Board-certified genealogist Judy G. Russell of New Jersey added the CGL℠ credential on 18 March 2013.
Judy’s background includes work as a newspaper reporter, defense attorney, federal prosecutor, and legal editor. In addition to genealogy, Judy still works full-time as a law editor and teaches part-time on the adjunct faculty at Rutgers Law Schools. In the world of genealogy, Judy is best known as The Legal Genealogist. Her blog at http://legalgenealogist.com is designed “to help folks understand the often arcane and even impenetrable legal concepts and terminology that are so very important to those of us studying family history.”[1]
Popular topics in her blog include a series on the Terms of Service for several online research sites, and information explaining copyright issues as they apply to genealogy. She lectures regularly, both at conferences and online.[2] The CGLSM designation was a natural next step for her.
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[1] Judy G. Russell, “Welcome to the Legal Genealogist,” The Legal Genealogist; http://legalgenealogist.com/biography : viewed 24 March 2013.
[2] Judy G. Russell, “Facts, Photos and Fair Use: Copyright Law for Genealogists,” Professional Development, Association of Professional Genealogists, membership and password required; http://www.apgen.org/members/professionaldev/webinars/copyright.html : viewed 24 March 2013.
