The book
A darkly funny memoir about ambition, judgment, professional collapse, and the difficult work of rebuilding.
Read about the bookA memoir by Marty Yavorcik
HOW NOT TO
PRACTICE LAW
Some people learn from their mistakes.
I wrote a book about mine.
A career in criminal defense. Public ambition. A collapse I couldn't argue my way out of. Then a second chance I nearly didn't get.
The manuscript is complete. Traditional publication is being pursued.
About Marty
A Youngstown kid who spent nearly three decades in criminal defense, then had to find a life beyond the work he had built. The book tells that story straight.
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Two signature talks lead the program list: How Not to Practice Law and Just Buy the Porsche. Every inquiry is reviewed by a person.
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