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…
Barbecues, fireworks, and picnics — all July 4th traditions… But as librarians, we are all about researching & learning a little bit more. For example, you probably know that July 4, 1776 is the day the Declaration of Independence was signed… but did you know… …that in December 1776, Congress requesting all States to declare…
Wartime aide-de-camp to George Washington? Involvement with Aaron Burr? Fatal Duel in New Jersey? No, it’s not the guy on the ten-dollar bill, founder of The NY Post, and subject of Broadway’s phenomenal hit. It’s Henry Brockholst Livingston (1757-1823), U.S. Supreme Court Justice and participant in a 1798 duel that killed James Jones! …
The American Bar Association chose this theme to stress the importance of unity stating… “On this Law Day, we explore and renew our duties to one another under the Constitution and our democratic norms. The Constitution establishes a framework for government that unites us as one citizenry, through means such as our representative government, jury…
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….
Webinar times are: Eastern Time Optimize your federal legislative history research with ProQuest Congressional The Library of the New York Law Institute offers web-based training sessions to help you discover new resources and enhance your research with Proquest Congressional, the premier electronic service for access to the activities and publications of the United States Congress,…
You probably know that November 11th is known as Veterans Day, a Federal Holiday…. And you may know that Veterans Day was original “Armistice Day” — commemorating the end of World War I (November 11, 1918) … But did you know that November 11th officially became Veterans Day on June 1, 1954 (P.L. 280)? You…
