet contains the Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Development Act enacted in the 2013 Legislative Session as part of SB-752. Starting January 1, 2014, this statute will apply to all common interest developments that are limited to industrial or commercial uses by law or by a recorded declaration. The Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act will no longer apply to such ... Read more

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This booklet contains the Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Development Act enacted in the 2013 Legislative Session as part of SB-752. Starting January 1, 2014, this statute will apply to all common interest developments that are limited to industrial or commercial uses by law or by a recorded declaration. The Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act will no longer apply to such
... Read more
Right on the Money: How to Accurately Estimate Litigation Attorneys' Fees

by Jim Wawro ...

"How much is this going to cost me" — a question every client asks and every lawyer answers during the course of every litigated matter. Yet one of law's persistent mysteries is how to accurately estimate the attorneys' fees necessary to resolve a particular dispute.But accurate estimates of anticipated attorneys' fees flow naturally and easily from the simple case analysis outlined with clarity ... Read more

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"How much is this going to cost me" — a question every client asks and every lawyer answers during the course of every litigated matter. Yet one of law's persistent mysteries is how to accurately estimate the attorneys' fees necessary to resolve a particular dispute.But accurate estimates of anticipated attorneys' fees flow naturally and easily from the simple case analysis outlined with clarity
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Un père et un fils méprisés

Un fait vécu dans la plaine du Forez à la fin du XXe siècle

by Michel Bourg ...

« Le véhicule de Michel reçoit une première balle dans la portière gauche de son véhicule, il accélère pour se dégager de cet homme qui lui en veut. Il remonte la rue Tupinerie affolé. Une seconde balle troue la porte arrière gauche de son Renault Traffic. Il ne comprend plus rien et réagit à l'instinct : celui d'un homme qui se retrouve agressé avec un enfant en bas âge à côté de lui. » ... Read more

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« Le véhicule de Michel reçoit une première balle dans la portière gauche de son véhicule, il accélère pour se dégager de cet homme qui lui en veut. Il remonte la rue Tupinerie affolé. Une seconde balle troue la porte arrière gauche de son Renault Traffic. Il ne comprend plus rien et réagit à l'instinct : celui d'un homme qui se retrouve agressé avec un enfant en bas âge à côté de lui. »
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Entrepreneurial Litigation

Its Rise, Fall, and Future

by John C. Coffee Jr. ...

Uniquely in the United States, lawyers litigate large cases on behalf of many claimants who could not afford to sue individually. In these class actions, attorneys act typically as risk-taking entrepreneurs, effectively hiring the client rather than acting as the client’s agent. Lawyer-financed, lawyer-controlled, and lawyer-settled, such entrepreneurial litigation invites lawyers to sometimes act ... Read more

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Uniquely in the United States, lawyers litigate large cases on behalf of many claimants who could not afford to sue individually. In these class actions, attorneys act typically as risk-taking entrepreneurs, effectively hiring the client rather than acting as the client’s agent. Lawyer-financed, lawyer-controlled, and lawyer-settled, such entrepreneurial litigation invites lawyers to sometimes act
... Read more
Class Actions in Canada

The Promise and Reality of Access to Justice

by Jasminka Kalajdzic ...

Series series Law and Society
Whatever deficits remain in the Canadian project to make justice available to all, class actions have been heralded as a success. The theme of access to justice runs throughout the discourse on collective litigation, but what do access and justice mean in this context?Class actions have been employed over the past several decades to overcome barriers for those who would otherwise have no recourse ... Read more

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Whatever deficits remain in the Canadian project to make justice available to all, class actions have been heralded as a success. The theme of access to justice runs throughout the discourse on collective litigation, but what do access and justice mean in this context?Class actions have been employed over the past several decades to overcome barriers for those who would otherwise have no recourse
... Read more
The Art of Fact Investigation: Creative Thinking in the Age of Information Overload

by Philip Segal ...

Investigation is as much art as it is science. This book helps lawyers, investigators and others to get the information they need for litigation, due diligence and finding assets. New York-based investigative lawyer Philp Segal shows through real-life examples the way a good investigation actually works. Which techniques of searching, database use and interviewing are the most effective? The ... Read more

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Investigation is as much art as it is science. This book helps lawyers, investigators and others to get the information they need for litigation, due diligence and finding assets. New York-based investigative lawyer Philp Segal shows through real-life examples the way a good investigation actually works. Which techniques of searching, database use and interviewing are the most effective? The
... Read more
Warhol After Warhol

Power and Money in the Modern Art World

by Richard Dorment ...

‘A pacy legal thriller, packed with a colourful cast of characters’ – TelegraphLong-time art critic Richard Dorment reveals the corruption and lies of the art world and its mystifying authentication process.One winter afternoon in 2003, art critic Richard Dorment answered a telephone call from Joe Simon, an American film producer and art collector, ringing at the suggestion of his neighbour, David ... Read more

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‘A pacy legal thriller, packed with a colourful cast of characters’ – TelegraphLong-time art critic Richard Dorment reveals the corruption and lies of the art world and its mystifying authentication process.One winter afternoon in 2003, art critic Richard Dorment answered a telephone call from Joe Simon, an American film producer and art collector, ringing at the suggestion of his neighbour, David
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I'll Take The Case

Wild & True Law Stories

by Jonathan Plaut ...

This book is a must-read for any college student who is thinking about going to law school, or anyone who has an interest in real life crime or real life legal stories. "I'm trying to be objective here, but the book is absolutely brilliant." –Attorney S, Washington DC "A work of art." – Attorney SM, Boston, MA "It steps into a philosophical space, and made my head explode." – Professor HY, Boston ... Read more

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This book is a must-read for any college student who is thinking about going to law school, or anyone who has an interest in real life crime or real life legal stories. "I'm trying to be objective here, but the book is absolutely brilliant." –Attorney S, Washington DC "A work of art." – Attorney SM, Boston, MA "It steps into a philosophical space, and made my head explode." – Professor HY, Boston
... Read more
Panegyric Tome: Ime Umanah Law Journal

by Ime Umanah ...

the panegyric tome is a collection of legal articles touching on diverse areas of law. it is the first of its kind published by the ime umanah chambers for public benefit. ... Read more

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the panegyric tome is a collection of legal articles touching on diverse areas of law. it is the first of its kind published by the ime umanah chambers for public benefit.
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2016 Commercial & Industrial Common Interest Development Act

by Epsten Grinnell Howell, Susan M. Hawks McClintic, Esq., John (Jay) W. Hansen, Jr, Esq., Nancy I. Sidoruk, Esq., Dea C. Franck, Esq. ...

This booklet contains the Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Development Act enacted in the 2013 Legislative Session as part of SB-752. Starting January 1, 2014, this statute will apply to all common interest developments that are limited to industrial or commercial uses by law or by a recorded declaration. The Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act will no longer apply to such ... Read more

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This booklet contains the Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Development Act enacted in the 2013 Legislative Session as part of SB-752. Starting January 1, 2014, this statute will apply to all common interest developments that are limited to industrial or commercial uses by law or by a recorded declaration. The Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act will no longer apply to such
... Read more
Psychology for Lawyers

Understanding the Human Factors in Negotiation, Litigation, and Decision Making, Second Edition

by Jennifer K. Robbennolt, Jean R. Sternlight ...

Law is a profession centered on human interaction. Virtually every aspect of the practice of law can be enhanced by a well-grounded understanding of psychology—the science of how people think, feel, and behave. Lawyers who harness the insights of psychology will be more effective interviewers and counselors, engage in more successful negotiations, conduct more efficient and useful discovery, ... Read more

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Law is a profession centered on human interaction. Virtually every aspect of the practice of law can be enhanced by a well-grounded understanding of psychology—the science of how people think, feel, and behave. Lawyers who harness the insights of psychology will be more effective interviewers and counselors, engage in more successful negotiations, conduct more efficient and useful discovery,
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The Public Insult Playbook

How Abusers in Power Undermine Civil Rights Reform

by Ruth Colker ...

When they go low, we learn: an examination of mudslinging in contemporary American politics—and how the left can find its footing to achieve structural reform in this mess.The rules of the public discourse game have changed, and The Public Insult Playbook argues that the political left needs to account for the power of vitriol in crafting their theories for social and political change. With this ... Read more

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When they go low, we learn: an examination of mudslinging in contemporary American politics—and how the left can find its footing to achieve structural reform in this mess.The rules of the public discourse game have changed, and The Public Insult Playbook argues that the political left needs to account for the power of vitriol in crafting their theories for social and political change. With this
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A History of Canadian Accounting Thought and Practice

Edited by George J. Murphy ...

Series series Routledge Library Editions: Accounting History
This book, first published in 1993, focuses on the evolution of accounting institutions, practices and standard-setting in Canada. Canada’s federal system complicates the jurisdictional authority for accounting matters. The Canadian constitution empowers the ten provinces to regulate the training and certification of accountants, and each can incorporate organizations. A great deal of effort has ... Read more

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This book, first published in 1993, focuses on the evolution of accounting institutions, practices and standard-setting in Canada. Canada’s federal system complicates the jurisdictional authority for accounting matters. The Canadian constitution empowers the ten provinces to regulate the training and certification of accountants, and each can incorporate organizations. A great deal of effort has
... Read more
A Practical Guide to Organizational Ombuds

How They Help People and Organizations

by Charles L. Howard ...

Many people and organizations do not understand what organizational ombuds are and how they work. When confronted with requests to create these programs, those in charge often raise questions about the need for yet another overhead expense that does not produce revenue. They want to know what value these programs really add, and they frequently express skepticism about ombuds' claim of ... Read more

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Many people and organizations do not understand what organizational ombuds are and how they work. When confronted with requests to create these programs, those in charge often raise questions about the need for yet another overhead expense that does not produce revenue. They want to know what value these programs really add, and they frequently express skepticism about ombuds' claim of
... Read more
Oosterhoff Blogs on Estates & Trusts - Volume 1

by Albert H. Oosterhoff ...

Oosterhoff Blogs on Estates & Trusts - Volume 1 is a compilation of blogs on a wide range of estate, trust and related subjects written by Albert H. Oosterhoff between 2016 and 2021 and published to the Whaley Estate Litigation Partners Blog site.The blogs do not simply review new cases and statutes, but usually provide extensive historical background. Case and statute critiques are provided when ... Read more

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Oosterhoff Blogs on Estates & Trusts - Volume 1 is a compilation of blogs on a wide range of estate, trust and related subjects written by Albert H. Oosterhoff between 2016 and 2021 and published to the Whaley Estate Litigation Partners Blog site.The blogs do not simply review new cases and statutes, but usually provide extensive historical background. Case and statute critiques are provided when
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