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Ring in 2021 with Law Library of Congress U.S. Law Webinars

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The Law Library’s Public Services Division staff is welcoming the new year by providing two legal research webinars this month, and we invite you to celebrate with us! Please see further information about these webinars, below.

New Year's reception, 1921. National Photo Company collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
New Year’s reception, 1921. National Photo Company collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. http://loc.gov/pictures/resource/npcc.22539/

Orientation to Legal Research: U.S. Case Law

Date: Thursday, January 14, 2021, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST

Content: Provides participants with an introduction to legal sources and research techniques regarding U.S. case law research, including information about the U.S. federal court system, the publication of court opinions, methods for researching case law, and information about locating records and briefs.

InstructorBarbara Bavis – bibliographic and research instruction librarian at the Law Library. Barbara holds a BA in history from Duke University, a JD from the University of North Carolina School of Law, and a Master of Science in Library and Information Science with a specialization in law librarianship from the Catholic University of America.

Registration: Please register online by clicking here.

Orientation to Law Library Collections

Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2021, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST

Content: Provides participants with a basic overview of the Law Library’s collections and services, focusing particularly on our online resources.

InstructorMargaret M. Wood – senior legal reference librarian. Margaret holds a BA in history from Oberlin College and a Master of Science in Library Science from the Catholic University of America.

Registration: Please register online by clicking here.

Further, we suggest visiting our Legal Research Institute page for information on classes throughout the year, including the Law Library’s Foreign and Comparative Law webinars, for which we will publish separate blog posts.

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