First published 2009
Dahlia Lithwick assembles the year's most sharp and informative legal journalism in this annual collection. The anthology draws from major publications like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, alongside lesser known but valuable sources such as American Prospect. Notable legal minds contribute their expertise, including Alan Dershowitz and Richard Posner. Jeffrey Toobin covers a Georgia murder trial for The New Yorker, while Michael Isikoff examines legal challenges facing a government whistleblower in a piece originally published in Newsweek. Cass Sunstein explores recent Second Amendment developments from The Harvard Law Review. Additional contributors include Jeffrey Rosen, Robert A. Levy, David Rose, and Amy Waldman. This compilation captures the most significant legal writing from diverse magazines, newspapers, websites, and journals. Readers interested in law or current legal issues will find this collection serves as both reference and engaging reading.
Genres: american, non-fiction, journalism, current-affairs, law, academic
Vibes: informative, sharp, thought-provoking
Tropes: expert-opinions
Setting: Georgia, Harvard Law Review, Newsweek, The American Prospect, The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post
Period: 2009
320 pages · Paperback · Kaplan Publishing