Public Domain Law has added a lot of graduates this year….
With the turning of the calendar to 2026, thousands of copyrighted works from 1930 enter public domain, along with sound recordings from 1925….
For items not in the public domain, it’s best to consult this nutshell (available as an ebook to NYLI members!)
Among cartoons graduating […]
Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler…. come join The New York Law Institute… and let the good times of easier legal research roll your way….
What would Mardi Gras be without Louisiana? We’ve got practice books and current and superseded statutes for the Pelican State!
But, as with a lot of Southern tradition, there is a […]
Valentine’s Day is here, a day of hearts and flowers, candy… and sometimes, a day for marriage proposals!
NYLI’s own James T. Brady is ready for his Valentine!
But, as the wise Jonathan Swift aptly stated “Promises and pie-crust are made to be broken”.
And if the engagement is as broken as a pie crust….. what of […]
The New York Law Institute will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026 in observance of the Presidents’ Day national holiday and will reopen on Tuesday, February 17th at 9:00 AM.
Event Date: February 25, 2026 · 10:00 AM
The New York Law Institute offers members a variety of resources and services including two eBooks collections providing access to over 270,000 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 […]
I’ve been working in law libraries for a long time—long enough to have been stumped more than once by an obscure, outdated, foreign, or plain weird citation. You know the kind: no context, acronym or abbreviation that makes sense, or no clear jurisdiction, and absolutely no interest in making your day easier.
Over the years, […]
LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group will meet via Zoom on Thursday January 29th at 12. We will discuss Are you my mother? by Alison Bechdel (available at NYPL) and her recent NYT Opinion piece “Egalitarian Overalls”. Please see our LibGuide for past and upcoming titles.
Please contact, Eileen Dolan at edolan@NYLI.org to be added to […]
The LLAGNY Book Club will be meeting on Tuesday, February 24th, to discuss The Marble Faun of Grey Gardens by Jerry Torre and Tony Maietta. We will be gathering in the new renovated NYLI (120 Broadway/9th Floor/NY, NY 10271) at 6 pm.
RSVP by Friday, February 20th — to either Jill Gray at jill.gray@friedfrank.com or […]
The New York Law Institute will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026 in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. NYLI will reopen on Tuesday, January 20th at 9:00 AM. Enjoy the holiday!
One of the great benefits of NYLI membership is access to Proquest Congressional….
And while most members are aware of ProQuest Congressional’s vast collection of Federal Legislative materials (House & Senate Reports, Congressional hearings, Congressional Records and Presidential documents), most don’t know about PQ Congressional’s great (& detailed) ready made topical research pages…
Above is just […]
