Monthly Archives: July 2019

Meet ‘Fenni,’ Fenwick & West’s Digital Assistant

Bloomberg Law posts about the new Digital Assistant ‘Fenni,’ at Fenwick & West.
“When Big Law attorneys want to check a billing rate, book a conference room, or find out which partners have a relationship with a certain client, they might ask their administrative staff, or run a search of the firm’s internal directory.

But at […]

By |July 31st, 2019|News from the Field|Comments Off on Meet ‘Fenni,’ Fenwick & West’s Digital Assistant

What did you do at your Summer Conference?

Post by Emily Moog

The collaboration continues!

Librarians have a core ideal of sharing information.

That ideal continued last Monday night when Special Library Association – NY (SLA-NY) and Law Library Association of Greater NY (LLAGNY) met to discuss their annual conference highlights.

Emma Davidson, current SLA Board member, began by giving a brief overview of her association’s […]

By |July 29th, 2019|New at NYLI|Comments Off on What did you do at your Summer Conference?

Decision making in the age of urgency

This is an excellent discussion of a recent McKinsey Global Survey on the topic of effective decision making in today’s fast-paced culture.
“The survey asked about three common decision types, ranging from those that are infrequent but significant in scope to smaller, routine decisions that can be delegated. Most respondents report poor decision making across the decision […]

By |July 24th, 2019|News from the Field|Comments Off on Decision making in the age of urgency

NYLI Quarterly Newsletter – Summer Issue

Check out the Summer issue of our quarterly newsletter for a quick update on everything that’s been happening here at NYLI.

Read more here.

By |July 22nd, 2019|Announcements, New at NYLI|Comments Off on NYLI Quarterly Newsletter – Summer Issue

Gamification in the Workplace Hot Topic Spotlight

Available from our eBook collection, freely available to NYLI members.
Compiled by Lucy Curci-Gonzalez
Gamification, Serious Games, Simulations, and Immersive Learning Environments in Knowledge Management Initiatives
Allam Ahmed and Michael Sutton

We are pleased to present this e-book of the World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development (WJSTSD) entitled, Gamification, Serious Games, Simulations, and Immersive Learning Environments […]

By |July 17th, 2019|Announcements, New at NYLI|Comments Off on Gamification in the Workplace Hot Topic Spotlight

LLAGNY/SLA-NY Host AALL/SLA Conference Experience Event at NYLI

LLAGNY and SLA-NY are hosting a joint education program recapping the programs, highlighting the takeaways, and engaging colleagues in conversation about the profession among those who attended the AALL and SLA CLEVELAND conferences as well as those who did not.

Save the date – July 22, 2019 at 6pm at the New York Law Institute, 120 Broadway.

Registration link here.

By |July 15th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on LLAGNY/SLA-NY Host AALL/SLA Conference Experience Event at NYLI

See You at AALL!

The New York Law Institute’s Executive Director Lucy Curci-Gonzalez and Research Librarian Emily Moog will be attending this year’s AALL Annual Conference. If you see them, please say hi, they’ll see you soon!

By |July 10th, 2019|Announcements, New at NYLI|Comments Off on See You at AALL!

Ticker Tape Parade Tomorrow

Once again, NYLI is part of New York City’s ticker tape tradition.   Tomorrow morning, July 10th, there will be a ticker tape parade along Broadway honoring the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team 4th  FIFA World Cup win.   Please be advised that this celebration may limit or delay access to our building at 120 Broadway.  Some recent  ticker […]

By |July 9th, 2019|Announcements|Comments Off on Ticker Tape Parade Tomorrow

AALL Crossword Puzzle

Our Research Librarian Emily Moog has created an original crossword puzzle in the spirit of the AALL Annual Meeting for your amusement!  Check out “Washington is a…”  and the solution to the puzzle below!  And be on the lookout for a famous quote within the puzzle itself!

Access the larger image here.

The Clues are here […]

By |July 8th, 2019|Announcements, New at NYLI|Comments Off on AALL Crossword Puzzle

NYLI Fourth of July Closing

The New York Law Institute will close early on Wednesday July 3rd at 3:00 pm and will be closed on Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th in observance of Independence Day.  NYLI will reopen on Monday, July 8th at 8:30 am.

Happy Fourth of July everyone!

By |July 1st, 2019|Announcements, New at NYLI|Comments Off on NYLI Fourth of July Closing