Justice Kagan recently mentioned Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes’ stand-up desk, during the roundtable discussion celebrating Harvard Law School’s 200th birthday. You can see the roundtable below or at this [Link]. As an aficionado of stand-up desks, I was intrigued when she mentioned that Justice Holmes had used a stand-up desk. In fact, I understand that he wrote most of his opinions in his home office standing at his stand-up desk.
It was quite difficult to locate any pictures of this famous desk. Below are a few as well as a picture of Justice Holmes’ home study. The desk now resides in the office of the dean of the Harvard Law School.
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Link to article on how sitting is the new smoking: [Link].