2. Fifty Superseded state statutes — before and after the Civil War — for primary resources of changing state laws regarding election law, voter rights, emancipation and equal rights…
8. Citizenship and voting rights ….. part of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement — and we’ve got Supreme Court analysis and Constitutional law books for you….
For a quick overview — you can’t beat a Nutshell! And for a deep focus, check out this title by Professor Rivers. Both eBooks are available at NYLI….
9. Let’s not overlook Entrepreunership and the economic freedom it brings….
New York Legal Librarians Fall Roundtable meetup by Brooke Raymond Cooley LLP’s Hudson Yards office was the meeting point of a law librarians roundtable get together on October 12, 2023 focusing on 21st century cataloguing best practices as well as showcasing the library portal as a knowledge management and information hub. Soutron Global moderated the…
Regarded as a definitive legal authority, Black’s Law Dictionary was first published in 1861. Author Henry Campbell Black’s original preface describes the work as “a concise and yet comprehensive book of definitions of the terms, phrases, and maxims used in American law…necessary to be understood by the working lawyer and judge, as well as student…”….
The New York Law Institute will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025 in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. NYLI will reopen on Tuesday, January 21st at 9:00 AM. Enjoy the holiday!
American Library Association celebrates Library week with the theme of joy. Themed days throughout the week emphasize library’s varied role… While you often don’t think of ‘joy’ being part of legal research, here at the Institute we find that a sense of fun pervades and finally….
September 17th is Constitution Day. Why September 17th? That’s the day the U.S. Constitution was signed in Philadelphia is 1787… And while the OED gives multiple meanings for every word — including constitution — most Americans (and certainly most librarians!) immediately associate it with the document, often amended, that is the basis of our government….
The New York Law Institute will close early at 2:00pm on Wednesday, December 24th and will be closed Thursday, December 25th and Friday, December 26th for the Christmas holiday. We here at NYLI wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
