The Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library has partnered with the Houston Bar Association to display artwork from area students submitted for the HBA Law Week Committee Poster Contest throughout the summer.
Read moreA Particularly Notorious Auction
Pictured here at her confirmation hearing, Ruth Bader Ginsburg experienced more popular support than the average attorney before she was even nominated for the Court.
Who will be the lucky buyer of Justice Ginsburg’s hand-annotated 1958 text book?
Read moreNomen est Omen or The Name is a Sign
Is a lawyer named Lawson, Supina, Judge, or Justice predestined for work in the field of law? Some students of onomastics, or the study of names, say they are, and they can present arguments to support this belief.
Read moreSpeak Like the Bard!
We explored the appeal of the Bard and his role as a cultural touchstone in the legal profession, seeking answers to the following: Why do lawyers love Shakespeare? Was Shakespeare, himself, a student of the law? If not, how did he possess such dexterity in crafting sound arguments? What inspired Shakespeare to write about the law and lawyers, anyway, and why have so many Supreme Court cases quoted or cited his works? Finally, who was Shakespeare?
Read moreBiz-leisure and Slob-chic: Dress Codes in the Age of COVID-19
Decorum and dress codes serve a purpose -- in the courthouse, the schoolhouse, the People’s House, and perhaps even in your house. Today, we grant you permission to trade your Zoom shirt for your PJs and to join us on a journey to explore dress codes and the law by visiting the links provided here.
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