#Shelfies: Go Astros! and Book O'Lantern, oh my!

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For the month of October, the Harris County Law Library will offer a pair of #shelfie opportunities for all to enjoy. Snap a photo, post it on social media, and tag us!

Go Astros

The first celebrates the start of another playoff run for our hometown, World Series champs - The Houston Astros! Best of luck to our down-the-block neighbors as they take on some team from Cleveland today. Everyone cheering for orange and blue is welcome to take a #shelfie with our “H” in the stacks, provided they don’t cheer too loudly while taking it… This is a library, after all…

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Getting Spooky in the Stacks

Our very first Book O’Lantern will haunt our shelves now through Halloween. Snap a #shelfie with this bookish ghoul and take a look at our Spirit of the Law exhibit, which showcases early patents for jack o’lantern carving techniques, scary cases, and more! And for the real legal eagles out there, see if you can spot the CFR volume containing a definition of “pumpkin” that makes up part of this festive design. Happy October!

Texas Attorneys Earn Free CLE Credit for HCAO Voter Registration Training

Today is National Voter Registration Day. What a perfect occasion to view the Harris County Attorney’s Office recorded program, Voter Registration CLE and Voter Registration Training, which was presented on August 31, 2018 at the HCAO Conference Center. Texas attorneys can earn 1.0 hour of CLE credit and .25 hour of ethics credit for viewing the video.

Legal Tech Institute Vendor Visit - Lexis Advance - FREE CLE

Register today for a Legal Tech Institute Vendor Visit on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. Program will cover legal research techniques using Lexis Advance, a powerful legal research platform available for free at the Harris County Law Library. This Vendor Visit will carry 1.0 hour of CLE credit for Texas attorneys. The session is conveniently scheduled during the lunch hour, from noon to 1 p.m.

All of the databases covered during training sessions are accessible for free on the Law Library’s legal research computers, which are open to the public. Visit Our Services page for more information about the digital resources available for your legal research needs.

For additional details about other upcoming LTI programs and events, please visit us online at www.harriscountylawlibrary.org/tech

Constitution Day - September 17, 1787

Constitution Day is observed each year on September 17 to commemorate the signing of our Constitution in 1787. On display in the Law Library lobby throughout the month of September is an exhibit featuring foundational documents that shaped the Constitution, including the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation, along with examples of broadsides that were crucial to the states’ decisions to ratify our founding document.

Stacks Donated for HBA Literacy Book Drive

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More than 100 books collected at the Harris County Law Library will travel to the Houston Bar Association today in support of the HBA Lawyers for Literacy Committee 25th Annual Book Drive. Donations came from Law Library patrons and staff, and from attorneys and staff at the Harris County Attorney’s Office. Each book will help the Committee reach its goal of 25,000 books and will be distributed in support of literacy programs throughout the Houston area.

An unexpected guest accompanied one donation - a miniature bust of President John F. Kennedy. Here, you can see the tiny monument posing with Law Library Director Mariann Sears and the donated tomes. If he’s yours, he’ll be at the reference desk.