Latin for Lawyers: The Language of the Law

Latin for Lawyers: The Language of the Law by Emanuel, Lazar. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781565424999.

If youre just starting law school, youll soon find out that lawyers like to use old latin phrases. If you dont have a guide to the confusing terminology, youll quickly get lost in terms like "replevin," "seisin," "habeus corpus," and similar phrases. Even if youve been practicing law for many years, this book is a must-have reference tool. Youll be able to quickly understand what opposing counsel is trying to say in their briefs and motions. Youll be able to make better sense of the old cases you read. Latin For Lawyers will prove to be the reference tool that will help you through law school and throughout your professional career. The author, Lazar Emanuel, has had a distinguished career in law. A graduate of Harvard Law School, his resume includes founding partner of Cowan, Liebowitz & Emanuel (now Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman), president of Communication Industries, a multi-station radio and television company, and executive vice-president and general counsel of Emanuel Law Outlines, Inc. Oh, by the way, hes Steve Emanuels father, too, which should speak volumes.