Texas Center for Legal Ethics Announces 2024 Pope Award Winner
The Texas Center for Legal Ethics is proud to announce that Warren Harris will receive the 2024 Chief Justice Jack Pope Professionalism Award.
Each year, the Texas Center for Legal Ethics presents the Pope Award to a judge or attorney who personifies the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in appellate law. The Pope Award is named for former Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jack Pope, one of the Texas Center for Legal Ethics’ founders and the first individual to receive the Award in 2009.
An acclaimed appellate lawyer, Harris is a partner at Bracewell in Houston, where he chairs the firm’s appellate practice group. He is past president of the Houston Bar Association, past president of the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society and past Chair of the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section.
“I marvel at the things that Warren accomplishes,” said Houston attorney Lynne Liberato, “his is a truly remarkable record. His actions reflect a record of commitment to the legal profession. If you want something done, done right and without any necessity for ensuring follow-up, ask for Warren’s help”.
The Pope Award will be presented by Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht at the Annual Texas Supreme Court Historical Society Dinner on Sept. 6 in Austin.
Founded in 1989 by Chief Justice Pope and two other retired Texas Supreme Court chief justices, the Texas Center for Legal Ethics promotes the values contained in the Texas Lawyer’s Creed and fulfills its founders’ vision to be the leading center of knowledge and resources for ethics and professionalism in Texas. For more information, visit the Texas Center for Legal Ethics website at http://www.legalethicstexas.com.
For more information on Warren Harris receiving the Pope Award, please contact Jonathan Smaby, executive director of the Texas Center for Legal Ethics, at 512-427-1477 or jonathan.smaby@texasbar.com.