Law & Modern Literature, Appalachian School of Law

This discussion-based course examines issues involving law, justice, lawyers, and the legal system through the lens of modern literature. Students will read a selection of contemporary novels and/or non-fiction books with legal themes and meet bi-weekly to discuss issues rising in books such as the role of law in society, social justice, racial equality, gender equality, substance abuse and mental issues for legal practitioners, and ethical questions surrounding the practice of law. This information has been collected for the Post-Discipline Online Syllabus Database. The database explores the use of literature by schools of professional education in North America. It forms part of a larger project titled Post-Discipline: Literature, Professionalism, and the Crisis of the Humanities, led by Dr Merve Emre with the assistance of Dr Hayley G. Toth. You can find more information about the project at https://postdiscipline.english.ox.ac.uk/. Data was collected and accurate in 2021/22.