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Title: Broken Contract: A Memoir of Harvard Law School by Richard D. Kahlenberg, Robert Coles ISBN: 1-55849-234-8 Publisher: Univ. of Massachusetts Press Pub. Date: November, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.75 (12 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Whiny limousine liberal
Comment: If you want to read the story of a guy who thinks it would really be nifty to do important public service work while still pulling down six figures, this is the book for you. Kahlenberg makes law students like myself who are legitimately dedicated to public interest law look like idiots. From tacky comments about distinguished lawyers he labels "sell-outs" for their choice to move to private work to the hilarious account of his (very sincere, I'm *sure*) questioning an interviewer at Arnold and Porter about whether a liberal would feel comfortable at the firm (like they're going to tell you no) the book is pretty useless. Kahlenberg wants you to think he's really upset that he just tried and tried and couldn't get a public interest job, but let's face it -- he went to Harvard Law. If he was the least bit honest at any time, the book would be worth reading. There's no way Coles read this book before agreeing to write the foreword.
Rating: 1
Summary: Irritating and Disappointing
Comment: This book is a compendium of irritating whinings by a naive liberal intent on saving the world. I was very much disappointed. Skip. Or borrow the book from the library.
Rating: 5
Summary: pretty good with lots of info
Comment: yes, at times, the author does come across as elitist, but at least he tried really hard to get postions in public interest and gov't..although i agree that some gov't positions are just as self-serving, his actions do indicate a committment to public service..after all, he gave up a very high paying corporate job for a low paying gov't one..if he was so fake, he wouold have sold out like other so-called liberals had. Of course, if you are into corporate law, this book will not be compelling..would a book about Malcom X be moving for a Nazi?? Anyway, the book is very emotional and provides a lot of insider info about Harvard Law. Although things have become easier for public service minded law students, this book still is helpful
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Title: With Justice for All? The Nature of the American Legal System by Michael Ross Fowler ISBN: 0136183492 Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 26 June, 1997 List Price(USD): $67.00 |
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Title: The Buffalo Creek Disaster : How the survivors of one of the worst disasters in coal-mining history broughtsuit against the coal company--and won by Gerald M. Stern ISBN: 0394723430 Publisher: Vintage Books Pub. Date: 12 February, 1977 List Price(USD): $10.20 |
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Title: One L: The Turbulent True Story of a First Year At Harvard Law School by Scott Turow ISBN: 0446673781 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: American Legal Systems: A Resource and Reference Guide by Toni M. Fine ISBN: 0870842668 Publisher: Anderson Pub Co Pub. Date: May, 1997 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Dream Makers, Dream Breakers: The World of Justice Thurgood Marshall by Carl T. Rowan ISBN: 1566492351 Publisher: Welcome Rain Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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