Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction
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The Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction Last year, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the publication of To Kill A Mockingbird and to honor former Alabama Law student and author Harper Lee, The University of Alabama School of Law and the ABA Journal partnered to create The Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. The Prize, authorized by Ms. Lee, is given annually to a book-length work of fiction, published in the preceding year, that best exemplifies the role of lawyers in society. In September 2011, John Grisham received the inaugural Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction for his work in The Confession. The winning title will be chosen by the 2012 Harper Lee Prize Selection Committee, including:
A public vote also will take place via the ABA Journal Web site. The public’s choice will count as one vote for the winner. The winner of the 2012 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction will be announced in August 2012. The winner will be honored at a ceremony and panel discussion hosted by the Selection Committee on September 20, 2012. The event will take place at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., in conjunction with the National Book Festival, sponsored by the Library of Congress. The winner will be featured in the ABA Journal and honored with a special edition of To Kill A Mockingbird, signed by Ms. Lee. To apply, download and submit this entry form. Deadline for entries is April 6, 2012. An entry consists of the following:
There is no entry fee. For questions about the Prize, please contact Rebecca Walden, Communications Manager at The University of Alabama School of Law. |
2012 Selection CommitteeJuan Williams
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