The Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction was established to commemorate the 50th anniversary of “To Kill A Mockingbird,” written by former Alabama law student, Harper Lee. For the past several years, the University of Alabama School of Law and the ABA Journal have partnered to award the prize to a published work of fiction from the previous year that best demonstrates “the role of lawyers in society and their power to effect change.”
Congratulations to the finalists (chosen from a field of 21) for the 2020 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. The winner is indicated in red.
Sujata Massey: “The Satapur Moonstone”
Victor Methos: “The Hallows”
Chad Zunker: “An Equal Justice”
Previous winners:
2011 – John Grisham, “The Confession”
2012 – Michael Connelly, “The Fifth Witness”
2013 – Paul Goldstein, “Havana Requiem”
2014 – John Grisham, “Sycamore Row”
2015 – Deborah Johnson, “The Secret of Magic”
2016 – Attica Locke, “Pleasantville”
2017 – James Grippando, “Gone Again”
2018 – C.E. Tobisman, “Proof.”
2019 – Sharon Bala, “The Boat People”
Is voting still open to the public from the finalists for the Legal Fiction award?
Public voting had been part of the process in years past, but I couldn’t find any reference to it anywhere this year. Normally, I post a link within the notice about the Award finalists, but could not find one. I would love to have voted as well.