Category Archives: News

Deadline: Thursday, September 12, 2024  for more details go to Scholarship Application Page .

The Spouses of Houston Barristers awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships to the following law students for the fall 2021 semester: Lia Nicotra            | South Texas College of Law Eric B. Williams | South … Continue reading →

The Spouses of Houston Barristers are pleased to announce the awarding of $15,000 in scholarships to the following law students: Xperanza Uviedo       | University of Houston Law Center Wesley Okereke         | Thurgood Marshall School of … Continue reading →

Apply today for Fall 2020 SHB Scholarship. Deadline: Friday, July 10, 2020 for more details go to Scholarship Application Page .

Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Commissioners Court on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, appointed Genesis E. Draper – an assistant public defender in the Harris County Public Defender’s Office – to fill the judicial vacancy at Harris County Criminal Court at … Continue reading →

The Spouses of Houston Barristers are pleased to announce the awarding of $25,000 in scholarships to the following law students: Nnamdi Ezenwa     | Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University Adrian Rogers         | … Continue reading →

The Spouses of Houston Barristers are pleased to announce the awarding of $25,000 in scholarships to following deserving law students attending Thurgood Marshall School of Law and University of Houston Law Center: Thurgood Marshall School of Law:      Blessing … Continue reading →

SHB is excited to share the press release included in the Houston Style Magazine for 2015 Barristers’ Ball! Please see the link below: http://stylemagazine.com/news/2015/oct/21/event-spouses-houston-barristers-ball/

The Spouses of Houston Barristers are pleased to announce the awarding of another $20,000 in scholarships this fall 2015 to six deserving law students attending South Texas College of Law, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, &  University of Houston Law … Continue reading →

SHB is a chapter of the National Association of the Bench and Bar Spouses (NABBS), which is an arm of the National Bar Association.  On July 22, 2015, at NABBS 64th National Convention, in conjunction with the National Bar Association’s … Continue reading →

The U.S. Senate confirmed George C. Hanks, Jr. (Spouse of SHB Member, Stacey L. Hanks), presidential nomination to be a U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of Texas by a unanimous vote of 91 to 0 on April … Continue reading →

In August 2014, Spouses of Houston Barristers (SHB) awarded $20,000 in scholarships to four deserving law students.  These students are second & third year law students attending Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University and The University of … Continue reading →

Former SHB Scholarship Recipient Chevazz Brown, in the Litigation section of Jackson Walker L.L.P.  made Partner in February 2015.   Mr. Brown was one of our 2005 & 2006 Scholarship Recipients. Congratulations from the Spouses of Houston Barristers on your accomplishment.

Spouses of Houston Barristers, a non-profit organization, will hold its biennial Barristers’ Ball on Friday, November 8, 2013 at the Petroleum Club of Houston. Our theme, “Continuing the Legacy”, recognizes community leaders dedicated to the cause of diversity and inclusion … Continue reading →