Subjects:  1. General    2. Law    3. Legal Profession    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Legal Research    6. Legal Writing    7. Legal composition    8. Research    9. United States    10. Business & Economics / General    11. Jurisprudence & General Issues   

Reviews (7)

Good textbook for intro class
I suppose the most important question is why are you interested in this book.It would make a good textbook for an intro type class in this area or would be good for someone who doesn't know DNA analysis, but is involved in criminalistics.The level of detail is insufficient for anyone who actually understands the molecular approaches.It spends a fair bit of time talking about cases and HOW this particular approach was once useful.These are interesting little stories, but the book really didn't give me what I wanted.I have a background in molecular genetics and was interested in making a career shift to DNA forensics.There was little of value for me because it never really got to the details.I think it would be good for a class because it provides historical perspective on the now outdated techniques that would be important background for someone who never knew anything about the development of the previous techniques and only learned what is current today, but to someone who has that background...seemed like it just added a new chapter to an otherwise outdated book.

A great intro for the beginner
Having left behind my interest in genetics in order to pursue tax accountancy, I've always been fascinated by accounts of DNA typing.This book provides a wonderful introduction that is accessible to even the novice geneticist like myself.Much of the information Rudin and Inman give is quite practical; with some help from a friend who works in a medical lab I was able to set up my own electrophoresis gels and PCR.A word of caution to the amateur, however:make sure you practice before drawing any conclusions from the "evidence."My wife, Amy, wouldn't speak to me for a week after I claimed that a stain on our bed linen did not match my DNA.It turned out that she had spilled some ice cream.

vivid introduction to forensic genotyping techniques
Nice figures, photos, schemes, and U.S. tables; lively comparisons show that authors are good teachers. Though technical part of the book outdates fast necessarily (acronym SNP has not been coined in 1996 yet), it is a shame that an interpretation part of the book neglects the current knowledge. Bayes theorem is known since 1763 and, nevertheless, likelihood ratio is not even mentined in the book! Books of Evett and Weir or of Robertson and Vignaux cannot be substituted by this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Criminal Evidence And Analysis    2. DNA fingerprinting    3. Evidence    4. Forensic Medicine    5. Forensic Science    6. Genetics    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Medical    9. DNA    10. Law / Forensic Science    11. Medicolegal issues    12. Law    13. Reference   

Editorial Review

Justice Byron White had a life that could fill Read more

Reviews (6)

Finally, a book for Byron White Fans
Byron White intentionally did not leave much of a paper trail, as a man distrustful of the press, which is why this book has nowhere near the depth of Jeffries' Powell biography. White may well be most vilified and castigated justice in his own time, a fact which Hutchinson recounts in great detail, because he frequently ruled against the interests of the intelligensia-- frivolous First Amendment rights claimed by the media, and, of course, homosexuals, in Bowers, which won him the most profane attacks of all, from gay rights activists imbued with more passion than respect for the deliberative function of the Courts.
A New Deal liberal from the Rocky Mountain front range.
Byron White began his long judicial career in dissent, resisting the rising tide of criminal procedure liberalism of the Warren Court, and ended it as the balance wheel of Rehnquist Court.In his 31 years on the Supreme Court, from 1962 to 1993, he was in the majority in 807 five-to-four decisions, more than any other justice in history, except for the wily William Brennan who served on the court for 34 years.White also has the signal distinction of being the only Democratic appointee to the Supreme Court since the end of World War II who profoundly disappointed his erstwhile partisan allies.Beyond the fact that White refused to "grow" his jurisprudence from its New Deal origins to accommodate the latest cultural avant-garde enthusiasms of the juridical left, little is known about White and his jurisprudence is widely misunderstood. A Colorful Portrait Of A Man Named White
Hutchinson has written a fascinating contemporary biography of Justice White who is almost unique in his continued insistence on his privacy and personal dignity. Although the author eschews speculation as to White'sfamily or personal life, one still gets a good sense of the man--hisintelligence, tenacity, and just plain decency. At least as interesting arethe times he lived in, and few lawyers or judges have shared the action andpassion of their times more fully than Justice White--first on thegridiron, then in the classroom, in the world of affairs, and on the court.White had his shortcomings as a communicator and legal theorist, asHutchinsonaptly illustrates with the oral and written record. But wouldthat our society had more such self-effacing, dedicated and excellentlawyers and public servants! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. United States    2. Judges    3. White, Byron R.,    4. Biography / Autobiography    5. Supreme Court    6. Lawyers & Judges    7. Historical - U.S.    8. Political    9. Biography & Autobiography / Political    10. Biography: general    11. Central government    12. Courts & procedure    13. Legal profession    14. USA    15. White, Byron R    16. Biography & Autobiography    17. United States.    18. 1917-2002    19. U.S. Supreme Court    20. Biography/Autobiography    21. Biography   

Reviews (1)

A Must-Have for University Administrators
Kaplin & Lee's "The Law of Higher Education (Third Edition)" was the required text for a graduate course, "Legal Aspects of Higher Education" and should be present on the bookshelf of any university administrator.The book's subtitle, "A Comprehensive Guide to Legal Implications of Administrative Decision Making," is wholly accurate in describing the scope and utility of this massive tome (over 1,000 pages from cover to cover).
Read more

Subjects:  1. Administration    2. Administration - General    3. Education    4. Education / Teaching    5. Institutions Of Higher Education    6. Law and legislation    7. Reference    8. School management and organiza    9. School management and organization    10. United States    11. Universities and colleges    12. Education / Administration    13. Higher & further education    14. Law as it applies to other professions    15. Social law    16. USA   

Reviews (1)

Classroom keeper
This is a great overview of the five main areas of law and a number of real-life legal relationships with which we all should be familiar.It also has good case studies and assignments.A teacher's manual isavailable.Most of my students keep the book rather than resell it; thatis high praise for this above-average-price textbook. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Law    2. Legal Reference / Law Profession    3. Practical Guides    4. Reference    5. United States    6. Business law    7. Commercial law    8. Law / Business    9. USA   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Consumer Credit    4. Consumer Finance    5. Credit    6. Debtor and creditor    7. Law and legislation    8. Money & Monetary Policy    9. Personal Finance    10. Personal Finance - General    11. Personal Finance - Money Management    12. Popular works    13. Reference    14. United States   

Subjects:  1. Ethics & Professional Responsibility    2. Law    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Legal assistants    5. Legal ethics    6. Paralegals & Paralegalism    7. United States   

Reviews (11)

Excellent Advice on Probating an Estate
My brother and I are in the process of probating my Mom's estate with the assistance of this excellent book by Nissley.It hops around a little bit, but all the information is between the covers.So far we have had zero problems.We have not had to consult with an attorney nor a paralegal to have our forms filed with the court.This book is going to save us time and money - about $5,000 on my Mom's small estate.Thank you Julia Nissley and Nolo Press!

Excellent resource
I used this book to administer an estate in CA. It walked me through the entire process and the forms provided in the book were very helpful. It saved us a lot of fees that would normally go to an attorney and turned what could've been a mysterious legal jumble into a step-by-step process that could be understood.

Used as school text
I bought this as a text for school...good book, easily understandable. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. California    3. Estate Planning    4. Estates & Trusts    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Personal Finance    7. Personal Finance - General    8. Personal Finance - Taxation    9. Popular works    10. Practical Guides    11. Probate law and practice    12. Property Law    13. Reference   

Reviews (14)

Very informative and easy to follow
This book is an absolute life saver for those trying to muddle through the United State's fiance/spouse visa process. It include step-by-step and line-by-line instructions on all of the forms and tries to answer any questions you might have. It also includes checklists in the back for each visa process.

Excellent Book - Well Written and Highly Recommended
My wife and I were married in St. Petersburg, Russia.When I returned to the USA, I began the immigration process for her to obtain her visa so that we could be together as husband and wife.Not knowing the first thing about which forms to fill out, I did a lot of online research, and chose to purchase this book.
Better than a lawyer
And more cost effective too! This book provided answers to questions that an immigration lawyer couldn't. I found the book in a local library and decided to get my own copy because I have found it very useful. I am sure others will too! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aliens    2. Constitutional    3. Emigration & Immigration    4. Emigration And Immigration    5. Emigration and immigration law    6. Family Law - Marriage    7. Handbooks, manuals, etc    8. Law    9. Legal Reference / Law Profession    10. Marriage    11. Marriage law    12. Popular works    13. Reference    14. United States   

Reviews (1)

Legal Research made easy
I had this book for my class which was taught by the author. It is an easyto follow, logical, step by step book that would assist anyone in the fieldof legal research and writing. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Handbooks, manuals, etc    3. Interpretation and constructio    4. Interpretation and construction    5. Law    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Legal Writing    8. Legal assistants    9. Legal composition    10. Research    11. United States    12. Business & Economics / General    13. International Law    14. Jurisprudence & General Issues   

Reviews (4)

For trial lawyers
I just finished this book. As a trial lawyer, I have used various trial presentation methods for years. I am always looking for new ideas, however. This book, perhaps because it is written by a trial lawyer, had excellent examples that were very helpful to me.

Gives you an edge over the others
Rogers' book is an easy-to-understand, intuitive and state of the art guide to trial lawyers for getting an edge on the opposition. For some of us, "technology" is a four letter word. Rogers de-mystifies it, and shows how simple it is to use it to persuade ... and to win.

Terrific Technical Guide
Use of technology in the courtroom is a fast evolving area of trial practice with which most lawyers are not familiar. This book is a practical, easy to use guide which emphasizes the utility of programs such as Powerpoint and Sanction II in a real courtroom setting. It uses typical case fact patterns to provide context for the learning experience. The layout is graphic-intensive, clear and simple to follow.
Read more

Subjects:  1. Audio-visual aids    2. Civil Procedure    3. Data processing    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Reference    7. Technological innovations    8. Trial Practice    9. United States   

Editorial Review

In America, when somebody does you wrong, you take 'em to court. W. R. Grace and Beatrice Foods had been dumping a cancer-causing industrial solvent into the water table of Woburn, Massachusetts, for years; in 1981, the families of eight leukemia victims sued. However, Read more

Reviews (334)

Synchronicity???
Is this book, a worthwhile read, an attempt to close the book on shady goings-on in Woburn of the 1960s?Were some children in this case treated for leukemia using cutting edge techniques of the day,such as bone marrow transplants, and some of those children survived only to be tormented because of their unexpected survival?
Just a an ending, not a beginning!
This is a necessary book which does a public service by highlighting the repercussions of poor environmental stewardship. It does not, however, indicate the extent of a broader mystery behind the events in Woburn and Middlesex county itself, respectively.
An inside track on the legal process
Insanely detailed.The author shadowed Mr. Schlichtmann throughout the entire course of the case, giving the reader unprecedented insight into what goes on behind the scenes during litigation.I can see why law classes use the book.A must read for anyone going into law school. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1936?-    2. Anderson, Anne,    3. Boston    4. Civil Law    5. Contamination    6. Drinking water    7. Groundwater    8. Law    9. Law and legislation    10. Legal System    11. Massachusetts    12. Politics - Current Events    13. Pollution    14. Practice Of Law    15. Sociology    16. Trials (Toxic torts)    17. Trials, litigation, etc    18. W.R. Grace & Co    19. Water Pollution    20. Woburn    21. Anderson, Anne    22. Current Events / General    23. Schlichtmann, Jan   

Reviews (1)

Do you really want to do the job?
Through this book I was able to imagine wonderful things for my clients. I have a lawyer friend that told me that chapter 8 was the key for him. Its a story told in first person by an associate who describes the wonderful digital resources he has at his disposition. Chapter 11 is fundamental too.
Read more

Subjects:  1. General Practice    2. Knowledge management    3. Law    4. Law Office Education    5. Law Office Technology    6. Law firms    7. Law offices    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Management    10. United States    11. Business | Management | Strategic Management    12. Law / Law Office Technology    13. Legal skills & practice    14. Management decision making   

Reviews (8)

Excellent Legal Contracts
I found this book most useful for the CD-ROM's legal contracts.As a consultant, I use these for all my clients.
Good content, bad editing
There is a lot of good information and discussion in this book about the topics which a contract should cover.It falls down, however, when it comes to the actual contracts.Just comparing the website and the custom software contracts, there are differences where there shouldn't be.In the software contract, it's theCustomer, in the website contract, it's the Client.A bit more than half of the contract sections with (mostly) identical headings and purpose have unexplained differences between them.Many of these differences are not trivial.In the text, the contracts are interleaved with explanations, but often the commentary/annotations are just restatements of the contract itself, which is a real time-waster, especially if you've read the background material earlier in the book.Other occasional editing snafus include explanatory comments inside the contract text, formatting syntax commands on the page (END SECTION), and a less than clear and concise structure for indicating optional clauses (the intended combinations aren't always clear, even though customization is to be expected).Given the fuzzy line between a website and a web application (ie 'custom software' (and really, what website is NOT custom?)), and given the marked similarities in over half of the two contracts, why not cover the overlapping sections just once, instead of twice, but inconsistently?And the sections that don't overlap, or overlap badly?No real explanation as to the reasons for the differences.I hope I don't have the same problems with the two versions of the independent contractor agreement.Fishman has written a pile of legal books for the layman, including the more recent "Consultant And Independent Contractor Agreements 5th Edition".I have to wonder: "Quantity over quality?"Perhaps when he is working on the next edition of this book ("Legal Guide to Web & Software Development", due out 8/2007), he will take the time to re-organize some of the content and get a capable editor.A determined reader can sort out the differences on their own, but it need not be so difficult.The content is 5 stars (including 24 documents in RTF format), but making it work for you is a real pain if you care about details.

This Book Delivers
A straightforward and well organized book.
Read more

Subjects:  1. Computer Books: Languages    2. Computer software    3. Computers    4. Intellectual Property - General    5. Law and legislation    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Programming - Software Development    8. Reference    9. Software Copyright    10. Software Development    11. United States    12. Web sites   

Reviews (7)

Efficient Service
I ordered the book and it arrived within 3days. The package was wrapped so there was no wear or tear. I was very pleased and would order again.

Great Condition -- Blah Book
Obviously the book was in great condition, it was new.However, this book doesn't teach you things that you don't already know or that a law school librarian can't tell you.I paid a lot of money for a book I hardly ever touch!

great for class
I used this book for class and I thought it was great. My professor really recommended it. good introductory read ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Handbooks, manuals, etc    2. Law    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Legal Writing    5. Legal assistants    6. Legal composition    7. Legal research    8. Paralegals & Paralegalism    9. Research    10. United States   

Reviews (1)

QUITE USEFUL MATERIAL
This book is a collection of theses of Jackson who is the scholar who cannot be ignored before studying GATT/WTO. These theses were selected, and important in studying GATT/WTO. Before writing a thesis related to them,this book is very useful material for the researcher. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Foreign trade regulation    2. General Agreement on Tariffs a    3. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Organization)    4. International    5. International - Economics    6. International - General    7. Jurisprudence    8. Law    9. Law and legislation    10. Legal Reference / Law Profession    11. Tariff    12. Tariff Policy    13. World Trade Organization    14. Business law    15. International economic & trade law    16. Law / General   

Subjects:  1. Law    2. Law Office Administration    3. Legal Education    4. Legal Profession    5. Professional - General    6. Study Guides    7. Trial Practice    8. Business & Economics / General   

Editorial Review

Now in its fifth edition, Ralph Warner's Read more

Reviews (2)

Practical Resource
As a [...] consumer, I have yet to buy a book from these publishers that wasn't worth the asking price.These books are that useful!As a practicing paralegal in the Golden State, I consider myself fairly industry savvy but still found information contained within that I didn't find elsewhere.I'm not comfortable with [...] having the monopoly on subjects of this nature because any time there is only 1 provider of any given thing, that provider tends to gouge consumers.That will changeas competition develops.In the interrim, however, this book is a good resource.Highly recommended.

The Independent's Paralegal Handbook...
The book gives a great reference for starting an independent paralegal business with examples of what should and should not be done in the business world.Read more

Subjects:  1. Handbooks, manuals, etc    2. Law    3. Legal Profession    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Legal assistants    6. Paralegals & Paralegalism    7. Reference    8. Research    9. United States   

Reviews (1)

The voice of experience
Veteran lawyer George Kaufman writes that the pressures of performance and demands of work create gaps between who we are and who our behavior says we are. He joins a small group of writers (of whom I'm one - The Happy Lawyeris also available on Amazon.com) who argue that lawyers are being harmed bytheir own industry.Read more

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Business Life - General    3. Careers - General    4. General    5. Job stress    6. Law    7. Lawyers    8. Legal Profession    9. Practice of law    10. Psychological aspects    11. Stress management    12. United States    13. Advice on careers & achieving success    14. Legal skills & practice    15. Self-Help / General   

Subjects:  1. Law    2. Legal Reference / Law Profession    3. Reference    4. Law / Reference