F.Lee Bailley's extraordinary book takes a gaint step toward filling this vacuum in legal education.Bailey is.first and foremost,a consummate advocate.I have observed him in court.I have worked with him.And I have seen his work product.Nor is he one of the great advocates who claims that the skills of advocacy are a deep dark secret,like some fraternal ritual.Bailey is willing to share his skills and encourage others to develop them.He has few magic formulas.Developing skills of advocacy,Bailey argues,is a life long project.Sure there are hints,shortcuts,blind alleys to be avoided,and other handy tools of the trade to be picked up,but the key is hard work,and Bailey tells his reader exactly where to devote his or her energies in order to maximize the return.