On the Shelf: Hispanic Heritage Month at the Law Library
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
The debut of the new series, On the Shelf, focuses on Hispanic Heritage Month at the Law Library.
Posted in: Collections, Hispanic American History, Law Library
Category: Law Library
Check Out Our Pirattitude
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Everyone loves pirates. As International Talk Like a Pirate Day approaches, especially this year when it’s falling on a Saturday, there’s a built-in excuse for a party. You get to say “Arrr” quite a bit, fly a Jolly Roger, possibly drink rum or carry a cutlass, although one hopes not at the same time. Pirates …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Miranda Rights and National Police Week
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
The following information relies on the recollections and opinions of a retired local jurisdiction law enforcement officer. When Betty wrote her “Legalese” post on terms from legal dictionaries, I mentioned that “mirandize” was one of my favorites. My dad had started his law enforcement career just a few years prior to the Supreme Court’s Miranda …
Posted in: Law Library
The Unacknowledged Legislators of the World
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
The following is a guest post by Brandon Fitzgerald, project manager of a Law Library staffing contract, writer and student of poetry and literature. In honor of National Poetry Month, I want to consider the intersections between law and poetry. Each entails persuasion and precision of language. Word choice and word placement are central to …
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Francis Scott Key: the Lawyer-Poet
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Both law and poetry require a fluid grasp of language and a critical need for precision and economy with words; possessing these skills can be the key to making one person successful in both endeavors. There are a few times in history when well-known poets started their professional lives in the law (John Donne, Archibald …
Posted in: Education, Law Library
Shelf Improvement: Tips for Improving Your Writing and De-stressing at Your Desk
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
January is traditionally the time when a large number of people take stock of their activities from the previous year and vow to make changes in their lives. They work to quit old habits or adopt new ones. Recently two new books crossed my desk that relate to the law and self-reformation, and I wanted …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
An Interview with Ethan Sea Yoon Shim, Collection Services Intern
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Today’s interview is with Ethan Sea Yoon Shim, a summer intern working in the Collection Services Division at the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I was born and raised in Seoul, Korea; I moved to the States in 2005. As a student attending James Madison University, I obtained experience in art and artifact …
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An Interview with John Trotman, Junior Fellow
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Today’s interview is with John “Trot” Trotman. John is working in the Collection Services Division of the Law Library of Congress as part of the institution’s Junior Fellows Program. The program’s focus is to increase access to our collections for our various patron groups. Describe your background: I grew up in Chesapeake, Virginia and went …
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An Interview with KC Carter, Collection Services Intern
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Today’s interview is with KC Carter, a summer intern working in the Collection Services Division of the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I was an army brat growing up, so we did a good bit of moving. I was born in Honolulu, Hawaii but spent the majority of my school years living in Texas …
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