{"product_id":"the-vanishing-trial-the-era-of-courtroom-performers-and-the-perils-of-its-passing","title":"The Vanishing Trial: The Era of Courtroom Performers and the Perils of Its Passing","description":"Winner of the 2021 IRDA Prize for Non-Fiction Crime and the IBPA Ben Franklin Silver Prize for Political and Current Events. People often ask me what it is like to defend high profile cases in the courtroom. There is now an easy answer. Read The Vanishing Trial. - Ben Brafman  described by CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin as the best criminal defense lawyer in the country If you are a lawyer  or aspire to be one  youll love this book  but it has practical advice and insights for anyone interested in criminal justice reform. - Forbes \"A compelling read not ruined by having been dipped into the marinade of the writers own ego. - New York Law Journal  June 19  2020 Trial by jury has historically been the citizenrys protection against prosecutorial and judicial overreach. However  jury trials have been disappearing as criminal defendants in federal court are more often than not pleading guilty instead of testing the legal system. In The Vanishing Trial  accomplished lawyer Robert Katzberg explores why trials have become rarities in todays federal courtrooms  and examines the consequences of a justice system without juries. With reflections from his four-decade courtroom careerfirst prosecuting federal criminal cases in New York  and then defending high-profile cases across the countryKatzberg recreates a time when trials were commonplace  when average citizens played a key role in the administration of justice  when young lawyers honed significant trial skills  and when veteran courtroom stars performed their craft at the highest level. Precise  thorough  and compellingly honest  The Vanishing Trial describes the realities of a courtroom world known only to insiders  one that cannot exist without jury trials. Finally  it provides readers with a roadmap to reclaim their role in preserving justice in America.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44909601554485,"sku":"ByrdShop_1645432181","price":227.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_1645432181_2db2960b-3c1c-4122-bfe8-839b2854caae.jpg?v=1771808260","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-vanishing-trial-the-era-of-courtroom-performers-and-the-perils-of-its-passing","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}