Shark Tales Book

A jaw-dropping, inside look at what really happens in the offices, corridors, and courtrooms of America's justice system To create Shark Tales, famed Washington lawyer Ron Liebman solicited stories from hundreds of colleagues in America and Britain -- and not just any stories. He asked them to supply humor, of course, but also to describe the day on which they were proudest to be lawyers, and the day when they were most ashamed. He asked for stories of wild divorces and tragic losses. He asked them to describe the worst judges and best witnesses they'd ever encountered. The result is a remarkable collection of witty, eccentric, and astounding war stories -- guaranteed to be mostly true -- displaying the nitty-gritty of life in court. In Shark Tales, you'll read about: The case settled not by a fingerprint left behind at the scene of the crime, but by an entire finger. The lawyer who agreed to defend a client accused of passing bad checks...a client who promptly bounced the retainer check. The senior partner in a Washington law firm who met with a group of Japanese corporate clients with whom he was compelled to reminisce about the first time he saw Tokyo: as a bomber pilot in 1945. Funny, revealing, sad, poignant, and even exciting, Shark Tales is a hugely entertaining book for legal junkies -- authentic slices of life that reveal what really makes the law everyone's obsession.Read More