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Posted by: Donna Sokol
Describe your background. I grew up in northeastern Maryland in the suburbs of Baltimore and Wilmington, Delaware. Currently, I live on Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota where my husband, Bo, is stationed. We have two sons, Noah and Ezra, two dogs, and two guinea pigs, seemingly on our way to a mini-farm! What …
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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Today’s interview is with María Daniela Jiménez. María Daniela is a Junior Fellow in the Collection Services Division at the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I was born and raised in Orange County, California, and have lived in the Bay Area, Arizona, Indiana, Mexico City, and Rome. I really enjoy moving. What is your academic/professional …
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Posted by: Ruth Levush
Describe your background. I am originally from Nottingham, U.K., but moved to Oxfordshire last year. I have moved several times around the country, having spent a considerable length of time both working and studying in Leeds, Yorkshire. In 2016, I started my Ph.D. studies at Birmingham City University’s Centre for Law, Science and Policy. My …
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Posted by: Francisco Macías
Today’s interview is with one of our newest colleagues, Stephen Mayeaux, who is a legal information specialist in the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I grew up in a small town in Northwest Florida and moved to D.C. in 2012 after spending a few years in New York …
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Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
Describe your background I was born in Split, Croatia, but I spent most of my early years in Banja Luka and Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I have also lived and worked in Pristina (Kosovo), Zagreb (Croatia), Islamabad (Pakistan), and Washington, D.C. My family and I moved so often that one of the hardest things …
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Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
Today’s interview is with Jieun Chang, foreign law intern at the Law Library of Congress. Jieun holds a J.D. and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Information. Enjoy! Describe your background I was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea and came to the United States after getting married. I lived in California …
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Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
Today’s interview is with Carl Hoff, a management analyst in the Office of the Assistant Law Librarian for Operations and Planning, who joined the Law Library team in April 2018 from the Department of Energy. Describe Your Background I grew up in Annapolis and moved to Nashville to complete my B.S. and M.Ed. at Vanderbilt University. …
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Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
Today’s interview is with Elizabeth Osborne who joined our army of legal reference librarians in March 2018. Enjoy! Describe your background. I am originally from central New Jersey and I have also lived in Washington D.C., London, New York, and most recently Virginia Beach. What is your academic/professional history? I double majored in Justice and …
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Posted by: Jenny Gesley
Today’s interview is with Johannes Jäger, a foreign law intern at the Global Legal Research Directorate, Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I come from the Eifel, which is a region in the westernmost part of Germany, near the Belgian and Dutch borders. After graduating from high school in the picturesque town of Bad Münstereifel, I …
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