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Letters to a Young Lawyer Paperback – April 13 2005

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As defender of both the righteous and the questionable, Alan Dershowitz has become perhaps the most famous and outspoken attorney in the land. Whether or not they agree with his legal tactics, most people would agree that he possesses a powerful and profound sense of justice. In this meditation on his profession, Dershowitz writes about life, law, and the opportunities that young lawyers have to do good and do well at the same time. We live in an age of growing dissatisfaction with law as a career, which ironically comes at a time of unprecedented wealth for many lawyers. Dershowitz addresses this paradox, as well as the uncomfortable reality of working hard for clients who are often without many redeeming qualities. He writes about the lure of money, fame, and power, as well as about the seduction of success. In the process, he conveys some of the "tricks of the trade" that have helped him win cases and become successful at the art and practice of "lawyering."

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April 13 2005
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978-0465016334
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"Quintessential Dershowitz: fast-thinking, fast-talking, and unapologetically opinionated."

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Alan Dershowitz has been involved in some of the most notorious cases of the past three decades including, O.J. Simpson's trial, Muhammad Ali's appeal, and Bill Clinton's impeachment trial. Dershowitz resides in Cambridge and is a professor at Harvard Law School. He is the author of Chutzpah, The Advocates Devil, America on Trial, and The Genesis of Justice, among others.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Basic Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 13 2005
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0465016332
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0465016334
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 227 g
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 years and up
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.7 x 1.42 x 20.32 cm
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Art of Mentoring
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 8 and up
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1190L
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ALAN M. DERSHOWITZ is a Brooklyn native who has been called 'the nation's most peripatetic civil liberties lawyer' and one of its 'most distinguished defenders of individual rights,' 'the best-known criminal lawyer in the world,' 'the top lawyer of last resort,' and 'America's most public Jewish defender.' He is the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. Dershowitz, a graduate of Brooklyn College and Yale Law School, joined the Harvard Law School faculty at age 25 after clerking for Judge David Bazelon and Justice Arthur Goldberg. While he is known for defending clients such as Anatoly Sharansky, Claus von B'low, O.J. Simpson, Michael Milken and Mike Tyson, he continues to represent numerous indigent defendants and takes half of his cases pro bono. Dershowitz is the author of 20 works of fiction and non-fiction, including 6 bestsellers. His writing has been praised by Truman Capote, Saul Bellow, David Mamet, William Styron, Aharon Appelfeld, A.B. Yehoshua and Elie Wiesel. More than a million of his books have been sold worldwide, in numerous languages, and more than a million people have heard him lecture around the world. His most recent nonfiction titles are The Case For Peace: How the Arab-Israeli Conflict Can be Resolved (August 2005, Wiley); Rights From Wrongs: A Secular Theory of the Origins of Rights (November 2004, Basic Books), The Case for Israel (September 2003, Wiley), America Declares Independence, Why Terrorism Works, Shouting Fire, Letters to a Young Lawyer, Supreme Injustice, and The Genesis of Justice. His novels include The Advocate's Devil and Just Revenge. Dershowitz is also the author of The Vanishing American Jew, The Abuse Excuse, Reasonable Doubts, Chutzpah (a #1 bestseller), Reversal of Fortune (which was made into an Academy Award-winning film), Sexual McCarthyism and The Best Defense.

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Reviewed in Canada on June 29, 2016
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Makes a great gift.
Reviewed in Canada on August 7, 2010
This was given to me when I was called to the bar, and I quite enjoyed it. I've since passed it on to others at the time of their call.

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Donald Mitchell
Find Your Strong Moral Core!
Reviewed in Canada on October 18, 2001
Caution: This book contains some strong language that will offend some. I found it no worse than what is said on television talk shows every day, if you can read lips.
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I highly recommend this book to all those who are thinking of going to law school, are attending law school, or are planning their legal careers. Professor Dershowitz (whose student I have been) tells it like it is about the many flaws in the legal system, the ways that law and personal morality come into conflict, and the flagrant abuses of power that occur.
His purpose is to prepare you for what is coming, so that you can make a good decision about where practicing or teaching law fits the balance of professional challenge and personal integrity that makes sense to and for you.
He also warns against those who give advice, noting that most describe how you can become like them . . . or repeat all of their mistakes because they have never learned from those experiences.
Law is "ethically ambiguous terrain." Then, section by section, he describes those moral ambiguities, especially as they occur in the criminal justice system. Although not everyone will agree with his advice, you will certainly see the terrain clearly. Perhaps the most interesting argument is that "the truly moral person . . . does the right thing without . . . reward or . . . punishment." In making this case, he moves to a notion of morality that is beyond religious ethics.
I could see myself again traveling down the road of disillusionment that Professor Dershowitz describes. First, we find a legal hero. What we don't realize is that this hero also has human flaws of which we will not approve. When we find out about those flaws, our sense of the idealism of the law is diminished. Then, we experience the rude shock of realizing that the process of law is about disposing of disputes, rather than creating "blind justice." Your job as a lawyer is to go to the ethical limits on behalf of your client, even if you hate the client and her or his cause. Can such a "hired gun" emerge with honor? Professor Dershowitz argues "yes" but indicates that one's personal conscious will often be left bruised in the process. If you don't want to deal with that, many areas of the law aren't for you. He tells you which ones to avoid. He also tells you to find out what's coming, rather than to whine about it when it arrives. I agree wholeheartedly with that advice.
I wish I had had this book to read as a young law student. I certainly intend to give it as a gift to young people who are thinking about or are beginning their legal studies or careers. Pay particular attention to the advice to balance what you are good at doing with what feels good to you.
What should a profession provide in the way of satisfactions, opportunities, rewards, and challenges?
Seek to be the professional whom you would like to hire for yourself!

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Rolf Dobelli
Packed with Knowledge!
Reviewed in Canada on March 1, 2004
This is an excellent book - well written, cogent and persuasive - the perfect launch of the new Art of Mentoring series. Alan M. Dershowitz, an impassioned and outspoken attorney, is keenly aware of the risks and pitfalls of legal practice. He squarely confronts the fact that lawyers often find themselves having to make moral or ethical choices in ambiguous circumstances in which the lesser of two evils is the only possible choice because there is no clear good - and yet, no clearly lesser evil. The book does not pretend to be objective. It is a compilation of advice, great courtroom war stories, practical tips and philosophical conclusions. Dershowitz is a fighter who chose his side long ago and has no intention of deserting it. Some of his more liberal positions will seem wrong-headed or ill-considered to those who disagree. Well, not ill-considered; he is a thoughtful man who takes lawyering seriously. We recommend this book to you whether or not you intend to study or practice law. It is valuable for an audience far broader than only young lawyers, including those who hire them.

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Three Stars
Reviewed in Canada on December 10, 2015
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Interesting, if repetitive.

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Excellent
Reviewed in Canada on November 1, 2008
A must-have for any persons entering or already in the field of law. Well-written and excellent advice. Defintely worth buying.

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Daniel McKenzie
A thought provoker...
Reviewed in Canada on May 16, 2002
This is one of those books that makes me wish we could grade on a 10-star scale instead of 5, because I'd really like to give it 7 out of 10 stars instead of 4 out of 5. In reality, it's probably not quite a 4, but better than a 3. I agree with the complaints below that Professor Dershowitz sometimes comes off as more grinding an axe than giving advice, but the problem isn't pervasive enough to ruin the book (it probably didn't hurt that I agreed with his attacks). I also agree with the comment that it is heavily geared towards people who want to practice criminal law as oppposed to civil litigation or transactional law. However, my suspicion is that civil litigators and transactional lawyers face many of the same ethical dillemmas that criminal lawyers face, and it's worth thinking about them no matter what kind of law you (want to) practice. Professor Dershowitz's closing chapter on why you should be good was particularly strong and may be worth picking up the book for alone. Also, even if you end up hating the book, it's a very quick read, so at least you won't have wasted a lot of time.

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Adam W
I loved it
Reviewed in Canada on August 9, 2003
I'll keep this short and sweet. Please don't hold that against me. I LOVED this book. I am starting my first semester of law school soon, and I found this book to be enlightening and inspiring. Dershowitz is a gem among lawyers and of all his books I have read, this is the ONE that I would recommend for all law students.
Happy reading.

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Tatiana Neroni
An inspiration for lawyering and for writing
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2016
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An insightful book that I loved, though I was not a "young" young lawyer when I read it, I started my career as a lawyer when my daughter went to college. The book inspired me not only about lawyering, but also about writing. Professor Dershowitz expressed in the book a unique idea that some professors he knew do not publish certain good ideas until they can polish them to perfection, and sometimes, due to lack of time, perfection does not come and good ideas do not get published and shared with the public, as an encouragement to publish when it is good, not necessarily when it is perfect. I already started a legal blog shortly before I read the book, I was inspired by Professor Dershowitz' ideas to continue the blog, and to write books (not published yet). What is (or should be) the main core in the legal profession is the ability to stand your grounds, against all odds and against threats to your personal well-being. Professor Dershowitz did it many times in his legal career. Once again, the book is an inspiration.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2016
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It was pleasing to read a book that is an ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2018
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It was pleasing to read a book that is an honest appraisal on the expectation of the work of lawyering. I found the book to be a suprising juxtaposition between the reality of career v mortality. Alan Dershowitz expeirence illustrates the perils of a profession requiring strong social and professional ethics.

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Wealth of advice to young lawyers
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2015
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The book was everything the title suggests plus a little bit more character, personality, depth - in one word, Chutzpah. The letters make a way for any reader to be mentored by "the most peripatetic civil liberties lawyer" vicariously through in-depth reflection and priceless advice. A seasoned lawyer might find this book to be an interesting and relatable reflection but for a novice or debutante to the profession, the book is a wealth of new information and advice. I would recommend this not only to young lawyers but to those curious minds that are unfamiliar with the profession of law.

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Must read to new law graduates
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2019
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It's refreshing to read the author. He has the experienced needed to gave advice to a young generation. Also, this letters put me in a new decision: Fight to liberty in my country working in the criminal law arena. You have to read it!

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