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Civil and Voting Rights Focus of Law Day Celebration

Posted by: Jeanine Cali

The following is a guest post by Wendi A. Maloney, a writer-editor with the U.S. Copyright Office.  Jeffrey Rosen of the National Constitution Center explored the influence of the courts and Congress on civil and voting rights in a May 1 lecture in the Mumford Room. The Law Library hosted the lecture for Law Day, …

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Today We Celebrate Law Day

Posted by: Jeanine Cali

The Law Library of Congress celebrates Law Day each year with a program to commemorate the importance of our rights and the rule of law in American society.  As part of this year’s celebration, Barbara and Robert have prepared a display in the Law Library Reading Room to coincide with today’s program featuring Jeffrey Rosen of the National …

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2014 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction

Posted by: Jeanine Cali

The following is a guest post by Helen White Cauthen, Communications Specialist, Office of Development, University of Alabama School of Law. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the publication of To Kill A Mockingbird, and to honor former Alabama law student and author Harper Lee, The University of Alabama School of Law and the ABA Journal partnered …

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Law Library to Host Former U.S. Representative Patricia Schroeder in Honor of Women’s History Month

Posted by: Jeanine Cali

The  National Women’s History Project has chosen “Celebrating Women of Character, Courage, and Commitment” as the 2014 theme for  National Women’s History Month in order to honor the extraordinary determination and tenacity of women. In celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, the Law Library of Congress will welcome former Representative Patricia Schroeder …