Books
Over time, I’m going to add some blog posts about books as I read them, in their own category on the sidebar – some I have already read and some are regular resources in my practice. Some are about...
View ArticleAnatomy of Injustice
I’ve just finished reading Raymond Bonner’s book Anatomy of Injustice, which chronicles Edward Lee Elmore’s 30 year quest for justice and a fair trial in South Carolina’s court system. I expected the...
View ArticleCross-Examination: Science & Techniques
This book, by Larry Pozner and Roger Dodd, was the first law-book that I bought after I graduated law school. It’s a bit pricey (particularly on a public defender salary, which is what I had at the...
View ArticleThe Writer’s Journey
The Writer’s Journey, by Christopher Vogler, I consider one of the more important books that I have read in the past few years. I’m pretty sure I wrote about it a few years ago, but I think the blog...
View ArticleWin Your Case
In Win Your Case, Gerry Spence describes his approach to trying cases, and essentially lays out the method that is shared at Spence’s Trial Lawyers College in Wyoming. He begins with the importance...
View ArticleGunning for Justice
If you pick one book to read by Gerry Spence, it should be Win Your Case. If you want to read another, I recommend Gunning for Justice. Spence writes about four high profile cases that he handled...
View ArticleMitigation and point of view
Whether a client’s goal is a dismissal, an acquittal, a reduced charge or a reduced sentence, I’ve found that mitigation is an essential part of preparing the case. We now have one paralegal who is...
View ArticleTrial by Fire
I’ve just finished reading Trial by Fire by Gerry Spence, a blow-by-blow account of Miss Wyoming’s defamation suit against Penthouse magazine. Spence begins with his first meeting with his client and...
View ArticleSources for stories, myths, and fables
I’ve been meaning to look for good collections of stories and myths to read, in the search for better ways to express ideas and to communicate with jurors. I’ve been putting it off for years, until...
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