Letters to a Young Lawyer

Alan Dershowitz

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Basic Books
13 April 2005

Law; Legal skills & practice; Laws of Specific jurisdictions

"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."""

By: Alan Dershowitz
Imprint: Basic Books
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 190g
ISBN: 9780465016334
ISBN 10: 0465016332
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 13 April 2005
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alan Dershowitz, the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, is one of America's foremost legal scholars. His books include the best-selling Supreme Injustice, Sexual McCarthyism, Reasonable Doubts, Chutzpah, Reversal of Fortune and Rights from Wrongs. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.