Maximize Your Career with a Legal Blog: To Blog or Not to Blog A Minneapolis lawyer played a small part in igniting the firestorm over CBS' reporting on President Bush's National Guard duty. How did he do it? He made reference to another blogger's story on his own blog. Web logs, or blogs, are playing an increasingly important part in the media life of the Internet. But they're not for everyone, and their power is also their curse.... (48 views)
Hit Men: Power Brokers and Fast Money in the Music Business Fredric Dannen's Hit Men reads more like a ready-for-the-big-screen novel than a non-fiction account of the rise of the billion-dollar record industry. Dannen, a former writer for Institutional Investor and editor for Vanity Fair, tells the intriguing story of how a number of colorful characters in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s turned rock 'n' roll into the money-making... (1087 views)
9/11 to Abu Ghraib: The Chain of Command in US Military Prisoner Abuse Seymour M. Hersh's Chain of Command: the Road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib (hereafter Chain of Command) is the kind of eye-opener that's a must read for anyone even remotely interested in what's happening in the world today. This week at LawCrossing, we review this award-winning author's latest book. (50 views)
RAVING FANS This week, we examine Raving Fans, a book that portrays the decaying relationships between professionals and their clients. The book shows the demise of basic customer service in modern society and what can be done to get it back. It's written in the context of the business world and offers worlds of advice that attorneys can use in their own practices to keep their... (860 views)
Develop and Sustain Confidence in the Law Industry: How Winning and Losing Streaks Start and End With the recent surge in the number of books about presidential politics, national intelligence failures, international terrorism, the testimonies of present and past military heroes, and Iraq, it is refreshing to see a book that is enormously informative and has no political agenda. This week, we examine one such book. (241 views)
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim One surefire method of retaining one's sanity in the midst of the sound and fury of the upcoming presidential election is to enjoy a book of mordant wit like David Sedaris's Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim. (322 views)
Lawyers Standing Up Against Bullying: Tips from Professionals At LawCrossing.com, we try to show our readers a wide cross-section of the professional avenues available to them throughout the legal industry, from traditional practice to government-sector positions to job opportunities in public-interest organizations to academia. Alas, we rarely mention ''TV commentator'' as a likely point on the legal-professional career path, though... (35 views)
HIS BROTHER'S KEEPER: A Story from the Edge of Medicine Would you become your brother's keeper? Or your sister's? Your spouse's? Maybe your mother's or father's keeper as they grow old? Would you commit yourself to care for a terminally ill family member who, by all medical standards, has an incurable disease, a disease that will rip you from your livelihood, place you and your family in enormous debt, may linger for years,... (616 views)
Valverde's Gold This week, reviewer James Fant reviews Valverde's Gold, an Englishman's quest for the gold of the Incas. This real-life Indiana Jones is after a real treasure, but the adventures are just as exciting as fiction itself. (168 views)
BUSHWORLD: ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK You can judge a book by its cover. Just take a look at political cartoonist Pat Oliphant's cover for Maureen Dowd's Bushworld. It is unlike any other book cover you have ever seen. It shows a short, swaggering, gun-toting cowboy in a Texas 10-gallon hat walking determinedly straight out of the gates of the White House, his fingers itching mere inches away from his... (127 views)
Unfit for Command Never one to shy away from controversy, this week our reviewer takes on the book that the Democrats don't want you to read and the Republicans hope you take at face value. Questions of accuracy and motive abound as the ''Swift Boat Veterans for Truth'' launch an all-out assault on John Kerry's character, with Unfit for Command as the centerpiece of their campaign. Do they... (29 views)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Taking a break from nonfiction, our reviewer opts to review a mystery novel of sorts this week — the tale of an autistic boy trying to solve the case of a murdered dog. Does the book breathe some life into the often-hokey mystery genre? Read the review to find out. (844 views)
American Soldier Salary | Legal Careers & Benefits | LawCrossing With literature on the war in Iraq piling up, one of its most prominent figures, General Tommy Franks, weighs in with his memoirs, which include detailed descriptions of war strategy for both the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. (40 views)
The 9/11 Commission Report The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States After months of hearings, the 9/11 Commission has released its findings about what transpired leading up to the worst terrorist attack against America in history. Does the report bring closure or pose more questions? (4 views)
Winning the War on Terror: A Look Inside America's Anti-Terrorism Efforts With the recent release of the 9/11 Commission's report, we take a look back at the book that caused a great deal of controversy earlier this year by questioning President G.W. Bush's motives for war in Iraq. Is it worth the read? (63 views)
The Pros & Cons of Choosing a Career in Law | Guide for Law Students Chronicling the road to victory in the Roe v Wade case, Sarah Weddington describes her role in the Supreme Court case in this book. Our reviewer explains why the book is once again back in the limelight. (127 views)
The King of Torts The most recent book from best-selling author and lawyer John Grisham tackles the controversial issue of tort reform. Does he make his case for or against it? (1205 views)
Guantanamo: What the World Should Know In Guantanamo, Michael Ratner and Ellen Ray take on the Bush administration and its treatment of enemy combatants detained without trial. Is this the literary equivalent of Farenheit 9/11? Read on to find out. (33 views)
My Life Everyone is talking about it, so should you join in the discussion? This week, our reviewer discusses Bill Clinton, whose life has been an open book since 1992, and his recently-released memoirs, My Life, to see if there is anything to be gleaned from its pages that we don't already know. (18 views)
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation This week, we review the book that could save your career. If you're tired of dealing with punctuation-related tirades from your boss, you would do well to check out Eats, Shoots & Leaves. (31 views)
6 Tips on Becoming a Successful Lawyer from Rumpole of the Bailey This week we take a look at one of Britain's (and PBS's) most notable literary characters, Horace Rumpole, to examine his place in the pantheon of great fictional attorneys. (7 views)
One L This week, we take a break from the legal career books to look at a book about where it all starts. Before Presumed Innocent made him a household name, one of America's foremost legal fiction writers, Scott Turow, explored his tumultuous first year at Harvard Law School in One L. (1878 views)
Optimal Thinking: How to Be Your Best Self Is the key to success and happiness as easy as Optimal Thinking? Our reviewer explores this question and more after reading the popular self-help book. (80 views)
Discover Your Individual Strengths - An Essential Guide to Professional Success in the Legal World This career book offers insight into how we need to play up our strengths to find success and happiness in our careers. But what did our reviewer think of its message? (110 views)
The legal connection to Forensics Science You may not think of it now, but at some point in your legal career, you may need to consult with an expert in the field of forensics. However, this is no longer limited to murder cases and DNA evidence that you may see on CSI each week. The new field of ''technical forensics'' involves the ever-growing computer world, and you may find yourself relying on them or other... (320 views)
How Public Interest Lawyers Can Overcome the Challenges of Debt Payoff Study confirms that recruitment, retention suffering. (70 views)
Firm Runs Native American Summer Program Quarles & Brady Streich Lang and two Native American reservation communities have worked together to produce a summer program that will include learning about Native American law issues. (29 views)