The Importance of Being Honest

"Lubet tackles a series of subtle and thorny ethical questions that lawyers and judges face each day. These questions can challenge their integrity, determine their effectiveness and affect how the public views the legal profession. Lubets central concern, which he mines adeptly, is with actions that are arguably legal but may also be strategically or morally wrong. Lubets writing is a great strength: straightforward, funny, intelligent and devoid of legalese. Like a good color analyst, he conveys an insiders knowledge in an entertaining and informative way" ~Publishers Weekly

"Chock full of information and insight." ~St. Croix Review

"Collects controversial cases, raises intriguing questions, and describes them in accessible prose and wry wit." ~The Washington Lawyer

"The Importance of Being Honest is both funny and dangerous. In pulling the lid off the hypocrisy and delusions at virtually every level of the legal profession, he is in danger of touching off a chain reaction that could result in the average Americans understanding and thus his and her ability to reform the legal system." ~Allen Barra, Wall Street Journal

"Lubet is so witty and entertaining that you may not even notice how much youre learning about the dangers of honesty-deficient lawyers and judges. A real eye-opener!" ~Rachel Maines,author of The Technology of Orgasm: Hysteria, the Vibrator, and Womens Sexual Satisfaction

"Lubet probes some of the thorniest ethical and legal questions facing us, and respects both his reader and the law enough to avoid simplistic answers. Whether hes scrutinizing Bill Clintons relationship to his lawyer, reassessing what we know about the Scopes Monkey trial, or evaluating the demotion of Pluto, Lubets book offers a fresh lens through which to view legal questions." ~Dahlia Lithwick, Slate.com

"Explores the interplay between honesty and candor, or its absence, in the legal profession for a number of years in essays and editorials." ~New York Law Journal

"Provides an interesting look at various questions of ethics and the law." ~Law and Politics Book Review