Follow-up interview with Jim about Justice at Trial
I enjoyed talking to James J. Brosnahan so much that I just had to have him back on Joy on Paper to talk more about his great book, Justice at Trial: Courtroom Battles and Ground Breaking Trials.
I wish everyone would read this book. It is written to highlight some of his most famous cases–all of which are relevant in today’s world.
Jim writes in a style that is most appealing–short stories about individual cases told with deep insights into the law. Sometimes funny, always intriguing, the cases he presents are like reading mini-novels.
If you love mysteries, you will love this book. If you are interested in human nature, you will love this book. And at the same time you will have a brilliant overview of those cases that have made an impact on our society.
It is also a very touching story about his early life, his determination to overcome obstacles, and a love story when he writes about his wife, who is a judge.
From July 20, 2023 interview:
This is one of the best and most exciting memoirs I have ever read. James Brosnahan has turned 19 of his most famous and groundbreaking courtroom battles into a thrilling suspense. Spanning over fifty years, his cases are like a history lesson. It’s breathtaking to discover how many of them have been at the forefront of legal decisions. He is truly a Lion of the Courtroom.
I think of him as a cross between Perry Mason, Clarence Darrow, and Sherlock Holmes. He writes with flare and humor as he catches the reader up in his pursuit of justice. His loves for the law. His joy in mentoring young lawyers. And his passion for life.
James Brosnahan is a remarkable man. He will soon return to Joy on Paper because I just loved talking to him!
If you like mysteries, you will love Justice at Trial: Courtroom Battles and Groundbreaking Cases.
About the book
Follow a trial lawyer’s career through the demanding, often controversial, and suspenseful world of jury trials, tension-filled appeals and the different worlds of courtrooms, jail cells, corporate boardrooms, and law firms. Each of the cases in the nineteen chapters were selected from a total of his 150 jury trials to reflect issues of current importance, including refugees on the Mexican border, gargantuan gender battles inside one of the largest corporations in the world, sexual taboos on national television, accusations of terrorism, government agents who cheat, innocent prisoners in our jails, the constitutional right to speak and print the truth, bringing law to a war zone, poverty and murder on Native American Reservations, current problems of hunger in America, and more.
Listen to full hour Interview - August 10th, 2023
Listen to Interview - July 20, 2023
A memoir, a thriller...you will love this book...
Praise for Justice at Trial
Jim Brosnahan has been a Lion of the Courtroom for 50 years. Whether in trial as a treasured ally or a fearsome opponent, he never wavered from demonstrating the finest qualities of a lawyer and a man. His memoir has much to teach and to emulate.
— John Keker, Trial Lawyer, Esq.
Jim is the very definition of a trial lawyer…He is an advocate for the rights covered under the constitution. He is a fantastic trial advocacy teacher and a wonderful storyteller…
— Wendy McCormack, Executive Director National Institute for Trial Advocacy
“A lawyer’s lawyer in the best possible sense, a lion not just of the trial bar but of the law…Decorated, celebrated, and beloved, Jim is that truly rare master of both civil and criminal litigation who is also a great human being.
— Laurence Tribe, Carl M. Loeb University Professor at the Harvard Law School
Jim Brosnahan has participated in important national cases for many years.
— George Mitchell, U.S. Senator, Maine
James Brosnahan is a great trial lawyer…He knows how to tell a story to a jury and his memoir vividly describes cases he has tried in a manner that all readers can understand and enjoy. Just about every chapter could be made into a movie….
— Floyd Abrams, senior counsel, Cahill Gordon & Reindel
Jim Brosnahan is universally recognized in the profession as one of this country’s top attorneys…involved some of the most significant issues of our time…inspired generations of young lawyers…combining humor with thoughtful insight about the nature of law….
— Honorable Joseph Grodin, Emeritus Professor of Law, Former Justice on the California Supreme Court
This is a riveting and soulful memoir…Jim Brosnahan describes a life dedicated to seeking and solving the conflicts that threaten humanity and human dignity…
— Doris Cheng, Trial Lawyer & Past President of the Bar Association of San Francisco and American Board of Trial Advocates (SF Chapter)
