- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books (Oct 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312278268
- ISBN-13: 978-0312278267
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.3 x 2.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,868,516 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A LAWYER'S LIFE PRESENTS STRONG CASE, 14 Oct 2002
By B.J. Robinson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Lawyer's Life (Hardcover)
I had read Johnnie Cochran's first book JOURNEY TO JUSTICE so I wondered what new material could be presented in his latest book. I was pleasantly surprised. Yes, there's some material regarding the O.J. case which I skimmed over because I felt it was covered thoroughly in the first book. In LAWYER's LIFE Cochran talks about the cases he has been involved with since the OJ case (P.Diddy, Abner Louima, Patrick Dorismond, Reparations for slave descendents). He talks about his son's work as a highway patrolman which often surprises those who assume he is against all cops -- when he's really against "bad" cops. He gives insightful opinions on the law and explains why he's made it his lifelong passion. The influence of his family and of his religion is obvious (he was expected to excel in life; his father was the valedictorian of his high school class). Also obvious is the amount of time he puts in working as a lawyer -- around the clock oftentimes, balancing many cases at once daily. And he gives insight into the cases that have most affected him (no not O.J.)-- rather the Leonard Deadwyler and Geronimo Pratt case, to which he devoted 27 years of attention. His musings on the differences between the cultures of NY and LA, on having had his own show where he had to ask questions as opposed to answering them, and even his take on Clarence Thomas and why he's not good for the Supreme Court are enlightening. I had not been aware of the Disney case which I found riveting. This is a book for those who have interest in the inner workings of the law and in the behind-the-scenes life of a leading practitioner of the craft. Many readers will be moved and inspired by this lawyer's life.
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Must Read for African American Lawyers, 19 July 2007
By Esther N. Slade "Reader1" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lawyer's Life (Hardcover)
This book is a must read for African American lawyers or if you are considering a degree in either law enforcement or any other legal profession. Cochran is candid and tells the facts. It is a real eye opener about the US legal system.
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A MUST for White Republicans., 14 Mar 2003
By "edattheairport2" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Lawyer's Life (Hardcover)
...And I know you well, because I am a Black Republican - far to the Right - libertarian even. This book is not the typical liberal drivel from a neck bone-eatin' preacher. This is a good treatise on recent Black history, and an expose' on the justice system - in my view, the last vestige of true racism.While I had to hold my nose in reading the very last chapter of the book (where he goes liberal), I could not refute the notion that that I was reading the words of a "wise old man." Such an opportunity should not be ignored, regardless of your race or political persuasion. If you can read this extremely pleasurable book, and still not at least understand the pov of the other side, then you truly don't have a heart.
It is enjoyable reading, unoffensive to all, and a good lesson on life in America from one of its premier insiders. Further, it advances the cause of racial harmony.
BUY THIS BOOK. You won't regret it.
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