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Book Review: Hold the Line By Gary T. Rafool Senior Lawyers, June 2024 A summary and review of Hold the Line by Michael Fanone and John Shiffman.
Book Review: ‘A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy’ by Nathan Thrall By Junaid “J” Afeef Human and Civil Rights, May 2024 A summary of a book worth reading for anyone involved in human rights and international.
Book Review: ‘Fancy Bear Goes Phishing: The Dark History of the Information Age, in Five Extraordinary Hacks’ By Vincent Draa International and Immigration Law, September 2023 A summary and review of the book Fancy Bear Goes Phishing by Scott J. Shapiro.
Book Review: ‘Dinners With Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships’ by Nina Totenberg By Hon. Patricia Piper Golden, (ret.) Diversity Leadership Council, June 2023 A summary and analysis of the Nina Totenberg memoir, Dinners With Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships.
Book Review: ‘The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek’ By Gary T. Rafool Senior Lawyers, June 2023 A summary and review of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson.
Book Review: ‘Dinners With Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships’ by Nina Totenberg By Hon. Patricia Piper Golden, (ret.) Women and the Law, April 2023 A summary and analysis of the Nina Totenberg memoir, Dinners With Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships.
Book or Movie, Round Two By Judge Robert Anderson, (ret.) Senior Lawyers, February 2023 Reviews of ten books and the movies they inspired.
1 comment (Most recent March 2, 2023)
Book Review: ‘Fatal February’ by Barbara Levenson By Judge Barb Crowder, (ret.) Senior Lawyers, February 2023 A review and analysis of ‘Fatal February’ by Barbara Levenson.
Book Review: ‘Servants of the Damned (Giant Law Firms, Donald Trump and the Corruption of Justice)’ By Gary T. Rafool Senior Lawyers, February 2023 A review and analysis of ‘Servants of the Damned’ by David Enrich.
2 comments (Most recent February 27, 2023)
Book Review: ‘The Last Mona Lisa’ By Gary T. Rafool Senior Lawyers, October 2022 A reivew of "The Last Mona Lisa" by Johnathan Santlofer.
Book Review: ‘The Catcher Was a Spy’ By Gary T. Rafool Senior Lawyers, December 2021 A review of the book “The Catcher Was A Spy” by Nicholas Dawidoff.
Book Review: ‘The Great Dissenter’ By Mary Anne Spellman Gerstner Senior Lawyers, December 2021 A review of the book "The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America’s Judicial Hero" by Peter S. Canellos.
1 comment (Most recent December 13, 2021)
‘A Perilous Path: Talking Race, Inequality, and the Law’ By Cindy G. Buys Diversity Leadership Council, November 2021 A review of the book 'A Perilous Path: Talking Race, Inequality, and the Law.'
Book Review: ‘The Best of Robert Service’ By Gary T. Rafool Senior Lawyers, October 2021 A summary and review of the poetry anthology 'The Best of Robert Service.'
Book Review: ‘The Lost Apothecary’ by Sarah Penner By Raquel G. (Rocky) Martinez Senior Lawyers, October 2021 A summary and review of the novel 'The Lost Apothecary.'
Book Review: ‘The Night Portrait’ By Gary T. Rafool Senior Lawyers, May 2021 A summary and review of Laura Morelli's "The Night Portrait."
Book Review: ‘A Promised Land’ By Bradley S. Le Boeuf Senior Lawyers, March 2021 A review of Barack Obama's book, 'A Promised Land.'
Ten Years Since ‘The New Jim Crow’—Book Review and Reflections By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, March 2021 A summary and review of Michelle Alexander's 2010 book, 'The New Jim Crow.'
Book Review: ‘Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’ By Alice L. Sackett Women and the Law, February 2021 A summary and review of the book ‘Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.’
‘A Perilous Path: Talking Race, Inequality, and the Law’ By Cindy G. Buys Women and the Law, December 2020 A review of the book 'A Perilous Path: Talking Race, Inequality, and the Law.'
Book Review: ‘The Only Woman in The Room’ By Gary T. Rafool Senior Lawyers, November 2020 A review of the book 'The Only Woman in the ROom' by Marie Benedict.
New Book Provides More Expansive Exploration of Parallels and Synergies Between Animal Law and Environmental Law By Prof. Randall S. Abate Food Law, October 2020 A book review of the second edition of 'What Can Animal Law Learn From Environmental Law.'
Book Review: ‘American Dirt’ By Gary T. Rafool Senior Lawyers, June 2020 A review of the 2019 book 'American Dirt' by Jeanine Cummins
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The Fear Factor By Judith Miller Women and the Law, May 2020 A review of the book 'Untangling Fear in Lawyering: A Four-Step Journey Toward Powerful Advocacy.'
Book Review: ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ By Gary T. Rafool Senior Lawyers, March 2020 A review of the book 'Where the Crawdads Sing.'
Book Review: ‘Bad Blood’ By Gary T. Rafool Intellectual Property, February 2020 A review of the book 'Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup' by John Carreyrou.
A Book Review and Inspiration for 2020—’You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life’ By Natali Thomas Young Lawyers Division, January 2020 A review of Jen Sincere's book, 'You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life.'
Book Review of ‘IICLE Child Support and Maintenance Calculation Guide’ by Nancy Chausow Shafer and Margaret Bennett By Marie Sarantakis Young Lawyers Division, January 2020 A review of the new IICLE handbook, 'Child Support and Maintenance Calculation Guide.'
Book Review: ‘Bad Blood’ By Gary T. Rafool Senior Lawyers, December 2019 A review of the book 'Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup' by John Carreyrou.
‘Whisper Network’ Book Review By Jessica Durkin Women and the Law, November 2019 A review of the novel Whisper Network by Chandler Baker.

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