If you are interested in learning free U.S. legal research strategies, mark your calendar for May because the Law Library of Congress Legal Research Institute is offering classes on these topics. You can find more information on the Legal Research Institute website.
Orientation to Legal Research Series: U.S. Case Law
May 11 at 12pm CT.
Register here: https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_RT2HE68pRzKlQ1JOk9H3pg
This webinar provides an overview of U.S. case law research, 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. Check out the following resources to learn more about how you can
Orientation to Law Library Collections Webinar
May 16 at 12pm CT.
Register here: https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN__25EGwppQ-Ot9YH6dQSR7w
The Orientation to Law Library Collections (OLLC) Webinar is designed for patrons who are familiar with legal research, and would instead prefer an introduction to the collections and services specific to the Law Library of Congress. This webinar is an online version of the one-hour onsite orientations taught by legal reference librarians from the Law Library of Congress, and will cover digital resources available through the Law Library’s website as well as those available onsite.
E-Governance and E-Voting in the Baltic States: Leaders of E-Transformation (Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar Series)
May 18 at 1pm CT.
Register here: https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_pUTktW2CRdOvkTQm-6ExHA
Legal Research Analyst Iana Fremer will discuss:
• Development of the legal framework of e-Governance in Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia, which appear to be worldwide leaders in adopting Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in digital governance;
• Digital transformation in the Baltic States, including its key areas of e-government solutions, and government efforts to create a digital infrastructure and ecosystem for e-Governance;
• Innovative public e-services, and endeavors to ensure inclusiveness and accessibility to ‘any public services from anywhere at any time’;
• Pros and cons of e-Voting, with special emphasis on Estonia, a pioneer of e-Voting and i-Voting; and
• Statistics and references to the Baltic States’ performances and status on e-Governance and e-Voting on regional and global scales.