A Congress.gov Interview with Butch Lazorchak, Project Manager
Today’s interview is with Butch Lazorchak, a project manager (PM) in the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) of the Library of Congress.
Join Us for Constitution Day 2022 – The Hughes Court: From Progressivism to Pluralism, 1930 to 1941
We hope you can join us in-person or online for our annual Constitution Day event on September 14 at 3pm EDT in the Library’s Jefferson Building, room LJ119. This event will feature Harvard Law School William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law emeritus Mark Tushnet in an interview with University of Virginia School of Law Dean Risa […]
An Interview with Ali Ebshara, Foreign Law Intern
Today’s interview is with Ali Ebshara, a foreign law intern working with Foreign Law Specialist George Sadek in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I was born and raised in Kuwait, where I spent most of my summers reading indoors because it was too hot to go outside. I […]
The Animal Welfare Act Grants Protection to Pets and More
The following is a guest post by Annie Ross, an intern with the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress. She is a current student of political science and international studies at Northwestern University. On August 24th, 1966, the first federal act to regulate animal welfare in research was signed into law by […]
Join Us for a Congress.gov Virtual Public Forum on September 21st!
We are pleased to announce that we are holding a “Congress.gov Virtual Public Forum” on September 21st from 1:30-4:30p.m. EDT. If you are a professional or a concerned citizen who uses Congress.gov regularly to keep up with the latest federal legislative activity, we want to hear from you! You can register for this free event […]
Cryptocurrency Law: Recent Legal Developments on Non-fungible Tokens
The following is a guest post by Carson Lloyd, a foreign law intern working in the Global Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress under the supervision of Louis Myers, a foreign, comparative, and international legal reference librarian. This post summarizes recent cryptocurrency developments within the U.S. and the U.K. relating to non-fungible tokens […]
Historic Thefts: The Mona Lisa and Legal Quests for Repatriation
The following is a guest post by Casey Mazzoli, a former intern with the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress. She is a graduate of the Masters of Library and Information Science program at Kent State University. On August 22, 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, gaining the painting […]
Join Us on 9/16 for “Law in the time of COVID-19: The Legal Complexities of the COVID-19 Pandemic”
UPDATE: We regret to announce that this event has been postponed. Announcements for the new date will be posted to the Law Library’s blog, sent via our News & Events email list. Join the Law Library of Congress and the American Inns of Court on Friday, September 16, at 2:30 p.m. EDT for “Law in the Time […]
Capitol Columns – Pic of the Week
Our picture of the week comes from the U.S. National Arboretum, where among the flowers, trees, and other natural wonders, you will find a man-made treasure: the Capitol Columns. These 22 Corinthian sandstone columns were a part of the U.S. Capitol from 1828 to 1958, and were, as the sign reads “…the site of many […]
Upcoming US Law Webinars – September 2022
As much of the country returns to school in September, and the legislative summer recess comes to a close, the Law Library will be marking the month with more webinars on U.S., comparative, and foreign law topics. In September, the Law Library’s orientation webinar will give attendees an overview of the Law Library’s services and […]