{"product_id":"lawtalk-9780300172461","title":"Lawtalk","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot just for lawyers, these illuminating histories of popular law-related expressions will delight anyone fascinated by words, by history, or by law and law enforcement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLawtalk \u003c\/i\u003ecombines enormous erudition with loads of levity-the result being a compulsively browsable book that will leave readers wordly-wise.\"—Bryan A. Garner, President, LawProse, Inc., Editor in Chief, Black's Law Dictionary -- Bryan A. Garner\u003cbr\u003e\"A genuine contribution in an area where precious little exists. Extraordinarily original and of even more extraordinary scholarship, truly erudite, researched and sourced. I would run to buy it.\" --Roger Newman, editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Yale Biographical Dictionary of American Law\u003c\/i\u003e. -- Roger Newman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This imaginative book will enlighten and amuse not only lawyers, but anyone who thinks about law, talks about law, or has to deal with law—that is to say, all of us,”—Linda Greenhouse, author of \u003ci\u003eBecoming Justice Blackmun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Linda Greenhouse\u003cbr\u003e\"The language of the law is endlessly colorful, sometimes quite literally so: think of blue laws, green cards, blackmail and white-shoe firms. Finally we have an authoritative reference for all these terms and many more, written in a highly engaging style. Even if you're a shyster who couldn't indict a ham sandwich, at least now you'll know where those expressions came from.\"—Ben Zimmer, executive producer of VisualThesaurus.com and Vocabulary.com. -- Ben Zimmer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLawtalk\u003c\/i\u003e is not just entertaining, but also quite educational. Lawyers, judges, and lay people interested in the workings of the legal system can learn a great deal from it,”—Peter Tiersma, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Peter Tiersma\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Well-researched and entertaining...a skillful mix of scholarship and readability...extensively documented with social, cultural, historic, and, of course, legal sources.”—Joan Pedzich, \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Joan Pedzich * Library Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\"Lawtalk is serious scholarship . . . leavened with wry wit and a snappy style of writing that keeps one turning pages both to discover more and to smile more.\"—JoAnn Baca, \u003ci\u003eThe Federal Lawyer\u003c\/i\u003e -- JoAnn Baca * The Federal Lawyer *\u003cbr\u003e\"Elegant, deliciously detailed, and authoritative . . . demonstrate[s] that learning can be fun.\"—Glenn C. Altschuler, \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e -- Glenn C. Altschuler * Huffington Post *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eLively and entertaining . . . fascinating . . . a gem of a book . . . well-documented and well-researched . . . \u003ci\u003eLawtalk\u003c\/i\u003e yields a multitude of interesting and amusing tidbits.”—Donna M. Fisher, \u003ci\u003eAALL Spectrum\u003c\/i\u003e (American Association of Law Libraries) -- Donna M. Fisher * AALL Spectrum *\u003cbr\u003e“Insightful and entertaining”—\u003ci\u003eSpartanburg Herald Journal\u003c\/i\u003e * Spartanburg Herald Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fun and well-researched.”—Howard Shapiro, \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Howard Shapiro * Philadelphia Inquirer *\u003cbr\u003e\"A group of distinguished professorial lawyers . . . tell us the history and meaning of lawyer talk.”—Jacob Stein, \u003ci\u003eWashington Lawyer \u003c\/i\u003e * Washington Lawyer *\u003cbr\u003e\"Very well researched and comprehensive. . .The history behind each phrase is fascinating. . .Provides an enlightening insight into the countless pieces of ‘legalese’ to which we are all exposed daily, but have had little reason to question - until now.\"—\u003ci\u003eLaw Actually\u003c\/i\u003e blog * Law Actually blog *\u003cbr\u003e“[Lawtalk] would be a treasured newcomer to any bookshelf and provides an enlightening insight into the countless pieces of ‘legalese’ to which we are all exposed daily, but have had little reason to question - until now.”—\u003ci\u003eLaw Actually\u003c\/i\u003e * Law Actually *\u003cbr\u003e“Insightful . . . [and] as entertaining as it is enlightening.”—John G. Browning, \u003ci\u003eSoutheast Texas Record\u003c\/i\u003e -- John G. Browning * Southeast Texas Record *\u003cbr\u003e\"A witty, informative collection . . . In a refreshingly candid manner, \u003ci\u003eLawtalk\u003c\/i\u003e explores race, gender, and class issues associated with the evolution of commonly used phrases . . . Amusing, enlightening, and authoritative, this well-researched mini-reference is something readers will return to repeatedly.\"—Danielle Ochs-Tillotson, \u003ci\u003eCalifornia Lawyer\u003c\/i\u003e * California Lawyer *\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLawtalk\u003c\/i\u003e stands apart from many popular works on word origins for the academic rigor underpinning its accessibility.”—Rebecca Shapiro, \u003ci\u003eDictionaries: Journal of the Dictionary Society of North America\u003c\/i\u003e  -- Rebecca Shapiro * Dictionaries: Journal of the Dictionary Society of North America *","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767272309079,"sku":"9780300172461","price":62.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780300172461.jpg?v=1758712740","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lawtalk-9780300172461","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}