Harris County Law Library
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A notary public will not recommend a form, and
A notary public will not determine which type of notarial certificate should be attached to a document.
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 goes beyond tackling the recent challenges of the U.S. economy, like health care costs or the tax code, and includes laws aimed at increasing affordable access to clean energy.
Read moreThe following Crim Pro post highlights resources for obtaining primary and alternative identification documents (IDs).
Read more“We all belong here.” This statement encapsulates the message of empowerment shared by the contributing authors of Women in Law: Discovering the True Meaning of Success, an anthology of reflections by women lawyers describing what success means to them. The authors recount their personal journeys and the choices they made that placed them on their life’s path.
Read moreNow that you know the procedure for setting a hearing for your court case as a self-represented litigant, it’s time to prepare yourself for appearing in court. This post in the Civ Pro blog series will suggest resources to help self-represented litigants prepare for a hearing for a civil case.
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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.
