We hope you can join us for the continuation of our U.S. law webinars in 2026. In August, we are offering an Orientation to Legal Research webinar focusing on tracing federal regulations. Additionally, we will host another session in our Lunch and Learn series; this webinar will focus on public international law. Finally, to wrap up August, we will host another session in our Introduction to Congress.gov series. For more information and to register, please visit the links below.
We look forward to having you join us for these informative and engaging webinars!
Orientation to Legal Research: Tracing Federal Regulations
Date: Thursday, August 6, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Content: This entry in the series provides an overview of U.S. federal regulations, including information about the notice and comment rulemaking process, the publication and citation of regulations, and the tracing of regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations to the proposed rule in the Federal Register, to the regulation’s docket.
Instructor: Ann Hemmens. Ann is a senior legal reference librarian at the Law Library of Congress. Ann holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois and earned her J.D. and Master of Science in library science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Register for the Orientation to Legal Research: Tracing Federal Regulations.
A Lunch and Learn Webinar: An Overview of Public International Law
Date: Thursday, August 13, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Content: This entry in the series will provide an overview of recent developments in U.S. foreign relations law, including statutes, cases, and international agreements passed over the last two years. The webinar will also provide practical examples highlighting the various aspects of U.S. foreign relations law and strategies to effectively research this dynamic area of law. The presentation will introduce general concepts of public international law and a specific explanation of U.S. practice in international law, or practice in foreign relations law.
Instructor: Louis Myers. Louis holds a B.A. in history from Kent State University, a J.D. from the University of Idaho College of Law, and an M.L.I.S. from Kent State University.
Register for A Lunch and Learn Webinar: An Overview of Public International Law.
An Introduction to Congress.gov Webinar
Date: Thursday, August 20, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Content: This orientation is designed to give a basic overview of Congress.gov. While the focus of the session will be searching legislation and the congressional member information attached to the legislation, the new features of Congress.gov will be highlighted.
Instructors: Barbara Bavis and Robert Brammer. Barbara is the bibliographic and research instruction librarian at the Law Library. She holds a B.A. in history from Duke University, a J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law, and a Master of Science in library and information science, specializing in law librarianship from Catholic University. Robert is the chief of the Law Library’s Office of External Relations. He holds a B.A. in political science from the University of Kentucky, a J.D. from Wayne State University, and a Master of Library Science from Florida State University.
Register for An Introduction to Congress.gov Webinar.
To learn about other upcoming classes on domestic and foreign law topics, visit the Legal Research Institute. Please request ADA accommodations at least five business days in advance by contacting (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov.
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