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Experience the thrill of legal drama with 'Stalking Justice', an engaging autobiographical anthology by Mr. Katz. For over forty years, Mr. Katz has navigated the intricate world of law as an assistant district attorney, public defender, and civil plaintiff in Louisiana and Colorado courts. This compelling trade paperback (US) format, published in 2022 by Bookbaby, offers readers an insider's look into high-stakes jury trials, skillfully intertwining personal reflections with a critique of the legal systems. Each case is crafted like a short story, rich in tension and insights, making it both entertaining for casual readers and educational for aspiring law professionals. Discover how varying points of view can shape perceptions of 'justice' within the courtroom. From the courtroom to the reader's imagination, Katz invites you to consider the real impact of diverse perspectives in the pursuit of justice. With every gripping case, you will gain a deeper understanding of the law and how it affects real lives. Enjoy free shipping on this brand-new book, and please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery, as once your order is placed, it cannot be canceled. ISBN: 9781667867021.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781667867021
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Bookbaby
Description:
If you like courtroom drama, these cases read like finely-crafted short stories, each laid out to create tension and capture the reader. This is Mr. Katz's autobiographical anthology of court cases he selected from a legal career that spanned over forty years. He was an assistant district attorney, a public defender, an insurance defense attorney, and a civil plaintive in Louisiana state and federal courts and in state courts in Colorado.
Entwined in these actual jury trials, the author freely describes his personal impressions, comparisons, and criticisms about the advantages and disadvantages of how each legal system worked or failed to deliver "justice" since justice wasn't always the goal. He removes the gloves and exposes the underbelly of systems that were never perfect and move, in his opinion, in the wrong direction from the Supreme Court on down.
The stories provide entertainment to the casual reader and instruction to students of law who aspire to be advocates in the court room. The cases provide examples of how to look at the facts deeply, realistically, and, most importantly, from the points of view of the actors.
This early realization that point of view determines what we know and what we believe was the key to Mr. Katz's successes. Point of view is at the heart of how he examined facts he couldn't change. If the obvious point of view didn't get him where he wanted to go, he found another one that did. He demonstrates that, often, there is a way to look at the "facts" that doesn't require artifice but does provide salvation. This ultimately determines the way a case is presented to the jury and h
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781667867021
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Bookbaby
Description:
If you like courtroom drama, these cases read like finely-crafted short stories, each laid out to create tension and capture the reader. This is Mr. Katz's autobiographical anthology of court cases he selected from a legal career that spanned over forty years. He was an assistant district attorney, a public defender, an insurance defense attorney, and a civil plaintive in Louisiana state and federal courts and in state courts in Colorado.
Entwined in these actual jury trials, the author freely describes his personal impressions, comparisons, and criticisms about the advantages and disadvantages of how each legal system worked or failed to deliver "justice" since justice wasn't always the goal. He removes the gloves and exposes the underbelly of systems that were never perfect and move, in his opinion, in the wrong direction from the Supreme Court on down.
The stories provide entertainment to the casual reader and instruction to students of law who aspire to be advocates in the court room. The cases provide examples of how to look at the facts deeply, realistically, and, most importantly, from the points of view of the actors.
This early realization that point of view determines what we know and what we believe was the key to Mr. Katz's successes. Point of view is at the heart of how he examined facts he couldn't change. If the obvious point of view didn't get him where he wanted to go, he found another one that did. He demonstrates that, often, there is a way to look at the "facts" that doesn't require artifice but does provide salvation. This ultimately determines the way a case is presented to the jury and h