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1 online resource (xi, 121 pages) |
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No comment -- Voices in the night -- Attributes of the Kentucky lawyer -- An "overspeaking" judge -- According to law or instructions -- Namesake -- Sturdy oak -- "Less sympathy, more consideration" -- Helping the judge -- "Pass the sugar" -- University of Camargo -- Importance of the law -- Dedication of the Kentucky lawyer -- All the way -- Amicus curiae -- Boredom -- Juries usually arrive at correct decision -- Wrong man on trial -- No kiss for Uncle Harry -- The case of the diamond ring -- Battle of San Juan Hill -- The League of Nations -- The Prohibition Era -- The purchase -- Cost of love -- A plea for mercy -- Trial of prohibition violators -- Santa Claus -- Some confusion -- Lawyers and politics -- "Yellow dog democrat?" -- Two of a kind -- A Kentucky ghost story -- Aftermath -- Lawyers as jurors -- Great teacher -- Giant and dwarf -- Naturalization hearings -- Whose America is this? -- No striped pants -- Rules of court -- Obligations of the judiciary -- Umbrellas -- Solid foundation -- Old-fashioned orator -- "Old ring" -- Sho' 'nuf bad weather -- Henry Clay -- Look to the hills -- The ever-growing law |
| Summary |
Presenting the most humorous, enlightening, and touching moments of a remarkable fifty-year career, Kentucky Lawyer provides an authoritative and enjoyable portrayal of the legal profession. Mac Swinford, a legend of the Kentucky bar and bench, tackles topics ranging from the importance of amicus curiae to the court's encounters with Santa Claus |
| Notes |
Revised edition of: Cincinnati : W.H. Anderson Co., [1963] |
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English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Judges -- Kentucky -- Biography
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Lawyers -- Kentucky
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Lawyers & Judges.
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
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Judges
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Lawyers
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Kentucky
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| Genre/Form |
collective biographies.
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Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780813129266 |
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0813129265 |
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1283232480 |
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9781283232487 |
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9786613232489 |
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6613232483 |
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