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 moreSupreme Court Decisions
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The Supreme Court’s 2022-2023 term ended last week after beginning on the first Monday in October with a variety of decisions that we at Ex Libris Juris have done our best to summarize in this post.
Read moreChatGPT, AI, and the Spread of Misinformation
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Chat GPT and AI have been a hot topic in the legal field as of late. Many legal research databases such as Lexis and Westlaw have invested millions of dollars into this new and emerging technology. While Lexis and Westlaw are both companies that will combine their legal databases with AI technology, these features have not been released to the public just yet. They are still being tested and adapted for improvement to be used by legal professionals.
Read morePride Month Wrap-Up
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LGBTQ+ Pride month takes place in June every year to commemorate the “1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York.” This uprising “began in the early hours of June 28, 1969 when New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club located in Greenwich Village in New York City.” This uprising served “as a catalyst for the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world.”
Read moreLegislative Special Sessions in Texas
The Texas Legislature meets for five months once every two years. With that being said, if laws need to be added, changed, or removed outside of this five month period, the governor can call a special session. The governor is the only person who can call for this special session and he also “has unilateral authority to decide what type of policies are in play for the special session.” Special sessions are quite common. In fact, one has just been called by Governor Abbott after the completion of the regular legislative session in May.
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