38 ABA Journal Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction articles.
The Secret of Magic is a book within a book. It is both the title of Deborah Johnson’s 2015 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction-winning novel, and (in the world…
Dec 21, 2015 8:30 AM CST
Aug 26, 2015 4:23 PM CDT
Deborah Johnson has been awarded the 2015 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction for The Secret of Magic.
“We’re thrilled with this year’s selection,” said Allen Pusey, editor and publisher…
Jul 1, 2015 2:09 PM CDT
The ABA Journal and the University of Alabama School of Law are proud to announce the finalists for the fifth annual Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. The books picked…
May 14, 2015 2:00 PM CDT
John Grisham is a best-selling author who has seen many of his books become major Hollywood pictures. Jason Bailey is a first-time author who maintains a busy legal practice in…
Sep 4, 2014 4:28 PM CDT
The three finalists for the 2014 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction have been announced by the ABA Journal and the University of Alabama Law School, co-sponsors of the May 29, 2014 1:30 PM CDT
Dec 19, 2013 6:45 PM CST
Stanford law professor Paul Goldstein and his novel Havana Requiem have been awarded the third annual Harper…
Jul 15, 2013 1:30 PM CDT Three clients—a homeless Iraq war veteran, an aging Cuban musician and the troubled son of an assistant district attorney—are the focal points of three novels selected as finalists for the…
May 28, 2013 1:45 PM CDT Nov 1, 2012 9:00 AM CDT Michael Connelly’s legal thriller The Fifth Witness has been named the winner of the 2nd Annual Harper Lee Prize for…
Jul 17, 2012 9:55 PM CDT Jun 25, 2012 1:30 PM CDT After reviewing some 40 submissions, judges have selected three finalists for the 2012 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. Now you can help them pick the winner by voting in…
May 16, 2012 5:47 PM CDT Oct 1, 2011 10:00 AM CDT Oct 1, 2011 9:50 AM CDTHelp pick the best legal novel of the year: Vote for one of three Harper Lee Prize finalists
Michael Connelly Accepts Second Annual Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction at Ceremony
Michael Connelly Wins 2012 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction
‘Breach of Trust’ Tells Ripped-from-the-Headlines Tale of Government Corruption and Intrigue
In 'Breach of Trust,' an intrepid attorney (with nothing left to lose after the deaths of his wife and daughter) scales the state government ladder to solve the murder of a potential witness and expose the corruption that leads all the way to the governor's mansion. ABA Journal's Lee Rawles speaks with David Ellis about the real-life influences behind his award-nominated novel.
Help Pick the Legal Novel of the Year; Vote for One of Three Harper Lee Prize Finalists
The Confession: Excerpt from John Grisham’s Winning Entry for Harper Lee Prize
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