The Ides of March’s baaad reputation goes back to ancient times; Julius Caesar was assassinated by conspirators led by Brutus and Cassius in Mid March (Ides) in 44 B.C. According to historian Plutarch, a seer had warned Caesar that harm would come to him on the Ides of March…
Marc Anthony (Marlon Brando) confronts […]
It’s March, which means it is officially Women’s History Month…. so many great women to celebrate, in so many different roles, all who helped shape the world we are living in….
This year, my NYLI colleagues and I decided to focus on Women who have made the law their profession, pioneers and contemporaries, who have […]
My Staff Pick this month is NYLI’s comprehensive New York Law Journal collection on film and fiche. But, before we go to the microfiche reader, we’ve got to get the cite. “Old timers” (& you KNOW who you are, lol) will remember the term “Clark’s Digest”….
Clark’s Digest — later NYLJ […]
Black History Month is now a one hundred year tradition! Carter G. Woodson, who in 1915 formed the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, stated in a 1926 press release that his newly formed group was declaring mid February to be Negro History Week.
In honor of its hundredth birthday, […]
Public Domain Law has added a lot of graduates this year….
With the turning of the calendar to 2026, thousands of copyrighted works from 1930 enter public domain, along with sound recordings from 1925….
For items not in the public domain, it’s best to consult this nutshell (available as an ebook to NYLI members!)
Among cartoons graduating […]
Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler…. come join The New York Law Institute… and let the good times of easier legal research roll your way….
What would Mardi Gras be without Louisiana? We’ve got practice books and current and superseded statutes for the Pelican State!
But, as with a lot of Southern tradition, there is a […]
Valentine’s Day is here, a day of hearts and flowers, candy… and sometimes, a day for marriage proposals!
NYLI’s own James T. Brady is ready for his Valentine!
But, as the wise Jonathan Swift aptly stated “Promises and pie-crust are made to be broken”.
And if the engagement is as broken as a pie crust….. what of […]
I’ve been working in law libraries for a long time—long enough to have been stumped more than once by an obscure, outdated, foreign, or plain weird citation. You know the kind: no context, acronym or abbreviation that makes sense, or no clear jurisdiction, and absolutely no interest in making your day easier.
Over the years, […]
The LLAGNY Book Club will be meeting on Tuesday, February 24th, to discuss The Marble Faun of Grey Gardens by Jerry Torre and Tony Maietta. We will be gathering in the new renovated NYLI (120 Broadway/9th Floor/NY, NY 10271) at 6 pm.
RSVP by Friday, February 20th — to either Jill Gray at jill.gray@friedfrank.com or […]
One of the great benefits of NYLI membership is access to Proquest Congressional….
And while most members are aware of ProQuest Congressional’s vast collection of Federal Legislative materials (House & Senate Reports, Congressional hearings, Congressional Records and Presidential documents), most don’t know about PQ Congressional’s great (& detailed) ready made topical research pages…
Above is just […]
