November is next month (you probably realized that, lol). And Election day is November 4th this year. Are you registered to vote? Do you know your polling place? Mailing it in? If you’ve got these questions — rest easy — The New York Law Institute’s got answers (& links!) for you….
October 25::The […]
ABA is once again celebrating Pro Bono week in October and providing attorneys many ways to act “for the good.” Started after the financial crisis of 2008, the American Bar Association has encouraged legal organizations across America to participate in the National Celebration of Pro Bono with the twin goals of drawing […]
Staff Picks: NYLI’s Super Superseded Collection
by Brooke Raymond
I’ve been at NYLI since June 2022 and am still continually amazed at the breadth of its collection. It’s been hard to pick a favorite – our print, eBooks, Records & Briefs, LLMC, ProQuest Congressional and all the standard databases – are all essential resources for legal […]
During our monthly review of eBooks borrowed, we were reminded of the breadth of topics covered in NYLI’s collection. Law effects every area of life — and life certainly influences the practice of law…
Our $4.5 million dollar collection includes these titles, borrowed by members over the Summer….
For the topic on EVERYONE’S mind, AI, members […]
September (or August in many places) finds students from kindergarten to post-graduate returning to the classroom.
And for those entering law schools (referred to as 1L’s), there’s the additional pressure of learning to “think like a lawyer” — particularly, the ability to write and research like one….
The New York Law Institute is […]
One way of achieving a kind of immortality is to have a process named for you. Louis Pasteur discovered that microorganisms caused disease and fermentation and that this could be prevented by a heating process that became known as Pasteurization. Charles Cunningham Boycott, a 19th Century estate manager, refused to lower tenant […]
August, a month where NYC empties out as residents search to enjoy the last week of Summer away from city pavement, has been designated “National Make a Will Month” .
Where to begin? Free sources are available….
For getting the right lawyer, click here for NYC Bar Association’s offer to help you find the right match…
And […]
When you think of landmark legal battles, names like Brown, Roe, and Miranda might come to mind. But The Velvet Elvis? Geraldo Rivera? A 16-hour documentary? Only one legal resource dares to take you there: The Little Book of Elvis Law.
This gem from the American Bar Association is less about Blue Suede Shoes and […]
Social Security has now been part of the American social contract for nine decades. Enacted during President FDR’s first term (P.L. 74-271), the system requires employers and employees to contribute payments to those currently retired or unable to work due to a disability.
ProQuest Congressional , accessible with NYLI membership, has Ready-Made Topic Sections […]
Lauren Willig, NY Times best selling author, visited The New York Law Institute in 2022 and made use of collection to research the “Manhattan Well Murder” case.
Lauren Willig & yours truly ….@ NYLI…back in 2022
Described on the book flap as “part murder mystery, part thriller, part true crime,” Willig’s The Girl from Greenwich […]
