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Posted by: Andrew Weber
Our interview series on In Custodia Legis started almost nine years ago with an interview of the then-Law Librarian of Congress, Roberta Shaffer. We are now approaching 300 interviews. Today’s with Elin marks a first: it is the first time we have completed a follow-up interview. Elin was originally interviewed in 2011 when she was …
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
This is an interview with Elin Hofverberg, currently an intern at the Law Library of Congress. I enjoyed reading Ruth’s interview of Elin and I hope you do too. Describe your background I was born in the northern part of Sweden (geographically in the middle of the country) but grew up outside of Linköping (two …
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
A photo of a Gol Stave Church in Oslo, Norway and a discussion about their preservation.
Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This post describes European Parliament elections.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Robert Brammer
This is a promotional post for the Law Library of Congress and American Bar Association's Law Day event in 2024.
Posted in: Event, Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
The pictures of the week are of The State Library of North South Wales, Australia.
Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
In 2020, the Swedish Police solved a 16-year-old cold case using forensic genetic genealogy, a first for the country. Following the conviction, the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection found that there was no legal basis for using investigative genetic genealogy. Earlier in 2023, the Danish and Swedish parliaments both voted on whether the police should have …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
A few weeks ago, on June 6, Swedes celebrated their national day, in remembrance of both Gustav Vasa being elected king on this date in 1523 and the adoption of the Constitution of 1809, establishing the constitutional monarchy. If you ask a Swede, however, it seems an even bigger celebration is actually Midsommarafton (Midsummer’s Eve), …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
Denmark, Norway, and Sweden have many members of their royal families, but the royal houses are steadily and purposefully being slimmed down.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library