NYLI Newsletter Spring 2025

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…

From all of us here at NYLI…Happy New Year everyone!

The New York Law Institute will be closing early at 1 PM Friday, May 22nd, and will be closed Monday, May 25, 2026 in observance of Memorial Day . NYLI will reopen on Tuesday, May 26th at 9 a.m. Happy Memorial Day!

Researching Great, Great, .. and perhaps a few more G’s.. Grandfather James W. Gerard at The New York Law Institute ! Sumner Gerard , a direct descendant of NYLI founder James W. Gerard , was able to research some family history with the help of our resources and reference skills. James W. Gerard (1794- 1874) was…