Like librarians of the present, NYLI’s William H. Winters made use of the latest technologies while preserving the treasures of the past….
Winters, a Harvard graduate, became New York Law Institute’s Librarian in 1872 and immediately began securing complete sets of Statutes and Session laws of every state as well as obtaining […]
Like many New York Law Institute members, John W. Edmonds had both a distinguished legal career and a highly developed sense of civic duty.
His […]
The New York Law Institute celebrates its 105th anniversary of residence at 120 Broadway this month!
Proudly one of the original tenants in what is better known as the landmark Equitable Building, it is our sixth home in downtown NYC… & our longest stay….
And NYLI has often resided in a building that was a […]
Creator of the model Field Codes of civil procedure that were adopted by Montana and California. “Field Codes” also went international; they became a foundation for civil procedure in England, Ireland and India.
Nearly disbarred for his activities on behalf of financiers Gould & Fiske in their litigation with […]
The first face to greet you upon entering The New York Law Institute’s offices at 120 Broadway is one from two centuries ago… Chancellor James Kent’s oil painting gently smiles at you , with a kindly countenance and benign sense of mystery….
Just who is this guy? Why, It’s the James Kent […]
Upon entering The New York Law Institute’s offices at 120 Broadway, visitors may notice the foyer area medallions depicting two men in profile……
Who are these dudes, anyway?
Before the advent of the “Cravath system” , as described in John Oller’s history White Shoe: How a New Breed of Wall Street Lawyers Changed Big […]
Celebrate Earth Day’s entry into middle age by reading up on its history…
Check out this one by Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson……
Available @ NYLI as an Ebook!
And let’s not forget one of the early heroes of environmentalism — […]
Librarians across the country are having a unique library week…. despite the challenging times of social distancing and sheltering in place, we are still there for our patrons !
Our Colleagues at the Federal Depository are asking that FDLP partners email them about..
Continuing to provide servicesspecial resources & offerings undertaken in past year& photos […]
Judges Eileen Dolan, Lucy Curci-Gonzalez, Karen Oesterle, and Ellyssa Valenti Kroski were moved by poems that honored doctors, nurses, the unemployed and essential workers who bravely soldier on during the Coronavirus. All the poems touched their hearts, and proved a moving way for The New York Law Institute to acknowledge both National […]
Poetry Month and National Library Week…. and in recognition of the many sacrifices our fellow Americans are making during the Coronavirus pandemic….
we are seeking couplet poems that give tribute to…….
Law enforcement…Healthcare professionals….Transportation and any other essential workers….
Please email us your couplet poem tribute poems to Eileen Dolan edolan@nyli.org
by April 16th…….
We ask that […]
