On Friday, January 29, the University of Houston Law Center is offering a Clinical Legal Education Program entitled Immigration in the Time of COVID 19: Asylum and Beyond. Additional resources on the topics of immigration and asylum in the U.S. are included.
Read moreA Brief History of Inaugural Poems
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When Amanda Gorman took the stage on January 20, 2021, to read the inaugural poem, she became the youngest and only sixth person to ever do so, and only four presidents have included inaugural poems in their inauguration ceremonies.
Read moreOur "Nation's Recordkeeper"
No doubt, mostly everyone has heard of the Library of Congress, the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States and largest library in the world with millions of items in its vast collection. But what about the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)? NARA is a special library and brands itself as “the nation’s recordkeeper.” While the LOC’s collection consists primarily of books, recordings, photographs, and manuscripts, NARA’s collection captures documents and materials that were created during the conduct of government business and activities.
Read moreVirtual Lexis Vendor Visit Tomorrow with Free CLE
Tomorrow, join our Legal Tech Institute from the comfort of your own computer for an hour of free CLE! Our LexisNexis rep will lead a journey through advanced legal research concepts with a presentation entitled “LexisNexis - Diving Deeper Into Legal Research Potential.”
I Have a Dream: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. King once stated, “Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?' ” Each year, Americans answer that question by working together on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to serve their neighbors and communities. We at the Harris County Law Library are committed to serving the residents of Harris County by meeting their legal information needs and by providing open and equal access to justice for all.
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