I had a great experience at the American Association of Law Librarians 2023 Conference and this post will outline my experience from beginning to end.
Read moreLaw Library of Congress May Webinars & Events
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If you are interested in learning free U.S. legal research strategies, mark your calendar for May because the Law Library of Congress Legal Research Institute is offering classes on these topics. You can find more information on the Legal Research Institute website.
Read moreHolocaust Remembrance Week - January 23-January 27, 2023
In a resolution issued on November 1, 2005, the United Nations designated January 27 as International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust and urged its member nations to “develop educational programmes that will inculcate future generations with the lessons of the Holocaust in order to help to prevent future acts of genocide.” The date chosen for this remembrance marked the anniversary of the 1945 liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camps by the Soviets. Here in Texas, as the result of Senate Bill 1828, Texas established Holocaust Remembrance Week in 2020, a time dedicated to educating students in public schools about the atrocities of the Holocaust and the value of human life. (See Tex. Educ. Code § 29.9072.) This year, Holocaust Remembrance Week is from January 23-January 27.
Read moreCelebrate National Adoption Month in November with the Law Library
November is National Adoption Month, and the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library is celebrating with four special events, including a free Texas CLE with ethics credit, a family information session for people going through the adoption process, a traveling exhibit of photos of children available for adoption, and a resource drive for children in foster care.
Read moreConstitution Day 2022
In the United States, September 17 is set aside to celebrate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. On September 17, 1787, after one hundred days of debate, delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the final draft of what would become our nation’s Constitution.
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