

Outlook for Legal Professionals: Mastering Email, Calendar, and Task Management
Where: Virtual via GoToWebinar
Total CLE Hours: 1.0

The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities
Where: Virtual via GoToWebinar
Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (0 Ethics)

Teaming Up With Microsoft Teams
Where: Virtual via GoToWebinar
Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (0 Ethics)

Excelling with Excel: Spreadsheets for Legal Work
Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (0 Ethics)
Virtual via GoToWebinar

Increasing Familiarity with Microsoft Word
Where: Virtual via GoToWebinar
Total CLE: 1.0 hours (0.0 ethics)


TOA Creation: Drafting Assistant vs. Styles
Where: Virtual via Zoom
Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (0 Ethics) Accredited by the State Bar of Texas through 3/31/2026.

The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities
Total CLE Hours: 1.0 hours (0.0 ethics)
Speaker: Jeffrey D. Peters, LexisNexis Solutions Consultant

LAWPods: Legal Information at the Touch of a Button
Speaker: Rod Hall, Associate Law Librarian
Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (0 Ethics) Accredited by the State Bar of Texas through 6/30/2025.

Get Automated!: Using Westlaw And Lexis Drafting
Where: Virtual via GoToWebinar
Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (0 Ethics) Accredited by the State Bar of Texas through 2/28/2025.

TOC & TOA Drafting Procedures
Where: Virtual via GoToWebinar
Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (0 Ethics) Accredited by the State Bar of Texas through 12/31/2025.

Teaming Up With Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Andre Davison, Library Director, Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library

Presenting with PowerPoint
Speaker: Jeanine Vasquez, Assistant Law Librarian, Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library

Hack your Legal Research with Boo-lean Operators, Terms, and Connectors
Speaker: Lori-Ann Craig, Deputy Director, Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library

Excelling with Excel: Spreadsheets for Legal Work
Speaker: Andre Davison, Library Director, Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library

WORD: Compose, Configure, and Compile
Speaker: Rodney Hall, Associate Law Librarian, Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library

Legal Drafting & Lexis for Microsoft Office
Speakers: Rodney Hall, Associate Law Librarian, Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library, and Jeffrey D. Peters, LexisNexis Solutions Consultant

Introduction to the Fundamentals of Microsoft Office
Speaker: Rodney Hall, Associate Law Librarian, Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library

In Brief: AI-Driven Analysis Across Top Legal Research Platforms
Speaker: Andre Davison, Law Library Director

Remote Resources: Accessing the Law Library from your Home or Office
Where: Virtual via GoToWebinar
Speakers: Andre Davison, Law Library Director

LAWPods: Legal Information at the touch of a button
Where: Virtual via GoToWebinar
Speakers: Andre Davison, Law Library Director, & Rod Hall, Associate Law Librarian

Mastering Tax and Accounting Research: Unleash the Power of CCH Answer Connect
Where: Virtual via GoToWebinar
Speakers: Andre Davison, Director of the Robert W. Hainsworth Harris County Law Library

Free CLE: Practical Guidance Training
Where: Virtual via GoToWebinar
Speakers: Heather Holmes, Education and Engagement Law Librarian, Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library; Jeffrey D. Peters, LexisNexis Solutions Consultant

Social Media for Lawyers
Speaker: Andre Davison, Library Director & Jeanine Vasquez, Assistant Law Librarian, Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library
Program Description: The speakers will discuss the importance of using social media for brand awareness. Included will be tips for engaging audiences, expanding reach, and growing one’s presence online using a variety of social media platforms and tools designed for law firms and lawyers. The session will conclude with tips on maintaining a professional and trustworthy image via social media.
Cost: Free
Where: Virtual via GoToWebinar
Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (0 Ethics)
Accredited by the State Bar of Texas

Legal Tech for Everyone
Speaker: Andre Davison, Library Director, Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library
Program Description: This presentation is designed to help you develop essential Internet research skills. Our speaker will provide an overview of freely accessible websites that offer online sources for legal forms and information. Additionally, the course will introduce LAWPods, innovative tools that provide on-demand legal assistance, and explore the role of Generative AI in simplifying legal research. We will also cover resources available for free from the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library, the Texas Legislative Reference Library, the Texas State Law Library, and various government websites. Join us to enhance your ability to navigate and utilize these valuable legal resources.
Cost: Free
Where: Virtual via GoToWebinar
Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (0 Ethics) Accredited by the State Bar of Texas (accreditation valid through 5/31/2024)

Westlaw Drafting Assistant
Title: Westlaw Drafting Assistant
Presented By: Dayne Tracy, J.D., Customer Trainer – Government
Event Type/Location: Virtual via Teams
Date/Time: Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.
Duration: 60 minutes
Cost: Free
Earn: 1 hour CLE credit in TX, AR, & OK.
Course Description: Draft documents with ease using Drafting Assistant™ on Westlaw Patron Access. Learn to use the many features of this dynamic productivity tool, including the Table of Authorities Builder, WestCheck®, embedded KeyCite® flags and links, and Deal Proof® analyzer.
Presenter will announce four (4) code words, and anyone claiming CLE will need to submit them on the form that will be sent out via email following the session.

Legal Drafting & Lexis for Microsoft Office
Speakers: Rodney Hall, Associate Law Librarian, Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library, and Jeffrey D. Peters, LexisNexis Solutions Consultant
Program Description: An introduction to legal drafting and use of the word processing tools that make this process easier. With this emphasis on making things easier for legal professionals, this discussion will highlight the use of Lexis for Microsoft Office. There will be a discussion and demonstration of the facets of Lexis for Microsoft Office which provide automation shortcuts for tasks such as creation of Table of Contents and Table of Authorities.
Cost: Free
Where: Virtual via GoToWebinar
Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (0 Ethics)
Accredited by the State Bar of Texas (accreditation valid through 3/31/2025

Ramp Up Your Research with the LexisNexis Digital Library
Presented By: Heather Holmes, Education and Outreach Law Librarian, Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library; Andrea Roberts, LexisNexis Digital Library Consultant
Course Description: This session will provide an overview of the legal research tools available through the LexisNexis Digital Library eBook Collection. LexisNexis Digital Library Consultant, Andrea Roberts, will demonstrate techniques for accessing and using materials from the collection, including the Texas Litigation Guide and the Texas Transaction Guide. Hainsworth Law Library staff will highlight techniques for using the new eBook collection in conjunction with other databases to find relevant secondary sources to support your legal work.
Location: Virtual via GoToWebinar
Date/Time: Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 2:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Earn: Texas – 1 hour of CLE (Please note: This is a repeat of a session held on June 22, 2023, and on August 31, 2023. All are invited to attend, but if you reported CLE credit for either of those sessions, you will not be able to claim credit for attending the course again.)

Get Automated!: Using Westlaw and Lexis Drafting Tools
Presenters: Andre Davison, Library Director, & Heather Holmes, Education and Engagement Law Librarian, Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library
Course Description: This program will demonstrate the value of using automated legal drafting tools, including Westlaw Drafting Assistant and Lexis for Microsoft Office. Learn how Westlaw’s Drafting Assistant will help you more efficiently locate relevant legal authority and check citations for accuracy and proper formatting. Watch as presenters demonstrate how to save time in drafting both transactional and litigation documents using custom features integrated into Microsoft Office, specifically for use with Lexis+.
Credit: 1.00 Hour (0.00 Ethics)
Cost: Free
Location: Online via GoToWebinar

Presenting With PowerPoint
Speakers: Kayla Smith and Jeanine Vasquez, Assistant Law Librarians, Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library
Program Description: Learn essential tips for using PowerPoint effectively in the practice of law. Engage your audience – including clients or the court – by applying best practices for content organization and display. Follow along with a live demonstration to see how this Microsoft 365 application can help you polish your presentations with professionalism and ease.
Cost: Free
Where: Virtual via GoToWebinar
Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (0 Ethics)
Accredited by the State Bar of Texas through February 28, 2025.