
What’s behind the name?
“Ex Libris Juris” is Latin for “from the books of law” and much of the information here will relate to the legal information collected and curated by the Law Library.
Additionally, “Ex Libris” has long appeared on bookplates – labels appearing inside the front cover of books – and has acquired the connoted meaning “from the library of” to show ownership of the book.
Using this connotation, the phrase becomes “from the library of law” and better describes the posts about digital resources, event announcements, and research tips that will regularly appear here.
Check out some of the new titles available in the Law Library’s LexisNexis Digital Library!
Happy baseball season!! Another year, another opportunity to repeatedly throw on your Astros gear and remind everyone who’s the best in the AL West.
The big (college) basketball game is on the horizon, and the playoff fight is officially on. Our own University of Houston Cougars are in the 2025 NCAA basketball tournament as a top seed, for the third time in a row!
Buckle up Houston, because we’re in for a sight. This week, on March 13th and 14th, we will be treated to a total lunar eclipse.
Do filmgoers always agree with the Academy about which films are best? No, but among the 2025 Oscar nominees are three stories involving the legal system, and they are all worth watching.
The arrival of a new president brings with it much change. The White House issued 26 Executive Orders on the first day of the new term on a range of topics including immigration, the economy, crime, energy, the environment, and government operations.