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What is your Favorite Case? Part 2

Posted by: Robert Brammer

Last December, I set out to discover my law library colleagues’ favorite cases. Some responded with humorous cases and some with landmark cases that forever changed the face of law. I was unable to talk to everyone in December, so this month I resumed my efforts to discover my colleagues’ favorite cases. Shameema Rahman, Senior …

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An Interview with Faith Jo, Foreign Law Intern

Posted by: Kelly Buchanan

The following is an interview with Faith Jo, who is currently working as an intern in the Law Library’s Global Legal Research Center.  The Law Library is proud to host a number of interns each year from all over the world.  We hope to post many more interviews with interns throughout the year! Describe your …

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Law Librarian Addresses the 2012 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction Award Ceremony

Posted by: Jeanine Cali

On September 20, 2012, Kenneth Randall, dean of the University of Alabama School of Law, presented author Michael Connelly with the second annual Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction for his work, The Fifth Witness. The Fifth Witness is a legal thriller that features Connelly’s recurring character, lawyer Mickey Haller.  Haller represents a woman accused of killing a banker …

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Author Michael Connelly Wins 2012 Harper Lee Prize

Posted by: Jeanine Cali

Author Michael Connelly has won the 2012 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction for his work, The Fifth Witness. The annual Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction is given to a book-length fictional work that “best exemplifies the role of lawyers in society, and their power to effect change.”  The University of Alabama School of …

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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 …

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African American History Month

Posted by: Margaret Wood

Last year Christine wrote about some of the laws and history relating to African American History Month, which is observed every February.  We thought we’d take a closer look and expand on some of the information in that post. Although a law designating February as African American History Month was not passed until 1986 (more …