Title: Westlaw Basic Legal ResearchPresented By: Dayne Tracy, Customer Trainer – GovernmentEvent Type/Location: Virtual (Teams)Duration: 60 minutesDate/Time: Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 2 p.m.Cost: FREEEarn: Texas – 1 hour of CLEProgram Description: Learn the basics of legal research using Westlaw.
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Court Technology Innovations: New Challenges with the New Normal
How have courts met the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic with new innovations in court technology? And have these innovations made access to justice easier, or more difficult? According to a recent report from The Pew Charitable Trusts, courts…
Harris County Misdemeanor Courts Launch Fresh Start Program
Congrats to the 17 who completed the Fresh Start program & had their records sealed on Saturday! And big thanks to our partners, who helped folks find jobs & schools, get vaccines & register for Fresh Start prescreening. #FreshStart #RestorativeJustice…
The Publication Procedure of U.S. Supreme Court Opinions
The procedures of the United States Supreme Court are commonly thought of as convoluted yet airtight, established with the goal of preventing bias and outside influence from affecting the decisions of our highest court. One such procedure is the drafting…
Who Represents Me? Find Your Local, State, and National Elected Officials
Do you know who represents you at the local, state, and national level? The following resources will help you find and contact the elected officials that represent your city, county, state, and country.
Use the opensource tool My Reps to…
Affordable Connectivity Program Offers Low-Cost Internet
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a new program by the U.S. government intended to help low-income households access internet service. Eligible ACP households will receive a discount of up to $30 a month toward the cost of home broadband…
Celebrating Arab Americans in the Law
In recognition of Arab American Heritage Month and the diverse national and cultural identity groups that comprise the Arab American community, today’s blog post will focus on Arab Americans in the law. Specifically, we will highlight the recently formed National…
Procedural Fairness Resources from The National Center for State Courts
Court procedures are complicated. Attorneys and judges are specially trained in legal procedure and practice it every day. However, most people who appear in court have never done so before and are unfamiliar with the procedure. Many litigants, especially those…
Civ Pro: How do I serve someone?
TexasLawHelp.org has several articles on how to serve someone with court papers, as briefly covered in a previous Ex Libris Juris post. For this post in the Civ Pro series, we would like to highlight frequently asked questions by…
Free Lexis CLE on 4/21/2022 – Diving Deeper Into Legal Research Potential: Advanced Online Legal Research Concepts
Title: Diving Deeper Into Legal Research Potential: Advanced Online Legal Research ConceptsPresented By: Marlene “Molly” Guth, Esq., Telephonic Solutions Consultant, State & Local Gov’t. @LexisNexis Event Type/Location: Virtual (Zoom)Duration: 60 minutesDate/Time: Thursday, April 21, 2022, at 2 p.m.Cost: FREEEarn: Texas –…