But Royal’s final case stretches his professional code to a breaking point. Against a backdrop of today’s polarized political culture and an ebbing sense of national community, the story follows an aging, doggedly conscientious lawyer, Royal, who believes in the rule of law and has spent his career representing unpopular pro bono clients. His new novel is equally well written and absorbing. Past attendees will recognize Guterson’s name: 10 years ago, we tackled Snow Falling on Cedars, his acclaimed courtroom drama set in the period of the Japanese internment. In 2023, the Program will focus on The Final Case, a new novel by David Guterson. Each fall, the School of Law chooses a compelling text, assembles a team of professors, invites participants to Lexington, and clears the way for a unique sharing of ideas and responses. In its unparalleled run of 27 years, the Alumni College’s Law and Literature Weekend Seminar has relied on a highly effective model: gathering professors and participants to study a single work of literature from legal, ethical, and literary perspectives. Law and Literature Weekend Seminar: David Guterson’s "The Final Case" October 27 - 28, 2023
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