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Join Us on May 21 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar on the Response of Religious Institutions and Organizations in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to Governmental Efforts to Combat the COVID-19 Outbreak

Posted by: Robert Brammer

This is a guest post by George Sadek, a foreign law specialist with the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Islamic religious institutions, Ulema councils, and religious organizations in various Muslim countries around the world are playing a significant and complex role in reaction to governmental responses to the COVID-19 outbreak. …

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Join Us for our First “Orientation to Law Library Collections” Webinar, May 13 at 11:00 AM EDT

Posted by: Barbara Bavis

This is a guest post by Anna Price, a legal reference librarian at the Law Library of Congress. The Law Library of Congress continues to expand its online educational opportunities through webinars on U.S. legal research strategies and contemporary foreign and comparative law issues. We invite you to attend our upcoming Orientation to Law Library Collections …

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The 19th Amendment at 100: A Conversation with Judy Perry Martinez

Posted by: Robert Brammer

The Law Day theme for this year is “Your Vote, Your Voice, Our Democracy: The 19th Amendment at 100.” In preparation for celebrating Law Day, we were fortunate to host American Bar Association President Judy Perry Martinez in the Library of Congress Jefferson Building on March 11th for a conversation about the legacy of the …

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Introducing the Law Library of Congress Legal Research Institute

Posted by: Barbara Bavis

In celebration of the 220th birthday of the Library of Congress, the Law Library of Congress is proud to announce a new offering on Law.gov designed to more quickly and easily connect patrons to our educational presentations and resources—the Law Library of Congress Legal Research Institute. On the Legal Research Institute homepage, users will see …

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Teddy Roosevelt, Naturalist and Public Intellectual

Posted by: Jennifer Davis

The following is a guest post by Alexander Salopek, a collection development specialist in Collection Services Division. While at home due to the current circumstances, I have found myself deeply missing the Library’s collections; something close to my heart. Thankfully, I was able to work with the collections through the By the People project. By …

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From the Serial Set: “Memorials” and an International Copyright Law?

Posted by: Stephen Mayeaux

The following is a guest post by Bailey DeSimone, a library technician (metadata) in the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress. “Memorials,” or requests “that the Congress take some action, or refrain from taking certain action,” are housed throughout the United States Congressional Serial Set. These documents provide insight into the communication between citizens – …

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General James Wilkinson, the Spanish Spy Who was a Senior Officer in the U.S. Army During Four Presidential Administrations

Posted by: Robert Brammer

To celebrate National Library Week during this time of social distancing, we encourage you to explore the collections of the Library of Congress online. One of the great things about exploring the collections of the Library of Congress is its ability to surprise you. In that spirit, I wanted to share something I came across …