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Posted by: Kelly Goles
The following is a guest post by Margaret Daab, a foreign intern with the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress. I recently learned of an unlikely enemy in American history. When it threatened livelihoods in the early 20th century, the government vowed to end its destructive ways. The villain of this story? …
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Posted by: Kelly Goles
The Law Library of Congress invites applications for the Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Scholars Program. The purpose of this program is to fund a scholar whose research will draw upon the Law Library’s world-class collections, target new acquisitions, and leverage the Law Library’s staff expertise. The focus of the program is to create new research …
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Posted by: Kelly Goles
On November 17, 2022, at 2 p.m. EST, the Legal Research Institute of the Law Library of Congress will present the latest installment in its Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar Series. The webinar will provide an overview of recently published Law Library research reports, covering timely topics such as Investment Migration Programs of Visa Waiver Program …
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Posted by: Kelly Goles
Exploring the newly published Law Library report on the Development of Laws on Abortion, Genetic Consultation and Assisted Reproduction from 1945 in Eleven Countries
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Posted by: Kelly Goles
A look at some of the frequently asked legal questions regarding Canada and the Monarchy
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Posted by: Kelly Goles
This November, our Orientation to Law Library Collections webinar will feature a special appearance by the staff of the Witkin State Law Library, California State Library as part of our state law libraries outreach project. The purpose of the state law libraries outreach project is to strengthen the ties between the Law Library of Congress …
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Posted by: Kelly Goles
The following is a guest post by Louis Myers, a legal reference librarian at the Law Library of Congress. Louis has authored several blog posts for In Custodia Legis, including New Acquisition: The Trial of Governor Picton, A Case of Torture in Trinidad, Indigenous Law Research Strategies: Settlement Acts and Looking into the Past: Space Telescopes and the Law of …
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Posted by: Kelly Goles
Join us on October 20 at 2 p.m. EDT for our next foreign, comparative, and international law webinar titled, “Pakistan’s Legal Framework to Manage the Risks of Extreme Climate Events & Disasters.” Please register here. This past summer, nearly one-third of Pakistan was struck by floods caused by unusually heavy monsoon rains and melting glacier …
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Posted by: Kelly Goles
The following is a guest post by Mattie Aguero, a former intern with the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress. While cultural customs surrounding death may differ, every society practices some form of ritual for the final disposition of the deceased. In the United States, this ritual is referred to as funeral rites. …
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