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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…
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Dog Days of Summer have you down? Cheer up with some NYLI Animal Law resources!
While you are surviving these ‘dog days’ (hopefully with the aid of air conditioning), you may want to check out some of NYLI’s resources on animal law…. There’s ready made topic resources on PQ Congressional — including one on the seminal Endangered Species Act of 1973 — And, for a broader and more philosophical take…
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Best Practices for Using AI in Legal Research: A Guide for Non-Lawyers
The AALL has an excellent 12-page booklet on Best Practices for Using AI in Legal Research: A Guide for Non-Lawyers. This free resource publication is available on their website and covers the following; Read more here.
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AI Is Not the Answer, It’s a Tool
Michel Sahyoun writes for the ABA’s Law Technology Today: “In legal, as in every other sector, AI has become the expected answer before the question is even fully formed. That’s not because it is necessarily the right fit for the problem at hand, but because hesitation has been reframed as falling behind. The shift toward…
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Librarians are hosting viral ‘Avoiding AI’ workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech
Amanda Silberling reports for TechCrunch: “Everybody’s on their phone at my program!” jokes Charlie Bailey, a librarian in South Philadelphia. He’s just asked his audience to pull out their phones so that he can walk them through the steps of disabling Apple Intelligence and Gemini. “I was inspired by the feeling of people’s frustration with…
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From AI Personas to Rogue Agents: Rethinking Legal Training, Security, and Value
From The Geek in Review: Greg Lambert reflects on the AALL 2026 conference filled with legal information professionals who understand how technology performs under real working conditions. “These librarians purchase products, train users, support law schools and courts, and often serve as internal advocates for legal technology. Their expertise makes vendor engagement especially valuable, yet…
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