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Author: Stephen Saltonstall ,
Michael Meltsner
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Imprint: University Press of Kansas
Dimensions:
Width: 15.10cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 22.60cm
Weight: 0.363kg
ISBN: 9780700633678
ISBN 10: 0700633677
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 28 October 2022
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Stephen Saltonstall's memoir of forty years of courtroom war stories explains why 'any sane person would consider becoming a criminal defense lawyer, ' especially when the courts he served were, in his words, 'a Hollywood backdrop designed to disguise a shameful tradition of inequality and injustice.'--Ronald Goldfarb, author of The Price of Justice: Money, Morals and Ethical Reform in the Law Boston has had a tight-knit cadre of activist lawyers going back to the founding of the republic and before. Stephen Saltonstall stands in that tradition with figures like James Otis, who courageously challenged the legality of the king's despised writs of assistance, setting the stage for the later adoption of the Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable search and seizure. Saltonstall movingly shares with readers his own journey, with all its ups and downs--his fascinating cases, his clients, his fellow lawyers in the struggle for social justice, and the unforgettable characters he encountered along the way. It is an inspirational tale for law students, lawyers, and all those seeking a more just society.--Mark S. Brodin, Michael and Helen Lee Distinguished Scholar, Boston College Law School Stephen Saltonstall was born into a Boston Brahmin family of privilege, wealth, and upper-class status that would have assured him a special, protected lifestyle surrounded by those of similar privilege. But he spent his entire adult life rejecting those inherited advantages and working for the poor, the underprivileged, and the downtrodden. He is an erudite, brilliant man who discovered early in life that his emotional satisfaction was derived primarily from identifying with those less fortunate. As an attorney, he embraced what he calls 'value-based lawyering, ' handling righteous cases for 'the benefit of working people, the indigent, people of color, abused and neglected children, and on behalf of wildlife.' Saltonstall has written a lovely, inspiring account of how one can, and should, use their education, skills, and talents to leave the world in a better place than they found it.--R. Keith Stroup, founder of NORML
Author Information
Stephen Lee Saltonstall is a retired lawyer who practiced law for forty years in Massachusetts and Vermont. Michael Meltsner is Matthews Distinguished Professor and former Dean of the Northeastern University School of Law. As a lawyer for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, he was the principal architect of the death penalty abolition movement in the 1960s and 1970s. He is the author of six books, including Cruel and Unusual: The Supreme Court and Capital Punishment, The Making of a Civil Rights Lawyer, and Mosaic: Who Paid for the Bullet?
