Lawyers Judges

Virtually all American judges are former lawyers. This book argues that these lawyer-judges instinctively favor the legal profession in their decisions and that this bias has far-reaching and deleterious effects on American law. There are many reasons for this bias, some obvious and some subtle. Fundamentally, it occurs because - regardless of political affiliation, race, or gender - every American judge shares a single characteristic: a career as a lawyer. This shared background results in the lawyer-judge bias. The book begins with a theoretical explanation of why judges naturally favor the interests of the legal profession and follows with case law examples from diverse areas, including legal ethics, criminal procedure, constitutional law, torts, evidence, and the business of law. The book closes with a case study of the Enron fiasco, an argument that the lawyer-judge bias has contributed to the overweening complexity of American law, and suggests some possible solutions.

"A magnificent book on writing. Drawing on the lessons from psycholinguistics and rhetoric, Judge Bacharach has written a remarkably practical book on how to write effectively. Judge Bacharach illustrates his points with very specific suggestions and countless examples from briefs from top lawyers and opinions of judges. I learned so much from this wonderful book." -- Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean, Berkeley School of Law

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

A former Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals for Arizona discusses his part in what he considers "collusion" as a lawyer, including discussions of cases in which he was professionally involved, and argues that American lawyers and judges have acted jointly to make the legal system progressively require the work of legal professionals, an outcome that has become possible by sanctifying the Constitution in a way that allows them to paint opposition to their decisions as sacreligious.

With more than 20 years of experience investigating bicycle accidents between them, the authors present a wealth of information on the many different aspects of bicycle accidents and covers such topics as cyclists rights and duties, accident types, insurance and liability issues and bicycle regulatory information, and much more.

The author asserts that "women are losing their economic security, their homes, their child support, and even their children because of corrupt divorce proceedings."--Jacket.

A former government agent details a half-century of misconduct by lawyers and judges, and the resulting harm inflicted upon the United States and its people.

The Messiah and Me is the story of a Jewish girl who accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior despite a longstanding aversion to anything even remotely associated with Christianity. The story begins in New Jersey and describes how the author's early exposure to Catholicism informed her thinking and understanding of Christianity throughout her childhood and adolescence. The narrative takes the reader on a spiritual journey across the country and through many of the experiences that characterized the 1960s. As the author describes her search for understanding, she deconstructs many of the misconceptions about Jesus and re-presents him as the Jewish Messiah. The Messiah and Me offers a conservative, yet contemporary, view of Christianity, contrasting it with post-modern views on religion and morality. This is a book that can correct misconceptions, break down barriers, and open the door for both Jews and Gentiles to embark upon a personal relationship with the Messiah.

Volume 4 includes tales concerning John Hemphill and James Louis Petigru, both of South Carolina.