Win… and Learn! Have you submitted your Legally Clueless Info Hunt entry? The drawing takes place this Thursday August 22 at 5:45 pm, just outside the Library. We plan to award many prizes, including OneCards (with pre-loaded cash values), First Year course study aids, legal dictionaries, NYLS swag, and who knows what else! All 1Ls should have […]

On behalf of the Mendik Library, I extend my welcome to the incoming Class of 2019.  We all look 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 […]

The study and practice of law can encompass both the scholarly and popular aspects of culture. The Mendik Library’s Law School 411 LibGuide provides an online portal to books, movies, television shows and websites addressing many facets of law. Take a moment to explore the Guide’s offerings, from inspiring stories about social justice, to ways in which […]

The Challenge is On! Join us Wednesday June 5 (and on any or all of the following Wednesdays through June 26), for the Mendik Library’s 2019 Summer Research Challenge! Hone your research skills with real issues you’ll encounter in practice and have some fun at the same time. Get all the details here and follow […]

The Library wants to help!! Here are three important tips as you prepare for upcoming exams: · Visit the Library’s Exam Preparation Resources page for lots of sources containing practical advice and strategies. · Visit our archive of previous years’ exams, organized by course name and professor, found under Student Resources on the NYLS Portal. […]

Each year on May 1st, the United States celebrates Law Day. First designated in 1958 by President Eisenhower, Law Day celebrates the rule of law and its contributions to Americans’ many freedoms. This year’s theme is Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society, which “focuses on these cornerstones of representative government and calls on us to […]

Monday April 22, 2019 is Earth Day. This year’s Earth Day Network campaign is Protect Our Species, which aims to educate and raise awareness about the accelerating rate of extinction of millions of species. It also seeks to build a global movement that embraces nature and its values and to achieve major policy victories that […]

Selecting Your Courses for Next Year: Why You Should Consider Legal Research Among the most important skills all lawyers rely upon is the ability to do legal research—to find what’s needed to interpret and analyze legal issues. Legal research is an integral part of the “competencies” that NYLS and the ABA require of law students. […]