Trial and error : the education of a courtroom lawyer /
John C. Tucker.
- 1st Carroll & Graf ed.
- New York : Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2003.
- 357 pages ; 23 cm.
Includes index.
Learning the ropes Progress Looking for justice Trial of the century Forests, trees, and the fruits of experience Politics, patronage, and paying clients Losing and winning Some good guys, some bad guys Leavings
A legal memoir by "one of Chicago's finest and most idiosyncratic lawyers" chronicles important civil rights cases, the "Chicago Eight" trial, and several key Mafia cases
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Tucker, John C., 1934-2010
Lawyers--Illinois--Biography. Defense (Criminal procedure)--Illinois--Cook County. Legal assistance to the poor--Illinois--Cook County. Abogados--Biografías Defensa (Procedimiento penal) Asistencia legal a los pobres