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NYLA Advocacy Program — Peter Fong’s Review
By Peter Fong, Head of Legislative Research at The New York Law Institute On August 21, 2026, the Association of Law Libraries of Upstate New York (ALLUNY) held a webinar on New York Library Association (NYLA) Advocacy. Earlier in the year, ALLUNY sponsored an “Advocacy 360” lunchtime webinar with Assemblymember Jen Lunsford as well as…
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Peter Fong’s Staff Pick: NYS Bill Jackets
My staff pick this month is “NY State Bill Jacket”. But, what’s a Bill Jacket? Strictly speaking, it is what the New York State Legislature gathers related to any legislation enacted. Unlike Federal Legislation that provides at least House and Senate Report, New York State does not have guidelines for materials kept as part of its…
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NYLI Staff Pick: I Like Jersey Best (especially the NJ Law Journal!)
NYLI has extensive coverage of The NJ Law Journal — from its very first issue in 1878 through 2008. And, as any good librarian knows, many of these years are not readily available on electronic resources. And, as many Garden State attorneys know, many NJ cases that do not make their way to official reporters…
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This Labor Day…. The National Labor Relations Act… Did you know?
You must know, if you’ve read this far!, that the Wagner Act guaranteed the rights of employees to form unions and collectively bargain with their employers. But did you know that the act only covered “private sector” workers? And that it specifically excluded agricultural workers, domestic servants and railroad employees? You may have guessed that…
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What WILL you do? It’s “Make a Will Month” – NYLI Resources & LibGuide
While “Nutshells” aren’t exactly a top pool side read, they do offer an easy start to complex legal questions… The latest 8th edition of Introduction to Estate Planning in a Nutshell covers all the essentials; everything from a Simple Will to Charitable Trusts, Community Property and Social Security. Two of other newest nutshells involve T…
