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When you think of landmark legal battles, names like Brown, Roe, and Miranda might come to mind. But The Velvet Elvis? Geraldo Rivera? A 16-hour documentary? Only one legal resource dares to take you there: The Little Book of Elvis Law. This gem from the American Bar Association is less about Blue Suede Shoes and…

Alexander Hamilton’s epitaph notes that he was “a patriot, soldier and statesman whose talents and virtues will be admired long after this marble shall have mouldered into dust”. And with Lin-Manuel’s Musical, many now know of the duel that led to Hamilton’s early death. Secretary of Treasury, George Washington’s Aide de Camp, founder of the…

Not even serving a year, William Sulzer was the first — and so far only — New York Governor to be impeached. What was Sulzer’s crime? William Sulzer was found guilty by the New York State Assembly of filing false campaign contributions and using $40,000 of monies collected to play the stock market… But in…

Check out my “Member Chat” with Rachael Moller — Expert Librarian & COMPETIVE Bridge Player… Yet another example of a fascinating librarian… Click here to read my Law Lines Chat with Rachael Moller!

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…

LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group will meet via Zoom on Thursday April 23rd at 12. We will discuss It rhymes with Takei by George Takei ( 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.