Book Reviews
City of Debtors: A Century of Fringe Finance
The author of City of Debtors illustrates the history of predatory lending from its beginnings as small-sum lending to private...
It’s Only an Opinion: An Appraiser in Court
“Of the modes of persuasion furnished by the spoken word, there are three kinds. The first kind depends on the...
Law and Addiction
Jake Rutledge, a smart student, was a brand-new law school graduate and attorney, originally from Oakley, West Virginia. Oakley was...
A Case of Treason: The Traitor of Corregidor
Gen. Douglas MacArthur, upon leaving Corregidor Island for Australia in March 1942, famously stated: “I shall return.” But for the...
Being Heard: Presentation Skills for Attorneys
Faith Pincus is a familiar name to many Florida lawyers because of her continuing legal education company, Pincus Professional Education,...
Clarence Thomas and the Lost Constitution
For readers only passingly familiar with the life and jurisprudence of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Myron Magnet’s new book,...
Camino Island
Sooner or later, all famous people land in Florida, besot by sunshine and a tempting tax code. John Grisham, the...
First: Sandra Day O’Connor
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s remarkable example of determination, deliberation, and moderation is always worth more reflection. Fortunately for us, Evan...
Soft Skills for the Effective Lawyer
Soft Skills for the Effective Lawyer is written by Randall Kiser, an internationally recognized authority on attorney performance who has...
The Lost Indictment of Robert E. Lee
Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee had much to be worried about as his once mighty Army of Northern Virginia crumbled...
