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Posted by: Robert Brammer
This is a guest post by Ashley Sundin who was an intern with the Law Library’s Public Services Division this summer. Animal law is a rapidly growing area of law, especially in the past decade. The human-animal interaction comes in a variety of forms including companionship, agriculture, and science. As a result, animal law extends …
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Posted by: Robert Brammer
This post is coauthored by Barbara Bavis and Robert Brammer, legal reference specialists. Whether it be in relation to marriage, the birth of children, adoption, or divorce, family law is one area of the law that affects nearly everyone. But even though family law is a part of daily life, legal issues in this area …
Posted in: Law Library, Research Guide
Posted by: Robert Brammer
From April 3-5, 2014, law librarians from around the Southeast converged on Knoxville, Tennessee for the annual meeting of the Southeastern Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries (SEAALL). There were a variety of excellent presentations to choose from, and the following are just a few of my highlights from the conference. The Conference kicked off with …
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Posted by: Robert Brammer
We enjoy bringing you photos of the unique libraries, ancient and modern, that we encounter during our travels. In celebration of this year’s National Library Week theme, “lives change @ your library,” we bring you photos of a unique library close to home. Since the inception of the personal computer and the rise of the internet, public …
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Posted by: Robert Brammer
We receive many interesting questions through the Law Library’s Ask A Librarian service, and if a patron gives us permission, we are occasionally able to share some of the highlights with you. A patron recently reported that a popular internet site claimed a Joint Resolution had been introduced in the 64th Congress that would have …
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Posted by: Robert Brammer
This is a guest post by David Mao, Law Librarian of Congress. As part of the In Custodia Legis Research Guide series, my Law Library colleagues Barbara Bavis and Robert Brammer recently wrote about government contracting. Their Beginner’s Guide is an excellent resource for learning about contracting with the federal government. I began to wonder …
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