Immortalize Your Impact. Inspire the Profession.
After more than 15 years practicing law, I saw firsthand how little the profession offered lawyers who wanted to build a lasting public profile. If you weren’t paying for an SEO mill, a disposable magazine listing, or some forgettable bar write-up, you were all but invisible outside your own network.
I created the Legal Legends Series because it’s what I wish I had available as a lawyer.
Each Legends volume is a prestige anthology featuring six respected attorneys in a single state, in one practice area, each exploring one provocative, high-stakes question in their field. The 2026 volume is Family Law: How Aggressive Should a Divorce Lawyer Be? This opens our six-year cycle:
2026: Family Law
2027: Personal Injury
2028: Employment Law
2029: Education Law
2030: Criminal Law
2031: Estate Planning
2032: Cycle repeats with Family Law.
Why Lawyers Choose Legends Over “SEO in a Suit”
- A permanent artifact: Your name and story in a real, published book, not a disposable directory or web page.
- A PR asset – Perfect for media coverage, speaking pitches, and professional credibility.
- A network multiplier – Position yourself alongside other respected attorneys in your state, expand your network.
- Speak directly to your ideal clients – We like to think of our anthologies as a “Team of Rivals,” as we take six top attorneys from a state all practicing the same area of the law and have them answer the same question with their essays. Through your essay, interview, and profile you are uniquely positioned, which helps potential clients know which of the six attorneys they will be connect with. This helps repel the wrong clients, and acts as an authority signal to the right clients, the ones who will best help you continue to build and expand your business and your reputation.
- Friendly Argument – You’ve always known you know better than the other top attorneys, now is your change to prove it. The “Team of Rivals” approach not only creates an informative and complete book, it also creates natural tension that entertains, and unique PR storylines that sell easy headlines.
- All the extras – After each book is published we offer the six participants to join founder Carl Taylor on a Youtube show where each debates the topic of the anthology and discusses their unique philosophy as attorneys. We also help you create press-ready quotes and insights, and may extend podcast invitations to the Authority Philosophy podcast.
- Lasting Authority and Immediate Attention, All for Cheaper Than a Month of SEO – This is a one-time cost that will pay dividends for years to come. Considering what should be a tax deductible marketing expense, your involvement in this series becomes the easiest marketing decision you’ll make all year. Future you will be thankful when you can add your Legends status to your firm bio, you can distribute copies to prospective clients and referral sources, and you can speak about being a published author for the remainder of your career.
- Prestige – Because we limit this offer to six attorneys per state each year, and the legal category each year cycles through in six year increments, this is an opportunity that is only available to a few. That means instant prestige for those who are interested and accepted into a cohort.
For less than the cost of one month’s SEO or PPC campaign, you can own a permanent, prestige position in your state’s legal conversation.
If you’re interested in becoming a Legal Legends Series contributor, we look forward to hearing from you.
-Carl Taylor, Founder of Books for Experts and Litigation Attorney for Over 15 Years.
The Legends Series is a prestige annual anthology showcasing the most respected attorneys in each state - six per volume - through narrative interviews, legacy essays, and personal reflections. It's not a website bio page, it's your legacy in print. It's not some directory that calls you an "Amazing Lawyer," It's a Real Book (and more) that Proves it.
Less Expensive Than a Month's worth of SEO or PPC, for a Lifetime, Legacy-Building, Authority-Asset
For less than the cost of one month’s SEO, PPC or advertising in a standard paint-by-numbers lawyer’s directory, you secure your place and your voice in a professionally published, gold-standard anthology that positions you as one of the most trusted authorities in your field.
Now Securing 2026 Participants for the Anthology: 2026 Family Law (By State): How Aggressive Should Divorce Lawyers Be?
We are now accepting contributors for the 2026 Legends Series Anthology: Family Law: How Aggressive Should Divorce Lawyers Be?
Each state anthology will feature six leading attorneys from the same state, each sharing their personal perspective and experience on one of the most important strategic questions in family law. With only six total contributors – five standard spots and one premium, expanded First Position slot – placement is highly selective and prestige is built in.
Every year the anthology practice area and topic changes, so this opportunity really is a once in a lifetime one.
Our Six-Year Legends Cycle
Each Legends Anthology focuses on one high-impact practice area per year. After six years, the cycle repeats – giving every book a built-in legacy and each practice area a chance to return with fresh voices.
- 2026: Family Law – How Aggressive Should a Divorce Lawyer Be?
- 2027: Personal Injury
- 2028: Employment Law
- 2029: Education Law
- 2030: Criminal Law
- 2031: Estate Planning
- 2032: Cycle repeats starting again with Family Law.
Securing a spot in your practice area’s Legends book means permanent placement in the most selective legal anthology series of its kind. And you won’t get another chance for years. It may not be a “once in a lifetime,” offer, but it is a few times in a career one.
What You Get - $5,000 Contributor Tier
- Recorded interview with Carl Taylor, Founder, Authority Architect, and Publisher
- Professionally written profile – narrative driven, prestige level copy you can reuse in bios, PR, and marketing, blog posts, even in pitching articles or creating press releases
- Your essay on the anthology’s theme – fully edited and polished for print
- Full Authority Triad™ in Micro Form – At Books for Experts we believe that true authority comes from what we call the Authority Triad™ – Expertise, Biography, and Philosophy. The Legal Legends’ Series produces all three in tandem: The interview describes what you know, the profile describes who you are, and your essay describes your professional philosophy. That is full alignment with authority, which we define as Authority = Expertise (Interview) + Narrative (Profile) + Authenticity (Philosophy). We challenge any billboard ad, “Amazing Lawyer” Award magazine or PPC campaign to offer that type of breadth.
- Press-ready PDF profile for client updates, firm announcements, and media pitches
- Listing in the Legends Directory
- Invite to “Devil’s Advocate” Video Show – Expanding on the natural tension of the “Team of Rivals” nature of our anthologies, each participant is invited to our YouTube show “Devil’s Advocate” to debate their positions on the subject with each other and to describe their practice and authority philosophy.
What You Get - $7,500 Premium Position
Everything in the $5,000 tier, plus:
- First position in the contributor section – prime prestige placement
- Expanded Profile – Deeper narrative arc
- Featured listing in Legends Directory
- Guest Appearance on Authority Philosophy podcast.
Scarcity Notice: Only one contributor per anthology can claim this slot. If unclaimed by production deadline, first position is assigned based on editorial discretion and flow and without premium benefits.
Why Legends Beats SEO or PPC
SEO/PPC: $5,000-$10,000+/month for fleeting, rented visibility that disappears the moment you stop paying.
Legends: One-time investment for a permanent, prestige artifact with a built-in PR launch – authority you own forever.
Why Legends Beats "Disposable Directory" Marketing and "Special Magazines"
In the legal world, glossy directories and “special issue” magazine spreads are sold as prestige, but in reality:
- You rent the space, not the authority. Your placement vanishes the moment the next issue drops or your subscription lapses.
- No narrative, no context. You’re a name on a list or a tiny blurb surrounded by dozens of others.
- You’re being promoted to primarily to your colleagues, but they’re not the ones who put food on your table. Legends is aimed directly at consumers, the media, and referral sources.
- Pay-to-Play saturation – Everyone knows it’s bought, and many listings sit next to competitors paying the same fee.
- The volume – Almost everyone is in there, diluting any value unless you pay through the nose.
- Manufactured rather than Real Prestige – Sure, you might fool sone unsavvy consumers but is unsavvy consumers really the market you want to mine? The Legends Series provides real prestige and true authority, revealing who you are as a professional and a person in a way consumers trust.
The Legends Series is Different:
- Selective by Design: Only six contributors per book, one premium slot.
- Permanent – Your profile exists in a printed book, a digital directory, and as part of a national launch cycle, forever.
- Narrative depth: Instead of a bullet-point resume, you get an interview, your own essay fully edited by us, and a narrative authority profile that’s designed to impress clients, peers, and press alike. The full Authority Triad™ for one low, one-time cost.
- Multi-channel exposure: Print, podcast, YouTube debate, PR kit, and directory – not just a page in a magazine. This is relational, not transactional, and it’s what Founder Carl Taylor created because it’s exactly what he wished he had available to himself while in practice as a lawyer.
Spots Are Scarce By Design
Only six contributors total per anthology, five standard and one (maximum) premium. High prestige, more attention for each contributor, and maximum visibility in marketing.
Your Career Isn't Just a Job. It's a Journey.
Every great lawyer has stories – not just of cases won, but of values forged, challenges endured, and lives changed.
The Legends Series preserves those stories in lasting form. Not as marketing, but as legacy.
The Legal Legends Series is for attorneys who built their careers the hard way – who mentored others, who walked the high road, and who now deserve to be seen, heard, and remembered.
Who Belongs in Legends?
- Attorneys with 5+ years of meaningful impact in their field.
- Lawyers known for mentorship, integrity, or contribution to the profession.
- Not necessarily the most famous – but deeply respected.
- You may nominate yourself or a colleague.
Spots are limited. Ask about reduced pricing if you bring in an entire cohort of six.
*Please note that we must vet any participants to ensure integrity of the anthologies. No guaranteed acceptance.
PR & Media Opportunity with the Legends Series
Turn your placement into a headline and a book, not just a listing.
When you’re featured in a Legends Series anthology, you don’t just get your name in print – you get a full authority narrative, a launch event, and a news hook that opens doors in both media and client circles.
Here’s the first hook on us, for the 2026 Family Law Anthology: “Rival Attorneys Join Together to Debate Just How Aggressive Divorce Lawyers Should Be.”
You will be able to create PR for yourself and your firm for years if you so wish. But we also help you get the PR wheel spinning as part of the package, because we know that you’re busy and marketing builds on itself.
Why Legends is a PR Engine
- Legitimate Newsworthiness: A professionally published, selective anthology with only six contributors is a genuine achievement worth announcing.
- Press-Ready Materials: Every contributor gets a profile written for both print and online use, plus a press-ready PDF and firm announcement template.
- Media Angles Built In: The book’s theme and ‘team of rivals’ nature gives journalists an instant story hook, while your personal profile provides the human angle. And if you want to work with our PR team to create debates, joint interviews, or more, we’re here to help.
- Evergreen Asset: Unlike a fleeting announcement or ad, your Legends placement becomes part of your bio and pitch deck forever.
- Our podcast opportunities, “Devil’s Advocate” YouTube show for contributors to debate their positions and describe their practices, and PR one-sheets help you turn this honor and publication into lasting attention and more revenue. We also offer additional PR services if you wish, at an added cost.
PR Paths for Contributors
Local Media: “Local attorney featured in national legal anthology.”
Trade & Bar Publications: Articles, newsletters, and association announcements.
Firm PR: Internal newsletters, website news pages, and social channels.
Speaking Invitations: Your inclusion adds credibility when pitching CLEs and panels.
Work together with your Cohort for Book Events, Speaking Events, Social Media Cross-Pollination, and More.
Your Story Deserves a Stage
You didn’t build just a firm. You built a life. You didn’t just represent clients. You shaped outcomes, guided others, and stood for something real.
The Legends Series is how that story gets told – once, beautifully, and forever.
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly is the Legal Legends Series?
It’s a high-end, professionally printed anthology featuring six exceptional attorneys from one state. Each attorney contributes their essay on a specific topic for that year's anthology, which we professionally edit. We also interview each attorney and include that interview in the book, along with a profile we write for each contributor. Each attorney therefore receives a deeply personal, narrative-rich chapter that explores a key legal myth, their career journey, and how they serve clients with integrity and skill.
Is this a bar journal or academic publication?
No — and that’s what makes it powerful. Legal Legends is a professionally produced book designed for public impact, credibility, and prestige. It’s about storytelling, not citations. Unlike annual best of type magazines, we create extremely selective, prestige-first lasting anthologies.
Why only six attorneys per book?
Exclusivity is the point. Each volume is limited to six lawyers to ensure depth, clarity of voice, and shared prestige. It’s like sharing a courthouse building — collective reputational capital, without giving up your independence.
What if I can’t find five others to join me?
Although we are willing to work with pre-vetted cohorts, we will find the contributing attorneys. Should we not have six contributors then there will be no cost and there will be no anthology.
How much does it cost?
$5,000 per attorney. This covers interviews, ghostwriting, editing, design, professional publishing, and strategic positioning. We also offer one premium position for each anthology, which means your story runs first, it is longer, and you will be intereviewed on our podcast and receive other perquisites.
Is this just vanity publishing?
Not at all. Legends books are tools of authority. They’re used in intake meetings, on websites, in referrals, on podcasts, and more. You’re not buying printing — you’re investing in legacy, visibility, and long-term positioning. This is a great way to bake in natural PR and get your voice out there over the noise.
Will I own my chapter?
Yes. You retain copyright to your contribution. We reserve publishing rights only for the final book as a whole.
What kind of lawyers are included?
We limit each cohort to attorneys in the same state who practice in the same practice area. Every year is a different practice area, which we cycle through in six year cycles. In 2026, for instance, Famiy Law. Every book tackles shared legal themes through varied lenses — which is part of the magic.
*Please note that space is limited and that we cannot guaranteed acceptance of every attorney. Moreover, we will vet attorneys who wish to participate to ensure the integrity of the anthology. No guaranteed acceptances.