NYLI News

NYLI Now Has NITA Content on Cheetah

NYLI staff now have access to the entire NITA Practice Collection on Cheetah.   Our research librarians can access these well-respected practical guidance texts from the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), a leading provider of trial advocacy skills training  for lawyers, on behalf of our members.   These titles, written by expert litigators, cover topics ranging from prepare to […]

By |May 5th, 2021|Announcements, New at NYLI|Comments Off on NYLI Now Has NITA Content on Cheetah

NY Gov Impeached… William Sulzer in 1913….

Not even serving a year, William Sulzer was the first — and so far only — New York Governor to be impeached.

What was Sulzer’s crime?

William Sulzer was found guilty by the New York State Assembly of filing false campaign contributions and using $40,000 of monies collected to play the stock market…

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By |May 5th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on NY Gov Impeached… William Sulzer in 1913….

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Compiled by Eileen Dolan, Technical Services Librarian

The New York Law Institute is lucky to have Chinatown as one of our close neighbors. We, along with the Library of Congress, and all Americans celebrate this month with Asian and Pacific Islanders.

P.L.
95-419 was enacted in 1978 designating the week of May 4th as
Asian/Pacific American […]

By |May 4th, 2021|Announcements|Comments Off on May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Reaffirming NYLI Pro Bono Support in Light of AAPI Attacks

On June 10th of last year NYLI staff issued a statement
in response to the George Floyd Tragedy.  Little did we think that in a
few months our country would be again faced with the tragedy of attacks on our
fellow Americans.    The NYLI staff decries the scapegoating of
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who are being wrongly […]

By |May 3rd, 2021|Announcements|Comments Off on Reaffirming NYLI Pro Bono Support in Light of AAPI Attacks

ARK Law Firm Libraries 2021 Conference Coverage: Expert Perspective on Change Management

by Lucy Curci-Gonzalez/ NYLI Executive Director 

For the second pandemic year, the annual ARK Law Firm
Libraries conference went virtual.  I
attended this highly regarded program from my home office where I attended a
number of excellent sessions  that
delivered high-quality content on a usable platform.

ARK’s annual Law Firm Libraries program is noted for
bring together leaders from the legal […]

By |April 28th, 2021|Announcements, News from the Field|Comments Off on ARK Law Firm Libraries 2021 Conference Coverage: Expert Perspective on Change Management

Trusts & Estates LibGuide now available !

What are the latest Federal Tax regulations regarding estates? Need New York Probate Forms? Information on all 50 States Estate Laws? Are you researching your family tree — and want some free alternatives? What T & E print & eBooks are available to NYLI members ?

For answers to these & […]

By |April 28th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Trusts & Estates LibGuide now available !

New book: Principles of Legal Research

by Eileen Dolan, Technical Services Librarian

The best legal research is always that which is provided to
you by your favorite law librarian. However, for students and/or attorneys who would
like to learn the methods of online and printed research, Principles
of Legal Research 3rd edition by Olson, Kirshefeld and Mattson
is an ideal resource. The book is available […]

By |April 27th, 2021|News from the Field|Comments Off on New book: Principles of Legal Research

And the ZOOM couplet winner is…..

We can’t hear you, You’re on muteTurn on your camera, I’m sure you look cute— Stacey Pilson

The New York Law Institute was happy to once again celebrate National Poetry Month and National Library Week with a couplet contest. And we hope it helped bring our librarian community together by sharing fun during […]

By |April 26th, 2021|Announcements|Comments Off on And the ZOOM couplet winner is…..

Join the Fun for National Poety Month

by Eileen Dolan, Technical Services Librarian

Emily Moog has created a great contest in honor of National Poetry Month. You should all join in the fun. I too have an entry although as in baseball

Strike 1 – I am one of the contest judges

Strike 2 – I work for the New York […]

By |April 21st, 2021|New at NYLI, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Join the Fun for National Poety Month

All About NYLI Webinar

The New York Law Institute now offers members a variety of resources and services including 2 eBooks collections providing access to over 160,000 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 […]

By |April 19th, 2021|Announcements|Comments Off on All About NYLI Webinar