( 4 reviews )
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Posted: Aug 30 2008
This book is profoundly outdated. The practice of law involves nowadays a lot more of technology, a lot more of sophisticating approach of the cases and a lot more of sharks in the sea to fight with. A good (but not great) read, a pretty good insight at how lawyers used to think. I would say it' s ok for a non-lawyer to buy and read this book, but I - as a lawyer -would go for a more modern read. Also note that this book talks about trial lawyers exclusively, so this is about a percentage of all lawyers, and i would say its for those who (used to) handle pretty big cases, so this has very little to day with the everyday practice of law. Also: the nations top litigators don' t really tell you how they win, they much more tell you how they "won".
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( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Feb 12 2008
I think I gave up on this book when it spent a page detailing how one attorney had a younger, blond wife who came from a rich family and worked out with him. THen it went on to say how they had a personal trainer and worked out at an exclusive club. WTF does that have to do with anything? Please note that the book was written in the 80's so all of the legal insight is horribly outdated. I wouldn't give 50 cents for this book.
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( 4 of 8 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jan 17 2005
As a law student, I found this book extremely helpful. It has briefs about the work of America's finest lawyers in civil, criminal, and tort law. It is truly amazing. "The Nation's Top Litigators Tell How They Win" and surely they do. Legal textbooks are stuffy, inhuman, and relate little to practicing real law. Books like these are what prepare you for practicing law in the real world.
