NYLI Closed for President’s Day
The New York Law Institute will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2024 in observance of the Presidents’ Day national holiday and will reopen on Tuesday, February 20th at 9:00 AM.
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Laissez les bons temps roule with NYLI!
It’s Mardi Gras time here at The New York Law Institute…. And our very own Krewe — John Anthon, F.B. Cutting and James T. Brady are getting into the New Orleans spirit of things… But before you get your carnival on and are too deeply involved with beads, parades and King Cake…. you might want…
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Fall in Love with NYLI Services and Resources
The New York Law Institute offers members a variety of resources and services including two eBooks collections providing access to over 230,000 eBook titles. We offer the entire West Academic Nutshells series in eBook format, hundreds of ABA titles, and Mathew Bender legal treatises. We also offer access to valuable electronic resources such as Proquest…
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LLAGNY Book Club February Discussion
Note: This event has been postponed until February 20th due to inclement weather. The LLAGNY Book Club Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 13th @ 6 p.m. at The New York Law Institute (120 Broadway / 9th Floor – Rm. 932/NY NY 10271. The book to be discussed is The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath…
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Celebrate Regina Anderson Andrews – Writer, Salon Doyenne & Librarian
Regina Anderson Andrews was a true Renaissance woman — a writer, salon doyenne and librarian. And, she was instrumental in the rebirth of interest in African-American culture… that has become known as the Harlem Renaissance…. Celebrate the life of Regina Andrews Anderson — by learning more about her life by exploring The New York Law…
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Don’t get afraid of your Shadow this Ground Hog’s Day ! Some Animal Law Resources @ NYLI
Not sure what Staten Island Chuck or his more famous cousin Punxsutawney Phil will be accurate in their prognostications…. But I’m sure as my own shadow that you’ll find these NYLI Animal Law resources useful….. And let’s not forget looking up legislation (& legislative intent) regarding endangered species law…. ProQuest Congressional (included with NYLI membership!)…
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Member Chat: Rachael Moller- No Bridge Too Far for This Librarian!
Check out my “Member Chat” with Rachael Moller — Expert Librarian & COMPETIVE Bridge Player… Yet another example of a fascinating librarian… Click here to read my Law Lines Chat with Rachael Moller!
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Webinar: Reading Together: Secrets To A Long Running Graphic Novel Book Club
Please join law librarians Eileen Dolan, Ellyssa Valenti Kroski, and Chris Walunas, as they chat about running a consistent book club since the before-Covid times, through early Covid, and into our present. The club’s transition from in-person to virtual meetups in 2020 amplified engagement through the collective pedagogy of reading together. Reading graphic novels together…
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NYLI ProQuest Congressional Webinar
Webinar times are: Eastern Time Optimize your federal legislative history research with ProQuest Congressional The Library of the New York Law Institute offers web-based training sessions to help you discover new resources and enhance your research with Proquest Congressional, the premier electronic service for access to the activities and publications of the United States Congress,…
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Happy B-Day Archie Leach! (& a Guide to Changing your name for you) – Cary Grant!
Now that Britbox has made its hit series about my own favorite movie star, maybe it’s time to blog about a central legal aspect of Mr. Leach’s/Grant’s life. Archibald Leach became Cary Grant as an adult, forging a new identity that began with legally changing his name. For my mere mortal readers — here are…
