NYLI News

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 to […]

By |February 13th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Laissez les bons temps roule with NYLI!

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 […]

By |February 12th, 2024|Announcements|Comments Off on Fall in Love with NYLI Services and Resources

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

RSVP […]

By |February 7th, 2024|Announcements|Comments Off on LLAGNY Book Club February Discussion

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….

Available @ NYLI as an eBook!

Celebrate the life of Regina Andrews Anderson — by learning more about her life by exploring […]

By |February 5th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Celebrate Regina Anderson Andrews – Writer, Salon Doyenne & Librarian

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….

Arctomys monax, Maryland Marmot, Woodchuck, Groundhog. Natural size. Old & young. NYPL Public Domain Image.

But I’m sure as my own shadow that you’ll find these NYLI Animal Law resources useful…..

All three available as eBooks […]

By |January 31st, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Don’t get afraid of your Shadow this Ground Hog’s Day ! Some Animal Law Resources @ NYLI

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!

By |January 29th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Member Chat: Rachael Moller- No Bridge Too Far for This Librarian!

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 […]

By |January 22nd, 2024|Announcements|Comments Off on Webinar: Reading Together: Secrets To A Long Running Graphic Novel Book Club

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 […]

By |January 22nd, 2024|Announcements|Comments Off on NYLI ProQuest Congressional Webinar

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.

“Mr. Lucky” anyone? Cary Grant’s 1940s […]

By |January 17th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Happy B-Day Archie Leach! (& a Guide to Changing your name for you) – Cary Grant!

NYLI Closing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The New York Law Institute will be closed on  Monday, January 15, 2024 in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  NYLI will reopen on Tuesday, January 16th at 9:00 AM. Enjoy the holiday!

By |January 10th, 2024|Announcements|Comments Off on NYLI Closing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day