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Thanks to Lin-Manuel’s musical, Alexander Hamilton is again known for so much more than the face of the ten-dollar bill…. But did you know that Alexander Hamilton Jr. was Madame Jumel‘s attorney in her divorce suit against aging husband Aaron Burr? Yes, that Burr of the famous duel! And Burr’s attorney was none other than…

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…

LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group will meet via Zoom on Thursday March 26th at 12.  We will discuss by You Must Take Part in Revolution by Badiucao and Melissa Chan (available at NYPL).  Please see our LibGuide for past and upcoming titles. Please contact, Eileen Dolan at edolan@NYLI.org to be added to the meeting.

Artificial intelligence is no longer a future-facing concept in the legal field. It is already embedded in the tools attorneys use every day. For law librarians, this shift presents both an opportunity and a challenge: how do we translate rapidly evolving AI capabilities into meaningful, practical support for our users? Cat Casey’s AI in Legal…

The LLAGNY Book Club Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at The New York Law Institute (120 Broadway / 9th Floor – Rm. 932/NY NY  10271. The book to be discussed is “Time and Again” by Finney.  Overview: When advertising artist Si Morley is recruited to join a covert government operation exploring the…