Check out these upcoming Law Library of Congress webinars and events happening in September 2022.
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Orientation to Legal Research: U.S. Case Law
Thursday, September 8, 11:00 a.m.
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Join legal reference librarian Jason Zarin for an Orientation to Legal Research Webinar, this time focusing on “U.S. Case Law.” This webinar will provide participants with information about legal sources and research techniques regarding U.S. case law, including information about the U.S. federal court system, the publication of court opinions, methods for researching case law, and information about locating records and briefs.Constitution Day. The Hughes Court: From Progressivism to Pluralism, 1930 to 1941.
Wednesday, September 14, 3:00 p.m.
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Join the Law Library of Congress in-person or online for the annual Constitution Day event. 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 Goluboff. Professor Tushnet and Dean Goluboff will discuss Professor Tushnet's book on the Hughes-era United States Supreme Court, "The Hughes Court: From Progressivism to Pluralism, 1930 to 1941."American Inns of Court. Law in the time of COVID-19: The Legal Complexities of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Friday, September 16, 2:30 p.m.
This event will be live streamed on YouTube here.
Join the Law Library of Congress and the American Inns of Court for “Law in the time of COVID-19: The Legal Complexities of the COVID-19 Pandemic.” This panel discussion, featuring British and American lawyers and judges, will address the tension between public health and personal autonomy, constitutional challenges to government mandated vaccination, masking and social distancing requirements, federalism issues arising from differing federal, state and local requirements or restrictions, the impact of COVID-19 on the administration of justice, and legal issues in the workplace, caused by COVID-19 in both the United Kingdom and the United States.Orientation to Law Library Collections Webinar
Tuesday, September 20, 1:00 p.m.
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Join senior legal reference librarian Anna Price for an Orientation to Law Library Collections Webinar. This webinar provides information about the Law Library’s wide range of online resources, as well as print collections. Some of the resources attendees will learn about include the Law Library’s research guides, digital collections, and the Guide to Law Online, among others.Congress.gov Virtual Public Forum
Wednesday, September 21, 1:30 p.m.
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If you are a professional who uses Congress.gov regularly or you are a concerned citizen who uses Congress.gov to keep up with the latest federal legislative activity, the Law Library of Congress to hear from you! During the forum, we will provide you with an update on the enhancements that have been made to the site over the past year and a preview of upcoming enhancements, many of which have been inspired by feedback. You will also hear from data partners concerning their efforts to modernize legislative data to make it more accessible.Laws of Mexico and How to Find Them Online
Thursday, September 22, 2:00 p.m.
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Join foreign law specialist Gustavo Guerra for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar entitled “Laws of Mexico and How to Find Them Online.” This entry in the series will focus on primary sources available on websites maintained by the Mexican government. This presentation will also cover online sources maintained by private institutions and some publications available in the Law Library of Congress collection.