Launched in 2004, “The Portal to Texas History is a gateway to rare, historical, and primary source materials from or about Texas.” This blog post explores the website’s contents and special programs related to The Portal, including the Texas Digital Newspaper Program, the Rescuing Texas History Program, and Resources4Educators.
Read moreZooming into the Harris County Courtroom
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Zoom Help page, which provides helpful information about using Zoom and video conferencing technologies to attend court proceedings. The centerpiece of the new page is a two-part video series titled Zooming into the Harris County Courtroom.
Read moreLegal Research with a Side of Vaccine
At the Law Library, we want to connect our patrons with the most useful legal and government information available. Harris County Public Health has created an easy process that allows everyone to register for the vaccine through HCPH and other local providers on their website. To help all of our patrons access the tools they need to get vaccinated and help get things back to normal, we have added the HCPH website as a convenient shortcut to every public computer in the Law Library.
Read moreeFile Texas Self-Help
eFile Texas SelfHelp, a web portal that guides users through the necessary forms for various cases, provides a solution to help SRLs jump that hurdle and get their cases filed. eFile Texas SelfHelp uses an interview-based system to help the user complete the forms needed for the type of case that they seek to file.
Read moreA Particularly Notorious Auction
Pictured here at her confirmation hearing, Ruth Bader Ginsburg experienced more popular support than the average attorney before she was even nominated for the Court.
Who will be the lucky buyer of Justice Ginsburg’s hand-annotated 1958 text book?
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