When is a Loaf of Bread More Than Just a Loaf of Bread?
Posted by: Heather Casey
A post on UNESCO granting the baguette a place on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Posted in: In the News, Law Library
Archive: January 2023 (20 Posts)
Upcoming US Law Webinars – February 2023
Posted by: Anna Price
February is known for Valentine’s Day and Washington’s Birthday. If you have some time between crafting cards for loved ones and learning about America’s presidents, we recommend attending some of our upcoming webinars. In February, our slate of webinars includes two presentations on American legal resources: one on navigating Congress.gov and the other on federal …
Posted in: Education, Law Library
Martin Luther King, Jr. and His National Day of Service
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post explains the background and intent of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service.
Posted in: African American History, Collections, Law Library
Foreign Legal Gazette Collections – Fall 2022 Recap
Posted by: Jennifer González
In fall 2022, the Law Library of Congress added foreign legal gazettes for the countries of Niger, New Caledonia, Suriname, Cabo Verde, and the Cook Islands.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
The Royal Courts of Justice in London – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Heather Casey
The pictures of the week are of the Royal Courts of Justice in London.
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library, Pic of the Week
The Most Viewed Legal Research Reports and Global Legal Monitor Articles of 2022
Posted by: Kelly Goles
A look at the most viewed global legal monitor posts and legal research reports
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, In the News, Law Library, Legal Reports
The 2022 Congress.gov Top 22 and Year in Review
Posted by: Andrew Weber
We are always working to incorporate your feedback into making Congress.gov an even better experience. One major request was one of the biggest items that the Congress.gov team worked on last year: the new Congress.gov API (application programming interface). The API is great if you want to pull a lot of the content of Congress.gov. …
Posted in: Congress
Join Us on 1/26 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar: Indigenous Governance in the Circumpolar Arctic
Posted by: Kelly Goles
The following is a guest post by Michael Chalupovitsch, a foreign law specialist at the Law Library of Congress covering Canada and Caribbean jurisdictions. Join us on January 26 at 2 p.m. EST for our next foreign, comparative, and international law webinar titled, “Indigenous Governance in the Circumpolar Arctic.” Please register here. With the ongoing effects of climate change, the Arctic …
Posted in: Event, Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
Live At the Library: Joining Together in Tocqueville’s America – 3/23 at 6:30pm
Posted by: Robert Brammer
A post advertising the event "Joining Together in Tocqueville's America (Live at the Library)"
Posted in: Education, Event, In the News, Law Library