Published irregularly but read consistently, Ex Libris Juris, the blog (or blawg) of the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library, continues to punch well above its weight. In 2025, the Law Library published 36 blog posts, which together drew more than 14,000 views—accounting for a remarkable 20% of all traffic to the Law Library website. For a blog that is neither daily nor news-driven, that percentage tells an important story: readers are not just visiting Ex Libris Juris—they are actively seeking it out.
Read moreDecember Is Self-Help Resource Month at the Law Library
In December, the Law Library is featuring a number of self-help resources for self-represented litigants. Handbooks, research guides, and concise legal treatises will be on display in the library.
Read moreDigital Discoveries: The Indian Child Welfare Act Handbook
This week, in continued observance of National Adoption Month and National Native American Heritage Month, the Harris County Hainsworth Law Library is highlighting a key resource from our LexisNexis Digital eBook Collection designed to support legal professionals working with Native American children and their families: The Indian Child Welfare Act Handbook: A Legal Guide to the Custody and Adoption of Native American Children (Third Edition). Now fully revised (2018) and updated, this one-of-a-kind guide remains an essential reference for attorneys, judges, social workers, counselors, and others whose work intersects with child welfare and adoption law.
Read moreLatest & Greatest – Contested Adoptions: A Lawyer’s Guide to All Sides
November marks National Adoption Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of adoption and to recognize the families and professionals who support children in need of permanent homes. To honor this observance, the Harris County Hainsworth Law Library is highlighting a valuable resource from our print collection designed, Contested Adoptions, to support attorneys working in this highly sensitive and procedurally complex area of law.
Read moreCelebrating Veterans Day - Resources, Services, and Events
Happy Veterans Day! We at the Harris County Law Library honor all those who served and reaffirm our commitment to connecting veterans with helpful legal and community resources.
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