September (or August in many places) finds students from kindergarten to post-graduate returning to the classroom.

And for those entering law schools (referred to as 1L’s), there’s the additional pressure of learning to “think like a lawyer” — particularly, the ability to write and research like one….

The New York Law Institute is here to help! Check out our LibGuides & webinars on researching like a legal eagle….

The beginning is a good place to start… click here for the LibGuide..

AI is on EVERYONE’s mind — to get up to speed on asking the right questions… check out this webcast…

For a full list of NYLI webcast tutorials — Click on this link….

My favorite “go to” source for any attorney, from 1L to corner office partner, are the Nutshells. Every topic and practice area is covered concisely. And yes, there is a Legal Research in a Nutshell, Legal Writing and Analysis in a Nutshell, and one on making your litigation debut…. You’ll be ready for your close-up with..

Learn the protocols by clicking here..

And what about that Thomas Jefferson quote at the start of this blog?

From a 1769 letter… to see full text from National Archives… click here…

Good old TJ was pontificating about the nature of legal education, and as to whether it should be a formal training or an apprenticeship — a debate that still goes on today. But whether you are in your first year or on the Supreme Court — Jefferson’s advice still holds — you need the right tools.

And The New Law Institute is THE hardware store for attorneys — eBooks, print, Records & Briefs, webinars, LibGuides and expert and ever so friendly librarians to assist you in your practice.

Click here for membership information….