Law.Gov Event in the U.S. Congress

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May 25, 2010, U.S. House of Representatives
Committee on House Administration Hearing Room

Access to legal materials in the United States is difficult and expensive. This session explores a number of initiatives underway to broaden access to the law of the land, making it easier for public interest groups, new commercial startups, law schools, and researchers to access the raw materials of our democracy. Hosted by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren and Congressman Dan Lungren, this session features a number of people active in the field of broadening access to the law, both from within government and from outside.

Location: Committee on House Administration Hearing Room, Room 1310,
Longworth House Office Building
Date and Time: May 25, 2010, 10AM-11AM

Speakers:

Honorable Zoe Lofgren, Vice Chairwoman, Committee on House Administration

Honorable Dan Lungren, Ranking Member, Committee on House Administration

Efforts Within Government To Increase Access to Legal Materials
Roberta L. Shaffer, Law Librarian of Congress, Library of Congress

The Importance of Access to Legal Materials
Eugene B. Meyer, President, the Federalist Society

Legal Materials and Our System of Law
Roger Skalbeck, In-Coming Chair, Copyright Committee, American
Association of Law Libraries

The Law.Gov Dialogue in our Law Schools
Carl Malamud, President, Public.Resource.Org

Category:

Education

Tags:

• law.gov
• public.resource.org