Constitution Day is observed each year on September 17 to commemorate the date on which thirty-nine delegates to the Constitutional Convention, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, signed the United States Constitution in 1787. The Convention was convened as a result of dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States. In celebration of Constitution […]

The Green Book: Travel is Fatal to Prejudice Green Book, this year’s Oscar winner for Best Picture, was loosely based on the true story of a friendship between an African-American concert pianist, Dr. Don Shirley, and his Italian-American driver and bodyguard, Tony “Lip” Vallelonga—a friendship that developed on the road during a concert tour through the […]

Important changes have been made to the Library lab PCs. Most students use these labs, and so should pay careful attention to the following: Network Login: All lab PCs have been reconfigured to login automatically to a generic account named “Lab User”. You will no longer login with your personal username and password. Rather, the […]

Exam period is here and your easygoing nature probably is diminishing quickly. So much studying and outlining to do! Because of that, little things that you ignored last week are a big deal today. So, if it bugs you, say something. Tell us about the light bulb over your favorite study spot that is out. […]

Thanks to all who participated in our contest to guess the date on which it would be returned to service, and congratulations to the three winners who came closest to the actual date! And the winners are… 1. Taylor Conroy – Dec. 25 2. Erika Pederson – Dec. 23 3. Melanie Shebelle – Dec. 22 […]

On December 6, 2017, President Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and instructed the State Department to develop a plan to relocate the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. On December 21, 2017, two weeks later, the United Nations voted 128-9 (with 35 abstentions) to demand that the US rescind the declared […]

Does your phone or laptop need a charge?  Stop by the Library’s Circulation Desk and the juice is on us;  no charge to charge – it’s free!  Charging is limited to 30 minutes if another student needs the charger too. Otherwise, you can fill ‘er up.

Not heading to Rio for the Olympics?  Curious about the many different laws and regulations that underlie and sometimes impact what has been described as “the world’s most recognized international sporting event”?  Check out the wide-ranging Olympics and International Sports Law Research Guide produced by the Georgetown Law Library.  You may not win any medals […]

For a summary of the key Supreme Court cases decided this term check out this week’s Lawyer 2 Lawyer Podcast, hosted by Robert Ambrogi and featuring two Supreme Court experts.  Click here for more details.