The French Revolution (1789) was somewhat inspired by the Spirit of 1776, and so it’s fitting that the French National Holiday of Bastille Day (July 14th) occurs a week or two after our own country’s July 4th celebrations…
Hmm… “The Rights of Man”….is that from our own firebrand Thomas Paine? LLMC (available with NYLI […]
As you may know from an earlier blog, NYLI is currently in temporary quarters, and during the move — our own Mr. James T. Brady was reunited with his long lost mini-me….
Mini Brady was probably a kind of salesman’s sample … a terracotta miniature proposal made by the artist for approval before beginning on […]
One of my all-time favorite research tools—especially back in my law firm days—is the Almanac of the Federal Judiciary. When I was prepping dossiers on federal judges and magistrates, I always made sure to include reports from the Almanac alongside the usual legal analytics. Why? Because it offers something no database or docket can […]
Proud Brooklynites (and is there really any other kind, lol?) can argue that NYC’s current Mayor Eric Adams is a native of Brooklyn, and more than a few Hizzoners have hailed from Kings County…
But there was a time when all the Mayors of Brooklyn were from, well, Brooklyn!
Once upon a time, Brooklyn was its […]
Juneteenth was made a Federal Holiday when President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act in 2021 — but it has been a longstanding tradition, first celebrated by the African-American community in Texas in 1866. It was established as a Texas State Holiday in 1980.
What is Juneteenth?
Slavery’s end with the Emancipation Proclamation was not known, and not immediately […]
TEMPORARY NEW HOME FOR NYLI – June through August 2025
Please note NYLI will temporarily relocate to the 11th floor of 120 Broadway while some much-needed renovations occur this summer.
While the work is progressing, NYLI will have most of its physical collection and all our digital and microfiche/film collection accessible to members. Our staff will […]
Once again, LLAGNY’s Professional Advancement Committee (PAC) presented a CLE for attorneys that was both deeply informative and timely.
Click here for all the details of PAC’s latest Continuing Legal Education on Immigration…..
You probably know that Memorial Day Weekend is considered the unofficial kickoff for Summer, and that many Americans celebrate the holiday by enjoying their first BBQ since Labor Day…
I wish I had a $45M eBook collection.. wait.. I do with NYLI membership… (& it includes this title!)
But did you know that Memorial Day has […]
Spring is here! For the legal world, it means that Summers are arriving ….
I’m guessing the young legal eagles felt that the name Springer was already taken!
Gottlieb, William P, photographer. Portrait of Lilyann Carol, New York, N.Y., ca. Oct. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress,
The New York Law Institute encourages all our […]
The American Bar Association’s theme for this year’s Law Day is “The Constitution’s Promise: Out of Many, One”. Does this theme sound familiar?
E Pluribus Unum, for those non Latin lovers out there, translates to “Out of Many, One.” The motto was chosen on July 4, 1776 by the Continental Congress; the image of […]
