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HarperCollins Publishers Inc In The Interest Of Justice by Joel Seidemann
This rich and rewarding volume collects more than two dozen of the most memorable opening and closing arguments made by top prosecutors and defense attorneys of the last one hundred years. Carefully selected to explore every major aspect and challenge of the legal process these speeches highlight the tactics and strategies colorful language and stirring rhetoric that lawyers use to win judge and jury to their side. With a shrewd eye for courtroom stratagems and a keen understanding of the social currents that shape them Manhattan assistant district attorney Joel Seidemann introduces and illuminates each speech from an insiders perspective. Arguments from landmark trials are included to reveal the smartest tricks of the trial lawyers trade and demonstrate the power of an impassioned presentation to tip the scales toward the fulfillment of justice.