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Read moreFree Texas CLE Tomorrow: Ramp Up Your Research with the LexisNexis Digital Library
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Presented By:
Sabrina A. Davis, Associate Law Librarian for Digital and Educational Services, Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library
Andrea Roberts, Digital Media Consultant, LexisNexis
Event Type/Location: Virtual (GoToWebinar)
Duration: 60 minutes
Date/Time: Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 2 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Earn: Texas - 1 hour of CLE
Program Description: This session begins with an overview of the legal research process and how to effectively incorporate secondary sources. The second part of the session focuses on techniques for accessing and using secondary sources and other materials through the LexisNexis Digital Library, which is an eBook collection available for free to patrons of the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library.
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