This week’s interview is with Xiao Yu, who is currently working as a foreign law intern at the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I was born in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in South Central China, which has the biggest population of minorities in China. Guangxi is known as “the ocean of folk …
Today’s interview is with Ethan Sea Yoon Shim, a summer intern working in the Collection Services Division at the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I was born and raised in Seoul, Korea; I moved to the States in 2005. As a student attending James Madison University, I obtained experience in art and artifact …
Today’s interview is with Samantha O’Brien O’Reilly, an intern with the Global Legal Research Directorate. Describe your background. I am from a small town called Kells in Co. Meath in Ireland. I have just completed my first two years of a four-year undergraduate degree in Law with French Law at University College Dublin. I will spend …
Today’s interview is with Niousha Riahi, an intern with the Global Legal Research Center of the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I have just completed my L.L.B. degree at l’Université de Montréal. I am passionate about human rights and am committed to volunteering and working for human rights causes. I therefore contributed to legal research projects for …
This is a guest post by Dante Figueroa, a senior legal information analyst at the Law Library of Congress. Dante is a frequent contributor to In Custodia Legis. His recent posts include Introduction to Roman Law – Global Legal Collection Highlights, Introduction to Canon Law – Global Legal Collection Highlights, Resources and Treasures of the …
Today’s interview is with Jessica Ho-Wo-Cheong, an intern with the Global Legal Research Directorate’s Foreign, Comparative, and International Division I. Describe your background. I am a proud Canadian, born and raised in Montreal, Quebec. I just graduated from l’Université de Montreal with a civil law degree. Beforehand I completed my undergraduate degree at McGill University, Honors …
Today’s interview is with Ashley Sundin, a summer intern working in the Public Services Division of the Law Library of Congress. I have enjoyed working with Ashley during her time here, and I am sure she will go on to do great things in the profession. Describe your background. I grew up in a small town …
Today’s interview is with KC Carter, a summer intern working in the Collection Services Division of the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I was an army brat growing up, so we did a good bit of moving. I was born in Honolulu, Hawaii but spent the majority of my school years living in Texas …
The following interview is with Mohamed Oweis Taha. Mohamed is currently working as an intern in the Law Library’s Global Legal Research Center. Describe your background. I was born and raised in Cairo, Egypt. Influenced by my judicial family, I decided to join the English Department of Cairo University Law School, where I obtained my Bachelor …