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May is National Asian and Pacific Islanders American Heritage Month. To celebrate, we have compiled a resource list of national, state, and local organizations that focuses on serving Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. To learn more about the history and background of Asian and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month, check out our last week’s blog post.
Read moreRecognizing that the judicial system is overwhelmed by family law cases and is, at times, ill-equipped to handle cases involving children with special needs, author and attorney, Margaret “Pegi” S. Price has drafted a practical guide that can help lawyers address the needs of these families better and prevent placing these children in crisis. She begins her book, The Special Needs Child and Divorce: A Practical Guide to Handling and Evaluating Cases, with a description of what special needs are, a discussion of pertinent legislation regarding disabilities, and some guidance to enable courts and attorneys to identify and handle cases involving children with special needs.
Read moreAdvancing Equity at the Intersection of Race, Mental Illness, and Criminal Justice Involvement by Attorney Deanna M. Adams highlights the complexity of the intersection of race, mental illness, and criminal justice involvement.
Read moreIt has been said that “possession is nine-tenths of the law.” If that adage is true, where does that leave an easement, a nonpossessory interest in land that permits the holder the right to use the property of another? Even though they are nonpossessory, easements can carry quite a bit of weight. Attorney Dean N. Alterman recognizes the importance of these interests and, with How to Draft Easements, he has drafted a guide to help real estate lawyers prepare clear and effective agreements that could stand the test of time.
Read moreThe following list details topics frequently brought up at the reference desk of the Harris County Hainsworth Law Library, along with reliable resources for information. In all situations, patrons should consult or get the advice of a trusted attorney.
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What’s behind the name? “Ex Libris Juris” is Latin for “from the books of law” and much of the information here will relate to the legal information collected and curated by the Law Library. Additionally, “Ex Libris” has long appeared on bookplates – labels appearing inside the front cover of books – and has acquired the connoted meaning “from the library of” to show ownership of the book. Using this connotation, the phrase becomes “from the library of law” and better describes the posts about digital resources, event announcements, and research tips that will regularly appear here.
