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An introduction to the life and accomplishments of the African American civil rights attorney who became a prominent Supreme Court justice.

Text and photographs portray the worklife of a public defender as she investigates cases and represents poor people in criminal proceedings before the Los Angeles County courts.

Incriminating evidence links Paul Madriani's client, Dr. Crone, to a murder. Then a key witness dies, leaving behind a note that seems to clear Crone -- until Madriani hits upon a damning loose end that implicates the good doctor after all.

Chronicles over five decades of power, policy, and politics in Washington by an advisor to America's presidents.

Successful personal injury lawyer Robbie Feaver, caught trying to influence the decisions of the court, is granted leniency by the FBI in exchange for his help in a sting operation against judges.

Follows a legal aid attorney through her day as she researches a case, pulls together proof, gives her brief to the judge, and speaks for her client.

Presents the life and legacy of the first African American Supreme Court justice.

Christopher Darden, a member of the prosecution team during the O.J. Simpson trial, discusses his life, the Simpson case, racism, and his disillusionment with the legal system in the United States.

Biography of Marcia Clark, the lead prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson murder trial, discussing her childhood, education, marriages, and legal career.

An account of how, during the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key came to write the poem that became the national anthem.