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Author
Publisher
Warner Books
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
When defense attorney Abe Ringel takes the case of Joe Campbell- the "White Knight" of the New York Knicks who stands accused of rape- the lawyer anticipates an easy victory to get his career on track. But when it appears that Campbell is not only guilty but dangerous, Ringel must confront the conflict between his courtroom responsibilities and his ethics as a human being.
In this astonishing and realistic story, famed legal...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
These are perilous times for Americans who need access to the legal system. Too many lawyers blatantly abuse power and trust, engage in reckless ethical misconduct, grossly unjust billing practices, and dishonesty disguised as client protection. All this has undermined the credibility of lawyers and the authority of the legal system. In the court of public opinion, many lawyers these days are guiltier than the criminals or giant corporations they...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Bickering and bantering all the way, Florida's two hottest lawyers get involved when a yacht washes up on Sunset Key with a hundred grand in cash and a dying man. As an explosive trial looms, they're fighting against time, the law, and each other to expose a killer who came to paradise—and hasn't left.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
The only thing Steve Solomon and Vickie Lord had in common was the law, until they faced each other in the steamiest murder trial of the century, a case that would make sparks fly, headlines scream, and opposites attract. Now they must solve the crime before they end up in ruin, in jail—or, worse, in bed.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Follows the personal and professional exploits of a group of attorneys working at the law firm of Crane, Poole & Schmidt. They tackle some of today's most inflammatory, and sometimes irreverent, social and moral issues, from teen pregnancy and the death penalty to sex surrogates and Alzheimer's. Now, the firm faces financial ruin and its brilliant attorneys face chaotic caseloads filled with malpractice, murder, love and lust.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Ethically-challenged attorney Alan Shore settles in at a wealthy and powerful legal firm that focuses primarily on civil cases. With some help from veteran attorney Denny Crane, Shore quickly makes his mark winning cases no one would take. In doing so, he develops a rival in his colleague Brad Chase, who has been assigned to the office partly to keep an eye on the increasingly eccentric (and possibly senile) Denny Crane. Though his questionable conduct...
Author
Publisher
Counterpoint
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Justice Failed is the story of Alton Logan, an African American man who served twenty-six years in prison for a murder he did not commit. In 1983, Logan was falsely convicted of fatally shooting an off-duty Cook County corrections officer, Lloyd M. Wickliffe, at a Chicago-area McDonald?s, and sentenced to life in prison. While serving time for unrelated charges, Andrew Wilson?the true murderer?admitted his guilt to his own lawyers, Dale Coventry...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
While a scandalous murder trial rocks the city, it's business as usual at the law offices of Crane Poole & Schmidt, which means a caseload of criminal insanity, hostage situations, cross-dressing, cannibalism and outright mayhem. Ethically-challenged newcomer Jeffrey Coho fits right in, lustful litigator Denny Crane finally meets his match, and attorney Alan Shore continues to stretch the boundaries of the law.