Great poker players are master tacticians. Not only do they calculate odds with lightning speed and astonishing precision, but they also cunningly anticipate and manipulate the actions of their adversaries. In short, they boast skills that every lawyer can envy. This highly entertaining workmight best be summed up as "better lawyering through poker." Steven Lubet shows exactly how the tactics of the poker table can be adapted to litigation, negotiation, and virtually every aspect of law practice. In a series of engaging and informative lessons, Lubet describes concepts like "bettingfor value," "slow playing," and "reverse bluffing," and explains how they can be used by lawyers to win their cases. The best card players, like the best lawyers, have a knack for getting their adversaries to react exactly as they want, and that talent separates the winners from the losers. Lawyers'Poker is an irresistible guide to successful lawyering and an enjoyable read for anyone with an interest in law. No poker knowledge required."Lubet deals a winning hand with this entertaining and creative approach to gamesmanship. Anyone who negotiates, strategizes or bluffs-and who doesn't-will benefit from this great read."-Alan M. Dershowitz, Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law, Harvard Law School"Any attorney who has ever tried a case or who aspires to be a litigator will want to read this book and learn more about how success at the poker table and winning in the courtroom are related. Reading Lawyers' Poker is a complete treat."-Trial Magazine"What a great read-the trial lawyer's lessons are precisely the same as the skilled poker player's-the reader learns about history in both domains and smiles while being educated and entertained."- Rikki Klieman, Court TV Anchor, trial attorney and best-selling author | Lawyer's Poker by Steven Lubet, Paperback | Indigo Chapters