NYLI News

Staff Pick: The New York Law Journal

My Staff Pick this month is NYLI’s comprehensive New York Law Journal collection on film and fiche. But, before we go to the microfiche reader, we’ve got to get the cite. “Old timers” (& you KNOW who you are, lol) will remember the term “Clark’s Digest”….

Clark’s Digest — later NYLJ […]

By |March 4th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Staff Pick: The New York Law Journal

New York Law Institute Open House

You’re Invited:

Open House at  NYLI’s Newly Renovated Space Wednesday, March 25 from 4:30–7:00 PM

We’re pleased to welcome you to an open house at our refreshed home at 120 Broadway, Suite 932 in FiDi. Join us on Wednesday, March 25 from 4:30–7:00 PM for a tour of the library. Enjoy wine and light bites while reconnecting with colleagues and […]

By |March 2nd, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on New York Law Institute Open House

We’re Seeking Our Next Executive Director

The New York Law Institute (NYLI) is seeking an accomplished, forward‑thinking Executive Director to lead one of the nation’s oldest membership law libraries into its next century of service. Located in newly renovated offices in Manhattan’s Financial District. NYLI has been a trusted resource to the legal community since 1828, providing critical legal and […]

By |February 25th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on We’re Seeking Our Next Executive Director

Black History Month Turns 100! Top Ten NYLI resources to help you celebrate…

Black History Month is now a one hundred year tradition! Carter G. Woodson, who in 1915 formed the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, stated in a 1926 press release that his newly formed group was declaring mid February to be Negro History Week.

In honor of its hundredth birthday, […]

By |February 25th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Black History Month Turns 100! Top Ten NYLI resources to help you celebrate…

2026 Public Domain…so, what’s new? Betty Boop’s cartoon debut, a little Gershwin tune and Nancy Drew too !

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 […]

By |February 23rd, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 2026 Public Domain…so, what’s new? Betty Boop’s cartoon debut, a little Gershwin tune and Nancy Drew too !

Mardi Gras is here….Letting the Good Times Roll at NYLI!

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 […]

By |February 17th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Mardi Gras is here….Letting the Good Times Roll at NYLI!

Happy Valentines Day from NYLI… & about that broken engagement (yes, you have to give the ring back!!)

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 […]

By |February 13th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Happy Valentines Day from NYLI… & about that broken engagement (yes, you have to give the ring back!!)

NYLI Closed for President’s Day

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.

By |February 11th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on NYLI Closed for President’s Day

Welcome to NYLI Services and Resources Webinar

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 […]

By |February 9th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Welcome to NYLI Services and Resources Webinar

Cracking the Code: Why Prince’s Dictionary Still Belongs on Every Researcher’s Desk by Lucy Curci-Gonzalez/ NYLI Executive Director

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, […]

By |February 2nd, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Cracking the Code: Why Prince’s Dictionary Still Belongs on Every Researcher’s Desk by Lucy Curci-Gonzalez/ NYLI Executive Director