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not worth it
There are many better books out there that are easier to follow and comprehend if you are not a law student.Not impressive.

Indispensable for Execs, Mgrs, Invest. Pros, Mgmt Consultant
For the benefit of all the people who cannot take her course, Prof. Connie Bagley has written this book that has the same title as her course (sheteaches a quarter each at the Stanford and Harvard Business Schools). It isan extremely very well thought out and well written book. Throughout thebook Prof. Bagley has kept in mind the reader's background and organizedand written content in a way that will be of maximum benefit to thereader. Great overview of main legal issues for managers
This book is amongst others used at the Stanford MBA course as an introduction to legal issues that may arise for managers in a variety of business situations. It is comprehensive and is well illustrated withlandmark case studies and relevant hypotheticals. Constance Bagley takesout most of the cumbersome legalistic language and makes the complexitiesof US corporate and civil law understandable. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business ethics    4. Business law    5. Business/Economics    6. General    7. Legal Profession    8. Management - General    9. Trade regulation    10. United States    11. Business & Economics / General    12. Business & Management    13. Business studies    14. Economics, Finance, Business and Industry   

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Not for the solo lawyer; not about marketing, except for the author
I was disappointed by this book.I am a solo litigation attorney, and I read the book to get ideas on marketing.It gave me some ideas.Perhaps the most valuable idea was to focus more on customer service; Dahut has an interesting discussion about exactly what that means and how we can do it better.By and large, however, this is a book by and for big firm attorneys.It is about big firm angst and how it can be combated by hiring experts such as Dahut to do extensive consulting work for your firm.Dahut does not acknowledge, and does not care, that most attorneys are solos or work in small firms, and that we have very different issues than agonizing over whether we have lost our soul by conforming to much to dead firm culture.

Strong ideas - useful and inspiring
This work is really true to its theme - it offers new perspectives on how to see business development and because of this new perspective, it makes the process very managable. I stongly recommend this book to anyone who is really serious about growing their practice.

An OK effort
the book was a quick read.after a few chapters, the message becomes repetitive. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business & Economics / Marketing / General    3. Business/Economics    4. Law / Law Office Marketing & Advertising    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Management - General    7. Marketing - General    8. Practical Guides    9. Law    10. Law Office Management    11. Law Office Marketing & Advertising    12. Lawyers    13. Legal Services    14. Legal skills & practice    15. Practice of law    16. Sales & marketing   

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Great entry-level book
I'm in legal with an IP background and this book is a great IP primer - I was pleasantly surprised by the depth. 'Dummies' is a misnomer as it provides entry-level to intermediate coverage. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Intellectual Property - General    2. Intellectual property    3. Law    4. Law Of Intellectual Property    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Popular works    7. United States    8. Business & Management    9. Intellectual property, copyright & patents    10. Law / Intellectual Property    11. USA   

Subjects:  1. General    2. Handbooks, manuals, etc    3. Law    4. Legal System    5. Legal assistants    6. Paralegals & Paralegalism    7. Politics / Current Events    8. United States   

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west's paralegal
The book is very informative and easy to read although the authors describe old laws/rules in great detail, only to find out that the law has changed and everything that you read is void.Of course they describe the revisions but I found the old information a waste of my time and also annoying.

West's Paralegal Today
Have no review.It was a required book for school.Amazon had the best price for book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Law    3. Legal Profession    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Legal assistants    6. Paralegals & Paralegalism    7. United States    8. Business & Economics / General    9. Legal skills & practice    10. Organizational theory & behaviour    11. USA   

Subjects:  1. Building laws    2. International    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Reference    5. Yearbooks & Annuals    6. Civil Engineering, Surveying & Building   

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Useful Resource
As a school administrator, I find the information on interviewing and interrogation helpful in getting to the bottom of issues I previously have not been able to solve. The questioning techniques and the observation of behaviors presented in this book enable me to allow my students to tell the truth and help to solve their own issues. The resolution of these issues and the breaking down of lies and cover-up behavior is the first step to helping students make better decisions. This book is an invaluable resource in that regard. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Confession (Law)    2. Criminal Law - General    3. Forensic Science    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Police questioning    7. United States    8. Criminal law    9. Law / Criminal Law   

Reviews (4)

Courthouse Records
This book gives a lot of great information and tips for research at court houses.It is up to date and thorough, and a great help to researchers.

Not Bad......... But NOt Great
This would make a nice gift. However, most of this information ..... if not all of it can be found on the internet.

Excellent Reference
Everything a family historian needs to fully utilize records available at the courthouse.Excellent organization and packed with clear and complete explanations of how to find the many different resources hiding in the different departments.Anyone who has ever been intimidated by a courthouse will appreciate this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Court records    2. Genealogy    3. Law    4. Methodology    5. Reference    6. Reference / Genealogy    7. Research    8. United States   

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This book is great for LA's learning the ropes.
I really love this book.I've been a Legal Assistant for only 2 years and I find that this book gives a clear understanding as to the how and why legal documents are prepared. Especially when preparing documents with 3rd party defendents/plaintiffs and also headings for Infant Compromise cases. I've added it to my Legal Reference Library and sit's on my desk with my CPLR.I'm currently in school working on my associates degree in Paralegal Studies and at the ripe "young" age of 48...I think I've found my niche.

What a Great Helpful Book
This book is so wonderful and helpful.I just started working in a law firm doing litigation and I knew nothing.This was a total foreign language to me.The book is laid out so easy to read and is so interesting it keeps your attention.I highly recommend this book to everybody.Even just to keep as a reference book.It is very helpful.I hope one day they make a Strictly New York book.

reply to: Not completely satisfied but a good reference
... the reason it wouldn't show specific court documents is because each state has VERY different rules for how documents must be presented.Your local legal secretaries association should have a more explicit reference guide showing exactly how pleadings, etc. should look for your state.I think you're missing the point of the book if you're expecting that kind of information. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Handbooks, manuals, etc    3. Legal Secretaryship    4. Legal secretaries    5. Paralegals & Paralegalism    6. Reference    7. Secretarial Aids & Training    8. United States    9. Business & Economics / Secretarial Aids & Training    10. Law    11. Secretarial & office skills   

Reviews (64)

Great for first year law students
Bought it for a friend who was a first year and it has helped him immensely in school.

Redundant for law school, possibly useful later
I considered buying this when I started law school.However, my school provides law students with free subscriptions to both Westlaw and Lexis online, and the entire school is set up with wireless internet.Therefore, the full version of Black's is easily available to me online any time I'm on campus.A laptop with wireless LAN is probably more important for college students these days than most paper references.
For what it's worth:
Don't take this book the wrong way. At the time of this review, it cost 29 dollars, a reasonable price when it comes to 1L book costs. It fits into a purse or backpack, if not a pocket. It will serve you well enough in Civpro or Torts in a pinch, until you can get to the Law Library and read a full size Blacks. Do NOT take this book to be an end all be all, it was never meant to be and people who gave this terrible reviews due to its lack of completeness are missing the point. This is a book for when you don't HAVE a full size Black's in front of you, which every 1L should. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Dictionaries    2. Dictionaries & Terminology    3. Dictionaries - General    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Reference    7. United States    8. English Law    9. Reference works   

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Thnik Like a Writer, A Lawyer's Guide to Effective Writing
Best book ever written on legal writing.

The Best Book on Legal Writing Ever Written
Armstong and Terrell's lawyer's guide to effective writing and edting is simply the best book ever written on legal writing. I would advise lawyers, judges, and paralegals to buy it, read it, and use it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Editing    2. General Practice    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Legal Writing    6. Legal composition   

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It's pretty bad
This book isn't completely useless, though it's pretty close.I'd say that a couple of the Logical Reasonig chapters are useful, but that's about it.The games section is completely useless (get the Powerscore Logic Games Bible).
DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK - COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME
I have to say I am very disappointed and I may actually take Kaplan up on thier 100% money back policy.I purchased the Kaplan LSAT, Kaplan 180, Powerscore Logic Games Bible, Powerscore Logic Reasoning Bible and started with the Kaplan LSAT.How unfortunate, as Powerscore uses methods 100% more effective, in addition to using real LSAT examples.
NOT real LSAT questions = NOT worth the money
When I started studying for the LSAT I didn't fully understand the importance of studying with REAL LSAT questions. I purchased the basic Kaplan LSAT book + Kaplan 180. the basic Kaplan book was a COMPLETE waste of money, and the Kaplan 180 was little better. The questions just aren't from actual LSATs, and they simply aren't the same. Furthermore, the books were riddled with typos. If I could do it all over again in a more cost effective manner here is what I would get, respectively:
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Subjects:  1. LSAT (Law School Admission Test)    2. Legal Education    3. Study & Teaching    4. Study Aids    5. Study Guides    6. Test Prep    7. Workbooks    8. Legal skills & practice    9. Study & learning skills    10. Study Aids / LSAT (Law School Admission Test)   

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Subjects:  1. Evidence    2. Law    3. Law Office Administration    4. Law Office Education    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Law / General   

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

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Detailed and theoretical
As a beginning mediator, I found this book very detailed and theoretical. I am sure that I will return to it again and again as I gain experience. I found "Basic Skills for the New Mediator (2d edition)" by Allan H. Goodman to provide a quicker and more practical overview. When used together, I believe both booksare a good basis for the practicing mediator.

Great.
This book was great and exactly how it was described in the review. I received it at a fast pace.
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Subjects:  1. Alternative Dispute Resolution    2. Conflict management    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Mediation    6. Violence in Society    7. Business & Management    8. Conflict resolution    9. Law / Alternative Dispute Resolution   

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Law Dictionary
This is one of the most reliable law dictionary ever made. Even if you are from a country with a different legal system, you can still use it for your references. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Dictionaries    2. Dictionaries & Terminology    3. Great Britain    4. Jurisprudence    5. Law    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Reference    8. United States   

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McElhaney's Magic
Classic McElhaney -- wisdom and wit together.The best at giving smart, efficient and practical advise.i already had McElhany's Litigation -- which i review before every trial.i have recommended him to my best friends who do trials.This is more of the same.

McElhaney's Trial Notebook
McElhaney's book contains all of the guidance one needs in order to prepare for trial.From practical guidance for organizing materials to inspirational passages on the formation of the theory of the case and argument, this book has it all.I prefer it to the Mauet book.

A "must have" for any up and coming young lawyer
This book was suggested to my Advanced Trial and Evidence class in lawschool.I decided to pick up a copy to see if it would really be worthwhile for my future practice since I want to litigate.It is excellent from what I have read so far.Many of us were shown or told how to do or say certain things in pretrial and trial litigation class.This book is not only a good reminder, but it has many other practical and entertaining ideas that I'm sure to use in my future practice.A "must have!" ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Civil Procedure    2. Law    3. Law (Specific Aspects)    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Trial Practice    6. United States    7. Jurisprudence & General Issues   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Corporate    4. Incorporation    5. Industries - General    6. Law and legislation    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Non-Profit Organizations Management    9. Nonprofit Organizations & Charities    10. Nonprofit organizations    11. Popular works    12. Reference    13. United States   

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GIAN FIERO ON KOHN ON MUSIC LICENSING
Simply put: This is the bible of music licensing. It's not as cheap as the bible and you don't have a prayer of finding it much cheaper than the used versions that someone foolishly gives up on Amazon, but regardless of the price, it's worth every penny. If you want to truly understand the mechanics, logistics, and legalities of music licensing, learn it from the authority who was sorting out licensing issues concerning the Internet and digital distribution over 10 years ago - before it became a "hot" topic.

A valuable tool, and totally unknown to many who'd benefit
I discovered this book when I was researching an article "Who owns the rights? Copyright, the law and licensing the show," which was published in the Summer 1999 issue of the Educational Theatre Associationquarterly Teaching Theatre (Volume 10, Number 4) and which is now availableonline (though the reviewer guidelines do not allow me to post the URL, soanyone interested will have to email me at knscott@juno.com for it). Kohnon Music Licensing is a most valuable resource for anyone who either doesmusical theatre, or uses music in theatrical production, since it makesclear aspects of musical licensing that I am sure are as mysterious to manyothers as they were to me before reading this book. In my opinion, everytheatre educator or community theater producer/director should read bothChapter 18, "The Grand Rights Controversy", and Chapter 14,"Synchronization Licenses," before producing another musical (or excerptfrom one) or using any copyright-protected music "dramatically"(a term defined in the book) in the production of any play. AND the authorsmaintain a Website to which readers can bring any question still unclearafter reading the book.

The Bible of Music Copyrighting
This is the Bible of music copyrighting and licensing.With the coming of age of the Internet, transferring copywritten information online will become increasingly in the spot light and this book makes sense of it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Copyright    3. Copyright licenses    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Music    7. Reference    8. United States