Lincoln on law, leadership, and life
By: Jonathan W. White
Publisher: Cumberland House
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Naperville, Illinois
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781492613985
Subjects: Career in law; Lawyers; Biography; Presidents
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: "If you wish to be a lawyer": Lincoln's advice to aspiring lawyers; title: "Resolve to be honest at all events": Lincoln's character as a lawyer; title: "Discourage litigation": Lincoln's advice to his clients; title: "Leave nothing for to-morrow which can be done to-day": Lincoln's preparation for trial; title: "On rising to address the jury": Lincoln in the courtroom; title: "All the laws but one": a lawyer in the White House; title: Epilogue: "reverence for the laws".