Reviews of Lawyers Gone Bad

“Slayton’s critique shows an insider’s awareness of the legal profession’s most pressing problems.”
- Globe and Mail

“…smart and lively… Slayton’s credentials… make him just the man to figure out why lawyers who go bad do so.”
-Toronto Star

“Slayton knows how to tell a human-interest, human frailty tale. And he seamlessly interweaves his larcenous-or-libidinous-lawyer stories with the larger legal and ethical issues at play. Lawyers Gone Bad can be read for fun, or for edification, or both.”
-Winnipeg Free Press

“Mr. Slayton brings impressive credentials to this exercise and what he says should be of interest to both lawyers and the public… Lawyers Gone Bad is a well-organized, well-written and manageable text that is a welcome addition to the limited literature on lawyer self-regulation.”
-Financial Post

“…the profession should take note and engage in debate about the issues Slayton has brought to light.”
-Canadian Lawyer

“…authoritative and entertaining book… Slayton has provided a tremendous public service in highlighting the problems.”
-Georgia Straight

“With this titillating tell-all, Philip Slayton has punctured the dignity of a stuffed-shirt profession…
-Vancouver Sun

"I recommend the book to lawyers and non-lawyers alike. It is beautifully written and, at times, the stories are jaw-dropping."
-Michael Cochrane, Business News Network

Click here to see a partial transcript of Philip's debate with Dick Pound at Montreal'sBlue Metropolis literary festival, May 2, 2008.

Click here to hear the CBC’s Sunday Edition interview with Philip (August 26, 2007)