The Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library is a center of innovation for public law library services and access to justice in the nation's third most populous county. We're looking for an assistant law librarian to join our growing team to provide reference services at our physical and virtual reference desks to a diverse community.
Read moreLatest & Greatest - Shortlisted: Women in the Shadows of the Supreme Court
The Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library recently added two copies of Shortlisted: Women in the Shadows of the Supreme Court to its collection. This book, which is summarized in this blog post, examines the history of women who have been considered as nominees for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Read moreLatest & Greatest – Estate Planning for the Muslim Client
Estate plans are drafted to facilitate the transfer of one’s wealth upon death to designated beneficiaries. What happens when your client is a devout Muslim who wants to plan and distribute his estate in accordance with his religious beliefs and convictions as well as Islamic inheritance law? In that case, it is important to understand not only the basic tenets and beliefs of the Muslim faith but also how Islamic inheritance laws relate to and harmonize with existing federal and state law. Yaser Ali and Ahmed Shaikh have written Estate Planning for the Muslim Client, an excellent guide to assist attorneys with preparing estate plans that are consistent with a client’s religious beliefs and to help them understand the reasoning behind a client’s wishes.
Read moreA Matter of Statutory Interpretation: Texas Supreme Court Declares Amazon.com Is Not a Seller Under Texas Products Liability Law
On June 25, 2021, the Texas Supreme Court stated that Amazon.com is not “a ‘seller’ under Texas law when it does not hold title to third-party products sold on its website but controls the process of the transaction and delivery.” Read more about the majority opinion and the dissent in this blog post.
Read morePlease STAN(d) By: A Law Librarian Will Be with You Shortly
The latest addition to the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library is STAN (Synchronous Touchless Assistive Node), a virtual presence device that is stationed in the Law Library Lobby. A librarian operates STAN from inside the library, where they greet and direct patrons of the Law Library.
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