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(<p> Steven Lubet--lawyer, teacher, and raconteur--has written a great book. He makes us think about how we can use trials to advance justice--the most important of human pursuits. )-(Michael E. Tigar), (Professor of Law and Edwin A. Mooers, Sr. Scholar in Law, American University, Washington College of Law)

""A readable and enjoyable book of interest to the lay public, litigators and aficionados of trials alike...well worth reading."" -- CBA Record ""Delightful and insightful...He knows how to tell a story, and he knows that facts depend on perceptions."" -- ABA Journal ""Lubet's ability to downplay advocacy techniques while emphasizing the rich context of facts, story, and personalities is superb"" --Choice ""A delightful and insightful book [that] entertains as it instructs."" --ABA Journal""This excellent set of essays, both scholarly and imaginative, offers a rare bridge between the parallel universes of legal scholarship and courtroom practice. There is no better guide to the enterprise of storytelling in the law than Steve Lubet."" --Marianne Wesson, Professor of Law, University of Chicago Lubet's

Steven Lubet-lawyer, teacher, and raconteur-has written a great book. He makes us think about how we can use trials to advance justice-the most important of human pursuits. -Michael E. Tigar,Professor of Law and Edwin A. Mooers, Sr. Scholar in Law, American University, Washington College of Law A delightful and insightful book [that] entertains as it instructs. -ABA Journal This excellent set of essays, both scholarly and imaginative, offers a rare bridge between the parallel universes of legal scholarship and courtroom practice. There is no better guide to the enterprise of storytelling in the law than Steve Lubet. -Marianne Wesson,Professor of Law, University of Chicago Lubet has managed to spin an engaging tale that includes a Pope, gunslingers, and lawyers. Most of the time, the lawyers are actually the good guys. This book will serve those who already practice the law, plan to do so, watch Court TV, or like a story well told. -Christopher Harper,Roy H. Park Distinguished Chair, School of Communications, Ithaca College Lubet's ability to downplay advocacy techniques while emphasizing the rich context of facts, story, and personalities is superb. -Choice

<p> Lubet has managed to spin an engaging tale that includes a Pope, gunslingers, and lawyers. Most of the time, the lawyers are actually the good guys. This book will serve those who already practice the law, plan to do so, watch Court TV, or like a story well told. -Christopher Harper, Roy H. Park Distinguished Chair, School of Communications, Ithaca College

This excellent set of essays, both scholarly and imaginative, offers a rare bridge between the parallel universes of legal scholarship and courtroom practice.

"""A readable and enjoyable book of interest to the lay public, litigators and aficionados of trials alike...well worth reading."" -- CBA Record ""Delightful and insightful...He knows how to tell a story, and he knows that facts depend on perceptions."" -- ABA Journal ""Lubet's ability to downplay advocacy techniques while emphasizing the rich context of facts, story, and personalities is superb"" --Choice ""A delightful and insightful book [that] entertains as it instructs."" --ABA Journal""This excellent set of essays, both scholarly and imaginative, offers a rare bridge between the parallel universes of legal scholarship and courtroom practice. There is no better guide to the enterprise of storytelling in the law than Steve Lubet."" --Marianne Wesson, Professor of Law, University of Chicago Lubet's"

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Steven Lubet is the Williams Memorial Professor of Law at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. He is the author of a dozen books, including Nothing but the Truth: Why Lawyers Don't, Can't, and Shouldn't Have to Tell the Whole Truth (NYU Press) and over 100 articles. He also writes an award-winning column for the American Lawyer magazine. His commentaries have been head on National Public Radios Morning Edition, and his op-ed columns have appeared in the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, and other major national newspapers.

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