The Best General Practice Law Books 2025

1. The Nature of the Judicial Process (Paperback)

In this legal classic, a former Associate Supreme Court Justice explains the conscious and unconscious processes by which a judge decides a case and the ways rulings are guided and shaped.

A distinguished jurist provides insights into the judicial role by asking and answering the question, "What is it that I do when I decide a case?" In this legal classic, Benjamin N. Cardozo — an Associate Supreme Court Justice of the United States from 1932-38 — explains a judge's conscious and unconscious decision-making processes. Cardozo handed down opinions that stressed the necessity for the law to adapt to the realities and needs of contemporary life. Famous for his convincing and lucid prose, he offers insights that remain relevant to a modern view of American jurisprudence. In simple, understandable language, he discusses the ways that rulings are guided and shaped by information, precedent and custom, and standards of justice and morals. Four of Cardozo's lectures appear here, bookended by an introduction and conclusion. They explore a variety of approaches to the judicial process: the method of philosophy; the methods of history, tradition, and sociology; the method of sociology and the judge as a legislator; and adherence to precedent and the subconscious element in the judicial process. Ideal for law students as well as anyone interested in legal theory, this volume offers a rare look inside the mind of a great jurist.

2. Treatise on Extraordinary Legal Remedies : Embracing Mandamus, Quo Warranto, and Prohibition

Treatise on Extraordinary Legal Remedies : Embracing Mandamus, Quo Warranto, and Prohibition

A Treatise on Extraordinary Legal Remedies: Embracing Mandamus, Quo Warranto, and Prohibition (1874)

3. Risks, Reputations, and Rewards : Contingency Fee Legal Practice in the United States (Hardcover)

Risks, Reputations, and Rewards looks at a variety of interrelated questions about contingency fee legal practice: What is the nature of the contingency fees that lawyers charge? How do lawyers get and screen potential cases? How do contingency fee lawyers interact with their clients and opponents? What is involved in settling these cases? What types of returns do contingency fee cases produce? And what role does reputation play in contingency fee practice? The author argues that to be successful, contingency fee lawyers must generate a portfolio of cases, similar to an investment portfolio with its associated risk. This has a significant impact on how contingency fee lawyers obtain and select cases, manage their work, and deal with the pressures that arise in settling cases. More important, understanding the work of contingency fee lawyers in terms of an ongoing practice rather than in terms of individual cases mitigates some of the significant conflicts that may exist between lawyers and clients.

Risks, Reputations, and Rewards looks at a variety of interrelated questions about contingency fee legal practice: What is the nature of the contingency fees that lawyers charge? How do lawyers get and screen potential cases? How do contingency fee lawyers interact with their clients and opponents? What is involved in settling these cases? What types of returns do contingency fee cases produce? And what role does reputation play in contingency fee practice? The author argues that to be successful, contingency fee lawyers must generate a portfolio of cases, similar to an investment portfolio with its associated risk. This has a significant impact on how contingency fee lawyers obtain and select cases, manage their work, and deal with the pressures that arise in settling cases. More important, understanding the work of contingency fee lawyers in terms of an ongoing practice rather than in terms of individual cases mitigates some of the significant conflicts that may exist between lawyers and clients.

4. Lawyering (Hardcover - Used) 0374184224 9780374184223

Lawyering by Kenvin, Helene Schwartz

Title: Lawyering ISBN10: 0374184224 EAN: 9780374184223 Genre: LAW / General Practice Author: Kenvin, Helene Schwartz CONDITION - GOOD - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

5. Knowledge Management and the Smarter Lawyer (Paperback) 9781588521163

ISBN: 9781588521163 ISBN10: 1588521168 Contributors: Rusanow, Gretta,

Knowledge Management and the Smarter Lawyer (Paperback) 9781588521163

6. Pre-Owned Gettysburg's Leadership Lessons for Lawyers (and Non-Lawyers Too!) (Hardcover) 0976641704 9780976641704

GETTYSBURG'S LEADERSHIP LESSONS FOR LAWYERS (AND NON-LAWYERS TOO!)will appeal to anyone interested in the Civil War, the law, leadership, or self-improvement. Recounting over 150 stories from the epic Battle of Gettysburg, this book provides important lessons of leadership that apply to everyone. Award winning author Jay Jorgensen interprets these vignettes to provide valuable insights into how people can better deal with every day situations in a forceful, positive manner.

Title: Gettysburg's Leadership Lessons for Lawyers (and Non-Lawyers Too!) ISBN10: 0976641704 EAN: 9780976641704 Genre: LAW / General Practice Author: Jorgensen, Jay CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

7. Developing a Collaborative Family Law Practice: Leading Lawyers on Exploring Collaborative Law, Integrating it into a Practice, and Implementing Marketi... (Paperback - Used) 0314275657 9780314275653

Developing a Collaborative Family Law Practice: Leading Lawyers on Exploring Collaborative Law, Integrating it into a Practice, and Implementing Marketing Strategies (Inside the Minds) by Multiple Authors

Title: Developing a Collaborative Family Law Practice: Leading Lawyers on Exploring Collaborative Law, Integrating it into a Practice, and Implementing Marketing Strategies (Inside the Minds) ISBN10: 0314275657 EAN: 9780314275653 Genre: LAW / General Practice Author: Multiple Authors CONDITION - GOOD - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

8. Pre-Owned Before the Law: An Introduction to the Legal Process (Paperback) 0618503455 9780618503452

Before the Lawpromotes an interdisciplinary approach for introducing students to the purpose and practice of law in our society. Excerpts from recent and classic court cases, as well as material on trends in legal studies come from a range of legal sources, including court opinions; sociological, psychological, and anthropological analyses; historical and philosophical approaches; and literary reflections. Over 30 percent of the readings are new and cover topics such as online dispute resolution and protection of personal and property rights in cyberspace; gay marriage; and post-9/11 legislation for fighting terrorism. The pedagogy features epigraphs, introductory comments, notes and questions, conclusions, suggested reading, and an index. All six authors are founding members of the American Legal Studies Association, which promotes legal education courses for undergraduates.

Title: Before the Law: An Introduction to the Legal Process Book Format: Paperback ISBN10: 0618503455 EAN: 9780618503452 Genre: LAW / General Practice Author: Bonsignore, John J.; Katsh, Ethan; D'Errico, Peter CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

9. Pre-Owned Adobe Acrobat in One Hour for Lawyers (Paperback) 1627222162 9781627222167

Most lawyers now encounter PDFs, and many own Adobe Acrobat(R)--the most widely used software for working with PDFs. But most attorneys are confused about how to work efficiently with PDFs. Adobe Acrobat in One Hour for Lawyers is written for lawyers and legal professionals who want to be more organized by making better use of PDFs.

Title: Adobe Acrobat in One Hour for Lawyers Book Format: Paperback ISBN10: 1627222162 EAN: 9781627222167 Author: Svenson, Ernie CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.