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Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
Interestingly, the majority of Global Legal Monitor (GLM) articles that were popular in January have remained so in February. These include articles on a Belarus law regarding accessing foreign websites; a South Korean law on dual nationality; a Denmark law on retirement age; a New Jersey Supreme Court decision regarding eye witness identification; and on …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
This is a monthly series where we reveal the top ten Global Legal Monitor (GLM) articles with the most views. By posting a list of the top ten most viewed GLM articles every month (as we do with top ten most viewed blog posts), our hope is to provide Law Library fans who do not …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
This is an interview with Rong Xiang, currently an intern in the Global Legal Research Center of the Law Library of Congress. I hope you enjoy her interview as much as I did. Describe your background. I was born and raised by a loving family in Shenyang, the largest city in northeast China and famous …
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
It is the time of the month again when I tell you what the hot topics were on the Law Library‘s Global Legal Monitor (GLM). We debuted this series in December 2011 with highlights of the top ten most viewed GLM articles from November. Below is a list of ten Global Legal Monitor articles with …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
This week’s interview is with LeeAnne Rupple, Special Assistant to the Law Librarian. Enjoy! Describe your background. I was born in South Carolina to a family of die-hard, born and bred, Texans! I spent the bulk of my adolescent years in St. Louis, Missouri; however, my dad’s job required us to move frequently, so I …
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Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
This is an interview with Alvin J. Wallace, Legal Information Technician Specialist at the Law Library of Congress. Alvin, along with Stephen Clarke and Mark Strattner, is retiring this month after a long and productive service to the Law Library of Congress (LLC). Not wanting to miss my chance to introduce Alvin to In Custodia …
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Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
The following is a guest post by Legislative Fellows Program Interns Inna Grebeniuk and Irina Khakhutaishvili. Inna is a Senior Legal Adviser at the Main Legal and Experts Department, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and Irina is the Chief Specialist for International Relations at the Secretariat of the President, Constitutional Court of Georgia. I hope you …
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Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
This is an interview with Elin Hofverberg, currently an intern at the Law Library of Congress. I enjoyed reading Ruth’s interview of Elin and I hope you do too. Describe your background I was born in the northern part of Sweden (geographically in the middle of the country) but grew up outside of Linköping (two …
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Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
This week’s interview is with Kimberly Zellars, Program Specialist at the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I am a native Washingtonian, born and raised in Southwest Washington, DC. I am a middle child with an older sister and younger brother, southern parents, and a Catholic school education. What is your academic/professional history? I …
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