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William Kunstler (1919-1995) was arguably the most controversial lawyer in America. He played a key role in many of America’s most famous cases–from the Chicago Seven to the World Trade Center bombing. In this extraordinarily rich autobiography, Kunstler explains why he tested American democracy to its limits and why America, to remain free, needs activist lawyers like himself. 16 pp of photos…. More >>
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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”.
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.