Law Day 2024: Voices of Democracy

Today is Law Day, an annual national observance of the effect of the rule of law on American society. Law Day is an opportunity for all citizens to celebrate the liberties offered by democracy and to encourage deeper understanding of the legal system. The American Bar Association (ABA) recognizes Law Day each year by developing programs and activities centered around a theme that reflects the importance of the rule of law in society.

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Dig It! Trees and the Law

This blog post was originally published on April 24, 2020, and was last updated on April 25, 2024.

Today is Arbor Day, a national event held annually on the last Friday in April, and earlier in the week, on April 22, we celebrated Earth Day. In recognition of these twin occasions, we at the Hainsworth Law Library have compiled a brief list of resources about trees and the law.

Image credit: https://www.loc.gov/resource/cph.3b48810/

Do you specialize in an unusual branch of the law? Or does the law leave you stumped? What exactly is the root of your legal concern? On this Arbor Day, leave it to us at the Hainsworth Law Library to answer your questions with the following resources:

From the Harris County Law Library collection:

Additional tree-related links of interest: