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Almost everyone in the Untied States is familiar with criticisms of lawyers and their handling - or mishandling - of the civil justice system. The relationship between the American public and lawyers is vital, yet often misunderstood. What are we to make of the paradox of increasing dependence on attorneys and criticism of them to the point of disrespect? Do they really deserve this condemnation?
In Judging the Lawyers: a Jury-Box View of the Case Against American Lawyers, Ted Preston discusses the realities of lawyers’ practices and their vast benefits to society, to make his point that critical but balanced assessment of attorneys and the civil justice system is essential. Using a trial format that balances both sides of the argument, Judging the Lawyers is a vehicle for exploring the case for and against lawyers and for examining the causes of the tensions between the bar and the public.
Preston invites you to sit in the position of a juror and gives you the opportunity to actively think through each issue. Judging the Lawyers can help you better understand lawyers and their operation of our civil justice system. It closes with a plea that we move away from reliance on highly partisan approaches and toward a greater use of the democratic principles of the jury. Following reading of the book, the reader is invited to come to this site and render his verdict by completing the Jury Verdict form.
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