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Book review By Heather M. Fritsch Young Lawyers Division, August 2007 A review of The Last Juror by John Grisham.
Book review By Heather M. Fritsch Young Lawyers Division, June 2007 That morning, change was in the air. But of all the people who had gathered in the courtroom, of all the justices and officials and lawyers and former clerks, only O’Connor and Rehnquist knew how much…
Book Review: Scam-Proof Your Life, 377 Smart Ways to Protect You & Your Family from Rip-offs, Bogus Deals & Other Consumer Headaches by Sid Kirchheimer By Kristi Vetri Elder Law, June 2007 Our clients get scammed everyday at work, at home, even when on vacation. Sid Kirchheimer, consumer crusader and AARP scam specialist, interviewed consumer protection experts, industry insiders, even the con artists and crooks.
Book review By Heather M. Fritsch Young Lawyers Division, April 2007 A review of The Alibi, by Sandra Brown.
Book review By Heather M. Fritsch Young Lawyers Division, February 2007 “This addictive tale of a young lawyer defending a black Vietnam war hero who kills the white druggies who raped his child in tiny Clanton, Mississippi, is John Grisham’s first novel, and his favorite of his first six."
Book review By Heather M. Fritsch Young Lawyers Division, December 2006 A review of <i>The Hearing</i> by John Lescroart.
Book review By Heather M. Fritsch Young Lawyers Division, October 2006 “I would remind the reader of this book that we only have a life estate in the profession. We are obligated to improve the remainder for those who follow us.”
Book review By Heather M. Fritsch Young Lawyers Division, August 2006 In this novel, Scott Turow shows us the main character from his previous novel, Sandy Stern. Stern is a middle-aged defense attorney who has worked his way up from a struggling new lawyer to a successful, respected attorney.
Book review By Heather M. Fritsch Young Lawyers Division, June 2006 Although Jodi Picoult’s biography states that she has an A.B. in creative writing and a master’s degree in education, it is hard for me to believe that she is not writing from experience as a practicing attorney.
A book review and personal recommendation By J.A. Sebastian Bench and Bar, June 2006 Three strings walk into a bar….
Book review: What You Need To Know About Social Security By John Voorn Elder Law, June 2006 As a significant part of my practice is in the area of elder law, several years ago I concluded that I needed to educate myself about how our Social Security system really works.
Lawyer, Know Thyself—Let’s look together behind the facade of a profession in the law for women By Sandra Crawford Women and the Law, June 2006 Several incidents, events and conversations converged recently which brought me to reading the book and formulating the ideas I wish to share with you here.
Practitioner resources By Michael O’Brien Alternative Dispute Resolution, December 2004 In his latest book, 25-year veteran of ADR, Bernard Mayer, takes a critical look at the field of mediation as a whole and explores where conflict resolution as a field is now and where it should or possibly could be.
Book review—Issues in Long-Term Care By Edward J. Mitchell Elder Law, December 2003 The Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education has recently published Issues in Long-Term Care.
Book review—Long Goodbye: The Deaths of Nancy Cruzan Elder Law, December 2003 When I was in law school many years ago, I had the opportunity to take an elective course on Law and Medicine taught by a physician.
Book review By Donald Abernathy Alternative Dispute Resolution, May 2003 Many books are written solely for personal gain, whether it be for money, notoriety (which usually brings money), or just to advance a cause or story.
The Improvement of the Administration of Justice (7th Edition, 2001) By Edward J. Schoenbaum Bench and Bar, May 2003 This book could also have been titled "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Courts" or "Courts and the Administration of Justice for Dummies."
Book review By Bryan L. Shell Alternative Dispute Resolution, February 2003 Becoming a Mediator is written to help one begin a career in mediation. Lovenheim's introduction explains the various misconceptions surrounding the field of mediation.
The Essential Formbook, Volume II, a review By Frank M. Grenard Corporate Law Departments, October 2001 Although it is billed as a "tool for lawyers," the second volume in the series prepared under the auspices of the American Bar Association's Law Practice Management Section would be better marketed to office administrators and advocates for changes in billing structures.
Book review By Dean M. Frieders Alternative Dispute Resolution, November 1999 Mediation and Arbitration of Employment Disputes is a relatively new book in the Jossey-Bass Publishers series on conflict resolution.

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