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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…

For this week in Black History month, we’d like to take a look at pioneering Black entrepreneurs… We’ll conclude with the founder, chairman and CEO of private equity firm Vista Equity Partners — Robert F. Smith. One of 16 Black billionaires in the world, Smith is a graduate of Cornell and Columbia Universities. His career…

Upon entering The New York Law Institute’s offices at 120 Broadway, visitors may notice the foyer area medallions depicting two men in profile…… Who are these dudes, anyway? Before the advent of the “Cravath system” , as described in John Oller‘s history White Shoe: How a New Breed of Wall Street Lawyers Changed Big Business—and…

NYLI’s Senior Research Analyst Brooke Raymond’s dedication to reading & promotion of literacy led her to help found a library in Cambodia…. And it all began with a workplace bookfair ….. Click here to read the full story — of how one volunteering opportunity led to reading a book about philanthropy which then led to…