
An Interview with Karen Ungerer, Foreign Law Intern
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post is an interview with Foreign Law Intern Karen Ungerer.
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Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post is an interview with Foreign Law Intern Karen Ungerer.
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
Posted by: Robert Brammer
It was on this day in 1832 that the Law Library of Congress was created as a department of the Library of Congress by statute. Since that time, the Law Library has grown to be the largest law library in the world, featuring an unparalleled collection of domestic, foreign, international, and comparative legal materials. This …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Robert Brammer
One of the questions we are frequently asked is how to find a case, and we have a popular Beginner’s Guide on that topic. Typically, people have a practical purpose for their research and are searching for a case that is analogous to their own that they can present as binding or persuasive authority to …
Posted in: Law Library
Posted by: Anna Price
Each August, the House and Senate take a summer recess from Washington, D.C., during which they spend time in their respective legislative districts. While the legislators are working away from Capitol Hill, the Law Library of Congress will continue responding to reference inquiries and presenting webinars on a variety of topics. August’s installment of the …
Posted in: Education, Law Library
Posted by: Kelly Goles
On Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at 1 p.m. EDT, legal reference librarian Louis Myers will present our next Lunch and Learn Webinar, “An Overview of Treaty Research”. Please register here. This webinar will provide an introduction to resources and strategies to effectively research three distinct areas of treaty practice: U.S. bilateral treaties, foreign bilateral treaties, …
Posted in: Education, Event, Law Library
Posted by: Anna Price
Sometimes we are inspired by reference inquiries and current events to write blog posts on a specific topic. In 2020, for example, we published guides about the coronavirus pandemic and resources for individuals facing domestic violence. This post focuses on options for people who are vulnerable to housing insecurity, and lists resources where they may …
Posted in: Law Library
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post is an interview with foreign law intern Miranda Lalla.
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
Posted by: Andrew Weber
Last month, Margaret highlighted the Congress.gov work of four of our colleagues in the Congressional Research Service (CRS). Just a year ago she announced the big news that we added 30,000 bills and resolutions from 1799-1873 to Congress.gov as part of our goal to expand the historical content on the site. The Congress.gov team continuously …
Posted in: Congress