Juneteenth was made a Federal Holiday when President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act in 2021 — but it has been a longstanding tradition, first celebrated by the African-American community in Texas in 1866. It was established as a Texas State Holiday in 1980.What is Juneteenth?Slavery’s end […]
Whether starting your career or just ready for a change, SLA’s Speed Career Event may be the best way to quickly find out about the various fields of librarianship….
Rotating 10-minute Q & A with leading librarians allow attendees to learn more about what it’s like to work in public, law firm, academic, government, advertising, […]
Chances are, you may be going to a Graduation Party in June! And, like just about every human endeavor, there are dedicated laws & regs regarding Education Law…..
For Federal Regs — Check out Title 34 subtitle B of the CFR –For Department of Education Guidance… check out their website…& don’t forget to […]
Congratulations to the new LLAGNY Board Members
Congratulations to the New Board Members elected in 2023 –
Christine Bowersox – VP/President Elect Secretary Dahlia Davila 2 year Board Members – Brian Nolan & Sarah Kagen 1 year Board member – Jim Currie
Newly elected members will be joining the current board — Kathleen Darvil, President; Pauline Webster, Immediate Past […]
It’s June… the month where Spring turns to Summer… and historically speaking, when the U.S. Supreme Court ends its session with the bang of some pretty landmark cases….Consider these cases from Junes past….
Miranda v. Arizona (384 US 436), Loving v. Virginia (388 US 1), Texas v. Johnson (491 US 397) , […]
It’s May… and in the Law Firm world… that means that Summer Associates are arriving !!
And that means that The NY Law Institute has a new resource for you — the 2023 Summer Associate LibGuide….For our librarian colleagues — check it out for info on teaching legal research and writing, creating presentations, and […]
LLAGNY Book Club will be meeting on May 16th at — in person!– to discuss People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks….
RSVP to Jill Gray at jill.gray@friedfrank.com
& mark your calendar — May 16th, 6 p.m. — at The New York Law Institute… for another great read & discussion of ideas with your LLAGNY colleagues!
The […]
Wright & Miller — as it is commonly known — has been the go to resource for attorneys researching federal civil, criminal and appellate procedure, as well as rules of civil, criminal, and appellate procedure, rules of evidence, the federal judicial system, jurisdiction of all federal courts, venue, removal of cases, res judicata, […]
The LLAGNY Book Club met once again in late February to discuss Australian author Sulari Gentill’s mystery novel The Woman in the Library….
For more on the book club’s discussion of this very contemporary mystery, click here for my full review as posted in Law Lines…. & keep an eye out for posting & […]
We were more than a little surprised when Elvis Presley showed up at NYLI with his entourage — Carmen Miranda, Tina Turner, Marilyn Monroe and Amy Winehouse, for our Favorite Song Lyric Contest Drawing. Tina had the honor of drawing the winners — but all of of our celebrity guests were […]
