Four Corners of Law, Charleston, SC – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
The post describes the four buildings at the intersection of Broad and Meeting Street in Charleston, SC.
Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week
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Matrimonial Relations: European Law and Religious Communities
Posted by: Ruth Levush
A couple of years ago, I attended two separate marriage ceremonies for the same couple. The couple, now happily married, consisted of a Jewish American-Israeli dual national and a British national of Indian Hindu descent. The Hindu wedding that took place in the United Kingdom was fascinating for me; it being the first, and so far …
Posted in: Global Law
An Interview with Marie-Philippe Lavoie, Foreign Law Intern
Posted by: Liah Caravalho
Today’s interview is with Marie-Philippe Lavoie, a foreign law intern with the Global Legal Research Directorate (GLRD). This summer, Marie-Philippe is assisting the GLRD with Canadian law research requests. She is currently completing her LL.M degree in international law at the University of Montreal. Describe your background. I am from the Province of Québec in Canada. I …
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A Guide to Researching EU Law
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
The following is a guest post by Micaela DelMonte, a lawyer from the European Parliamentary Research Service who volunteered at the Law Library of Congress during May 2017. News about Brexit and the so-called Article 50 procedure have dominated the news about the European Union (EU) lately. If you are interested in researching these or …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Research Guide
An Interview with Micaela DelMonte, a lawyer with the European Parliamentary Research Service
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
Today’s interview is with Micaela DelMonte, a lawyer from the European Parliamentary Research Service, who is at the Law Library for one month. Describe your background. I am Italian and was born in Siena, Italy. Shortly after my birth, my family moved to Florence and then to Carrara, the city of white marble, where I spent …
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Bike to Work Day May 19
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Biking to work is a commuting option that can help you stay fit, reduce carbon emissions, and/or get ready for a race. Whatever your reasons, Bike to Work Day is a fun way to get started on the habit. Lots of riders out there will be new to the habit of cycling to work on Bike …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Jewish American Heritage Month
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
This post discusses three notable Jewish American lawyers in celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month.
Posted in: In the News, Jewish American History, Law Library
New Law Library Report on the Development of Migration and Citizenship Law in Postwar Germany
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
In 2015, there were slightly over 17 million people in Germany with a “migrant background”, accounting for 21% of the country’s total population. A person with a “migrant background” is defined by the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) as someone who was not born a German citizen or who has at least one parent who was not …
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60-Year Anniversary of the Rome Treaties
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
On March 25, 1957 – 60 years ago tomorrow – the governments of France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg signed the “Treaties of Rome”, thereby establishing what would later become the European Union (EU). The “Treaties of Rome” consist of two different treaties: the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (EEC Treaty) and the Treaty establishing the European …
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