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    Feb

    Racial Justice Project Files Amicus Brief with United States Supreme Court

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    Congratulations to the NYLS Racial Justice Project, which recently filed an amicus brief on behalf of Congressman John Lewis in Shelby County v. Holder. The case challenges the constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and will be argued before the Supreme Court on February 27. The brief attests to the […]

    Category : Law School, Legal News
    31
    Jan

    We Keep Charging Ahead!

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    Great news!  The Library now offers more options for charging your cell phone. You can charge your IPhone, Blackberry, LG, Motorola, Nokia or Samsung. If you need a charge, just stop by the Circulation Desk.  There’s no charge to charge; it’s free! Charging will be limited to 30 minutes if another student needs the charger.  […]

    Category : Library Information
    14
    Sep

    Celebrate Constitution Day

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    September 17 marks Constitution Day, commemorating the 1787 date on which thirty-nine of the Philadelphia Convention’s delegates signed the new Constitution. The Office of Academic Affairs will be handing out free, pocket-size constitutions (while supplies last) at the entrance to 185 West Broadway this Friday, September 16.  (If supplies stop lasting, don’t despair; you can […]

    Category : Legal News
    1
    Jul

    Remembering Seven Dirty Words

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    Can you name all seven dirty words?  Justice Stevens can, and did — in FCC v. Pacifica Foundation, 438 U.S. 726 (1978), decided 33 years ago on July 3. In December, 1973, the Federal Communications Commission received a letter from John Douglas, a member of Morality in Media.  He and his fifteen-year-old son had heard […]

    Category : Law
    30
    Jun

    Bloomberg Law Training Sessions

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    Bloomberg Law is offering additional introductory training sessions to New York Law School students on July 6, 13, and 20. These 45-minute sessions will introduce BLAW’s newly released legal and financial services research platform, which integrates primary legal research and Bloomberg’s news, company information and analytics into one reliable resource. Features that will be covered […]

    Category : Electronic Legal Research
    16
    May

    Loislaw in Transition

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    Wolters Kluwer, the company that produces the Loislaw service for computer assisted legal research, has advised us of their intention to discontinue their program of free Loislaw access for law students, effective in June of 2011. Wolters Kluwer is developing an enhanced Loislaw product for law schools, and we in the Library will be reviewing […]

    Category : Research
    10
    May

    New York Law Journal (and other ALM Publications) Moved to Lexis

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    As of May 1, 2011, you can no longer find the New York Law Journal, the National Law Journal, the American Lawyer, or any other ALM (American Lawyer Media) publication on Westlaw.  Lexis has become the exclusive online provider for ALM publications (with the exception of ALM itself, which provides direct online access via subscription). […]

    Category : Library Information, Research
    5
    May

    Your Classmates Say: Shhhhhhhh!!

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    That’s right; it’s not us, but your fellow students, who want the library to remain QUIET during finals.  Please do your part.  Even if you can study amidst noise and commotion, remember that not everyone else can.  At this time of year, even a little noise for a short time around those who are preparing […]

    Tags : exams
    Category : Library Information
    1
    May

    Law Day 2011

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    Law Day, May 1, celebrates the fundamental principle of the rule of law and how it is connected to the many freedoms that Americans enjoy. President Dwight D. Eisenhower established the first Law Day through Proclamation 3221 in 1958. In 1961, Congress passed a joint resolution (now codified at 36 U.S.C. § 113) designating May […]

    Category : Legal News
    26
    Apr

    Food (and Drink) for Thought

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    For those of you who have been complying with the library’s Food and Drink Policy, thank you. Some limits on the food and drink allowed in the library are necessary to keep our beautiful new building clean and comfortable for many years to come. Remember: All beverages, excluding water, must be in spill-proof mugs. This […]

    Category : Food and Drink
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