Justia Latin America
I’m regularly looking for reliable legal document from Latin America and the Caribbean, and Justia Latin America is a great place to start. The documents they have depend on the...
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What exactly does the Librarian of Congress do?
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So, what exactly does the Librarian of Congress do? In short, a LOT. Just from this video put together by Washington Notebook, Dr. James H. Billington gives us a great overview of...
Congress.gov
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Congress.gov was launched this Wednesday, offering us a new tool to research USA federal legislation information. The site will eventually replace THOMAS.gov, which after years of service has started showing...
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Visiting the Law Library of Congress
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Last week I had a great visit at the Law Library of Congress. My visit began with an introduction by David Mao, Deputy Law Librarians of Congress, who gave share...
AALL 2011; First impressions
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I just got back from my first AALL (American Association of Law Libraries) conference which met in Philly. In comparison to the other two conferences I have been attending regularly,...
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Orientation to Legal Research and the Use of Law Library Collections
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Today I spent the morning at the Law Library of Congress attending their Orientation to Legal Research and the Use of Law Library Collections session. I first learned about this...
Dog for checkout at Yale Law Library
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At the end of the month the Yale Law Library will run a three day pilot program allowing students to check out a therapy dog for 30 minutes at a...
Navegador Jurídico Internacional
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Navegador Jurídico Internacional es un sitio web creado por el Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas de la UNAM que ofrece toda clase de recursos jurídicos sobre México y el resto del...
AALL Annual Conference: FCIL Schaffer Grant for Foreign Law Librarians
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Below I’m sharing part of an email I received about this year’s AALL conference, and a scholarship they are offering. Abajo comparto el un correo electrónico que recibo sobre esta beca para...