Trial and Error The Education of a Courtroom Lawyer

Name: Trial and Error The Education of a Courtroom Lawyer
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ISBN: 9780786714575

ISBN-10: 0786714573

ISBN-13: 9780786714575

Edition: N/A

Authors: John C. Tucker

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In John C. Tucker's acclaimed legal memoir, novice and experienced lawyers alike meet the man who argued twice before the Supreme Court of the United States, winning twice, and who challenged Chicago's corrupt and racially discriminatory practice of "contract lending." Though he lost the case, the litigation effectively ended the nefarious practice in much of the country. Throughout, Tucker describes with wit and poise his experiences in varied legal circumstances that included an acrimonious wrangle among Muhammad Ali, Don King, and agents of Madison Square Garden, and showdowns between the odious Judge Julius Hoffman and political firebrand William Kuntsler, who clashed with each other…

Book details

List price: $21.99
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 2/16/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.97" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English




Learning the Ropes



Progress



Looking for Justice



Trial of the Century



Forests, Trees, and the Fruits of Experience



Politics, Patronage, and Paying Clients



Losing - and Winning



Some Good Guys and Some Bad Guys



Leavings


Appendix


Acknowledgments


Index