{"product_id":"quiet-counsel-looking-back-on-a-life-of-service-to-the-law-hardcover","title":"Quiet Counsel: Looking Back on a Life of Service to the Law - Hardcover","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\u003eLarry D. Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"We all should heed the lessons I've learned and what I continue to believe: the law, properly applied, is a powerful force for good in our society.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this thoughtful and candid memoir, former Deputy U.S. Attorney General Larry D. Thompson explores the big questions of his life and career, from his childhood in Hannibal, Missouri to his time advising the nation's most powerful figures in government and business leadership. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With a strong belief in the principles of the U.S. Constitution and a desire for cooperation across ideological, social, and racial lines, Thompson rose through the ranks in both government and corporate practice. His career trajectory touches on some of our most pressing issues. As Deputy U.S. Attorney General under President George W. Bush, he guided the administration through complex questions concerning privacy and security. As counsel for PepsiCo, Inc. and the Compliance Monitor for Volkswagen, he weighed in on important debates about corporate responsibility. And as a successful Black man with a moderate approach to politics, he has had to confront issues of diversity and justice in modern America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuiet Counsel\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of Thompson's personal and legal philosophies, a series of considered arguments for becoming a safer, fairer, and better nation through the legal system. In an era where the loudest debaters dominate our political and social conversations, Thompson proves that sometimes the quiet voice is the one most worth heeding. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarry D. Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e is the former U.S. Deputy Attorney General (2001-2003), the second highest ranking position in the U.S. Department of Justice. He has also served as Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at PepsiCo, the John A. Sibley Chair of Corporate and Business Law at the University of Georgia School of Law, and Counsel at Finch McCranie LLP. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As Deputy Attorney General, Attorney General John Ashcroft named Thompson in 2002 to lead the Department of Justice's National Security Coordination Council. Also in 2002, President George W. Bush named Thompson to head the government-wide Corporate Fraud Task Force. Thompson holds a BA from Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri, a MA from Michigan State University, and a law degree from the University of Michigan. He lives in Georgia. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 283\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51979057496365,"sku":"9781633310964","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/45xtbl_UeK9781633310964.webp?v=1775818722","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/quiet-counsel-looking-back-on-a-life-of-service-to-the-law-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}