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Synopsis
The most famous lawyer in America talks about the law, his life, and how he has won.
Johnnie Cochran has been a lawyer for almost forty years. In that time, he has taken on dozens of groundbreaking cases and emerged as a pivotal figure in race rela
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Review
"At the book's heart is a compelling tale of four decades of standing up for victims of discrimination and of truly appalling police violence. Cochran has produced an engaging, anecdote-laden book that...leaves the reader with an increased respect for his life in the law."
"Akin to memoirs by so-called legends of the law, such as Conrad Lynn's There Is a Fountain and William Kunstler's My Life as a Radical Lawyer...[Cochran] believes in justice and pursues it."
"Revealing about Cochran's particular place in our culture...engrossing."
"A Lawyer's Life provides the reader with a significant slice of Cochran's fascinating life."
At the book's heart is a compelling tale of four decades of standing up for victims of discrimination and of truly appalling police violence. Cochran has produced an engaging, anecdote-laden book that...leaves the reader with an increased respect for his life in the law. "The New York Times Book Review"
Revealing about Cochran's particular place in our culture...engrossing. "Forth Worth Star Telegram"
His name is one of the most recognized in legal annals and has become synonymous with justice for the 'man in the street.' "Ebony"
A Lawyer's Life provides the reader with a significant slice of Cochran's fascinating life. "The Orlando Sentinel"
Lawyers-in-training and close students of current events should find value in Cochran's pages. "Kirkus Reviews""
"At the book's heart is a compelling tale of four decades of standing up for victims of discrimination and of truly appalling police violence. Cochran has produced an engaging, anecdote-laden book that...leaves the reader with an increased respect for his life in the law." --The New York Times Book Review
"Revealing about Cochran's particular place in our culture...engrossing." --Forth Worth Star Telegram
"His name is one of the most recognized in legal annals and has become synonymous with justice for the 'man in the street.'" --Ebony
"A Lawyer's Life provides the reader with a significant slice of Cochran's fascinating life." --The Orlando Sentinel
"Lawyers-in-training and close students of current events should find value in Cochran's pages." --Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Johnnie Cochran was born in Shreveport, Louisiana in 1937. In 1963, he began his legal career in Los Angeles as a Deputy City Attorney for the city's criminal division. In addition to O.J. Simpson, Cochran's high profile clients have included Micha
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- PublisherDiane Pub Co
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0756779111
- ISBN 13 9780756779115
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages309
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