In recognition of National Native American Heritage Month, we would like to highlight the life and work of the 23rd and current Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo. A prolific poet, musician, teacher, and activist, Harjo is also the first Native American to serve as Poet Laureate. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden first appointed Joy Harjo as the 23rd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress on June 19, 2019. Harjo was reappointed to a second term on April 30, 2020, and to a rare third term on November 19, 2020. She is only the second Poet Laureate to be appointed to a third term.
Read moreNational Entrepreneurship Month Resources
November is National Entrepreneurship Month. In a 2021 Presidential Proclamation, we are called upon to recognize the occasion with “appropriate programs and activities.” As a law library, our best contribution to that effort is to provide you, our reader, with information and resources that (1.) support the business operations of solo attorneys and (2.) help aspiring entrepreneurs start small businesses. This blog has featured many such resources over the last few years, which you can revisit here and here. Additional links are shared within.
Read moreVeterans Day Legal Aid Resources
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According to the United States Census Bureau’s 2015-2019 American Community Survey, as cited in this infographic, seven percent of all Texas adults are veterans of the U.S. military, making Texas the state with the second-highest population of veterans in the nation. Throughout the country, veterans report that access to free legal services is a top ten unmet need. Today, as we honor veterans not only in Texas but in every state, from every branch of the military, and from every service era, we at the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library are providing links to legal information and resources aimed at addressing the need for veterans’ access to justice.
Read moreAppointments Now Available for the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library’s Limited Reopening on November 18
We are excited to announce that the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library will be ready for a limited reopening on Thursday, November 18, 2021. Appointments and masks will be required to visit the Law Library and enhanced safety procedures, described in this blog post, will be in place to help limit COVID-19 transmission at the Law Library.
Read moreNational Family Caregivers Month 2021
Recognized and celebrated every November, National Family Caregivers Month (NFCM) is an opportunity to honor family caregivers as well as raise awareness of caregiving issues and increase support for caregivers.
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