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Letters to a Young Lawyer

Name: Letters to a Young Lawyer
Author: Alan Dershowitz

Alan Dershowitz

13 April 2005

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Book Synopsis

As defender of both the righteous and the questionable, Alan Dershowitz has become perhaps the most famous and outspoken attorney in the land. Whether or not they agree with his legal tactics, most people would agree that he possesses a powerful and profound sense of justice. In this meditation on his profession, Dershowitz writes about life, law, and the opportunities that young lawyers have to do good and do well at the same time.We live in an age of growing dissatisfaction with law as a career, which ironically comes at a time of unprecedented wealth for many lawyers. Dershowitz addresses this paradox, as well as the uncomfortable reality of working hard for clients who are often without many redeeming qualities. He writes about the lure of money, fame, and power, as well as about the seduction of success. In the process, he conveys some of the "tricks of the trade" that have helped him win cases and become successful at the art and practice of "lawyering.".

About The Author

Alan Dershowitz is Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. Known as a defence lawyer, he is also a litigator, columnist, lecturer, book reviewer, and prolific author. His recent books include Sexual McCarthyism, on the Starr investigation, and Reasonable Doubts, on the O. J. Simpson case. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780465016334
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books, (13 April 2005)
Number of Pages: 224
Weight: 187 grams
Language: English
Dimensions: 204 x 126 x 18 mm
Categories:: Legal profession: general