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Double, double toil and trouble, fire burn and caldron bubble…

Posted by: Christine Sellers

The following is a guest post by Francisco Macías, Senior Legal Information Analyst. Fillet of a fenny snake, In the caldron boil and bake; Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, Adder’s fork, and blind-worm’s sting, Lizard’s leg, and owlet’s wing,— from William Shakespeare’s Macbeth If you’ve read …

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Dahlia Lithwick Speaks at the Law Library of Congress

Posted by: Christine Sellers

In honor of Constitution Day (September 17, 2011), the Law Library of Congress was pleased to host Dahlia Lithwick speaking on the topic of “The Supreme Court and Free Speech.” The event was held on Friday, September 16, 2011, at 4 p.m. in the Madison Hall at the Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building. …

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An Interview with Frank Herch, Legal Reference Consultant

Posted by: Christine Sellers

This week’s interview is with Frank Herch, a Legal Reference Consultant in the Public Services Division. Describe your background. I grew up on the far South Side of Chicago and became a Californian, circa Oakland, in my teen years in the early 1960’s. My love of law librarianship and passion for music, especially jazz, are …