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Works of literature are often rediscovered when they find their way to a new medium.  When Netflix adapted Nella Larsen’s 1929 classic novel Passing into a hit series for the small screen, a new generation of readers was found for this seminal yet still timely novel.  The LLAGNY Book Club became part of that new generation as Passing was our…

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…

Now that you’re back from the AALL Conference… it’s time for a little Chicago Trivia… Check out my Chicago Trivia & Nicknames Crossword Puzzle by Clicking Here !!

NYLI’s Technical Services Librarian, Eileen Dolan was a guest speaker at an AALL Annual 2024 all-day pre-conference workshop titled Metadata Magicians’ Secrets Revealed: Basic Legal Cataloging and the recording has now been made available here. Speakers and moderators included: This workshop was intended to be a cataloging overview that focuses on the basics of the…

Long a favorite here at NYLI, and certainly worthy of an alliterative headline, Nutshells provide a quick introduction to a specific area of law. So, without any further fuss or ado, here’s the 2025 list (so far!) of Nutshells making their debut… Whether you are scary or not, if you are a litigator –you need…

Inspired by both the American and French Revolutions, particularly by the writings of Thomas Paine, historians consider the Irish Rebellion of 1798 as the greatest threat to English Rule between 1641 revolt and the Easter Uprising of 1916. And the participants and sons of this rebellion would help shape 19th Century American Law and help…