{"product_id":"the-lawyers-calling-christian-faith-and-legal-practice-paperback-1","title":"The Lawyer's Calling: Christian Faith and Legal Practice - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph G. Allegretti\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA noted law school professor reflects on the spiritual vacuum at the heart of the legal profession and suggests ways of reintegrating that profession with the deepest aspirations of its members.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLawyers in our day are facing a crisis of meaning. Distrusted by the public, stressed by overwork, and questioning the value of their contribution to society, legal professionals find themselves in a situation where work has lost its connection with deeper beliefs. The crisis they face is essentially spiritual.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow can lawyers bridge the gap between their beliefs and their daily work? Joseph Allegretti maintains that law can be a true vocation--a \"calling\" from God. He points to ways that lawyers are or can be healers in society, and he explains how their service to clients resembles a covenant relationship. Lawyers and law students will find his vision of the legal profession to be rich with possibility.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a timely gift of mature theological wisdom to a struggling profession. God bless Allegretti!\"\u003cbr\u003e --Professor Jack L. Sammons, Walter E. George School of Law\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Through Allegretti's lens it is possible to see meaning and even catch a glimpse of the divine amid the phone calls, the client interviews, the boxes of correspondence, the volumes of court decisions, the seemingly endless meetings, and many of the other details of a lawyer's life.\"\u003cbr\u003e --William Droel, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Spirituality of Work: Lawyers\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoseph G. Allegretti\u003c\/strong\u003e is A.A. and Ethel Yossem Professor of Legal Ethics at Creighton University Law School in Omaha. He earned a JD from Harvard (\u003cem\u003ecum laude, \u003c\/em\u003e 1977) and an MDiv from Yale (\u003cem\u003esumma cum laude, \u003c\/em\u003e 1989).\u003cbr\u003e +\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLawyers in our day are facing a crisis of meaning. Distrusted by the public, stressed by overwork and questioning the value of their contribution to society, legal professionals find themselves in a situation where work has lost its connection with deeper beliefs. The crisis they face is essentially spiritual. How can lawyers bridge the gap between their beliefs and their daily work? Joseph Allegretti maintains that law can be a true vocation - a \"calling\" from God. He points to ways that lawyers are or can be healers in society, and he explains how their service to clients resembles a covenant relationship. Lawyers and law students will find his vision of the legal profession to be rich with possibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 9.03 x 6.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45868580962501,"sku":"9780809136513","price":23.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/dS92ec6Q8_9780809136513.webp?v=1781318306","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-lawyers-calling-christian-faith-and-legal-practice-paperback-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}