Explore Modern Monarchies through the Law Library’s Newest Story Map
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
Learn more about modern systems of monarchies across the world in the Law Library's newest Story Map.
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Law Library
Category: Collections
A History of Self-Representation and How H.H. Holmes Represented Himself in His Criminal Trial
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
This blog article tells a short history of self-representation in United States' court and America's first serial killer H.H Holmes' decision to represent himself in his own criminal trial.
Posted in: Collections, Education, Federal Judiciary, Guest Post, Law Library
Etta Haynie Maddox: First Woman Licensed to Practice Law in Maryland – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's picture of the week post highlight's the first woman to practice law in Maryland, Etta Haynie Maddox, and her contributions to Maryland's Women's Suffrage movement.
Posted in: Collections, Pic of the Week, Women's History
Loving Day – Pic of The Week
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post is a pic of the week post, examining the history of the U.S. Supreme Court case, Loving v. Virginia, that reached it's decision on June 12, 1967.
Posted in: African American History, Collections, Education, Law Library, LGBTQ, Pic of the Week
Upcoming US Law Webinars – July 2025
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post announces the upcoming U.S. Law webinars occurring in July 2025, including an Orientation to Legal Research and an Orientation to Law Library Collections featuring the Connecticut State Library.
Posted in: Collections, Education, Event, Law Library
Visualizing the Collections: United States Treaties and Other International Agreements
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
Explore the scope of the Law Library's U.S. Treaties and Other International Agreements Collection in two data visualizations.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Federal Appellate Court Dismisses Ancestral Claim to New Orleans Saints’ Fleur-de-lis Trademark Rights
Posted by: Anna Price
A summary of recent trademark litigation involving a genealogical claim to the fleur-de-lis symbol.
Posted in: Collections, In the News, Law Library
Law Library Publishes New Report on Corporate Criminal Liability in Selected Jurisdictions
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post highlights the newly published Law Library of Congress legal report, titled: "Corporate Criminal Liability in Selected Jurisdictions."
Posted in: Collections, Education, Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library, Legal Reports
Congress’s Role in the Creation of the White House Easter Egg Roll
Posted by: Sarah Friedman
Today's blog post examines the legislation passed that ultimately led to Easter Monday celebrations taking place at the White House.
Posted in: Collections, Congress, Education, Law Library