Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is an independent nonprofit organization, established by Congress in 1974, to provide financial support for civil legal aid to low-income individuals. Every year since 2000, the LSC has sponsored the Technology Initiative Grants (TIG) Conference which has awarded more than 600 grants, totaling $57 million, to civil legal aid organizations across the country. The 17th Annual TIG Conference is being held in San Antonio this week, January 11-13. For the first time, the LSC will live-stream several sessions of the conference via Facebook Live. To view these sessions, visit LSC's Facebook page during the conference. Share what you learn via Twitter using the hashtag #LSCTIG.
Free CLE from the Legal Tech Institute
The Legal Tech Institute at the Harris County Law Library will host two free CLEs in January. To register, visit the Course Calendar on the Legal Tech Institute website.
Join us on Thursday, January 12, 12pm to 1pm for a Vendor Visit from our Westlaw representative who will discuss Legislative and Statutory Resources available for free on the Law Library’s Westlaw computers. Texas attorneys can earn 1.0 hour CLE credit.
Join us on Thursday, January 19, 12pm to 1pm for a CLE Replay – Word for Lawyers and Other Law Types. Watch a recording of our Legal Tech Institute CLE from November to earn CLE credit if you missed the live event. Law librarians who taught the live class will also be on hand to help troubleshoot issues with legal drafting and editing in Microsoft Word, so bring your questions and documents (note: please, do not show us confidential documents…). Please note: you can only receive credit for viewing a CLE Replay if you did not attend the live presentation.
You can also watch past CLEs anytime on the Legal Tech Institute On-demand Learning webpage. CLE credit is available in Texas for the video up to a year after the live event for anyone who was unable to attend.
Master Microsoft Word at the Harris County Law Library's Legal Tech Institute
The Legal Tech Institute at Harris County Law Library is offering a free CLE program this Thursday, November 17th, at 12:00 pm. Join us as we present Microsoft Word for Lawyers and Other Law Types, and ramp up your productivity in just one hour. Learn time-saving tips for drafting legal documents more efficiently. Automate routine tasks, and eliminate the frustration of using Word in your daily practice. Become a Microsoft Word power user!
This practical, skills-based presentation will be customized for the needs of today's legal professionals and is guaranteed to make your work easier. Please join us! For details and to register for this course, please visit the Legal Tech Institute Events page.
The Harris County Law Library Supports Pro Bono for Veterans
"The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten." - President Calvin Coolidge
The Harris County Law Library supports pro bono legal services for veterans. We are grateful to the men and women who have served our country, and we thank you for your service.
Announcing the Legal Tech Institute @ Harris County Law Library
The Harris County Law Library is excited to announce the launch of our Legal Tech Institute, a collection of free learning opportunities focused on the tech that you need to work more efficiently. A new learning session will be offered every month, with content designed for a diverse audience of legal tech beginners and experts. For details, visit the LTI webpage.
On the LTI webpage, you'll find links to affordable practice management solutions; organizations, networks, and institutes for innovation; and legal media outlets where podcasts and blogs on the latest in legal technology are featured. You'll also have access to legal news via our archived collection of Tech Tuesday blog posts. The LTI Course Catalog contains our upcoming legal tech programs, including a seminar in November on Microsoft Word for Lawyers, and another in December on Blending Your Legal Research. December will also feature a Vendor Talk on Lexis Advance.
We'll be adding more content to the LTI page as the Institute develops, including short video tutorials on basic tech tasks such as converting a Word document to a PDF, inserting tables of contents, and using the Find and Replace feature as well as other tips and tricks for creating and managing your documents more efficiently.
If you have any ideas for content that you'd like to see included on the LTI page or added to the Course Catalog for a future LTI program, please let us know. We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you in attendance at our upcoming programs!