How a Statute Enacted in Great Britain under Queen Anne Made Its Way to the D.C. Code
Posted by: Anna Price
A legal history journey from a statute enacted under Queen Anne of England to the modern D.C. Code.
Posted in: In the News, Law Library
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A Recap of the Law Library’s Time at AALL
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post highlights the Law Library's time at the annual American Association of Law Libraries conference that took place in Portland, Oregon this year. Staff recount some of their favorite sessions they attended.
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
Remembering Nicolas Boring
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The Law Library has suffered an immeasurable loss with the passing of Nicolas Boring, our foreign law specialist for French-speaking jurisdictions. His colleagues, former and current, will remember and miss interesting conversations with him, his kindness, his knowledge, and his warm and positive nature. He went out of his way to assist patrons, support colleagues, …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library
Celebrating Public Service Recognition Week
Posted by: Kelly Goles
This past week, organizations across the country have been celebrating public service workers and honoring the work they do. For the past 36 years, Public Service Recognition Week has honored those who serve our nation as federal, state, county, local, and tribal government employees. We asked our staff which public services they were most grateful …
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Celebrating the Life of Deputy Librarian for Library Collections and Services and Law Librarian of Congress Jane Sánchez
Posted by: Robert Brammer
Deputy Librarian for Library Collections and Services and 25th Law Librarian of Congress Jane Sánchez has passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Jane is survived by her husband, Christopher Freitas, and her three children, Adam, Alyson, and Andrew. She will be dearly missed by her family, friends, and colleagues. Librarian of Congress Dr. …
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American Association of Law Libraries 2019 Conference Recap
Posted by: Geraldine Davila Gonzalez
The following is a guest post by Elizabeth Osborne, Legal Reference Librarian at the Law Library of Congress. A number of Law Library of Congress staff members recently attended the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) 112th Annual Meeting and Conference in Washington, DC. The conference provides law librarians and legal information professionals with opportunities for …
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The Law Library of Congress at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries
Posted by: Jim Martin
The following is a guest post by Elizabeth Osborne. Beth most recently wrote about the retirement of Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. Librarians at the Law Library recently returned from the 2018 American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. The conference is an opportunity for legal information professionals to share knowledge and connect with colleagues from across …
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Lessons Learned from the AALL 2017 Annual Conference in Austin
Posted by: Andrew Weber
I recently returned from my first visit to Austin, Texas for the 110th American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting and Conference. Hanibal, Tariq, and I hosted a panel, Tech Trends + Transparency. In it we discussed a new Law Library of Congress report, Features of Parliamentary Websites, by the Law Library’s foreign law specialists. In the …
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Music and the Law, Part 2
Posted by: Betty Lupinacci
The following post is cross posted on the In the Muse: Performing Arts Blog. As promised, we present Part 2 of our look into Music and the Law where we polled our staff to determine their favorite songs/musical works regarding the law. The submissions were very diverse! Here we take a look at those that fit …
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