The Encyclopedia of Privacy – which was edited by a Kansas University professor and included a Lawrence attorney on its editorial advisory board – was included among the best scholarly publications of 2007 by Choice magazine.

The two-volume encyclopedia was edited by William Staples, a professor and chairman of KU’s sociology department. Serving on the encyclopedia’s three-member advisory board included David J. Brown, managing attorney for The Law Offices of David J. Brown LC, Lawrence.

Choice magazine’s January issue included the encyclopedia on a list of Outstanding Academic Titles, reflecting the best in scholarly titles reviewed by Choice. The list includes about 10 percent of the 7,000 titles reviewed by the magazine each year.