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Lyonette Louis-Jacques

Foreign and International Law Librarian, Lecturer in Law Library

Biography

Lyonette (Lyo) Louis-Jacques, ’86, was the Foreign and International Legal Reference Librarian at the University of Minnesota (1986-1992). She returned to the Law School in 1992. In her current position, she provides foreign, comparative, and international law (FCIL) research, instruction, collection strategy, development, and management services. Courses she taught include the Public International Law Research Lab and Advanced Legal Research: Foreign and International Law.

Ms. Louis-Jacques’ publications include articles in the Chicago Journal of International Law and the International Journal of Legal Information; Introduction to International Organizations (co-edited with Jeanne Korman); Lyonette Louis-Jacques on International Legal Information (award-winning ebook of selected Slaw "Legal Information" articles from 2010-2020), and Comparative Criminal Procedure: A Select Bibliography.

She compiled the Law Lists guide and the Jumpstart FCIL research tool. She co-founded (with Mila Rush) the INT-LAW International Law Librarians listserv and co-edited the CALL Bulletin.

Ms. Louis-Jacques’ memberships include: AALS; ABA; CALL; American Association of Law Libraries (Executive Board (2005-2008); Chair, FCIL and Computing Services SISes); International Association of Law Libraries (Board, 2022- ); American Society of International Law (ASIL); Canadian Association of Law Libraries / L’Association canadienne des bibliothèques de droit; LLMC Board (2019-2023); and the Illinois Bar (inactive).

Education and Experience

Education

University of Chicago Law School
JD, 1986
Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic Award, 1986

University of Michigan School of Library Science
AMLS, 1983

University of Chicago
BA, 1979

Experience

University of Chicago Law School, D'Angelo Law Library
Foreign and International Law Librarian and Lecturer in Law, 1992-present

University of Minnesota Law School Library
Acting Assistant Director for Public Services, 1990-1992
Foreign and International Legal Reference Librarian, 1986-1992

University of Chicago Law School, Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic
Student Attorney, 1985-1986

Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago
Law Intern, 1984

Hosier & Sufrin, Chicago, Illinois
Summer Associate, 1984

Publications

Books (Author)

  • International Law Legal Research (Carolina Academic Press, 2013) (with Anthony S. Winer & Mary Anne E. Archer).cu
  • Introduction to International Organizations (Oceana Publications Inc., 1996) (with Jeanne S. Korman).cu

Book Sections

  • "Global Legal Information Networks: Convergence of People and Data across Borders.," in Festschrift fur Dietrich Pannier, Detlev Fischer & Marcus Obert eds. (Carl Heymanns Verlag, 2010). cu
  • "Legal Research (Sources) on the Internet," in Computer-Aided Legal Research (CALR) in the Internet, Christian R. Andersen & Craig B. Simonsen eds. (Pearson Education, 2006). cu
  • "Lists, Newsgroups, and Other Networks," in ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law, Marci Hoffman & Jill M. Watson eds. (American Society of International Law, 2002). cu
  • "Legal Research (Sources) on the Internet," in Essentials of the Internet, Christian R. Andersen & Craig B. Simonsen eds. (Pearson, 2002). cu
  • "Lists for Law Professors," in Techniques for Teaching Law, Steven Friedland & Gerald F. Hess eds. (Carolina Academic Press, 1999). cu
  • "Lists, Newsgroups, Networks," in ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law, Marci Hoffman, Jill M. Watson, Paul Zarins & Lyonette Louis-Jacques eds. (American Society of International Law, 1998). cu
  • "America: Zen-pan ["United States: General Sources"]," in Internet de Galkoku Ho [Foreign Law Through the Internet], Makoto Ibusuki ed. (Nihon-Hyoron Sha, 1998). cu
  • "Law Lists," in The Lawyer's Guide to the Internet, G. B. Allison ed. (American Bar Association Section of Law Practice Management, 1995). cu
  • "A Tour of Current Legal Resources on the Internet," in Proceesing of the 4th Annual Conference for Law School Computing Professionals (Chicago-Kent College of Law CALI, 1994) (with William A. Schwesig). cu

Journal Articles

  • "My Dear Chief," Green Bag 318 (2020).
  • "Book Review (reviewing Comparative Tort Law: Global Perspectives)," 45 International Journal of Legal Information 193 (2017). cu
  • "Guide to Cuban Law and Legal Research," 45 International Journal of Legal Information 76 (2017) (with Julienne Grant, Marisol Floren-Romero, Sergio D. Stone, Cate Kellett, Teresa Miguel, Eduardo Colon-Semidey, Jootaek Lee, Irene Kraft & Yasmin Morais). cu www
  • "International Calendar," 36 International Journal of Legal Information 229 (2008). cu
  • "What's Wrong with International Law Scholarship?: Gaps in International Legal Literature," 35 Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce 165 (2008). cu
  • "Book Review (reviewing Mathias Reimann & Reinhard Zimmermann, eds., The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Law (2006))," 32 Canadian Law Library Review 237 (2007). cu
  • "International Calendar," 35 International Journal of Legal Information 214 (2007). cu
  • "Gaps in International Legal Literature: Skeptical Reappraisal," 35 Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce 363 (2007). cu
  • "Book Review (reviewing Mark Freeman, International Human Rights Law: Texts, Cases, and Materials (2005))," 31 Canadian Law Library Review 137 (2006). cu
  • "Book Review (reviewing David Freestone & Charlotte Streck, eds., Legal Aspects of Implementing the Kyoto Protocol Mechanisms: Making Kyoto Work (2005))," 34 International Journal of Legal Information 184 (2006). cu
  • "International Calendar, The," 34 International Journal of Legal Information 200 (2006). cu
  • "International Calendar, The," 34 International Journal of Legal Information 463 (2006). cu
  • "Book Review (reviewing Emeka A. Duruigbo, Multinational Corporations and International Law: Accountability and Compliance Issues in Petroleum Industry (2003))," 33 International Journal of Legal Information 145 (2005). cu
  • "International Calendar, The," 33 International Journal of Legal Information 174 (2005). cu
  • "International Calendar, The Notes," 33 International Journal of Legal Information 305 (2005). cu
  • "The International Calendar Note," 33 International Journal of Legal Information 500 (2005). cu
  • "Book Review (reviewing Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law, 2nd ed. (2004))," 29 Canadian Law Library Review 30 (2004). cu
  • "The International Calendar," 32 International Journal of Legal Information 150 (2004). cu
  • "International Calendar, The," 32 International Journal of Legal Information 521 (2004). cu
  • "International Calendar, The," 32 International Journal of Legal Information 665 (2004). cu
  • "New Rights - New Laws: Legal Information in a Changing World Wide Web New Rights - New Laws: Legal Information in a Changing World IALL 22nd Course on International Law Librarianship: Proceedings," 32 International Journal of Legal Information 474 (2004). cu
  • "HeinOnline Goes Global," AALL Spectrum 26 (2003). cu
  • "Mr. Sprudžs," 95 Law Library Journal 334 (2003). cu
  • "Publications of Adolf Sprudzs: 1953-2002," 95 Law Library Journal 339 (2003). cu
  • "Publications by Adolf Sprudzs: 1953-2002," 31 International Journal of Legal Information xl (2003). cu
  • "Mr. Sprudžs," 31 International Journal of Legal Information xxxvi (2003). cu
  • "Book Review (reviewing Daniel L. M. Kennedy & James D. Southwick, The Political Economy of International Trade Law: Essays in Honour of Robert E. Hudec (2002))," 95 Law Library Journal 448 (2003). cu
  • "Publications of Adolf Sprudzs: 1953–2002," 31 International Journal of Legal Information xl (2003). cu
  • "International Calendar," 31 International Journal of Legal Information 136 (2003). cu
  • "A Tribute to Adolf Sprudzs," 95 Law Library Journal 323 (2003) (with Judith Wright, Gerhard Casper, Igor I. Kavass, Timothy Kearley, Daniel L. Wade & Larry B. Wenger). cu
  • "In Memoriam: Adolf Sprudzs: 1922–2003, President of the International Association of Law Libraries, 1986–1992," 31 International Journal of Legal Information xxix (2003) (with Judith Wright, Kaiva Jansone, Holger Knudsen & Dietrich A. Loeber). cu
  • "Publications of Adolf Sprudzs: 1953-2002 A Tribute to Adolf Sprudzs," 95 Law Library Journal 339 (2003). cu
  • "Book Review (reviewing Christopher H. Schreurer, The ICSID Convention: A Commentary (2001))," 27 Canadian Law Libraries 237 (2002). cu
  • "Book Review (reviewing Lawrence Douglas, The Memory of Judgment: Making Law and History in the Trials of the Holocaust (2001))," 30 International Journal of Legal Information 524 (2002). cu
  • "International Calendar," 29 International Journal of Legal Information 530 (2001). cu
  • "International Calendar," 27 International Journal of Legal Information 3 (2000). cu
  • "Gaps in International Legal Literature What's Wrong with International Law Scholarship," 1 Chicago Journal of International Law 101 (2000). cu
  • "Book Review (reviewing Luke Clements & Rachel Morris, eds.,Gaining Ground: Law Reform for Gypsies and Travellers (1999))," 32 Law Librarian 63 (2000). cu
  • "Book Review (reviewing Stanislaw Frankowski, ed., Legal Responses to AIDS in Comparative Perspective (1998))," 28 International Journal of Legal Information 446 (2000). cu
  • "Book Review (reviewing Michael Grubb, Christiaan Vrolijk & Duncan Brack, eds., The Kyoto Protocol: A Guide and Assessment (1999))," 1999 European Information 8 (1999). cu
  • "Book Review (reviewing Michael P. Scharf, Balkan Justice: The Story Behind the First International War Crimes Trial Since Nuremberg (1997))," 26 International Journal of Legal Information 266 (1998). cu
  • "Broadening Access to International Law Resources Through New Technology," 89 American Society of International Law Proceedings __ (1995). cu
  • "Internet Reference Sources for Legal Researchers: A Brief Bibliography," 26 Law Librarian 282 (1995). cu
  • "Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQ) About INT-LAW," 26 Law Librarian 285 (1995). cu

Other Publications

  • "CALL Public Relations Committee 2020-2021," CALL Bulletin, September 2021. www
  • "COVID-19 Reports on Latin America and the Caribbean No. 8 - Special Update on Haiti," Monitoring COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean, October 2, 2020. www
  • "Thanks for All the Fish," Slaw, January 2020. www
  • "Who Should Be in the International Law Librarians Hall of Fame?," Slaw, September 2019. www
  • "Picturing the Law, Part Two: Collecting Illustrated French Codes," Slaw, July 2019. www
  • "New International Legal Biography," Slaw, July 8, 2015. www
  • "International Law Researchers Gather in Chicago," CALL Bulletin, December 12, 2014. www
  • "Parlez-Vous Français? How to Practice Your French, and Other Foreign Language Immersion Tips," Slaw, September 19, 2014. www
  • "Mexican Law and Legal Research," AALL Conference Papers, July 15, 2014 (with Jonathan Pratter & Bianca Anderson, Marisol Floren-Romero, Teresa Miguel, Julienne Grant, Sergio D. Stone & Jootaek Lee). ssrn
  • "BIT by BIT," Slaw, May 8, 2014. www
  • "Recognition and Praise," Slaw, March 3, 2014. www
  • "Is KluwerArbitration the Best?," Slaw, January 20, 2014. www
  • "Homebrewing Laws Worldwide," Slaw, November 20, 2013. www
  • "Changes in Cross-Border Corporate & Transactional Law Research," Slaw, September 12, 2013. www
  • "The Lieber Code," Slaw, July 8, 2013. www
  • "The State of Digitization of United National Documents," Slaw, June 2010. www
  • "E-Books and the Library Collection: Friend or Foe or Both?," CALL Bulletin, 2010 (with Therese C. Arado). www
  • "The Law Libraries and Librarians Ning: A Networking Tool for Law Librarians," CALL Bulletin, 2010. www
  • "The Kindle in the Library," CALL Bulletin, 2009. www
  • "Top Five Tips for Keeping Up with New and Emerging Technologies," CALL Bulletin, 2008. www
  • "Twitter for Law Librarians," CALL Bulletin, 2008. www
  • "ASIL Report: Encountering Greatness in International Law," FCIL Newsletter, May 2005.
  • "Collecting Foreign Law: Preparing the Jeopardy Game," FCIL Newsletter, October 2004.
  • "ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law," ASIL Bulletin, April 2003 (with Anne E. Burnett, Charlotte Bynum, Marci Hoffman & Jill M. Watson).
  • "Legal Research Using the Internet," Careers and the Minority Lawyer, Spring 1999.
  • "Selected List Services," Oceana's Law Library Newsletter, December 1998.
  • "What's On Line in International Law," ASIL Newsletter, March/April 1998.
  • "Internet in Law Libraries, The Library Highlights," Syllabus, 1994.

Additional Activities

Memberships and Professional Affiliations

  • American Association of Law Libraries (AALL)
  • American Bar Association (ABA)
  • American Society of International Law (ASIL)
  • Association of American Law Schools (AALS)
  • Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL)
  • Chicago Association of Law Libraries (CALL)
  • Chinese and American Forum on Legal Information and Law Libraries (CAFLL)
  • International Association of Law Libraries (IALL)
  • Advisory Board, Human Rights Center, University of Minnesota
  • Board, Human Rights Program, Center for International Studies, University of Chicago
  • Admitted to the Illinois bar (1987) 

Awards and Honors

  • FCIL-SIS Dan Wade Outstanding Service Award (2014)
  • AALL Diversity Committee -- Librarians of the Month (2014)
  • Featured in Celebrating Diversity: A Legacy of Minority Leadership in the American Association of Law Libraries, Carol Avery Nicholson, Ruth Johnson Hill and Vicente E. Garces eds. (William S. Hein & Co, 2006)
  • Spirit of the FCIL-SIS Award, American Association of Law Libraries Foreign, Comparative, and International Law Special Interest Section (2005)
  • The Agnes and Harvey Reid Award for Outstanding Contribution to Law Librarianship, Chicago Association of Law Libraries (2001-2002)
  • Honorable Mention, Hennepin Lawyer Creativity Contest (1988) 
  • Matthew Bender Scholarship Award, American Association of Law Libraries (1987)
  • Minnesota Association of Law Libraries Grant (1987)
  • Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic Award, University of Chicago Law School (1986)
  • Opportunity Award, University of Michigan School of Library Science (1982-1983)
  • National Achievement Scholarship, University of Chicago (1975-1979)