Law / Philosophy and sociology

Protecting the Right to Choose

by Kate Michelman

From the former president of NARAL Pro-Choice America comes a politically impassioned, thought-provoking, and timely narrative about a woman’s constitutional right to shape her own life. Catalyzed by a pre–...

Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy

by Lawrence Lessig

The reigning authority on intellectual property in the Internet age, Lawrence Lessig spotlights the newest and possibly the most harmful culture war?a war waged against those who create and consume art. America?s...

Law School Essays That Made a Difference, 5th Edition

by Princeton Review

Stand out in a crowd of law school applicants with an outstanding personal statement. 

Law schools are receiving more applications than ever with high LSAT scores and excellent grades. To get in, you also need...

The Crime of Sheila McGough

by Janet Malcolm

"[N]o other writer tells better stories about the perpetual, the unwinnable, battle between narrative and truth." --The New York Times Book Review

The Crime of Sheila McGough is Janet Malcolm's brilliant exposé...

Ordinary Injustice

by Amy Bach

"A groundbreaking book . . . revealing the systemic, everyday problems in our courts that must be addressed if justice is truly to be served."—Doris Kearns Goodwin

Attorney and journalist Amy Bach spent eight...

Blood Medicine: Blowing the Whistle on One of the Deadliest Prescription Drugs Ever

by Kathleen Sharp

“Blood Feud rivals A Civil Action for best non-fiction book of the past twenty years.” — John Lescroart, New York Times bestselling author of Damage

Procrit seemed like a biotech miracle, promising a golden...

The New Practical Shorthand Manual - A Complete and Comprehensive Exposition of Pitman Shorthand Adapted for Use in Schools, Colleges and for Home Ins

by Benn Pitman

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern...

The Moral Compass of the American Lawyer: Truth, Justice, Power, and Greed

by Richard A. Zitrin & Carol M. Langford

These are perilous times for Americans who need access to the legal system. Too many lawyers blatantly abuse power and trust, engage in reckless ethical misconduct, grossly unjust billing practices, and dishonesty...

The Myth of Moral Justice

by Thane Rosenbaum

We are obsessed with watching television shows and feature films about lawyers, reading legal thrillers, and following real-life trials. Yet, at the same time, most of us don't trust lawyers and hold them and...