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Law


2008 Holiday Catalog

Law

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General

Robert's Rules of Order in Brief
by Henry M Robert
Publisher Comments
A concise and user-friendly guide to how to conduct a meeting is delivered by the official Robert's Rules of Order authorship committee.... (read more)
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Used - Trade Paper

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The U.S.Constitution for Everyone The U.S.Constitution for Everyone
by Jerome Agel
Publisher Comments
Published in celebration of our Constitition's bicentennial, this is a clear, easy-to-read introduction to America's founding document. A page of the Constitution's actual text faces a page of explanation and information in such a way that both young and... (read more)
Your Price $7.95
(New - Trade Paper)

Used Books

The Myth of Judicial Activism: Making Sense of Supreme Court Decisions The Myth of Judicial Activism: Making Sense of Supreme Court Decisions
by Kermit, Iii Roosevelt
Publisher Comments
Constitutional scholar Kermit Roosevelt uses plain language and compelling examples to explain how the Constitution can be both a constant and an organic document, and takes a balanced look at controversial decisions through a compelling new lens of... (read more)
Your Price $35.95
(Used - Hardcover)

Legal Guides and Reference

The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
by Jeffrey Toobin
Publisher Comments
Bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin takes you into the chambers of the most important—and secret—legal body in our country, the Supreme Court, and reveals the complex dynamic among the nine people who decide the law of the land. Just in time... (read more)
Your Price $15.95
New - Trade Paper

Constitutional Law

The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation
by Jonathan Hennessey
Publisher Comments
Our leaders swear to uphold it, our military to defend it. It is the blueprint for the shape and function of government itself and what defines Americans as Americans. But how many of us truly know our Constitution? The United States Constitution: A... (read more)
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Schools and Careers

Kaplan LSAT Comprehensive Program (Kaplan LSAT Comprehensive Program)
by Kaplan
Publisher Comments
Kaplan LSAT 2009: Comprehensive Program offers the most up-to-date content review, including strategies and practice for the new Comparative Reading passage set.    This invaluable guide also presents Kaplan's proven test-taking... (read more)
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Biographies and Memoirs

Convictions: A Prosecutor's Battles against Mafia Killers, Drug Kingpins, and Enron Thieves
by John Kroger
Publisher Comments
Convictions is a spellbinding story from the front lines of the fight against crime. Most Americans know little about the work of assistant United States attorneys, the federal prosecutors who possess sweeping authority to investigate and prosecute the... (read more)
Your Price $17.95
Used - Hardcover

Divorce and Child Custody

Beyond (Straight and Gay) Marriage: Valuing All Families Under the Law
by Nancy D. Polikoff
Publisher Comments
Part of the Queer Ideas series, edited by Michael Bronski QUEER IDEAS--a new series of LGBT hardcovers that address important intellectual questions facing the movement. The debate over marriage equality for same-sex couples rages across the country... (read more)
Your Price $24.95
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Mediation and Arbitration

Mediators Handbook 3RD Edition Rev & Expanded
by Jennifer E Beer
Publisher Comments
The field of mediation has expanded dramatically since Friends Conflict Resolution Programs published the original Mediators Handbookin 1982, the first "how-to" mediation manual available to the public. Since then, mediation has evolved from an... (read more)
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Wills and Trusts

Nolo's Simple Will Book with CDROM (Nolo's Simple Will Book)
by Denis Clifford
Publisher Comments
Everyone needs a will sooner rather than later -- and Nolo's Simple Will Book is the all-in-one tool you need. For over 15 years, this bestseller had made it easy to write a legally valid will, leave property to family, friends or organizations, name a... (read more)
Your Price $36.99
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Law for Non Lawyers

Creating the Good Will: The Most Comprehensive Guide to Both the Financial and Emotional Sides of Passing on Your Legacy
by Elizabeth Arnold
Publisher Comments
Leave your family peace of mind with this new approach to wills and estates Whenever Elizabeth Arnold tells people her specialty, they usually share their own family dilemmas. Maybe Dad left behind a misguided or inadequate will. Maybe Aunt Sue nabbed... (read more)
Your Price $6.98
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Civil Liberties and Human Rights

Best Defense (82 Edition)
by Alan M. Dershowitz
Publisher Comments
The author presents his most famous, and infamous, cases and clients, and in the process, takes a critical, informed look at a legal system that he regards as deeply corrupt.... (read more)
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Your Price $9.00
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Bestsellers

Monday December 1, 2008
Robert's Rules of Order in Brief
  1. Robert's Rules of Order in Brief
    by Henry M Robert
  2. The Nine
    by Jeffrey Toobin
  3. Remix
    by Lawrence Lessig
  4. Kafka Comes to America
    by Steven T. Wax
  5. The United States Constitution
    by Jonathan Hennessey
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