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What’s in a Record? Check out Rapper Li’l NYLI’s samples

NYLI Reading Room resident John Anthon — aka Li’l NYLI — surprised us all the other day with a bit of rap about court records….

“NY App Div, Circuit or Supreme…Mad Records work it! – their volume’s Extreme”

NYLI R & B collection includes NY State cases, as 2nd Circuit & U.S. Supreme ..click […]

By |October 2nd, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on What’s in a Record? Check out Rapper Li’l NYLI’s samples

ABA issues Opinion re: AI… (& of course, some NYLI sources!)

The ABA issued its first formal opinion covering the growing use of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) back in July. Not surprisingly, the ABA emphasized that model rules related to competency, informed consent, confidentiality and fees principally apply. For full text of ABA Formal Opinion 512 (July 29, […]

By |September 30th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on ABA issues Opinion re: AI… (& of course, some NYLI sources!)

Meet Jackson Healey!

It was my pleasure to have a “Member Chat” with Jackson Healy, currently a LLAGNY Board Member and Research Librarian at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.

Check out the full Law Lines interview by clicking here!

By |September 25th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Meet Jackson Healey!

Hello Neighbor … Brennan Center stops by to tour NYLI !

The New York Law Institute was honored to have Zoe Merriman and Jamie Muth of The Brennan Center for Justice stop by for a quick tour and chat….

The Brennan Center for Justice is one of our neighbors at 120 Broadway. Click here for their full mission statement

As with all good conversation, […]

By |September 23rd, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Hello Neighbor … Brennan Center stops by to tour NYLI !

Fleishman is in Trouble (But the LLAGNY Book Club is doing Great): a Review (& Preview)

The LLAGNY Book Club closed out its season with a meeting to discuss first time novelist Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s Fleishman Is In Trouble. This contemporary novel (now a series on Hulu) chronicles the milieu of Manhattan’s hyper-achievers and their shifting views of marriage, relationships and family.

Check out my full Law Lines review by clicking here!

And […]

By |September 18th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Fleishman is in Trouble (But the LLAGNY Book Club is doing Great): a Review (& Preview)

Recording: Prompt Engineering & Chatbots in Law Libraries

Here are the slides from yesterday’s webinar.

And here is the video recording:

This 1-hour webinar discusses prompt engineering techniques for use with general large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Claude AI including the Costar Framework, zero shot, few shot, and chain of thought prompting among others. Prompt engineering […]

By |September 11th, 2024|Announcements, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Recording: Prompt Engineering & Chatbots in Law Libraries

Back to College? Tuition, Studies & let’s not forget the Greek Life!

Back to school starts a little earlier for college student, with August being THE month for dorm move ins….

Some essential questions for every college Freshman..

What to Study?

There’s always library science! NY regs re: registered degrees are in NYCRR — NYLI has access

Should you join a fraternity or sorority?

If you are on the Board […]

By |August 19th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Back to College? Tuition, Studies & let’s not forget the Greek Life!

Go for the Gold! & learn more about the Olympics & Sports Law @ NYLI!

Summer Olympics is in glamorous Paris this go around, and the countries of the world watch as their athletes compete for the gold….

And at The New York Law Institute, we have sources on Sports Law and Olympic Game issues that are research gold for members!As always, it’s good to start with a Nutshell….

Sixth Edition, […]

By |August 14th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Go for the Gold! & learn more about the Olympics & Sports Law @ NYLI!

NYLI Wishes Pheobe Hurtte a Happy Retirement!

Pheobe Hurtte, a valued NYLI employee since 1986, will begin enjoying her retirement at the end of July!

NYLI staff members, past and present, have many happy memories of working with Pheobe….

By |August 5th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on NYLI Wishes Pheobe Hurtte a Happy Retirement!

AALL Chicago Trivia Crossword Puzzle !

Now that you’re back from the AALL Conference… it’s time for a little Chicago Trivia…

Check out my Chicago Trivia & Nicknames Crossword Puzzle by Clicking Here !!

General Research Division, The New York Public Library. (1925-01-10). Front cover Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1aaa2fd0-1f90-0134-9154-00505686a51c

By |July 31st, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on AALL Chicago Trivia Crossword Puzzle !