At the Bar: The Passions and Peccadilloes of American Lawyers Contributor(s): Margolick, David (Author), Banfield, Elliott (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0671887874 ISBN-13: 9780671887872 Publisher: Simon & Schuster OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1995 Annotation: The lawyer's trade--from its noblest moments to its greatest blunders--is examined with rigor, insight, and wit by one of America's foremost commentators on the law, New York Times columnist David Margolick. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Legal Profession - Law | Legal Writing - Law | Legal History |
Dewey: 349.73 |
LCCN: 94045229 |
Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.46" W x 8.8" (0.94 lbs) 336 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Every Friday for seven years, David Margolick has examined the American fascination with the culture of law and lawyering in his New York Times column, "At the Bar". Here are the best of his observations on the lawyer's trade -- from its noblest moments to its greatest blunders. From profiles of distinguished or notorious legal professionals to provocative explorations of legal ethics and observations on the changing legal profession, this collection is an entertaining must-read for anyone interested in the folkways of modern American law, put forth with wit, rigor, and insight by one of the nation's foremost legal commentators. |