Lawless
A lawyer’s unrelenting fight for justice in a war zone
$39.27
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
7 May 2020
Summary
In the summer of 2008 Kimberley Motley quit her job as a public defender in Milwaukee to join a program that helped train lawyers in war-torn Afghanistan. She was thirty-two at the time, a mother of three who had never travelled outside the United States.
Through sheer force of personality, ingenuity and perseverance, Kimberley became the first foreign lawyer to practise in Afghanistan and her work swiftly morphed into a mission - to bring ‘justness’ to the defenceless and voiceless. …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760633189 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1760633186 |
| Author: | Kimberley Motley |
| Publisher: | Allen & Unwin |
| Imprint: | Allen & Unwin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 7 May 2020 |
| Weight: | 305g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 130mm x 20mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
” An attorney shares riveting stories of practicing law in Afghanistan… . A compelling account of a flexible legal advocate in unusual circumstances.” – Kirkus Reviews
A thoroughly riveting read * Sydney Morning Herald *
About The Author
Kimberley Motley
Kimberley Motley is an American lawyer and former beauty queen who has made headlines around the world with her ground-breaking legal work in Afghanistan and beyond. As the first foreign lawyer to practice in Afghanistan, her high-profile cases have included her work in returning three British children taken illegally to the country by their father. In 2015 she was the subject of the documentary film Motley’s Law, which won the Grand Jury Prize Award at DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival.
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