Barco Law Library

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

Seven of us from the class of '96 made it to homecoming!

10/08/2026

This week, the Congressional Research Service published a descriptive resource list about election law. It is intended to serve as a starting point for congressional offices covering voting and elections. Here's the link.

This report is intended to serve as a starting point for congressional offices covering voting and elections. It focuses on resources related to laws governing federal elections and voting. It outlines and describes some of the key sources of laws, pending legislation, regulations, cases, CRS Produc...

08/31/2026

Pitt law students and graduates from 2023 onward, here is a writing competition with a $1,000 prize.

07/29/2026

Here is a terrific video about Professor Crossley's Street Law Practicum. https://view.advancement.pitt.edu/?vawpToken=H2QJPB23E5WU5PCPL4TD4QCX6Q.70247&j=1263447&sfmc_sub=462566091&l=31_HTML&u=33745745&mid=518005707&jb=163 Two books at the Barco Law Library that are relevant to this area of work are Librarian Linda Tashbook's "Family Guide to Mental Illness and the Law" and Professor Crossley's "Embodied Injustice."

07/06/2026

Here is some of the amusing detritus left behind by Susanna Leers upon retiring last week.

07/06/2026

We missed an important anniversary last week: June 30, 2026 was the 100th Anniversary of the creation of the U.S. Code! Remember that a code is a subject compilation of laws. Prior to the Code, the only official publication of U.S. statutes was in chronological order.

A blog post about the history of the United States Code

06/29/2026

Congratulations to Wasfi Alsharaa for his excellent presentation about environmental crimes!

06/29/2026

We have air conditioning... cold refreshing air conditioning. If you are a Pitt Law student or Pitt Law graduate studying for the bar exam, working from home, or just in need of cooling off, come to the Barco Law Library during this very hot week.

06/24/2026

Congratulations to Ebrahim Alshaiban for successfully defending your dissertation on Tuesday! It has been a pleasure having you in the SJD Colloquium!