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A Tribute to Dwight D. Opperman, Legal Publishing Pioneer and Friend of the Law Library of Congress

Posted by: Jeanine Cali

Dwight D. Opperman died last Thursday at his home in Bel Air, Calif., after a short illness. He was 89. Mr. Opperman and his wife, Julie Chrystyn Opperman, have been good friends and generous benefactors of the Law Library of Congress. He is well known for his work as the former head of West Publishing Company. Mr. Opperman is …

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Finalists Announced for 2012 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction

Posted by: Jeanine Cali

Since I first posted about this award, three finalists have been selected for the 2012 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction:  Michael Connelly’s The Fifth Witness, Robert Dugoni’s Murder One and David Ellis’ Breach of Trust. The annual Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction is given to a book-length fictional work that “best exemplifies the …