Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury: Greatest Closing Arguments in Modern Law

The closing arguments from ten noteworthy cases--"lawyers and nonlawyers will enjoy the passion and eloquence of these...
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Author: Michael S. Lief
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Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury: Greatest Closing Arguments in Modern Law by Lief, Michael S.

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury: Greatest Closing Arguments in Modern Law

$279.70

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury: Greatest Closing Arguments in Modern Law

$279.70
Author: Michael S. Lief
Format: Paperback
Language: English
The closing arguments from ten noteworthy cases--"lawyers and nonlawyers will enjoy the passion and eloquence of these counselors; practitioners of law will find much to learn from them" (Los Angeles Times Book Review).

Until now, only the twelve jurors who sat in judgment were able to appreciate these virtuoso performances, where weeks of testimony were boiled down and presented with flair, wit, and high drama. For five years the authors researched every archive, and readers can now lose themselves in the summations of America's finest litigators.

Clarence Darrow saves Leopold and Loeb from the gallows in the Roaring Twenties. Gerry Spence takes on the nuclear power industry for the death of Karen Silkwood in a modern-day David and Goliath struggle. Vincent Bugliosi squares off against the madness of Charles Manson and his murderous "family" in the aftermath of their bloody spree. Clara Foltz, the first woman to practice law in California, argues passionately to an all-male jury, defending her place in the courtroom. Bobby DeLaughter brings the killer of civil-rights leader Medgar Evers to justice after thirty years and two mistrials. Aubrey Daniel brings Lt. William Calley, Jr., to justice for the My Lai massacre. William Kunstler challenges the establishment after the 1968 Chicago riots in his defense of yippie leaders known as the Chicago Seven.

Each closing argument is put into context by the authors, who provide historical background, a brief biography of each attorney, and commentary, pointing out the trial tactics used to great effect by the lawyers, all in accessible, reader-friendly language.

Author: Michael S. Lief, Ben Bycel, H. Mitchell Caldwell
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Published: 06/02/2000
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 9.32h x 6.18w x 0.96d
ISBN: 9780684859484

About the Author
Michael S Lief is a senior deputy district attorney in Ventura, California. A former newspaper editor, he was a submarine driver for the U. S. Navy during the Cold War.

H. Mitchell Caldwell is a professor at Pepperdine University School of Law. A former deputy district attorney, he specializes in death-penalty litigation before the California Supreme Court.

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