This week’s interview is with Marjut Kokko, who is the Chief of Information Services at the Supreme Court of Finland. Marjut visited the Law Library of Congress to learn more about our services and practices. Describe your background. I have been at the Law Library of Congress for two weeks as an international guest/intern. I …
We often blog about different commemorative events, anniversaries, and holidays, with a particular focus on their legal and cultural history and on items in our collection. I thought I would add to this collection of posts by highlighting New Zealand Sign Language Week – taking place this week, May 2-8. New Zealand Sign Language is …
In Custodia Legis surpassed 14,000 email subscribers in April. We also celebrated our 200th post! During the month, Roberta wrote a guest post on the release of our strategic plan. The strategic plan has been mentioned a few times since the post was published including by INFOdocket, Federal Computer Week, Library Research, and Slaw. And …
The following is a guest post by Margaret Wood, Legal Reference Specialist in our Public Services Directorate. After the excitement over last week’s royal wedding (especially the dress) celebrating Law Day might strike one as slightly anticlimactic. But annual Law Day celebrations and events mark a vital part of American society, culture and history. Law …