Fall Remote Metadata Program: Foreign Legal Gazettes
Posted by: Jennifer González
An introduction to the fall 2022 fall cohort of remote interns working on the metadata for foreign legal gazettes.
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
Archive: 2022 (246 Posts)
FALQs: The Role of the Speaker in the Swedish Parliament
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This post addresses the powers and duties associated with the position as Speaker of Parliament in Sweden.
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, In the News, Law Library
Upcoming US Law Webinars – November 2022
Posted by: Kelly Goles
This November, our Orientation to Law Library Collections webinar will feature a special appearance by the staff of the Witkin State Law Library, California State Library as part of our state law libraries outreach project. The purpose of the state law libraries outreach project is to strengthen the ties between the Law Library of Congress …
Posted in: Event, Law Library
An Ofrenda for Emma Tenayuca, Civil Rights Advocate
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post describes the life, significant achievements and impact of the work of Emma Tenayuca, labor organizer and teacher.
Posted in: Collections, Hispanic American History, Law Library
The Future Queen Regnants of Generation Z
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This post summarizes the future queens of Europe.
Posted in: Law Library, Women's History
The 2022 Kellogg Biennial Lecture in Jurisprudence: Dr. Jeffrey Stout – The Tree of Democratic Liberty
Posted by: Robert Brammer
Join us for the 2022 Frederic R. and Molly S. Kellogg Biennial Lecture in Jurisprudence! Dr. Jeffrey Stout will be the featured speaker of the event on October 27th from 3:30 – 5 p.m. EDT. His lecture will be titled, “The Tree of Democratic Liberty.” As Dr. Stout explains: At a time when the United …
Posted in: Event, Law Library
An Interview with Drue Edney, Intern with the Digital Resources Division
Posted by: Stephen Mayeaux
Today’s interview is with Drue Edney, an intern in the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress through the Library of Congress Internship program (LOCI). Describe your background. I was born and raised in Brawley, California, right on the borders of Mexico and Arizona, situated in the Imperial Valley. Brawley has two seasons: hot …
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
Thank You for Attending the 2022 Congress.gov Virtual Public Forum!
Posted by: Robert Brammer
On September 21, 2022, the Library of Congress, in collaboration with our data partners, held a Congress.gov Virtual Public Forum to provide updates on the enhancements made to Congress.gov over the past year and provide a forum to learn more about how we can better serve your legislative information needs.
Posted in: Congress, Law Library
Orange Shirt Day and Residential Schools for Native Children in the U.S.
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post discusses the origin of Orange Shirt Day, the Department of the Interior's investigation into Indian residential schools in the United States and the intergenerational trauma caused by the cultural assimilation and land dispossession policies of the United States.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Native Americans