The Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library is pleased to be a collection location for Houston Bar Association Book Drive donations during our open hours, Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Read moreFree Virtual CLE - 80 Years Later: The Legacy of Japanese American Incarceration and Korematsu v. The United States
Join us Thursday, February 17, 2022, for a virtual CLE called “Free Virtual CLE - 80 Years Later: The Legacy of Japanese American Incarceration and Korematsu v. The United States.” This program begins with a screening of “Alternative Facts: The Lies of Executive Order 9066,” a one-hour documentary about the false information and political influences which led to the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans. This documentary also depicts the process undertaken to overturn Fred Korematsu’s conviction for violating an internment order in Korematsu v. The United States. After the screening, panelists will discuss the making of the film, the history of Korematsu v. The United States, the role of state judiciaries in protecting individual rights, and the importance of civic engagement. CLE Credit (Texas): 2.0 hours of MCLE; 1.0 hour of Ethics
Read moreTrans Legal Aid Clinic Houston -- FREE Virtual Clinics January 20 & 22
Do you need to update your ID and other documents? The Trans Legal Aid Clinic - Houston can help! Volunteer attorneys will assist you in navigating the process to correct your name and/or gender marker on your identifying documents (driver’s license, passport, birth certificate, etc.). Clinics will be held on January 20, 2022, at 6:00 pm and January 22, 2022, at 11:00 am. To register for these free virtual clinics, please visit https://cutt.ly/Lv8XzpH
Read moreOh Bookmas Tree! Oh Bookmas Tree!
We invite all library visitors to snap a #shelfie in front of our Bookmas Tree at our downtown location. Share your photo on social media, and don’t forget to tag the #HarrisCountyHainsworthLawLibrary. Merry Bookmas! From all of us at the Harris County Robert W. Hainswoth Law Library, may your holiday be happy, joyous, and healthy. Cheers!
Read more80th National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
On the morning of December 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan attacked U.S. military and naval forces based in Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii. Often regarded as the event that marked the United States’ entry into World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed a joint session of the U.S. House one day after the attack and asked Congress to declare war on Japan in his landmark “Day of Infamy” speech. that same day, Congress passed a joint resolution declaring war on Japan. Three days later, Japan’s allies Germany and Italy declared war against the United States. Congress then declared war on the Axis powers on December 11, 1941, and the United States entered World War II.
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