Constitution Day is observed each year on September 17 to commemorate the date on which thirty-nine delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania signed the United States Constitution in 1787. The Convention was convened as a result of dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States. In 2004, Congress changed the designation to Constitution […]

If you haven’t already registered for your required RSW on Secondary Sources make sure you do so.  Sessions begin on Friday, September 17 and continue until Sunday, October 3. Remember that these sessions are a requirement of your LP class.  You can find the instructions for registration here. And if you haven’t already taken the […]

September 11, 2021 marks the twentieth anniversary of “9/11,” the horrific terrorist attacks on America that took nearly 3,000 lives. New York Law School sits just blocks away from what became known as Ground Zero, the site of the former World Trade Center’s “Twin Towers,” which collapsed after being struck by two hijacked jetliners. In […]

As we head into the third week of classes, the Mendik Library staff hopes you are finding your way around your new digs and getting comfortable in your library. Our Student Services Guide and Research Tools Guide are great starting places for finding important links to services, tools and library info.  The Finding the Law […]

After nearly a year and a half of remote teaching, learning, and studying, we are thrilled to welcome back all of our 3L and 4L students!  We’ve missed you and look forward to greeting and working with each and every one of you. We’re also thrilled to welcome our 2Ls (last year’s entering class) along […]

Beginning on Monday August 23, the Mendik Library’s hours will be as follows:  

A Firm Perspective is written by Martha Goldman, a retired Big Law firm library manager who then returned to the Mendik Library where her career began… When you need to research aspects of setting up, running and terminating businesses in New York State, White on New York Business Entities is your essential treatise.  This nine-volume […]