Contributor: Lyonette Louis-Jacques
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The Law Behind the Salem Witch Trials
Over three centuries after the infamous Salem Witch Trials, legal professionals and researchers continue probing the mysteries and lasting impact of these proceedings. This fall, the D’Angelo Law Library at the University of Chicago invites you to explore “The Salem Witch Trials: Legal Resources” web exhibit—a curated gateway to law-related books, articles, archival materials, and multimedia…
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CALL Public Relations Committee 2020-2021 Annual Report
In 2020-2021, the CALL Public Relations Committee had the following members: Shari Berkowitz Duff, Debbie Ginsberg, Lyonette Louis-Jacques (Chair), Sharon Nelson, and Sarah Sherman. Megan Butman served as CALL Board Liaison.
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CALL Public Relations Committee 2019-2020 Annual Report
In 2019-2020, the CALL Public Relations Committee had the following members: Shari Berkowitz Duff, Debbie Ginsberg, Lyonette Louis-Jacques (Chair), Sharon Nelson, and Debbie Rusin. Jesse Bowman served as CALL Board Liaison. The PR Committee had an introductory meeting on September 5, 2019 via Zoom. The Chair met with the CALL Board on November 12, 2019,…
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2019 Recap: Mentoring & Leadership Development Events
The Mentorship and Leadership Development Committee (MLDC) has been busy! Here is some of the great work already completed by the Committee: MDLC launched a new page on the CALL website under Members Information – this page includes upcoming events, the mentorship form, key contacts and more. The Professional Development Encouragement subcommittee (Lyonette Louis-Jacques and…
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Yale Conference on Rare Books Report
Thanks to a grant from CALL, I was able to attend the “Law Books: History & Connoisseurship” course at Yale Law School in New Haven, Connecticut from June 10 – 15, 2018. Mike Widener, Rare Book Librarian and Lecturer in Legal Research at Yale Law Library, and Ryan Greenwood, Curator of Rare Books and Special…
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TechBuzz: Report on #CALIcon16 in Atlanta
What’s the buzz? After a hiatus, Heidi Kuehl, Lyonette Louis-Jacques, and Therese Clarke Arado are excited to be returning to the regular column scene with the re-emergence of the CALL Bulletin TechBuzz column. The return of the column brings you a wonderful re-cap of the CALI Conference for Law School Computing by guest columnist Margaret…
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Bulletin Committee 2016 Annual Report
The 2015-2016 CALL Bulletin Committee was Lyonette Louis-Jacques, Lindsey Carpino, and Scott Vanderlin (co-editors), EmilyBarney, Debbie Ginsberg, Juanita Harrell, Philip Johnson, Annie Mentkowski (Bulletin Historian), Jill Meyer, Clanitra Stewart Nejdl, Stacia Stein, LeighAnne Thompson, and Donna Tuke.
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From the Editors
Spring time in Chicago. Hooray! We’ve had snow and rain, and it’s been very cold, but I have seen shoots of leaves and flowers blooming, so we’re leaving behind the old and bringing in the new. Like the weather, the CALL Bulletin is changing. This is my last column as co-editor and the end of…
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CALL 2016-2017 Chapter Awards
The Chicago Association of Law Libraries (CALL) grants the following awards each year in recognition of its members’ achievements: The Agnes and Harvey Reid Award for Outstanding Contribution to Law Librarianship (established in 1982) – presented annually at the May business meeting for outstanding service to the chapter during the previous year or for contribution…
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Getting Started with FCIL Research in Chicago
Are you looking for a treaty or other international agreement? A non-U.S. law? A foreign court decision in English translation? Comparative commentary on an area of law? A European Union directive? A UN resolution? Here are a few sources you can start with for various types of foreign, comparative, and international law (FCIL) research questions.…