According to the National Hurricane Center and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Atlantic hurricane season is approaching its peak of September 10. However, most activity happens between mid-August and mid-October, and historically, September is the busiest month for hurricanes in Texas. What all this means is that, despite the widespread drought in Texas, now is probably a good time to learn about the recovery for losses sustained as a result of flooding that could come from tropical storms, torrential rains, and storm drain overflows. Recognizing the need for a comprehensive treatise addressing the issue of recovery from flooding, attorney Douglas Scott MacGregor has written A Legal Guide to Recovering for Flood Losses.
Read moreDigital Discoveries – How to Do More in Less Time: The Complete Guide to Increasing Your Productivity and Improving Your Bottom Line
Imagine saving six minutes per day, 30 minutes per week, and eventually 25 hours per year on your work. As a busy attorney, any prospect of saving time would be more than welcome. Attorneys Allison C. Johs and Daniel J. Siegel recognized the challenges that lawyers faced and devised a game plan to help them out. As the basis for their book, How to Do More in Less Time: The Complete Guide to Increasing Your Productivity and Improving Your Bottom Line, Johs and Siegel identified ineffective management of activities and inefficient use of tools as key factors promoting the time crunch that affected attorneys. Additionally, they discovered that a lot of daily work time is wasted by distractions, whether they be online activity, meetings, coworkers, or simply poor multitasking. Fortunately, Johs and Siegel have crafted some strategies for developing good habits for productivity and present some ways to use technology to increase productivity and efficiency.
Read more2023 AALL Annual Conference / Map Our Future Experience
I had a great experience at the American Association of Law Librarians 2023 Conference and this post will outline my experience from beginning to end.
Read moreDomestic and Family Violence Resources in Harris County
The Texas Advocacy Project estimates that 74% of all Texans will experience intimate partner violence or know someone who has. This blog post lists several local and national resources for people experiencing domestic or family violence.
Read moreJuly is Disability Pride Month!
People with disabilities represent over 1 billion people across the planet and around 27 percent of the U.S. population. Disability Pride Month is observed every July to commemorate the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act in July of 1990. The first Disability Pride Day, or Disability Independence Day, recognized every July 26 on the anniversary of the signing of the ADA, was held in Boston in the fall of 1990.
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