His Excellency, The Life of George Washington

Books of Our time host, Lawrence R. Velvel discusses issues about our first president with author Joseph Ellis.  Was Washington the imperial elitist some historians picture him as?  Ellis tries to present a more balanced view, wh ile neither eliminating the negative nor overemphasizing the positive aspects of the Washington who became our first elected president.

The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video.

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The Myth of Moral Justice

Books of Our Time host, Lawrence R. Velvel discusses with author Thane Rosenbaum issues surrounding the legal profession and morality.  The legal profession and courts receive a great deal of negative attention, is it deserved?  Are there moral issues that cloud the search for real justice?

The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video.

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Success Without Victory

Books of our Time host, Lawrence Velvel, interviews author and professor Jules Lobel, whose book, Success Without Victory, Lost Legal Battles and the Road to Justice in America looks at the issue of success and how it is defined.  Can one consider a years long legal battle successful if it eventually gains the original objective, but if those originally participating are long gone?

The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video.

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In the Interests of Justice

Books of our Time host, Lawrence Velvel, interviews author and professor Deborah L. Rhode, whose book, In the Interests of Justice, discusses issues around the legal profession, legal ethics, and how the average person can have access to often expensive legal solutions.

The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video.

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