{"product_id":"beyond-the-first-whereas-a-lawyers-odyssey-in-verse-hardcover","title":"Beyond the First Whereas: A Lawyer's Odyssey in Verse - 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\u003eMark Halliwell Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeyond the First Whereas \u003c\/em\u003eis a witty, poignant, and refreshingly original poetic journey through the stages of a lawyer's life, from the first tentative steps toward law school to the triumphs, trials, and quiet revelations of practice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith humor, insight, and emotional resonance, Mark Halliwell Smith captures the moments that shape a lawyer's path: the pressure of the LSAT, the camaraderie of study groups, the sting of a bad cold call, the rush of closing a deal, and the personal costs that sometimes come with professional success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a seasoned attorney, a law student, or simply someone who loves poetry that plays with form and meaning, this collection invites you to reflect, smile, and see the law as a lawyer sees it, heart and soul (and in iambic tetrameter).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWHEREAS, a lawyer's life unfolds\u003cbr\u003eIn cautious steps, with borrowed grace, \u003cbr\u003eFrom law school dreams the young heart holds\u003cbr\u003eTo battles fought with poise and pace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWHEREAS, the LSAT's quiet dread, \u003cbr\u003eThe cold call's sting, the study grind, \u003cbr\u003eGive way to briefs and deals ahead, \u003cbr\u003eAnd quiet truths we come to find.\u003cbr\u003eWHEREAS, the law can lift and bruise, \u003cbr\u003eIts gains hard-earned, its pains not small, \u003cbr\u003eYet even when the heart must lose, \u003cbr\u003eThere's purpose rising through it all.\u003cbr\u003eWHEREAS, these verses dare to show\u003cbr\u003eThe human side beneath the robe.\u003cbr\u003eWith wit and warmth, they let us know\u003cbr\u003eThe lawyer's life, around the globe.\u003cbr\u003eNOW, THEREFORE, let the reader see: \u003cbr\u003eThis book's not just for courts and class;\u003cbr\u003eIt charts my soul's own quiet plea\u003cbr\u003eTo delve beyond the first \"WHEREAS.\"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51884658589984,"sku":"9781958861752","price":29.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/drHutWeAKg9781958861752.webp?v=1781883792","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/beyond-the-first-whereas-a-lawyers-odyssey-in-verse-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}