Nixon in New York
The first book to take a deep dive into Richard Nixon’s legal career and how it helped prepare him for his victorious 1968 Presidential campaign
“Well-researched and illuminating” — Thomas Byrne Edsall, NY Times columnist and professor at Columbia University School of Journalism.
“An engaging and well-written book that illuminates Nixon through the exploration of the midpoint of his career” — Kirkus Reviews
“[I]t deserves consideration in competition with John Farrell’s or Evan Thomas’s recent, massive Nixon biographies” — Choice Reviews.
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About Victor:
Victor Li is an award-winning multimedia journalist based in Chicago. He is the author of the book Nixon in New York: How Wall Street Helped Richard Nixon Win the White House. He is currently an assistant managing editor with the ABA Journal, covering the business of law and legal technology. He periodically co-hosts podcasts under the auspices of Legal Talk Network. He previously worked at ALM Media Properties in New York City for over three years, serving as a staff reporter for Law Technology News and The American Lawyer. His work has also been featured in Corporate Counsel, The Am Law Daily, The New York Law Journal, The National Law Journal, Texas Lawyer and The Litigation Daily, as well as The Utica Observer Dispatch, The Huffington Post, The Columbia Journalist, Amherst Magazine, Soccerlens, and The Berkshire Eagle.
He has an M.S. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, a J.D. from Tulane University Law School and a B.A. in history from Amherst College. He lives in Chicago with his wife and their dog, Dessie Lisa Vito. (More)
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Latest Projects:
ABA Journal, Aug/Sept 2022
Victor pitched and reported a cover story examining bad lawyers in pop culture.
For the ABA Journal's annual "Law and Pop Culture" issue, Victor wrote about sleazy, incompetent, ethically-challenged lawyers in pop culture and how they influence, and are informed by, public perceptions of the legal profession. He also wrote a sidebar looking at some infamous law firms in pop culture.
ABA Journal, June/July 2022
Victor edited a feature examining increased prosecution of online romance scams.
Additionally, Victor edited an expanded version of the Business of Law section that included a story about law firms expanding their real estate footprint at a time when most companies are cutting back, and a look at how law firms can utilize search engine optimization (SEO) to market their practices more effectively.
ABA Journal, Apr/May 2022
Victor spearheaded a feature dealing with lawyer wellness.
Stress is one of the defining characteristics of becoming and being a lawyer, and it only gets worse as the stakes get higher. No wonder two long-running stereotypes are that lawyers drink and hate their jobs. As such, the ABA Journal staff gathered 40 wellness tips for lawyers to help them deal with the pressure.