Acknowledgments

• Author: John Hollander
• Pages: 11-11

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Acknowledgments

   its origins in another aimed at profession-

als with clients, co-written with Shelley Appleby-Ostro.

Her insights, especially with respect to the art of creative

listening, have helped direct me along the path to this

book.

A word of thanks is due to my law clerk, Mary Neill,

who has participated in many ways to make this book

possible. Another word is due to my friend and mentee,

Stephanie Lewis, a talented young litigator who partici-

pated in one of my rst sessions of the Advocacy Club

and has edited a precursor to this book.

I should also acknowledge the vision and commit-

ment shown by Irwin Law. e series is a novel approach

to an unrecognized market comprised of recent calls.

Alisa Posesorski (vice president) and Lesley Steeve (senior

editor) have added real value to the series. Irwin Law has

adapted its system to accommodate the series, enabling

me to accomplish my goal — to serve that market.