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
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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 –…
Latest & Greatest – Mental Health Law for Prosecutors
Defendants with an intellectual disability or mental illness present unique challenges for those involved in law enforcement, such as peace officers and prosecutors. As the number of defendants increases, the need for law enforcement to be educated and trained to…
Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library Wins Award for Virtual Presence Device
Earlier this week, the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library received the O. James Werner Award for Distinguished Service to Persons with Disabilities for providing extended, remote access to justice during the pandemic via STAN (Synchronous Touchless Assistive Node)…
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and the Law in a Nutshell
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and the Law in a Nutshell provides a good overview of some of the unique laws surrounding and the issues facing the LGBT community. Inside, you will find succinct, yet detailed discussions of the regulation of…