Happy soon-to-be-Halloween from the Mendik Library!
As an early Halloween treat, here’s your opportunity to WIN great prizes such as study aids, law dictionaries, NYLS commuter mugs, Lexis points, and more! Just answer the six Halloween Info Hunt questions. Your answers don’t need to be perfect—just close!
Click here to access the questions. Each slide includes just one question, along with step-by-step instructions that will get you to the answer.
And don’t forget to stop by the Reference Desk (beginning Monday, October 31) for Halloween candy (no costume required).
Due to scheduled network maintenance by the Office of Information Technology, you may not be able to access any of the library’s online databases or ebooks this Friday, October 7 from 6:00—9:00 p.m. This will not affect your access to Lexis, Westlaw or Bloomberg Law.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
The new Supreme Court term will begin Monday October 3, 2022, and the Court will again be open to the public. The Court has an active term ahead, particularly with two controversial affirmative action cases on the docket, both to be argued on October 31st. The Harvard College case and the University of North Carolina case will look at whether these institutions may use race as a factor in admissions and whether their efforts at racial balancing violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
You can find detailed information (including case summaries) for the upcoming Supreme Court term at the SCOTUS Blog . You can also view the case briefs at the Supreme Court’s website (under CASE DOCUMENTS click the link for Docket Search and enter the docket number of the case you are interested in).
The Court will again be making available to the public live audio of the arguments. Check for the link on the Supreme Court’s web site on the day of argument.
All 1L students—If you haven’t already done so, please set up your Bloomberg, LexisNexis and Westlaw accounts. You’ll need them later in the semester for legal research and citation checking.
The information necessary to retrieve your registration codes and create your accounts can be found at: https://nyls.libwizard.com/f/2022_BL_Lexis_Westlaw
If you need any help, please contact the Reference Desk (reference@nyls.edu or via MS Teams).
This Sunday, September 18, 2022, marks the two-year anniversary of the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Justice Ginsburg was the second woman to serve as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. She left behind an enormous legacy – one that includes not only her signature lace-collar but the transformation of women’s rights in the United States. “The Notorius RBG” visited NYLS a few times in her long and illustrious career. In 2018, she gave the Sidney Shainwald Public Interest Lecture. At the lecture, she was interviewed by NYLS Professor Nadine Strossen. In 1999, Justice Ginsburg spoke at the NYLS Law Review Dinner. Visit our NYLS Digital Commons repository to find more information and pictures.
September 17 marks Constitution Day, commemorating the 1787 date on which thirty-nine of the Philadelphia Convention’s delegates signed the new Constitution.
Stop at the Reference Desk in the Mendik Library to pick up a free pocket-size constitution (while supplies last!).
ConstitutionFacts.com has put together a variety of fun ways to test/expand your Constitutional knowledge.
Which Founding Father are you?
“Expert” level quiz. Harder than you think! This librarian only scored 43 out of 50.
If you are interested in further reading:
The Constitution Today: Timeless Lessons for the Issues of Our Era by Akhil Reed Amar.
On behalf of the Mendik Library, I want to welcome everyone back for another exciting year. And, in particular, welcome to the entering Class of 2022-23! We are all looking forward to meeting you as you embark on this challenging and exciting journey.
We have worked hard to make your library a comfortable study and learning environment. The Mendik Library is a vibrant and dynamic information and research center. You can be assured that you are getting the benefit of an outstanding collection of information and technology resources, an extensive offering of services, and an excellent and dedicated library staff.
We describe our resources and services in great detail on our web pages and guides. What you might not realize from these publications is the outstanding quality of the Mendik Library Staff and why that is important to you. Your librarians have many years of experience working in law libraries and teaching legal research. Many have J.D. degrees from law schools around the country and years of legal practice experience. They have been where you are going. They can help you with your library and research needs, of course, but their value to you goes far beyond that. Do not hesitate to ask us questions about the law school, particular courses, or any of the extracurricular activities available. We can help you, or we will direct you to the best person to give you the help you need.
Welcome! We hope the library will quickly become your second home. To our new 1L community members, we recognize that law school is a new experience for each of you, and we are committed to making that experience a rewarding one. We look forward to the opportunity to work with you throughout your law school career and thereafter as alumni.
Sincerely,
Professor Camille Broussard
Library Director & Associate Dean
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