Philadelphia Freedom: Memoir of a Civil Rights Lawyer

by David Kairys

Book Overview

"David Kairys is one of the grand long-distance runners in the struggle for justice in America. His brilliant legal mind and superb lawyerly skills are legendary. This marvelous book is his gift to us!"
---Cornel West, Professor of Religion and African American Studies, Princeton University, and award-winning author of Race Matters

Philadelphia Freedom is the spellbinding tale of an idealistic young lawyer coming of age in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472033107
• ISBN13: 9780472033102
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 442 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Great Stories, Great Creativity

This is an amazing collection of true stories about a young lawyer seeking justice. Lots of lawyer books are war stories which feature the lawyer's own version of their brilliant ideas and actions. This one is different. The stories themselves are entertaining, but more than that they show a person trying to find their way in the maze of the legal system. The result is a series of episodes showing how creativity in problem-solving in the legal system can unfold. Good read for people interested in stories, or people interested in law and justice, or people interested in how people face obstacles and overcome them.