Comments on: The Color of Law

By: Brenda

Brenda — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:57:23 +0000

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By: Kathy Rushing

Kathy Rushing — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:16:54 +0000

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By: Peter S. Chamberlain

Peter S. Chamberlain — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 05:02:09 +0000

Had already read he Color of Law–should have snapped to Atticus before I did as had read TKAM when it came out, before going to law school. Never figured out why Harper Lee never published anything else after that classic.

What is the author of The Color of Law’s real name? I can’t find anyone by the name given on the State Bar of Texas Web site’s lawyer locator. Nobody could fake some of his background in this novel, and lawyers like that, with courage, are too hard to find when you really need one in real life.

By: Matt Elliott

Matt Elliott — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:44:32 +0000

And I meant to add — “Where - as.

By: Matt Elliott

Matt Elliott — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 14:58:12 +0000

Just finished “The Color of Law” last night. Great and easy read! Thanks for the recommendation.

By: Terry B

Terry B — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:29:20 +0000

You just sold another book on Amazon.com BTW, I have read
To KIll a Mockingbird and seen the movie at least a million times….
“There were definite marks on her gullett”…I love almost every line.

“Don’t say hey to me you ugly girl…say goodafternoon Miss DuBose”

Yikes…I better quit or I’ll be back in therapy…

Ms. Jenna Louise, meet Mr. Arthur Radley….

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 04:35:24 +0000

I know I’m late in this conversation, but I wanted to offer something for any young or aspiring lawyers out there - or people who know/love people who meet that description:

I’m no Atticus Finch, and probably not even a Scott Finney - just a small town attorney who earns a living for his family through a modest civil litigation practice - but I have faced off against lawyers who are strikingly similar to the ones that Giminez describes, and I’ve dealt with clients and opposing parties who come from a Park Cities-type culture. In that sense, I’ve been there.

Out of those experiences, and others, I have done some writing on the subject of discipleship in lawyering, particularly in the context of civil lawsuits, which is my area of focus. Most of the writing is linked here.

If you’re interested in one lawyer’s perspective of what it means to do “good” in one particular type of legal practice, and if you’re willing to endure my occasionally overly dense prose, you’re welcome to drop by.

By: JRB

JRB — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:57:27 +0000

Matt, no, I was born in north Alabama, raised in Mississippi, educated in Arkansas and Tennessee, married a Tennessee girl, practiced law in Mississippi and now am back in the homeland, closer to Opp than Monroeville. I’m planning on a pilgrimage as soon as possible, though. I have a little girl named Scout and am not a very bad shot, except that I’d have to leave my glasses on.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:49:20 +0000

Friends - I’m sorry that I’ve forgotten to check “moderated comments” for the past month or two. There were lots of comments that didn’t get through that I’ve now approved. I guess there is something in the comment (like “sex” or a hyperlink) that makes wordpress catch it. After looking at some of the pornographic things that it did catch — not by readers, obviously! — I’m thankful for the filter.

By: TerryLaudett

TerryLaudett — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:38:47 +0000

It sounds like an interesting read. I also thought of John Grisham’s
“The Street Lawyer.” Thanks.

By: matt elliott

matt elliott — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:37:12 +0000

I’ve read “Mockingbird” twice in the past three years. I’m thinking about making it an every-other-year read from this point on. It gets better every time.

Went to the library and checked out “Color” this afternoon. Looking forward to it.

You’re not a Monroeville boy, are you, JRB? (I’m an Opp boy.)

By: Larry James

Larry James — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 22:09:45 +0000

Thanks for the direction here, Mike. I’ll read it. Sounds from your quotes like he nails my beloved city!

By: KentF

KentF — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:27:19 +0000

You know you’re living if you never have to leave the Park Cities - school, work, shopping, socializing, etc. For the life of me I can’t imagine someone wanting to raise children in Highland Park - but to each their own. Thanks Mike.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:00:49 +0000

Oh, man. I’d love to tell you about some lawyers I know — some right here in my own church family — who are salt and light in their families, their practices, their little leagues, etc.

By: Philip Murphy

Philip Murphy — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:28:43 +0000

What lawyers can be Christians? Next you’ll be implying Christians can be Democrats too. such heresy. (insert sarcasm here.) I’ll add this book to my Christmas List