American Bar Association: 312 books
The Progeny
Justice William J. Brennan's Fight to Preserve the Legacy of New York Times v. Sullivan
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, credited with defining the central meaning of the First Amendment, has protected the freedom of expression for the past 50 years. This compelling work of historical non-fiction focuses on the progeny of that decision, examining how Justice Brennan nurtured and developed...
Never Enough
One Lawyer's True Story of How He Gambled His Career Away
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2014
A riveting true story of how a successful lawyer spent over $1,600,000, of his client's trust account funds on his gambling addiction and ultimately went to jail. His story is not all that unusual as many well to do lawyers are affected by a gambling disease. This book helps spot those with the disease, and offers help to those afflicted with it.
Sword and Shield
A Practical Approach to Section 1983 Litigation
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2015
Section 1983 claims are as
legally and factually complex as ever. Every official policy or conduct of state
government is potentially subject to a suit on some constitutional or statutory
theory of liability – such as tracing the lines of authority that set forth the
parameters for an illegal search...
Lawyers, Liars, and the Art of Storytelling
Using Stories to Advocate, Influence, and Persuade
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2016
Nobody I know is funnier, smarter, or has a wider breadth of references than my friend Jonathan Shapiro. This book is a bit of a miracle: informative, insightful, poetic, and funny. —Paul Reiser, comedian, actor, and bestselling author
Using famous real-life court transcripts, television...
Courtroom Avenger
The Challenges and Triumphs of Robert Habush
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2015
This is a profile of Robert Habush, a prolific and esteemed trial lawyer based in Milwaukee. He's a lawyer whose is recognized by his peers as a lawyer who is always fighting for the little guy against the big pocket. Each chapter of this compelling book covers a significant trial in his career, and...
by Cecil C. Kuhne III
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2013
Discover the legal side of skiing, snowboarding, tobogganing, and other types of snow sports with this fascinating, new addition to the ABA Little Books Series! In it, you'll find a variety of compelling questions, such as:• Is falling down an unmarked ravine near a ski run an "inherent danger and...
How to Play the Game
What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2014
If you want to play the game, you need to know how to play the game.
Sports law is a niche practice area. It encompasses a variety of disciplines, but also requires knowledge of the inner workings of professional leagues and sports-related statutes in order to be successful in the field. How...
The ABA Consumer Guide to Asset Protection
A Step-by-Step Guide to Preserving Wealth
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
The proliferation of lawsuits throughout society exposes business owners, physicians, and other professionals to enormous risk if they don’t adequately protect their personal and business assets. In The ABA Consumer Guide to Asset Protection, leading asset protection attorney Jeffrey Matsen provides...
The Intellectual Property Handbook
A Practical Guide for Franchise, Business, and IP Counsel
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018
Every business has IP questions. Where do you go for answers? Do I have an IP problem or not? Focusing on the key issues that affect business decisions, this book covers all major components of intellectual property offers practical guidance to a wide audience of non-IP specialists.
Authored...
Practicing Law in the Sharing Economy
Helping People Build Cooperatives, Social Enterprise, and Local Sustainable Economies
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2014
Transactional lawyers are needed, en masse, to aid in an epic reinvention of our economic system. This reinvention is referred to by many names—the "sharing economy," "collaborative consumption," the "grassroots economy"—and involves different ways of meeting people's needs, participating in production,...
by David Gerson, Donna Gerson
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2015
Good manners and proper protocol can make, or break, a promising business relationship. Now, more than ever, this expanded, and updated classic is needed in every law firm. Build better and deeper relationships, feel more confident than you ever have, no matter what the business setting. You'll find...
by Arthur L. Rizer III
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2013
Immigration law is unique in its national security applications because, while it may be used as a mechanism for keeping the enemy out, it is also the apparatus for entry into the United States. This book examines this topic first by conducting a historical overview of using immigration law for national security purposes, and then exploring the laws and cases themselves.
by Charles M. Miller
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2012
The book you will turn to before, during and after an ICE audit. Immigration Compliance Auditing for Lawyers contains an authoritative analysis of the latest federal law and policy required for competent, independent and ethical immigration compliance auditing. If your client requires an immigration...
Narrowing the Gap
Legal English for the New International Legal Practitioner
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2013
This concise guide provides instruction for foreign legal practitioners or advanced LLM students on the basics of the U.S. legal system and the process of legal reasoning, using substantive topics in U.S. law as example. Using an innovative learning process, you'll be exposed to legal concepts in your...