Bøger af Nelson Johnson

Effective Communication Starts HereAs an attorney, your success depends on your ability to communicate effectively, regardless of the subject or audience. Your goal must be simple, unadorned prose; writing that is lean, strong, and free of embellishment. None of that comes effortlessly, but armed with the right strategies, it is easily achievable."This handbook is a must read for any lawyer seeking to unlock the secret of transforming legal argument into an enticing story that converts the reader to the author's point of view."Robert B. Hille, Esq.Past President, NJSBAGreenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP, RoselandAdd STYLE & PERSUASION to Your Legal WritingAs an award-winning author, retired New Jersey Superior Court Judge Nelson Johnson enjoys sharing the "tricks of the writing trade" that are rarely discussed in college or law school - yet are highly effective. Judge Johnson's passion for writing has spanned his career, and when he left the bench, he decided to consolidate and share his decades of observations and unique insights into the most effective legal writing strategies. The concepts he shares in Style & Persuasion will help you to develop new habits that will build confidence and transform your writing style.

Through most of the 20th century, Atlantic City, New Jersey, was controlled by a powerful partnership of local politicians and racketeers. Funded by payoffs from gambling rooms, bars and brothels, this corrupt alliance reached full bloom during the reign of Enoch 'Nucky' Johnson - the second of the three bosses to head the Republican machine that dominated city politics and society.In Boardwalk Empire, Nucky Johnson, Louis 'the Commodore' Kuehnle, Frank 'Hap' Farley, and Atlantic City itself spring to life in all their garish splendour. Author Nelson Johnson traces 'AC' from its birth as a quiet seaside health resort, through the corruption, notorious backroom politics and power struggles, to the city's rebirth as an international entertainment and gambling mecca where anything goes.Boardwalk Empire is the true story that inspired the epic HBO series starring Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt and Kelly Macdonald.'As good, if not better, than the television series' Independent