Need to review some basics regarding Federal Legislative Research? Get instruction from LC’s top legal reference librarians and get up to speed on locating Federal Legislative History with a focus on free online sources as well as an intro to a few of the popular subscription products!Save the Date — July 14th @ 11 […]
What’s Superman going to do? Like the 1940s women pictured in the above image , superheroes and ordinary New Yorkers once had no shortages of booths that gave privacy to both conversation and caped crusader transformations. But last month, an era came to an end when the city removed its last […]
While Congress made a bipartisan move to advance the Open Courts Act of 2021 (S. 2614) back in December, its only subsequent action was to place it on the Senate Legislative Calendar. But is the Judiciary endorsing a “Free Pacer” of sorts?In a recently released report, the U.S. Judiciary Committee endorsed making PACER […]
June 30th… first few weeks into Summer, but for the corporate world, it’s the end of the 2nd Quarter, and for many, the end of the fiscal year….So, before you make your way to the beach or barbecue… check out NYLI’s latest LibGuide on Corporate & Securities Research….You’ll find links to all 50 States’ […]
Get an overview of U.S. statutory and legislative research, including information about how to find and use the U.S. Code, the U.S. Statutes at Large, and U.S. federal bills and resolutions…. from none other than our expert colleagues at the Library of Congress….
Register by clicking here for this June 9th webinar!
Tax Reform […]
On May 23rd, join our Library of Congress colleagues and learn all about Preserving Internet Content for Research Use!
The panel of library subject experts, researchers and historians will discuss the value of web archiving and potential uses for content collected and preserved by cultural heritage institutions.
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On January 15th, NYC enacted a law “prohibiting employers from posting job listings without minimum and maximum salary”. Check out the New York City Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR) Salary Transparency Fact Sheet linked here for quick guidance on these new rules.
NYC joins California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, Rhode Island […]
Summer starts early in the Law Firm world! It’s May, a month whose name implies possibilities, and your Summer Associates are expecting the world from their experience at the firm. Look over our 2022 Summer Associate Training LibGuide and get up to speed on using gamification, teaching virtually, […]
The American Bar Association is considering eliminating Standard 503, which requires law schools to use standardized tests as part of their admission process. In an April 25th memo, the ABA recommends “…making the use of an admission test by law schools optional”.The ABA Section of Legal Education and Admission will meet […]
For the novice lawyer — or long-time practitioner getting up to speed on a new aspect of law — there is no better starting point that West’s Nutshells!
NYLI now has the latest editions of these — Click on for full description!!Employment Law in a Nutshell, 5th editionEnergy Law in a Nutshell, 4th editionFamily […]
