American Bar Association: 312 books

Litigating Religious Land Use Cases, Second Edition is a thorough, detailed treatise that explains how to manage complex religious land use cases book in a manner that is easily understood. Although the subject-matter is complex, the author, Daniel P. Dalton, the authority on land use issues, took...

This updated second edition is a complete how-to guidebook for handling juvenile court cases from beginning to end. It details the tasks, skills, rules of law, and issues of strategic judgment involved in representing clients in juvenile court. If you have little or no juvenile court experience and are...

In a legal document, in accordance with federal, state, and local court rules, every letter and space is important. Writing Shorter Legal Documents is a concise, practical handbook that explains how to quickly, efficiently reduce the length of your legal documents. It's a collection of advice written...

In Children Held Hostage, Stanley Clawar and Brynne Rivlin use important new research involving over 1,000 families to demonstrate that children can and are being used by parents in the divorce battle. Their research shows how negative actions by parents toward their children show up in court proceedings...

Parallel proceedings refers to the simultaneous or successive investigation or litigation of separate criminal, civil, or administrative proceedings. This book serves as a central repository of statutes, case law, Department of Justice policy, federal agency policy, litigation strategy and ethical...

Tigar draws compelling parallels between being a successful trial lawyer and living a purposeful life. The title examines the nine principles in detail: Courage; Rapport; Skepticism; Observation; Preparation; Structure; Candor; Empowerment; and Presentation. Unique and introspective, Tigar looks at...

Construction Defects provides an analytical guide to the non-uniform construction defects law in the United States. Ten chapters cover the key issues that specialists in the field of construction law and construction defects have identified as most relevant to the subject to serve as a frame of reference...

If you have a solo or small firm practice, the responsibilities for handling a clients estate planning and administration are often time-consuming and complex, and comprising a significant part of the firm’s business. Written by a veteran practitioner, Wills and Estate Administration aims to help...

This book introduces lawyers to the Alexander Technique, a set of skills for stress management, pain relief, and performance enhancement. The Alexander Technique can be explained very simply – it is a means to recognize and avoid common habits of body and mind that interfere with optimum functioning....

Changing Lives: Lawyers Fighting for Children demonstrates the critical role that attorneys play in changing the life courses of our most at-risk children. Without legal representation, the children profiled in this book likely would have gone down a path that was detrimental to their safety, their well-being, and ultimately their ability to grow into happy and successful adults.

Topics range from how often amicus briefs are filed, who files, and why, as well as how to file and respond. The appendix contains reprints and excerpts from thirteen outstanding amicus briefs by top names including: Professors Tribe and Rains, Pamela Stanton Barron, Roger Townsend, Reagan Simpson, and Karen Grundy.

Everyone has their favorite barbecue joint. But barbecue also has a serious legal side, and a significant amount of litigation has sprung forth from these smoky flames as well as plenty of litigation concerning commercial transactions, including stolen secret barbecue sauce recipes, tax issues, and property...

A trust is frequently seen as the alter ego of a will. Trusts are often worthwhile but can be nightmares if improperly administered. As a result of the revamping of state trust laws in many states, trustees often find themselves with more questions than they were ever prepared for, without easily...

Now completely revised and updated, this book is a self-help and career-management book for lawyers of all levels of experience. The book is a step-by-step method for imagining and realizing your path to personal and professional satisfaction. The book will: • give you a template for envisioning...