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The Street Lawyer
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The Street Lawyer (1998) (edit title/settings)

by John Grisham (Author) (edit contributors)

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Michael Brock is billing the hours, making the money, rushing relentlessly to the top of Drake & Sweeney, a giant D.C. law firm. One step away from partnership, Michael has it all. Then, in an instant, it all comes undone.

A homeless man takes nine lawyers hostage in the firm's plush... read more

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Michael was in a hurry. He was scrambling up the ladder at Drake & Sweeney, a giant D.C. law firm with eight hundred lawyers. The money was good and getting better; a partnership was three years away. He was a rising star with no time to waste, no time to stop, no time to toss a few coins... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Michael was in a hurry. He was scrambling up the ladder at Drake & Sweeney, a giant D.C. law firm with eight hundred lawyers. The money was good and getting better; a partnership was three years away. He was a rising star with no time to waste, no time to stop, no time to toss a few coins into the cups of panhandlers. No time for a conscience.

But a violent encounter with a homeless man stopped him cold. Michael survived; his assailant did not. Who was this man? Michael did some digging, and learned that he was a mentally ill veteran who’d been in and out of shelters for many years. Then Michael dug a little deeper, and found a dirty secret, and the secret involved Drake & Sweeney.

The fast track derailed; the ladder collapsed. Michael bolted the firm and took a top-secret file with him. He landed in the streets, an advocate for the homeless, a street lawyer.

And a thief.

Characters edit see section history

  • Mordecai Green: A poverty lawyer at the 14th Street Legal Clinic. He recruits Michael Brock.
  • Claire Brock: Michael Brock's estranged wife
  • Hector Palma: A paralegal at Drake & Sweeney and Michael Brock's informant
  • Michael Brock: The protagonist. Antitrust lawyer at Drake & Sweeney
  • Arthur Jacobs: Partner at Drake & Sweeney. Michael Brock's mentor
  • Lontae Burton: Homeless woman Michael Brock meets in a soup kitchen
  • Barry Nuzzo: Michael Brock's closest friend at Drake & Sweeney
  • Braden Chance: Partner at Drake & Sweeney. Real estate lawyer
  • Polly: Michael Brock's assistant at Drake & Sweeney
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “Can't you raise money?""Oh, sure. Last year we raised nine thousand bucks. But it takes time. We can practice law, or we can raise funds. Sofia is not good with people. Abraham is an abrasive ass from New York. That leaves just me and my magnetic personality.”
  • “Privileged people don't march and protest; their world is safe and clean and governed by laws designed to keep them happy.”

Organizations edit see section history

  • CCNV Homeless Shelter: Community for Creative Non-Violence(from http://users.erols.com/ccnv/)CCNV is a model shelter with a bed capacity of 1,350 for homeless men, women and children. It is located in the heart of Washington, D.C., just a few blocks from the Capitol.CCNV, a nonprofit organization, has been serving the homeless community for more than thirty years.

First Sentence edit see section history

The man with the rubber boots stepped into the elevator behind me, but I didn't see him at first.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Chapters 1 - 39

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 10 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels in 1998. (authoritative list)

Followed by Rainbow Six.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. John Grisham (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: United States
Publication Date: February 1998
ISBN: 978-0385490993
Page Count: 368

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PS3557.R5355 S7 1998
  • Dewey: 813.54

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