The Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library is excited to announce that its LexisNexis Digital Library now features content published by the American Bar Association (ABA). More than 700 ABA titles covering 84 subjects are now available for free to all law library patrons. Subjects range from general practice and litigation to technology and law practice management. Practice areas include commercial law; criminal law; employment and labor law; estate, gift, and trust law; family law; government law; health care law; and so much more.
Read moreNew Emergency Procedure Forms
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas has made available a Motion and Order for Use of Emergency Procedures. These forms, which will eventually be incorporated into the Family Law Practice Manual as Forms 8-81 and 8-82, can be used to ask the court to allow the procedures specified and the relief requested in the motion during the pendency of the state of emergency. Example requests include modifying or suspending certain deadlines, allowing remote participation in proceedings, and considering as evidence sworn statements made out of court. The motion and order can be downloaded in PDF and Word formats from the TexasBarBooks website. A link to the forms can also be found on the website of the State Bar of Texas.
Keep in mind that if you need additional forms from any of the State Bar of Texas Practice Manuals or other documents from our digital resources , visit the Harris County Law Library Virtual Reference Desk for more information. Our law librarians are here to help!
New CLE Course from the Legal Tech Institute: Digital Legal Research Refresher @ 2:00 pm on Thursday, January 31, 2019
We at the Harris County Law Library recently announced the publication of our Legal Tech Institute 2019 Course Catalog, which includes five new programs on a variety of legal tech topics. The second new class, Digital Legal Research Refresher, will be offered this Thursday at 2:00 pm the Law Library’s Legal Tech Lab. Texas attorneys will earn 1.0 hour free CLE credit for attending.
For details and to register, please visit the Hands-on Legal Tech Training Events page. While you’re there, take a look at additional upcoming programs including the following:
Fastcase & Casemaker
Microsoft Excel for Legal Work
Android for Legal Work
The Harris County Law Library offers Hands-on Legal Tech Training every Thursday at 2:00 pm in the Law Library’s Legal Tech Lab. A number of other learning opportunities are available, including on-demand CLE videos, which can be viewed at any time from the comfort of your home or office.
We hope to see you this Thursday, January 31, 2019, at 2:00 pm for Harris County Law Library Tech!
Access Digital Resources Remotely from the Texas State Law Library
It's National Library Week (April 8-14), and the Harris County Law Library is celebrating! We're tipping our hat to the Texas State Law Library in Austin whose digital resources are available to residents throughout the state free of charge!
To enroll in Texas State Law Library's "Research from Home" program, simply sign up for a library card on the Law Library's website. (New users will be authenticated using geolocation to confirm Texas residency.)
Library accounts obtained via the TSLL online patron registration form will grant you access from home to selected library databases and the TSLL digital collection of more than 500 e-books and practice guides. (Some e-books are restricted and can only be checked out from home by government employees. The restricted titles are the Texas Litigation Guide, the Texas Transaction Guide, Collier on Bankruptcy, and Moore's Federal Practice.) Access to these resources will be permitted for a period of 6 months, with the option to re-enroll on the TSLL library card renewal page.
Join us celebrating National Library Week by registering for your Texas State Law Library remote access library card today!
