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Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post provides information on Erna Scheffler, the first female judge at the German Federal Constitutional Court.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Women's History
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
Today’s interview is with Friederike Loebbert, a foreign law intern working with Foreign Law Specialist Jenny Gesley in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I was born and raised in a city in Northern Germany called Lübeck, which has a magnificent old town and is close to the Baltic …
Posted in: Interview
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
On March 10, 2022, at 2pm EST, Foreign Law Specialist Elin Hofverberg will present our next Foreign and Comparative Law webinar, “Green Energy in the Arctic: Regulatory Opportunities and Challenges in the Nordic Countries.” Please register here. Last year the Law Library published a report on Net Zero Emission Legislation Around the World. The report documents …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library
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 …
Posted in: Event, Law Library
Posted by: Ruth Levush
A recent Law Library of Congress report describes the parliamentary document process in 10 jurisdictions around the world. The report, titled the Lifecycle of Parliamentary Documents, summarizes the findings of research conducted by foreign law specialists in the Law Library’s Global Legal Research Directorate based on legal sources from the jurisdictions surveyed. The report is …
Posted in: Global Law
Posted by: Kelly Goles
This is a guest post by Kayahan Cantekin, a foreign law specialist in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Our new report, Turkey: Presidential Decrees is now available on law.gov. The report provides an overview of the president’s power to issue presidential decrees under the Turkish Constitution. The presidential decree is …
Posted in: Collections, Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Robert Brammer
This is a guest post by the Law Librarian of Congress, Aslihan Bulut. I want to thank you for your continued support of the Law Library of Congress during these challenging times. Despite the obstacles presented by the pandemic, the Law Library has continued to fulfill its mission to serve Congress and the American public. …
Posted in: Law Library
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog post is part of our Frequently Asked Legal Questions series. During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic the world saw a surge in remote work, potentially changing the way many of us work forever. But even before the pandemic, people seeking a better work-life balance were looking at reinventing the work structure, including pursuing …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News