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Archive: February 2022 (4 Posts)

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Legal Inspiration in Art and Literature

Posted by: Kelly Goles

We’ve all been asked the question, what do you want to be when you grow up? Last year, I attended a preschool graduation where four to five year olds were asked this very question. Their answers varied: a policeman, an ice cream truck driver, a teacher. Perhaps unsurprisingly, no one mentioned becoming a lawyer or …

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Watch a Recording of Our 2021 Human Rights Day Event

Posted by: Kelly Goles

On December 9, 2021, we held our annual Human Rights Day event. Each year, the Law Library of Congress celebrates Human Rights Day to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the United Nations General Assembly with an event designed to promote understanding and recognition of human rights around the globe. This year’s …