Beyond the First Whereas (Paperback)

Mark Halliwell Smith

ISBN 10: 195886174X / ISBN 13: 9781958861745

Published by Sager Group LLC, 2025

About this Item

Paperback. Beyond the First Whereas is 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.With 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.Whether 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).WHEREAS, a lawyer's life unfoldsIn cautious steps, with borrowed grace, From law school dreams the young heart holdsTo battles fought with poise and pace.WHEREAS, the LSAT's quiet dread, The cold call's sting, the study grind, Give way to briefs and deals ahead, And quiet truths we come to find.WHEREAS, the law can lift and bruise, Its gains hard-earned, its pains not small, Yet even when the heart must lose, There's purpose rising through it all.WHEREAS, these verses dare to showThe human side beneath the robe.With wit and warmth, they let us knowThe lawyer's life, around the globe.NOW, THEREFORE, let the reader see: This book's not just for courts and class;It charts my soul's own quiet pleaTo delve beyond the first "WHEREAS." 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. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Beyond the First Whereas (Paperback)
• Publisher: Sager Group LLC
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 195886174X
• ISBN 13: 9781958861745
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Beyond the First Whereas is 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.

With 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.

Whether 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).

WHEREAS, a lawyer's life unfolds
In cautious steps, with borrowed grace,
From law school dreams the young heart holds
To battles fought with poise and pace.


WHEREAS, the LSAT's quiet dread,
The cold call’s sting, the study grind,
Give way to briefs and deals ahead,
And quiet truths we come to find.


WHEREAS, the law can lift and bruise,
Its gains hard-earned, its pains not small,
Yet even when the heart must lose,
There’s purpose rising through it all.


WHEREAS, these verses dare to show
The human side beneath the robe.
With wit and warmth, they let us know
The lawyer’s life, around the globe.

NOW, THEREFORE, let the reader see:
This book’s not just for courts and class;
It charts my soul’s own quiet plea
To delve beyond the first “WHEREAS.”

About the Author

Mark Halliwell Smith is a nationally recognized real estate finance attorney and author of The Seven Secular Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to Achievement. He and his wife, Diane Shader Smith, are leading global advocates in the fight against multidrug-resistant bacterial infections