Penn Prof Publishes Novel

Kermit Roosevelt, assistant professor at Penn Law, has published In the Shadow of the Law.  A prominent story line is how a pro bono death penalty case affects attorneys in a large corporate firm.  The book has earned rave reviews.  Publishers Weekly said, "Most of all it's the vividness and complexity of the characters—drawn with the precision and authority of a winning legal argument—that heralds the arrival of an exciting new voice."  See reviews and buy book here.  [Mark Godsey]