NYLI Newsletter Summer 2025

The end of October — Halloween! — brings out the tricks and treats, even here in the seemingly staid New York Law Institute…. For those colleagues that are a little spooked by AI — here are some “tricks” regarding prompt engineering & chatbots that will put your AI fears aside…. And for any law librarian…

Once again, LLAGNY’s Professional Advancement Committee (PAC) presented a CLE for attorneys that was both deeply informative and timely.  Click here for all the details of PAC’s latest Continuing Legal Education on Immigration…..

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…

This ground-breaking new legal librarianship book edited by Ellyssa Valenti Kroski, NYLI’s Director of Innovation & Engagement, serves as an invaluable resource for practicing law librarians who want to be at the forefront of information technology and law libraries. The book is slated for publication in mid-July. “Law Librarianship Practice, edited by Ellyssa Kroski, brings…

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…