Law and the Library
by Library of Congress
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Law and the Library is a series of debates and discussions on a wide variety of contemporary legal issues. The series presented by the Law Library of Congress ranges from talks by current or former Members of Congress to pressing foreign, comparative, and international legal issues.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VideoLegislating in Heels--An Anecdotal Journal: The Honorable Constance "Connie" Morella | -- | 12/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoLegal Challenges Facing NATO at 60 | -- | 1/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoThe Approach of the Halakah and Sharia' to Contemporary Legal Issues | -- | 1/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoLaw Day 2009: Emancipation Proclamation | -- | 1/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoHuman Environment Challenges, Domestic and International - a Talk by Barry Hill | -- | 1/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoLooking Beyond Gitmo: U.S. and Foreign Approaches Toward Legal Treatment of Terrorist Suspects | -- | 1/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoIs There Truth in Interpretation? Law, Literature, and History | -- | 1/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoThe Geneva Conventions at 60: Taking Stock | -- | 1/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoFree Press in a Time of Terrorism | -- | 4/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | VideoIntroduction to the Global Legal Information Network (GLIN) | -- | 4/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoHow Different Jurisdictions Treat Foreign Law: Vicki C. Jackson | -- | 5/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | VideoHow Different Jurisdictions Treat Foreign Law: Panel | -- | 5/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | VideoWomen and the Rule of Law | Aileen Pisciotta introduces and demonstrates the new website impowr.org from the International Models Project for Women's Rights, established by the American Bar Association in 2008 to harness the information sharing power of the internet to empower advocates and defenders of gender equality under the law around the world. Speaker Biography: Aileen Pisciotta is a business lawyer with over 25 years experience as a major law firm partner, corporate general counsel and senior government manager. She is chair of the International Models Project on Women's Rights (IMPOWR) Task Force of the American Bar Association. | 5/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | VideoWickersham Award: Justice John Paul Stevens | The Friends of the Law Library of Congress presented the 2011 Wickersham Award for exceptional public service and dedication to the legal profession to former Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens. Following the award presentation, Justice Stevens was interviewed by Gwen Ifill, moderator and managing editor of "Washington Week" and senior correspondent for "PBS NewsHour." Speaker Biography: Nominated by President Gerald Ford to replace the Court's longest-serving justice, William O. Douglas, Justice John Paul Stevens served from Dec. 19, 1975, until his retirement on June 29, 2010. At the time of his retirement, Stevens was the oldest member of the Court and the third-longest-serving justice in the Court's history. For captions, transcript, or more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5256. | 10/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | VideoSovereignty & Legitimacy: On the Changing Face of Law, Questions & Speculations | Joseph Raz delivered the second Frederic R. and Molly S. Kellogg Biennial Lecture in Jurisprudence on the subject of "Sovereignty & Legitimacy: On the Changing Face of Law, Questions and Speculations." Speaker Biography: Joseph Raz is a legal, moral and political philosopher and one of the most prominent advocates of legal positivism. He is Thomas M. Macioce Professor of Law at the Columbia Law School, Columbia University. For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5356. | 1/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | VideoConstitution Day 2011: The Supreme Court and Free Speech | In honor of Constitution Day, journalist Dahlia Lithwick speaks on the Supreme Court and free speech. Speaker Biography: Dahlia Lithwick, a senior editor and legal correspondent for Slate, writes the column "Supreme Court Dispatches" and has covered the Microsoft trial and other legal issues. Before joining Slate, she worked for a family law firm in Reno, Nev., and clerked for Procter Hug, chief justice of the ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in 1996. Her work has appeared in the New Republic, Commentary, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Elle and on CNN.com. She is a weekly legal commentator for the NPR show, Day to Day. For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5355. | 1/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 16 Episodes |
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