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ⓘ About H. Mitchell Caldwell
H. Mitchell Caldwell is an accomplished author and has quite a bit of experience in the legal field in addition to writing his own detailed and informed legal thrilers. He is a law professor teaching at the Pepperdine/Caruso School of Law. He instructs others on criminal law, criminal procedure, as well as trial advocacy. He was able to write in areas of his expertise extensively and throughout the course of his career has had over forty of his law review articles published. He has also written, along with other authors, several trial advocacy textbooks. These extend to The Art and Science of Trial Advocacy, which have been adopted by various law schools across the United States.
All Book Series by H. Mitchell Caldwell
The Art & Science of Trial Advocacy
Book 2 of 7 · published 2003 Co-authored · L. Timothy Perrin,Carol A. Chase
And the Walls Came Tumbling Down
Book 3 of 7 · published 2006 Co-authored · Michael S. Lief
The Devil's Advocates
Book 4 of 7 · published 2007 Co-authored · Michael S. Lief
Criminal Pretrial Advocacy
Book 6 of 7 · published 2013 Co-authored · Terry Adamson
Case Files for Basic Trial Advocacy
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2017 Co-authored · L. Timothy Perrin,Carol A. Chase,Naomi Harlin Goodno
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is H. Mitchell Caldwell?
H. Mitchell Caldwell is an accomplished author and has quite a bit of experience in the legal field in addition to writing his own detailed and informed legal thrilers. He is a law professor teaching at the Pepperdine/Caruso School of Law. He instructs others on criminal law, criminal procedure, as well as trial advocacy.
Which H. Mitchell Caldwell series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Jake Clearwater Legal Thriller series, the earliest of H. Mitchell Caldwell's multi-book series: it opens with Cost of Arrogance (2021) and runs to 3 books across 2021–2024, ending with Cost of Malice (2024).
How many books has H. Mitchell Caldwell written?
H. Mitchell Caldwell has 10 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1998 and 2024. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Jake Clearwater Legal Thriller series with 3 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should H. Mitchell Caldwell's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. H. Mitchell Caldwell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jake Clearwater Legal Thriller (2021–2024, 3 books).
How are H. Mitchell Caldwell's books organised into series?
This guide splits H. Mitchell Caldwell's 10 books into 1 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Jake Clearwater Legal Thriller (3 books, 2021–2024).