Posted on Oct 30, 2018 in
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The Law Library is located in the Fort Bend County Justice Center at 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Room 20716, in Richmond.
In recognition of its grand opening in its new space, Fort Bend County Libraries’ Law Library, located in the Fort Bend County Justice Center in Richmond, will host an Open House on Wednesday, November 14th, from 10 am to 5 pm.
The public is invited to enjoy refreshments, tour the library’s new space and watch demonstrations of the library’s database resources.
In addition, the library will host two Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs, approved for 1.0 hour of MCLE credit each, beginning at 11 am. Seating is limited at the CLE classes, and registration is required.
As part of the Justice Center expansion project in 2018, the Law Library was relocated to a larger space on the second floor to accommodate the growing needs of the legal community and the general public. Renovations of the new space took place over the summer.
The Law Library had its beginnings in 1989 when Fort Bend County Commissioners Court ordered the establishment and maintenance of a County Law Library in Richmond. The Commissioners Court authorized the Fort Bend County Bar Association to contract with Fort Bend County Libraries for the administrative operations of the County Law Library effective January 1, 1990.
Funding for the Law Library’s operations comes from filing fees in civil cases in the district or county courts, as provided by Texas Local Government Code. The Law Library is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of a Law Library Committee appointed by the Fort Bend County Bar Association and current officers of the Bar Association.
The Fort Bend County Law Library provides support for the research, reference and educational needs of the legal community – including litigants, attorneys, judges and county officials – as well as the general public. The library has a good working collection of basic legal materials for in-library use only. Most of the Law Library’s print collection consists of reference sources on Texas statutes and case law; U.S. Supreme Court case law and federal statutes; a wide selection of Texas practice guides and forms manuals; and other research materials, including legal encyclopedias, state case-law digests and federal practice guides.
In addition to the Law Library’s print collection, a number of legal research resources – such as the Westlaw Next, Lexis/Shepard’s, and Hein Online databases – can be accessed on the library’s computers. Free classes are available on the use of these electronic resources.
The open house is free and open to the public. For more information or to register for the CLE programs, call the Law Library at 281-341-3718.
The Law Library is located in the Fort Bend County Justice Center at 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Room 20716, in Richmond.
