Taking the Stand: My Life in the Law,Used

Taking the Stand: My Life in the Law,Used

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Dershowitz recounts his extraordinary coming of age in this legal autobiography, as well as the cases that have changed American jurisprudence over the past fifty years, most of which he has personally been involved in.Overflowing with fascinating and funny vignettes involving his cases and clients, and probing and provocative insights into contemporary legal controversies.The Boston GlobeAlan Dershowitz, the preeminent defense lawyer in America today, has been called the winningest appellate criminal defense lawyer in history. A professor at Harvard Law School since the age of twentyfive, he has led or been part of the defense team for such storied clients as Bill Clinton, Julian Assange, O. J. Simpson, Claus von Bulow, Mia Farrow, Jeffrey MacDonald, Patty Hearst, Mike Tyson, and countless others.In Taking the Stand, Dershowitz describes his evolution as a lawyerfrom a Cminus student in Yeshiva High School to the youngest full professor in the history of Harvard Law School. In his #1 New York Times bestselling book Chutzpah, Alan described his Jewish life. In Taking the Stand, he looks at the people and events that have helped to shape his ideas about the law. He describes his formative years as a clerk for the United States Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court. In the course of his career, he confronts the challenges of First Amendment law, the ongoing tension between individual freedom and national security, the questionable science often employed to prosecute accused murderers, the evolution of civil rightsand why the abortion rights debate in society hasnt moved forward since Roe v. Wade.Filled with unforgettable cases and inside legal baseball, Taking the Stand is a deeply personal account of one of the legendary legal minds of our time.

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