We are pleased to announce that we are holding a “Congress.gov Virtual Public Forum” on September 21st from 1:30-4:30p.m. EDT. If you are a professional or a concerned citizen who uses Congress.gov regularly to keep up with the latest federal legislative activity, we want to hear from you! You can register for this free event …
UPDATE: We regret to announce that this event has been postponed. Announcements for the new date will be posted to the Law Library’s blog, sent via our News & Events email list. Join the Law Library of Congress and the American Inns of Court on Friday, September 16, at 2:30 p.m. EDT for “Law in the Time …
Join us on September 22 at 2 p.m. EDT for a foreign and comparative law webinar titled, “Laws of Mexico and How to Find Them Online.” Please register here. Foreign law specialist Gustavo Guerra will cover the laws of Mexico and where you can find them online. His presentation will focus on primary sources available on …
On Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at 1 p.m. EDT, legal reference librarian Louis Myers will present our next Lunch and Learn Webinar, “An Overview of Treaty Research”. Please register here. This webinar will provide an introduction to resources and strategies to effectively research three distinct areas of treaty practice: U.S. bilateral treaties, foreign bilateral treaties, …
Next month, two members of the Law Library team will present at this year’s American Association of Law Libraries annual conference in Denver, Colorado. On Monday, July 18, Law Librarian of Congress Aslihan Bulut will participate in a discussion entitled “Leading Remote Teams.” In this program, panelists from various settings will talk about the challenges …
To celebrate the Law Library of Congress’ 190th anniversary, we hope you can join us on July 14 at 3 p.m. EDT for a special webinar titled, Lessons Learned from the Life of Constance Baker Motley: A Conversation with Dean Tomiko Brown-Nagin. Please register here. Law Librarian of Congress Aslihan Bulut will interview Dean Tomiko …
On Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at 1 p.m. EDT, legal reference librarian Louis Myers will present our next Lunch and Learn Webinar, “An Overview of Public International Law.” Please register here. This webinar will provide an introduction to the five sources of international law, as defined by article 38 of the Statute of the International …
The following is a guest post by Tariq Ahmad, a Foreign Law Specialist in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. On May 19, 2022, at 2pm EDT, guest speaker Dr. Shamshad Pasarlay will present our next Foreign and Comparative Law webinar, “Afghanistan’s Legal Order in Transition: The Possible Path Forward in an Uncertain …
The theme of this year’s Law Day is “Toward a More Perfect Union: The Constitution in Times of Change.” The Law Library of Congress and the American Bar Association hope you can join us, via webinar, for this year’s Law Day celebration on April 28th at 3pm EDT. You can register here. “We the People …