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NYLI Wishes Pheobe Hurtte a Happy Retirement!

Pheobe Hurtte, a valued NYLI employee since 1986, will begin enjoying her retirement at the end of July!

NYLI staff members, past and present, have many happy memories of working with Pheobe….

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AALL Chicago Trivia Crossword Puzzle !

Now that you’re back from the AALL Conference… it’s time for a little Chicago Trivia…

Check out my Chicago Trivia & Nicknames Crossword Puzzle by Clicking Here !!

General Research Division, The New York Public Library. (1925-01-10). Front cover Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1aaa2fd0-1f90-0134-9154-00505686a51c

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Summer Orientation for E.D.N.Y. Bankruptcy Clerks @ NYLI !

It’s Summer — time for internships – and time for a little NYLI orientation !

Eager to learn! E.D.N.Y. Bankruptcy Clerks line up @ NYLI’s sign in desk

We were pleased to meet up with U.S. Bankruptcy summer clerks and provide research tips and orientation to NYLI’s collection….

Getting to know you… & getting to […]

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Hey Summers… half way through & NYLI’s got Nutshells just for you!

Summer Associates are half way through their season with law firms…. & the librarians helping them are always on the lookout for new sources !

Have you got a future litigation partner with you this Summer?Let them go to trial in style with….

NYLI’s got the Nutshells — as eBooks, Great for Summers… or any attorney […]

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Did you know? The Dueling Edition from NYLI

You probably know (from the Musical!) that Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were political archenemies, and that their duel resulted in Hamilton’s death….

Alexander Hamilton’s Gravesite… located @ Trinity Church graveyard in downtown NYC

But did you know that the duel occurred on July 11, 1804 in New Jersey and that Hamilton is buried in Trinity […]

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Did you know? July 4th edition from your friends @ NYLI

Barbecues, fireworks, and picnics — all July 4th traditions…

F.B. Cutting, a 19th C. NYLI luminary, all duded up for his BBQ…

But as librarians, we are all about researching & learning a little bit more.

For example, you probably know that July 4, 1776 is the day the Declaration of Independence was signed… but […]

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June 30th –End of Fiscal Year & so—a Look at Researching NY Corporate Law (and some NYLI resources!)

June 30th, for many corporations, is the end of the second quarter. For many organizations, it is the end of their fiscal year….

Corporate Law, like all areas of law, evolves over time…

NYLI’s Corporate LibGuide… includes links to related eBooks…. NYLI helps you stay stay current!

State Legislatures, New York included, often form committees and […]

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Tune into NYLI & Learn more about Juneteenth!

Juneteenth became a Federal Holiday when President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act in 2021….

And here at The New York Law Institute, we believe one of the best ways to celebrate Juneteenth is to learn more about the Holiday….

ProQuest Congressional is always a great place to begin researching any Federal Legislative […]

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Happy Brooklyn Day… June 6th ! A little history (& some NYLI resources)

Before Brooklyn was a brand and long before it gave hipsters bragging rights, Brooklyn was a City….

Brooklyn Charters.. before 1898…back when it was its own City…available @ NYLI….

Brooklyn was incorporated as a Village in 1816, and as its own city in 1834.

The first Brooklyn Day , also called Anniversary or Rally Day, […]

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Welcome Summer Associates! NYLI offers Resources & Research assistance.. (& a LibGuide or two!)

It’s May… a month whose very name suggests possibilities .. and it’s the start of Summer Associates season at law firms in New York…

To make full use of NYLI’s resources, we ask our members to give authorization for their Summer Associates to use the firm’s account. Summers can also have their own […]

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