The Green Bag
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The Green Bag: An Entertaining Journal of Law is a legal journal supported in part by George Mason University School of Law
and is dedicated to publishing "good writing" about the law. Founded in 1997 by three former-classmates of the University of Chicago Law School
(Ross Davies, David Gossett, and Montgomery Kosma), The Green Bag is published quarterly. In calling itself an "entertaining" journal, it is not strictly a journal of humor and unserious work. Rather, The Green Bag aims to publish articles that are brief, readable, and meant to provoke discussion.
The journal was inspired by the original Green Bag, published between 1889 and 1914, and a legal magazine popular at the turn of the century during the Progressive Era
. Among its offerings included a series of articles contributed by David Werner Amram
, which formed the substance of his 1905 book, Leading Cases in the Bible. In these, Amram approached the Bible in a spirit of free scientific inquiry and illuminated the legal problems involved even indirectly in the biblical narrative. The striking originality and charming style of the book was of interest to students of both the law and the Bible.
Today, The Green Bag is frequently irreverent. For the past several years, subscribers have received each year a bobblehead doll
depicting a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
.
In addition to the periodical, the Green Bag Press publishes other works of legal interest, including The Green Bag Almanac and Reader, an annual collection of the year's best legal writing, and In Chambers Opinions of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.
George Mason University School of Law
George Mason University School of Law is the law school of George Mason University, a state university in Virginia, United States...
and is dedicated to publishing "good writing" about the law. Founded in 1997 by three former-classmates of the University of Chicago Law School
University of Chicago Law School
The University of Chicago Law School was founded in 1902 as the graduate school of law at the University of Chicago and is among the most prestigious and selective law schools in the world. The U.S. News & World Report currently ranks it fifth among U.S...
(Ross Davies, David Gossett, and Montgomery Kosma), The Green Bag is published quarterly. In calling itself an "entertaining" journal, it is not strictly a journal of humor and unserious work. Rather, The Green Bag aims to publish articles that are brief, readable, and meant to provoke discussion.
The journal was inspired by the original Green Bag, published between 1889 and 1914, and a legal magazine popular at the turn of the century during the Progressive Era
Progressive Era
The Progressive Era in the United States was a period of social activism and political reform that flourished from the 1890s to the 1920s. One main goal of the Progressive movement was purification of government, as Progressives tried to eliminate corruption by exposing and undercutting political...
. Among its offerings included a series of articles contributed by David Werner Amram
David Werner Amram
David Werner Amram was a prominent lawyer and legal scholar, as well as an early American Zionist.Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he received a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1887, and an LL.B. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1889...
, which formed the substance of his 1905 book, Leading Cases in the Bible. In these, Amram approached the Bible in a spirit of free scientific inquiry and illuminated the legal problems involved even indirectly in the biblical narrative. The striking originality and charming style of the book was of interest to students of both the law and the Bible.
Today, The Green Bag is frequently irreverent. For the past several years, subscribers have received each year a bobblehead doll
Bobblehead doll
A bobblehead doll, also known as a bobbing head doll, nodder, or wobbler, is a type of collectible toy. Its head is often oversized compared to its body...
depicting a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
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In addition to the periodical, the Green Bag Press publishes other works of legal interest, including The Green Bag Almanac and Reader, an annual collection of the year's best legal writing, and In Chambers Opinions of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.