This program includes a prologue and epilogue read by the author. Obstruction of justice, the specter of impeachment, sexism at work, shocking revelations: Jill Wine-Banks takes us inside her trial by fire as a Watergate prosecutor. It...
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Lawyers & Judges
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Author:Wine-Banks, JillSummary: - Author:Wallace, Benjamin, Patterson, JamesSummary:
The astonishing true story of the most successful defense attorney ever-told with suspense that tops James Patterson's #1 nonfiction bestseller Filthy Rich . Everyone deserves the best defense. Known for his sharp mind, sharp suits, and...
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Author:Gardner, Erle StanleySummary:The creator of Perry Mason's Edgar Award-winning account of miscarriages of justice, wrongful convictions, legal battles, and landmark reversals. In 1945, Erle Stanley Gardner, noted attorney and author of the popular Perry Mason...
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Author:Knizhnik, Shana, Carmon, IrinSummary:Offers an unprecedented look at the Supreme Court Justice and how she changed the world. As the country struggles with the unfinished business of gender equality and civil rights, Ginsburg stands as a testament to how far we can come...
- Author:Beck, Joseph MadisonSummary:
The story of Foster Beck, the author's late father, whose defense of a black man accused of rape in 1930s Alabama foreshadowed the trial at the heart of To Kill a Mockingbird. As a child, Joseph Beck heard the stories-when other lawyers...
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Author:Smith, Michael StevenSummary:For half a century, criminal defense lawyer Leonard Weinglass defended a who's who of the twentieth-century left in some of America's most spectacular trials. "The typical call I get is one that starts by saying, '...
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Author:Akhavan, PayamSummary:A work of memoir, history, and a call to action, In Search of a Better World, the 2017 CBC Massey Lecture, is a powerful and essential work on the major human rights struggles of our times. In February of 2017, Amnesty International...
- Author:Tweedy, DamonSummary:
When Damon Tweedy first enters the halls of Duke University Medical School on a full scholarship, he envisions a bright future where his segregated, working class background will become largely irrelevant. Instead, he finds that he has...
