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Let us know in the Comments section! - The Plain Truth: Go for Simple Words if You Want to Communicate Effectively - Magazine - ABA JournalEditor's Note: Jim McElhaney’s 25-year run as Litigation columnist for the ABA Journal comes to a close with this issue. During those years, McElhaney’s straightforward advice on trial practice became one of the most popular features in the magazine. To recognize McElhaney’s contributions, the Journal has been reprinting some of his “greatest hits” from the past quarter-century. This article, which originally appeared in the Journal’s December 2001 issue under the headline “Empty Words,” sums up one of his most enduring themes: the importance of simplicity.
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- This fascinating book examines coffee, from it's origins to its current status in our daily lives as an essential part of Western European and American culture. Coffee is a dynamic product, evoking mystery and passion, and these play out in the disputes this book narrates, such as the story of a man compelled to return...again and again to coffee plantations in Africa against the wishes of his employer; the story of men lusting for power over markets and the profits from coffee to the disadvantage of growers, workers, and investors; the story of men compelled by the desire for profits to engage in smuggling coffee beans.See More
- Ruth Carter Photo by Don McPhee Ruth Carter was on the verge of burnout when she applied to law school. Overworked and underpaid, she sought to have a greater direct impact helping others than her work as a mental health therapist allowed. Told “you can’t go wrong with a law degree,” Carter enrolle…
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