Crocuses, Forsynthia, longer days… the season that launched thousands of songs, poems and love affairs. It’s Spring… and so the Summer Associates are arriving at law firms…
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….
“Boxing Day” , celebrated December 26th, is a long standing British tradition with roots in the Medieval Church’s day after Christmas alms box collection for the poor…. Today’s UK’ers use the day to recover from Christmas festivities, hand out bonuses to tradesmen & vendors, and catch some post holiday sales…. … And now that we’re…
The Ides of March’s baaad reputation goes back to ancient times; Julius Caesar was assassinated by conspirators led by Brutus and Cassius in Mid March (Ides) in 44 B.C. According to historian Plutarch, a seer had warned Caesar that harm would come to him on the Ides of March… Ancient Laws and up to date…
Celebrate the guitar this month — the instrument of the Medieval troubadour, folkie protester. Country star and the Rock and Roll rebel…. Before we starting mentioning NYLI music law resources such as…. We’d like to share a few of our favorite all time great guitarists….. And if Les Paul did help invent the eight track…
While you are surviving these ‘dog days’ (hopefully with the aid of air conditioning), you may want to check out some of NYLI’s resources on animal law…. There’s ready made topic resources on PQ Congressional — including one on the seminal Endangered Species Act of 1973 — And, for a broader and more philosophical take…
