Monthly Archives: December 2022

NYLI Early Closing for New Year’s Eve

NYLI will be closing early on Friday, December 30th for New Year’s Eve at 2pm and will be closed on Monday, January 2nd for the New Year’s holiday. We will re-open on Tuesday, January 3rd.

We here at NYLI wish you a very Happy New Year!

By |December 28th, 2022|Announcements|Comments Off on NYLI Early Closing for New Year’s Eve

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from our family to yours!

By |December 26th, 2022|Announcements|Comments Off on Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

NYLI Closing for Christmas

The New York Law Institute will close early at 2:00pm on Friday, December 23rd and will be closed Monday, December 26th for the Christmas holiday. We here at NYLI wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

By |December 21st, 2022|Announcements|Comments Off on NYLI Closing for Christmas

Are Standardized tests going the way of the Dodo? ABA closer to eliminating them for law school admission

Standardized tests for school admission has come under increasing scrutiny. SATs are no longer required for some colleges, and specialized High Schools are considering a more holistic approach in crafting new admission policies.

The American Bar Association has been debating its requirements of standardized tests for Law School admission since the Spring.

And Bill […]

By |December 19th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Are Standardized tests going the way of the Dodo? ABA closer to eliminating them for law school admission

December 15th…National Bill of Rights Day.. Top 5 Websites to help you celebrate!!

Why December 15th? Well because on that date in 1791, the new United States of America ratified the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution , confirming the fundamental rights of its citizens.

Presidential Proclamations — and Federal Legislative History materials — available on ProQuest Congressional — accessible through […]

By |December 14th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on December 15th…National Bill of Rights Day.. Top 5 Websites to help you celebrate!!

It’s the 11th of December so have a Happy App Day! (& a little history)

How long have Apps been around? They date to way back to the era of big hair, MTV, and shoulder pads — that’s right — the 1980s!

Steve Jobs came up with the idea of an app store in 1983…..

Recognize this guy? It’s Steve Jobs !!

And also during the halcyon days of […]

By |December 11th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on It’s the 11th of December so have a Happy App Day! (& a little history)

Elf on the Shelf @ NYLI !

The Elf on the Shelf made a surprise visit to The New York Law Institute !And true to form, that little imp got into everything !!

The Elf’s first stop was our New York Collection …really loving the superseded!

Did you know that NYLI has all 50 States superseded statutes — and for NY — […]

By |December 7th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Elf on the Shelf @ NYLI !

It’s an old Story @ NYLI (Joseph Story that is!!)

Joseph Story, one of the youngest U.S. Supreme Court Justices, wrote opinions that greatly influenced American Jurisprudence….

And The New York Law Institute members have ready access to his works….

Constitution is never a bad place to start -4th Edition , an 1873 perspective!

A classic on Equity Jurisprudence!

Time to take out a contract! 1847 […]

By |December 5th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on It’s an old Story @ NYLI (Joseph Story that is!!)