Program Title: Harris County Law Library Tech

Speaker: Heather Holmes, Assistant Law Librarian, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: This program provides an overview of the research and drafting technology available to all for free through the Harris County Law Library. The course will focus on strategies for using databases for case law and statutory research, including techniques for finding relevant documents and updating research digitally using Westlaw and Lexis citators, annotations, and secondary sources. Students will explore research options for finding more elusive materials, like briefs, trial court documents, jury verdicts and settlements, forms/templates, and checklists.

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, June 13, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: Legal Tech Lab at the Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, 1st Floor, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Android for Legal Work

Speaker: Elizabeth Bolles, Assistant Law Librarian, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: This session introduces standard features of the Android mobile operating system. Using an Android tablet, speakers  demonstrate, in real time, how customized settings can maximize productivity. Course will cover Android mobile tools and widgets, so that attorneys may more effectively manage client data & matter information, improve communications, and access information stored in the cloud. Students will explore favorite legal apps for Android devices including tools for scanning, calendaring, time billing, legal research, remote access, note-taking, cloud storage, and more.

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, June 6, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Word for Legal Work

Speaker: Joe Lawson, Deputy Director, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: This session highlights legal drafting techniques using tools available in the most widely-available word processing software, Microsoft Word. Key topics will include efile formatting, legal citations, tables of authorities, tables of contents, and indexes along with  fonts, styles, headers and footers, and page and paragraph numbering. 

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, May 30, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Fastcase and Casemaker

Speaker: Heather Holmes, Assistant Law Librarian, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: Speakers will introduce Casemaker and Fastcase, two next-gen legal research platforms that are available for free to all members of the State Bar of Texas. The course will cover research strategies, databases features, and limitations of each platform for comprehensive legal research. It will also cover techniques for accessing, evaluating, and using premium features of Fastcase through the Texas State Law Library’s Electronic Collection.

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, May 23, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Microsoft Excel for Legal Work

Speaker: Joe Lawson, Deputy Director, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: This program introduces Excel as a data management tool used for organizing, calculating, graphing, and sharing tabular information. Speakers lay the groundwork for developing proficiency in manipulating spreadsheets & managing data for legal work. The class covers the most important features of Microsoft Excel using concrete examples and realistic data to demonstrate how spreadsheets can be used for legal work. Students will explore professional applications for using Excel to manage large document reviews, analyze accounting data, and evaluate litigation materials.

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, May 16, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Find and Format Legal Forms

Speaker: Heather Holmes, Assistant Law Librarian, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: Having access to reliable legal research tools and current, accurate forms from trusted sources is an important component of effective and efficient legal drafting. In this CLE, librarians will demonstrate legal database research techniques used for finding and vetting forms. They will also cover techniques legal professionals can use to quickly and accurately tailor documents to their clients’ needs.

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, May 9, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Digital Legal Research Refresher

Speaker: Joe Lawson, Deputy Director, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: Speakers will provide a comprehensive overview of digital legal research concepts, present strategies for navigating popular legal research databases, and tips for finding and using free online resources, including free access to Westlaw and Lexis Advance available at the Law Library. Speakers will also address techniques for automated cite-checking and hyperlinking citations.

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, May 2, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: Legal Tech Lab at the Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, 1st Floor Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Harris County Law Library Tech

Speaker: Heather Holmes, Assistant Law Librarian, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: This program provides an overview of the research and drafting technology available to all for free through the Harris County Law Library. The course will focus on strategies for using databases for case law and statutory research, including techniques for finding relevant documents and updating research digitally using Westlaw and Lexis citators, annotations, and secondary sources. Students will explore research options for finding more elusive materials, like briefs, trial court documents, jury verdicts and settlements, forms/templates, and checklists.

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, April 25, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: Legal Tech Lab at the Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, 1st Floor, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Free Legal Tech for Legal Professionals

Speaker: Elizabeth Bolles Watson, Assistant Law Librarian, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: This program will cover legal apps and other tech available on Law Library computers, as well as online, including databases accessible to members of the Texas Bar. Course will also explore options for conducting legislative history research through the Texas Legislative Reference Library, and finding obscure items though HathiTrust Digital Repository. 

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, April 18, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Using Westlaw Efficiently and Intro to Drafting Assistant

Speakers: Dayne Tracy, JD - Thomson Reuters Westlaw Client Representative, Government

Megan Wagner, Esq., Westlaw Client Manager

Program Description: Learn techniques for increasing efficiency while researching with Westlaw and learn to use automated cite checking and more with Drafting Assistant from Thomson Reuters. Both Westlaw and Drafting Assistant are available for free at the Harris County Law Library.

Event Type: Classroom

Date: Friday, April 12, 2019

Time: 9:30a-10:30a

Cost: Free

Where: Legal Tech Lab at the Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, 1st Floor, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 hour in Texas (provided by Thomson Reuters)

Program Title: Free Legal Tech for the Public

Speaker: Heather Holmes, Assistant Law Librarian, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: This program is intended for legal aid attorneys, attorneys engaged in pro bono work, and members of the public interested in legal matters. It will focus predominantly on family law, housing, and consumer issues. The presenters will cover online legal resources and other tech available for self-represented litigants. Specifically, we will explore TexasLawHelp.org, database access provided by the Texas State Law Library, and forms and guidance available from local government and nonprofit entities.

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, April 11, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Android for Legal Work

Speaker: Elizabeth Bolles, Assistant Law Librarian, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: This session introduces standard features of the Android mobile operating system. Using an Android tablet, speakers  demonstrate, in real time, how customized settings can maximize productivity. Course will cover Android mobile tools and widgets, so that attorneys may more effectively manage client data & matter information, improve communications, and access information stored in the cloud. Students will explore favorite legal apps for Android devices including tools for scanning, calendaring, time billing, legal research, remote access, note-taking, cloud storage, and more.

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, April 4, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Microsoft Excel for Legal Work

Speaker: Joe Lawson, Deputy Director, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: This program introduces Excel as a data management tool used for organizing, calculating, graphing, and sharing tabular information. Speakers lay the groundwork for developing proficiency in manipulating spreadsheets & managing data for legal work. The class covers the most important features of Microsoft Excel using concrete examples and realistic data to demonstrate how spreadsheets can be used for legal work. Students will explore professional applications for using Excel to manage large document reviews, analyze accounting data, and evaluate litigation materials.

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, March 28, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Word for Legal Work

Speaker: Elizabeth Bolles Watson, Assistant Law Librarian, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: This session highlights legal drafting techniques using tools available in the most widely-available word processing software, Microsoft Word. Key topics will include efile formatting, legal citations, tables of authorities, tables of contents, and indexes along with  fonts, styles, headers and footers, and page and paragraph numbering. 

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, March 21, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: County Attorney's Office Conference Center, Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Fastcase and Casemaker

Speaker: Heather Holmes, Assistant Law Librarian, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: Speakers will introduce Casemaker and Fastcase, two next-gen legal research platforms that are available for free to all members of the State Bar of Texas. The course will cover research strategies, databases features, and limitations of each platform for comprehensive legal research. It will also cover techniques for accessing, evaluating, and using premium features of Fastcase through the Texas State Law Library’s Electronic Collection.

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, March 14, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: County Attorney's Office Conference Center, Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Digital Legal Research Refresher

Speaker: Joe Lawson, Deputy Director, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: Speakers will provide a comprehensive overview of digital legal research concepts, present strategies for navigating popular legal research databases, and tips for finding and using free online resources, including free access to Westlaw and Lexis Advance available at the Law Library. Speakers will also address techniques for automated cite-checking and hyperlinking citations.

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, March 7, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: Legal Tech Lab at the Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, 1st Floor Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Harris County Law Library Tech

Speaker: Heather Holmes, Assistant Law Librarian, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: This program provides an overview of the research and drafting technology available to all for free through the Harris County Law Library. The course will focus on strategies for using databases for case law and statutory research, including techniques for finding relevant documents and updating research digitally using Westlaw and Lexis citators, annotations, and secondary sources. Students will explore research options for finding more elusive materials, like briefs, trial court documents, jury verdicts and settlements, forms/templates, and checklists.

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, February 28, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: Legal Tech Lab at the Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, 1st Floor, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Fastcase and Casemaker

Speaker: Elizabeth Bolles, Assistant Law Librarian, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: Speakers will introduce Casemaker and Fastcase, two next-gen legal research platforms that are available for free to all members of the State Bar of Texas. The course will cover research strategies, databases features, and limitations of each platform for comprehensive legal research. It will also cover techniques for accessing, evaluating, and using premium features of Fastcase through the Texas State Law Library’s Electronic Collection.

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, February 14, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: County Attorney's Office Conference Center, Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Find and Format Legal Forms

Speaker: Heather Holmes, Assistant Law Librarian, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: Having access to reliable legal research tools and current, accurate forms from trusted sources is an important component of effective and efficient legal drafting. In this CLE, librarians will demonstrate legal database research techniques used for finding and vetting forms. They will also cover techniques legal professionals can use to quickly and accurately tailor documents to their clients’ needs.

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, February 7, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: County Attorney's Office Conference Center, Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Digital Legal Research Refresher

Speaker: Joe Lawson, Deputy Director, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: Speakers will provide a comprehensive overview of digital legal research concepts, present strategies for navigating popular legal research databases, and tips for finding and using free online resources, including free access to Westlaw and Lexis Advance available at the Law Library. Speakers will also address techniques for automated cite-checking and hyperlinking citations.

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, January 31, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: Legal Tech Lab at the Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, 1st Floor Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Harris County Law Library Tech

Speaker: Heather Holmes, Assistant Law Librarian, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: This program provides an overview of the research and drafting technology available to all for free through the Harris County Law Library. The course will focus on strategies for using databases for case law and statutory research, including techniques for finding relevant documents and updating research digitally using Westlaw and Lexis citators, annotations, and secondary sources. Students will explore research options for finding more elusive materials, like briefs, trial court documents, jury verdicts and settlements, forms/templates, and checklists.

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, January 24, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: Legal Tech Lab at the Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, 1st Floor, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Free Legal Tech for the Public

Speaker: Elizabeth Bolles, Assistant Law Librarian, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: This program is intended for legal aid attorneys, attorneys engaged in pro bono work, and members of the public interested in legal matters. It will focus predominantly on family law, housing, and consumer issues. The presenters will cover online legal resources and other tech available for self-represented litigants. Specifically, we will explore TexasLawHelp.org, database access provided by the Texas State Law Library, and forms and guidance available from local government and nonprofit entities.

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, January 17, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: County Attorney's Office Conference Center, Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Blending Your Legal Research

Speakers: Amy Small, Assistant Director of the Texas State Law Library, and Joseph Lawson, Deputy Director of the Harris County Law Library

Program Description: Speakers Amy Small of the Texas State Law Library, and Joseph Lawson of the Harris County Law Library, discuss strategies for using free and low cost legal research sources effectively

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Event Type: Legal Tech Institute Lecture

Date: January 17, 2019

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Central Time

Where: Harris County Law Library, Congress Plaza, 1019 Congress Street, 17th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Cost: Free

Program Title: Free Legal Tech for Legal Professionals

Speaker: Heather Holmes, Assistant Law Librarian, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: This program will cover legal apps and other tech available on Law Library computers, as well as online, including databases accessible to members of the Texas Bar. Course will also explore options for conducting legislative history research through the Texas Legislative Reference Library, and finding obscure items though HathiTrust Digital Repository. 

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, January 10, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: County Attorney's Office Conference Center, Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Free Legal Tech for Legal Professionals

Speaker: Elizabeth Bolles, Assistant Law Librarian, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: This program will cover legal apps and other tech available on Law Library computers, as well as online, including databases accessible to members of the Texas Bar. Course will also explore options for conducting legislative history research through the Texas Legislative Reference Library, and finding obscure items though HathiTrust Digital Repository. 

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, December 27, 2018

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: County Attorney's Office Conference Center, Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Word for Legal Work

Speaker: Heather Holmes, Assistant Law Librarian, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: This session highlights legal drafting techniques using tools available in the most widely-available word processing software, Microsoft Word. Key topics will include efile formatting, legal citations, tables of authorities, tables of contents, and indexes along with  fonts, styles, headers and footers, and page and paragraph numbering. 

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, December 20, 2018

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: County Attorney's Office Conference Center, Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Finding and Formatting Legal Forms

Speaker: Joe Lawson, Deputy Director, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: Having access to reliable legal research tools and current, accurate forms from trusted sources is an important component of effective and efficient legal drafting. In this CLE, librarians will demonstrate legal database research techniques used for finding and vetting forms. They will also cover techniques legal professionals can use to quickly and accurately tailor documents to their clients’ needs.

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, December 13, 2018

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: County Attorney's Office Conference Center, Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Practical Cybersecurity for Lawyers

Speaker: Dustin Sachs, Senior Forensic Consultant at D4

Program Description: Guest speaker, Dustin Sachs, Senior Forensic Consultant at D4, will focus on common attacks facing law firms and tips to prevent exposure of client data. The presentation will prepare law firms and counselors for 2019 by exploring the landscape of emerging cyber threats and suggesting steps to take in the event of a cyberattack. The presentation will also include a discussion of the new California Consumer Privacy Act.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Event Type: Legal Tech Institute Lecture

Date: December 13, 2018

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Central Time

Where: Harris County Law Library, Harris County Attorney Conference Center, 1019 Congress Street, Lower Level, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Cost: Free

Program Title: Free Legal Tech for the Public

Speaker: Elizabeth Bolles, Assistant Law Librarian, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: This program is intended for legal aid attorneys, attorneys engaged in pro bono work, and members of the public interested in legal matters. It will focus predominantly on family law, housing, and consumer issues. The presenters will cover online legal resources and other tech available for self-represented litigants. Specifically, we will explore TexasLawHelp.org, database access provided by the Texas State Law Library, and forms and guidance available from local government and nonprofit entities.

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, December 6, 2018

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: County Attorney's Office Conference Center, Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)

Program Title: Free Legal Tech for Legal Professionals

Speaker: Heather Holmes, Assistant Law Librarian, Harris County Law Library

Program Description: This program will cover legal apps and other tech available on Law Library computers, as well as online, including databases accessible to members of the Texas Bar. Course will also explore options for conducting legislative history research through the Texas Legislative Reference Library, and finding obscure items though HathiTrust Digital Repository. 

Event Type: Hands-On Legal Tech Training

Date: Thursday, November 29, 2018

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Cost: Free

Where: County Attorney's Office Conference Center, Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress Street, Houston, Texas 77002. For directions and parking information, visit our Contact Us page.

Total CLE Hours: 1.0 (accredited by the State Bar of Texas)