My Life as a Radical Lawyer

by William M. Kunstler and Sheila Isenberg

Book Overview

America's most controversial lawyer recounts his transformation from liberal to radical during the sixties, recalls his many celebrated cases--from the Chicago Seven trial to the World Trade Center... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1559722657
• ISBN13: 9781559722650
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Carol Publishing Corporation
• Length: 414 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Advocacy and History

This book should be required reading for two sets of readers: All trial lawyers facing monstrous odds and all readers interested in the history of the United States from about 1956 to the present. The first time I read this book (five years ago, while in law school) I picked up very specific lessons regarding the practice of criminal defense law. The second time through (2002), I picked up very specific historical lessons about turbulent times in our nation's history (civil rights litigation in the 1960s, the counter-culture of the late 1960s, and the American Indian Movement). Of particular interest is the section on Mr. Kunstler's representation of a defendant in the 1993 WTC attacks.

Totally Inspiring.

I have read many autobiographies of lawyers and am a collector of books relating to real life court drama. Mr. Kunstler's (affectionally also known as Bill)autobiography is one of the best I've read. As a lawyer myself, I truly felt inspired by his actions in court. I can only wish in my lifetime as an advocate that I can be at least half of a court room lawyer he was. I highly recommend this book to all advocates and aspiring trial lawyers. This book is as good as Louis Nizer's "My Life In Court".