In honor of Constitution Day, we would like to highlight some of the Con Law related books that we have in our collection, for your enjoyment. Both published in 2019, we have added How to Read the Constitution and Why, by Kim Wehle, and What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck. Reading How …
…do ordain and establish…. You are cordially invited to join us on Friday, September 17, 2021 at 12:00 PM (via Zoom) in establishing the inaugural Hamilton County Law Library Book Club. As a founding book club member, your input will be valuable in deciding the direction of the book club–what we’ll read (fiction, non-fiction, etc.), …
Alas, today is the last day of National Poetry Month, and we hope you have enjoyed a little daily poetry break for April 2021. This year, we are giving the final word(s) to: Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. From Justice and the Law: an Anthology of Legal Poetry and Verse, compiled by Percival E. Jackson, available on HeinOnline.* …
A little advice from the bench….. From Justice and the Law: an Anthology of Legal Poetry and Verse, compiled by Percival E. Jackson, available on HeinOnline.* *These benefits are reserved for solo attorneys and 100% subscribing firms. HeinOnline also requires that subscribing firms have fewer than 50 attorneys for remote access.
Because we all have to read them eventually….. From Justice and the Law: an Anthology of Legal Poetry and Verse, compiled by Percival E. Jackson, available on HeinOnline.* *These benefits are reserved for solo attorneys and 100% subscribing firms. HeinOnline also requires that subscribing firms have fewer than 50 attorneys for remote access.
Ah, Longfellow….my mother always loved to remind us: “There was a little girl/ Who had a little curl/ Right in the middle of her forehead….” Today’s selection from John Endicott, however, is: From Justice and the Law: an Anthology of Legal Poetry and Verse, compiled by Percival E. Jackson, available on HeinOnline.* *These benefits are reserved for …
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“’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:” Oh, wait a minute….. From Justice and the Law: an Anthology of Legal Poetry and Verse, compiled by Percival E. Jackson, available on HeinOnline.* *These benefits are reserved for solo attorneys and 100% subscribing firms. HeinOnline also requires that subscribing firms have fewer than …
In celebration of Shakespeare Day (i.e., Shakespeare’s purported birthday in 1564, as well as his death date in 1616), National Talk Like Shakespeare Day (started by Chicago Shakespeare Theater in 2009) and National Poetry Month, we offer the following in our week of legally themed Sonnets. We hope you enjoy Shakespeare’s Sonnet 134 on this …
Ha! It looks like Edward A. Uffington Valentine was familiar with Shakepeare’s As You Like It, especially Jaques’ outline of the Seven Ages of Man aka “All the World’s a Stage.” So, in advance of Shakespeare’s Birthday, here is (virtual drum roll, please)….The Seven Ages of a Lawyer…. From Justice and the Law: an Anthology of …
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It looks like another Chief Justice/President has a Sonnet written to him as well–this one is an Italian (or Petrarchan) Sonnet, check out the interesting octave and sestet rhyming patterns! From Justice and the Law: an Anthology of Legal Poetry and Verse, compiled by Percival E. Jackson, available on HeinOnline.* *These benefits are reserved for solo attorneys …
