* Celebrity Status: Acker is a well-known TV personality starring on Hot Bench, a twice-Emmy-nominated CBS nationally syndicated show that averages 3.2 million viewers daily and is now in its sixth season.
* Huge Media Platform: In addition to her regular CBS television appearances, Acker has her own podcast-The Tanya Acker Show-and has done interviews for other popular news channels, shows, podcasts, and radio stations, including Good Morning America, Entertainment Tonight, Wendy Williams, CNN, Anderson Cooper 360, and countless others.
* First Celebrity Judge Book On This Topic: From Judge Wapner to Judge Judy, there has never been a book on navigating civil court by a celebrity judge. Yet, a non-celebrity book like Represent Yourself in Court by Paul Bergman (published by NOLO) has sold nearly 30,000 BookScan copies in six editions since 2003.
* Covers Likely Legal Disputes from COVID-19 and Looting from Unruly Fringes of Protests: The first everyman's legal guide to demystify and provide guidance for some of the most likely civil lawsuits to be brought and defended against in our new era of multiple national traumas.
* Visible High-Profile Events: Acker regularly emcees high-profile public and philanthropic events, including the 2017 and 2018 Vera Institute Galas (in 2017 she moderated a conversation with Eric Holder), the 2017 and 2018 Western Justice Center Galas, and the 2016-2018 Public Counsel Galas, (in 2017, Public Counsel honored Bryan Stevenson and featured John Legend; in 2018 it honored Mike Farrell and featured Aloe Blacc).
* Availability for Media: Acker is a frequent guest on TV and radio and also has been featured in various print and digital media. She's in production on Hot Bench generally only five days a month, so she'll have substantial opportunities to promote the book.
* Increased Need for This Book: As Judge Tanya Acker explains, with today's increased interactions-in person, online, in business and personal relationships-there have never been more opportunities to offend and to take offense . . . and to sue or be sued!
* Judge Judy: Likely foreword or blurb and support from Judge Judy.
* Navigation and Strategy: Includes advice on understanding the bewildering processes of civil litigations, as well as strategies to win.
Industry Reviews
"Civil court can be your first line of defense or your last avenue to justice in our legal system. That's why it's important that you know the process, the players, and the politics. Tanya Acker's Make Your Case offers the kind of knowledge and insight you won't find outside of law school. A must-read for everyone because you never know when you'll need it."
-The Honorable Anthony Daniels, Alabama House Minority Leader
"Whether you want to get the guy next door to stop dumping his garbage on your lawn or vindicate your constitutional rights against the President of the United States, with Make Your Case, Tanya Acker has you covered."
-Rebecca Buchwalter-Poza, Award-Winning Attorney, Political Strategist, and Journalist (who sued the President of the United States and won)
"Do not go to court without first reading this book! Smart, funny, readable, and filled with information and advice that only someone who has seen court from many different angles can offer, Make Your Case prepares you for what to expect at every stage of the litigation process. After reading it, you'll know the questions you should be asking your legal representative-and yourself. I've spent most of my career teaching law, and I learned something from practically every page."
-Omar Dajani, Professor of Law, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
"An extraordinary clinic for non-lawyers and lawyers alike on what realistically to expect when you're compelled to enter the uncertain, often scary, and frequently expensive arena of litigation. Tanya Acker's Make Your Case is an invaluable compass to help you get your bearings as you attempt a journey toward your 'win.'"
-Chad Hummel, Co-Leader of the national trial practice at Sidley Austin LLP, Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
