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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm81034827
Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The draft of
This collection was processed circa 1965. The finding aid was created in 2016.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Louis Nizer is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The writings of Louis Nizer are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Louis Nizer, My Life in Court: handwritten and typewritten draft, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Louis Nizer, born February 6, 1902, in London, England, was a lawyer and author noted for advising important people in politics, business, and entertainment, and for defending unpopular causes and individuals. He successfully represented Quentin Reynolds in his libel suit against columnist Westbook Pegler and broadcaster John Henry Faulk in a suit hailed as a critical legal victory against blacklisting. Nizer also wrote several books, including the best-selling
Nizer graduated from Columbia University Law School and in 1924 established with Louis Phillips the legal partnership that became Phillips, Nizer, Benjamin, Krim & Ballon. Prominent clients included Johnny Carson, Charlie Chaplin, Salvador Dali, Mae West, Julius Erving, and Spyros P. Skouros. Nizer died in New York City, November 10, 1994.
The papers of Louis Nizer (1902-1994) consist of pencil and typewritten draft copies of Nizer's
The papers are arranged by chapter.
Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm81034827