In an effort to preserve their stories in an entertaining and historically significant way, Harper Estes, Immediate Past President of the State Bar, has interviewed a number of notable and distinguished Texas lawyers. Three new videos in the “Texas Legal Legends” series are now on the State Bar’s website: interviews with former State Bar Chair … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas celebrated Law Day today at the Texas Law Center in Austin with a ceremony to recognize Texas students and their award-winning projects on this year’s Law Day theme, "A Legacy of Liberty: Celebrating Lincoln’s Bicentennial." Students from across the state showed their creativity and thoughtfulness on the Law Day theme through … Continue Reading
Here are the official winners of the 2008-2009 State Bar YouTube Contest, "Ideals That Unite Us," in which State Bar President Harper Estes invited all Texans to contemplate the ideals that unite us as citizens of this country. In the Over 18 category, the winner is Gabriel Evans‘ video, "Memories Unite Us:" In the Under 18 … Continue Reading
We asked State Bar President (and resident bibliophile) Harper Estes to name some of his favorite books. His selections, as of the time of writing: Novel: Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner. This book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1972 and should be read by anyone who loves either the American West or great … Continue Reading
We’re calling on Texans of all ages to enter our 2008-2009 YouTube video contest, “Ideals That Unite Us.” This is part of our public education campaign on the importance of the justice system. What are the ideals that unite us as citizens of this country? Tell us in a three-minute-or-less video and you could win one … Continue Reading
