Irving Younger was the most sought-after speaker of his time for bar association conventions, law school graduations and the like. This exclusive P.E.G. collective includes five of his most popular speeches.
They explore the historical, legal and social issues that challenge your imagination. They expose the heart of a man who knew that in order to be an excellent lawyer, you must confront the mundane in life with curiosity, and go beyond the obvious in your search for the truth. You will find meaning, values and inspiration in these speeches, which shed new and exciting light on the potential for the legal profession.
All Five Younger Classic Speeches:
In Praise of Simplicity
On Judicial Opinions Considered as One of the Fine Arts
What Happened in Erie?
The Trial of Socrates, the Congress of the United States and Us
The Trial of Alger Hiss
Nearly 7 hours.
During Irving Younger's illustrious career, tens of thousands of lawyers, judges, law students and lay people packed meeting rooms to hear his exceptional presentations on trial practice and advocacy. That popularity endures.
Practitioner & Professor
Following undergraduate studies at Harvard, Younger earned his law degree from New York University Law School. During his legal career, he served as assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and was judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York. He worked in three private firms, including the Washington, D.C., firm of Williams & Connelly. Younger was also a professor of law at New York University Law School and at the University of Minnesota Law School.
Author & Lecturer
Throughout his distinguished career, Younger was at the forefront in his commitment to the legal profession, writing countless articles for major law and lay journals and recording seven CLE programs and five speeches, available on audiotape and videotape exclusively from The Professional Education Group, Inc.
Younger's wide and varied background, together with his dynamic talent, provides a universal appeal that is the basis for his unparalleled reputation for excellence in continuing legal education.