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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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September Retrospective

Posted by: Andrew Weber

We posted 26 times in September!  That is only one behind our previous high.  Kelly’s Inspiring Story of Nelson Mandela finally lost its grip on our top spot that it had held in July and August.  What topped it?  Nathan’s fascinating post Templar Secrets at the Law Library of Congress? An old favorite from January …

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A Question of Entail

Posted by: Christine Sellers

The following is a guest post by Margaret Wood, Legal Reference Specialist in our Public Services Division. She acknowledges there is much more to Eliot’s Felix Holt than is covered below. Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice is one of the famous works in the literary canon that deals with the question of entail.  The …

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Talking About THOMAS at the National Book Festival – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Christine Sellers

We had a great time at the National Book Festival this past weekend talking with visitors about how the Law Library can help people connect with Congress, including through THOMAS. We handed out lots of gavel pencils as souvenirs! Andrew gave a presentation in the Library of Congress tent on Saturday about “THOMAS Takeaways for …

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Upcoming Event: The Second Kellogg Biennial Lecture On Jurisprudence Featuring Professor Joseph Raz

Posted by: Ruth Levush

Next week, on October 5, 2011, the Law Library will host Professor Joseph Raz for an afternoon of great legal scholarship.  Professor Raz – internationally recognized as an expert in the field of jurisprudence – will deliver a lecture titled “Sovereignty & Legitimacy: On the Changing Face of Law-Questions and Speculations” as the second Frederic …

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Highlights of the GLIN Annual Directors’ Meeting

Posted by: Francisco Macías

In a recent pic of the week we featured a group shot of the 18th Annual Global Legal Information Network (GLIN) Directors’ Meeting. Today, I’d like to share some of the highlights of the event. During the two-day meeting, which took place at the Library of Congress in the Lawrence Quincy Mumford Room, representatives from …

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Terror, Trial and Justice in Norway

Posted by: Clare Feikert-Ahalt

The other week I was lucky enough to attend an informative Power Lunch, hosted by the Law Library of Congress and presented by one of our legal analysts, Dr. Wendy Zeldin.  Dr. Zeldin (who has a very impressive list of credentials, including a Masters and PhD degree from Harvard University) discussed the Norwegian Criminal Justice …

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Connect with Congress

Posted by: Andrew Weber

This year the Law Library of Congress will be represented at the National Book Festival!  We will be in the Library of Congress Pavilion (near the 7th Street end of the Festival) to talk with visitors about how we can help people connect with Congress.  There will be two tables with laptops so you can …