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Author:   Ronald K. L. Collins (Professor of Law, Professor of Law, University of Washington) ,  David M. Skover (Professor of Law, Professor of Law, Seattle University School of Law)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.50cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.658kg
ISBN:  

9780190490140

ISBN 10:   0190490144
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   26 October 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Prologue 1. The Confirmation Process and the Virtues of Duplicity 2. How to be Aggressive and Passive . . . and Great 3. Recusal and the Vices of Impartiality 4. The Use and Misuse of the Politics of Personality 5. Fortuna: The Role of Chance in Choosing Cases 6. When and Why to Avoid a Case 7. Carpe Diem: When to Embrace Controversy 8. Tactical Tools: Using Procedure to One's Advantage 9. Oral Arguments: What to Say and How 10. When to Lose a Case and Win a Cause 11. In Defense of Unprincipled Decisionmaking 12. How to Manipulate the Rule of Law 13. When Precedents Are to Be Honored (If Only Formally) 14. When to Take Command and Make Demands 15. The Boldest Moves: When and How to Make Them 16. On Writing: When Style Should Trump Substance 17. When It Is Wise to Write a Separate Opinion 18. Law Clerks: When and How to Use Them 19. How to Befriend Those in the Media 20. Cameras in the Courtroom: Seizing the Future 21. On Television: The Medium Is Not the Message 22. On Publishing Books: When and of What Kind 23. The Threat of Impeachment and How Best to Avoid It 24. When It Is Best to Retire 25. Directing History: A Justice's Working Papers and What to Do with Them 26. How to Best Secure an Enduring Legacy Epilogue Acknowledgements About the Authors Notes Index

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The book is filled with historical gems and this alone makes it a worthwhile read. But it's the central premise that gives the book its edge. So, do the authors prove that hypocrisy is the key to judicial greatness? Some of the examples Collins and Skover present are hard to dispute. - Judge Alex Kozinski, Law360

The book is filled with historical gems and this alone makes it a worthwhile read. But itas the central premise that gives the book its edge. So, do the authors prove that hypocrisy is the key to judicial greatness? Some of the examples Collins and Skover present are hard to dispute. * Judge Alex Kozinski, Law360 *

Author Information

Ronald K.L. Collins is Harold S. Shefelman Scholar, University of Washington School of Law. David M. Skover is Fredric C. Tausend Professor of Law, Seattle University School of Law

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