In this episode of the State Bar of Texas Podcast, host Rocky Dhir welcomes Andre Davison, the director of the Harris County Law Library, to discuss Legal Access Workspace Pods (LAWPods), a project aimed to provide accessible legal help for people in Harris County. Users can access free legal support within LAWPods, which includes state-of-the-art legal databases, the ability to book free appointments with law librarians, and connections to legal aid and lawyer referral services. Dhir and Davison discuss the development of this project and stories of positive impacts since the first pod opened in May 2024. Later, they also dig into future opportunities for LAWPods, including location and staff expansion and sharing knowledge to help other areas replicate the LAWPod model to provide greater access to justice in more Texas communities.
Andre Davison is the director of the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library. He is an accomplished knowledge and information professional with 30 years of experience in the legal and corporate sectors. Currently, he serves as the co-chair of the HBA County Law Library Committee, a member of the State Bar of Texas Access to Justice Technology Committee, and a member of the Access to Justice Network Advisory Board.
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