Tomorrow, join our Legal Tech Institute from the comfort of your own computer for an hour of free CLE! Our LexisNexis rep will lead a journey through advanced legal research concepts with a presentation entitled “LexisNexis - Diving Deeper Into Legal Research Potential.”
Upcoming Free Vendor CLEs - On Your Computer!
If you’re like us, you have probably missed our free live Legal Tech Institute CLE programming! Sure, our free video CLEs are fantastic, but they necessarily have different dynamics than a live class format where students can interact with the instructor.
In order to help our patrons meet their CLE requirements in a live format without spending any money, we are hosting several upcoming vendor “visits.” These webinars are hosted exclusively for the Harris County Law Library community, whoever you are, wherever you may be riding out the pandemic.
This afternoon, we are hosting one free hour of Texas CLE credit from Westlaw. Our trainer will walk participants through remote log-in options for Harris County Law Library users while our physical space is closed, and go through the best way to conduct your legal research through the platform. Click here for all the details.
On November 19, our Lexis trainer will be offering one free hour of CLE on combating bias within the legal profession, your individual practice, and even the way you conduct legal research. Click here for more information.
On December 17, our Westlaw trainer will be back, this time to provide one hour of free CLE as the class explores what is new on Westlaw. Click here for more information.
Lexis Training: October 22 and On-Demand
Join us on Thursday, October 22, for a webinar from LexisNexis. This virtual Vendor Visit will be a one-hour continuing legal education session called Navigating the New Town Square: Cultivating Competency in Basic Online Legal Research. The goal of the course will be to assist attorneys in navigating online legal research so they feel more confident and competent when researching subjects important to their work. Texas attorneys can earn 1.0 hour CLE. To enroll, please visit the registration page on the Legal Tech Institute course calendar.
For additional LexisAdvance training, consider subscribing to the LexisNexis Legal YouTube channel where you can watch on-demand videos from the comfort of your desk. Videos cover a wide range of topics to help you become more adept at using this powerful legal research platform. Selected topics include:
Starting Your Search
Searching and Navigating Treatises
Exploring Content
Document and Navigation Tools
Managing Search Results
Natural Language Searching
Terms & Connectors
Using Annotated Forms
For additional guidance, explore the LexisNexis Digital Library video playlist where you can learn to more effectively navigate the LexisNexis ebook collection. The Harris County Law Library is a happy to provide access to this indispensable collection for all interested library users. Simply submit a request for access to the Lexis Digital Collection, and we will send you logon credentials as quickly as we can. Then, sign in to explore an expansive collection of Lexis treatises and practice guides, including Dorsaneo’s Texas Litigation Guide and the Texas Transaction Guide.
Don’t forget: Join us this Thursday, October 22, to build your proficiency in using LexisAdvance, and earn one hour of Texas CLE credit for attending. Hope to see you there!
Get Free Public Access to the LexisNexis Digital Library eBook Collection Today!
The Harris County Law Library is excited to announce the launch of a new public service. Beginning this week, the Law Library will offer public access to the LexisNexis Digital Library. This collection of more than 100 titles contains full-text, searchable, digital versions of many popular practice guides such as Dorsaneo’s Texas Litigation Guide, Texas Transaction Guide, Texas Criminal Practice Guide, Texas Family Law Practice & Procedure, and Moore’s Federal Practice. Also included are several popular treatises including Appleman on Insurance, Collier on Bankruptcy, and Corbin on Contracts. A full list of available titles in our Digital Collection is available here.
Sign up to access our Digital Collection on our Lexis eBook Account Request page. Once you submit the form, Law Library staff will create your personal account and email you a username and password. You will then be ready to check out any volume in the collection.
LexisNexis ebooks can be read on any internet-connected device. Use your favorite browser (Google Chrome is recommended for the best navigation experience), or read on the go by downloading the Digital Library app from the Apple App Store or Google Play. After installing the app, you will be prompted to enter a library code: harriscountylaw. Then sign in with your username and password.
If you have access to LexisAdvance (sign up here for a free public access account), you can link directly to the cases and statutes cited in the ebooks. You can also markup the text, and keep notes and highlights even after you have returned a volume to use the next time you check it out!
If you have any questions about the LexisNexis Digital Library eBook Collection, please contact our Virtual Reference Desk. For training materials and user guides, visit the LexisNexis Digital Library training page.
Legal Tech Institute Vendor Visit - Lexis Advance - FREE CLE
Register today for a Legal Tech Institute Vendor Visit on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. Program will cover legal research techniques using Lexis Advance, a powerful legal research platform available for free at the Harris County Law Library. This Vendor Visit will carry 1.0 hour of CLE credit for Texas attorneys. The session is conveniently scheduled during the lunch hour, from noon to 1 p.m.
All of the databases covered during training sessions are accessible for free on the Law Library’s legal research computers, which are open to the public. Visit Our Services page for more information about the digital resources available for your legal research needs.
For additional details about other upcoming LTI programs and events, please visit us online at www.harriscountylawlibrary.org/tech
