Moses Leonard Frazier, Class of 1899, is believed to have been NYLS First African American Graduate.  In the early days of NYLS, students enrolled by signing a student registration ledger and writing certain basic information about themselves, e.g., their age (in years, months and days!), the college or graduate school they had attended (although a […]

A historic moment in New York Law School’s  126-year history came on December 27, 1974, when we received accreditation as the 133rd member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). Accreditation came just four months after submission of the school’s application, and made NYLS the first AALS-accredited law school not affiliated with a university. […]

The Valentine’s Day Info Hunt is back! Can you find love in the Library? With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, here’s the Library’s sweet treat for you: an opportunity to WIN study aids, Lexis points, NYLS swag, and Starbucks gift cards. Just answer any 3 of the 6 Valentine’s Info Hunt questions. Your answers […]

Thanks to all who participated in our contest to guess the date on which it would be returned to service, and congratulations to the three winners who came closest to the actual date! And the winners are… 1. Taylor Conroy – Dec. 25 2. Erika Pederson – Dec. 23 3. Melanie Shebelle – Dec. 22 […]

On December 6, 2017, President Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and instructed the State Department to develop a plan to relocate the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. On December 21, 2017, two weeks later, the United Nations voted 128-9 (with 35 abstentions) to demand that the US rescind the declared […]

For the eleventh consecutive year, the Mendik Library surveyed 1Ls during First Week about some of their digital inclinations. For the complete survey results (along with the questions) and how they compare to results over the past ten years, here. Spoiler alert—pepperoni once again repeated as the most popular pizza topping, this time based on […]

From now until November 19th, 1Ls have the opportunity to enter into Westlaw’s “Ready to Go Pro?” Sweepstakes. To enter the sweepstakes, complete the short interactive eLearning modules and/or the “Ready to Go Pro?” Challenge. See the official rules for details. Sweepstakes prizes include: Grand Prize: Five (5) – $5,000 scholarships First Prize: Ten (10) […]

Happy Halloween from the Mendik Library! As an early Halloween Treat, here’s your opportunity to WIN one of more than a dozen great study aids, texts, NYLS swag, Starbucks gift cards, and many other prizes! Just answer any 3 of the 6 Haunted Halloween Info Hunt questions. Your answer doesn’t need to be perfect—just close! […]

We are nearing the end of September and that means the new Supreme Court term is right around the corner!  Every year, the first Monday in October marks the beginning of a new term.  This year’s term begins on Monday, October 2. As of now, the Court has agreed to hear 32 cases.  Justices will […]