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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.
Hispanic Heritage Month
https://www.army.mil/article/87962/army_aims_outreach_at_hispanic_community
Saturday, September 15, marks the independence day of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico, Chile, and Belize follow shortly after, on the 16th, 18th and 21st. The Harris County Law Library extends Happy Independence Day wishes to the more than 57 million Americans, and roughly 11 million Texans, who claim Hispanic roots. We would also like to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15, by recognizing the contributions of several of our era’s high-profile Hispanic lawyers, including Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor; former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales; United States Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio; New Mexico Governor, Susana Martinez; and former Director of Intergovernmental Affairs under President Obama, Cecilia Muñoz. We also honor the trailblazers who came before, including the rich history of Latina and Latino lawyers practicing before the United States Supreme Court.
National Bar Associations
State and Local Bar Associations
Stacks Donated for HBA Literacy Book Drive
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.
