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    26
    Jun

    Prioritizing or Multitasking?

    Posted by Farrah Nagrampa | Comments Off on Prioritizing or Multitasking?

    A Firm Perspective is written by Martha Goldman, a retired Big Law firm library manager who then returned to the NYLS Mendik Library where her career began… So, you’ve started your summer job or externship. Got lots to do and feeling overwhelmed? It’s likely that you are confronting a heavy workload and multiple deadlines, all of which seem to need […]

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    14
    Jun

    ALERT! Library Service Change on Monday, June 20th

    Posted by Farrah Nagrampa | Comments Off on ALERT! Library Service Change on Monday, June 20th

    Due to the Monday, June 20th observance of Juneteenth, the library will be open for studiers, however, there will be no library services such as the Reference and Circulation desks.  Regular operations will resume on Tuesday, June 21st. Have a Joyous Juneteenth!

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    5
    Jun

    Reminder: Sign Up Today for the Summer Research Challenge and RSWs

    Posted by Farrah Nagrampa | Comments Off on Reminder: Sign Up Today for the Summer Research Challenge and RSWs

    We wanted to send a quick reminder to register now for the June Summer Research Challenge and Research Skills Workshops.  These sessions will help you brush up on all the tools you can use for your summer externships and your upcoming Fall semester course research needs. Ramp Up Your Research Skills! This summer, take advantage […]

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    25
    May

    Call “Home” First for Your Summer Research Needs

    Posted by Farrah Nagrampa | Comments Off on Call “Home” First for Your Summer Research Needs

    While spending time in the library may be the last thing on your mind this summer, if you find yourself needing some research assistance during your internship or summer classes, you should call home!  No, not Mom and Dad–your other home, also known as the Mendik Library!  While you can always email us at Reference@nyls.edu, […]

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    24
    May

    2022 Summer Research Challenge and Research Skills Workshops

    Posted by Farrah Nagrampa | Comments Off on 2022 Summer Research Challenge and Research Skills Workshops

    Ramp Up Your Research Skills! This summer, take advantage of multiple opportunities to up your research game and learn more about tools you’ll need in practice through our popular Summer Research Challenge! Click here to see the flyer for details. Each session begins at 6:00 p.m., with a short introduction to the research area, and then […]

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    22
    May

    Course Registration: Why You Should Consider Legal Research

    Posted by Farrah Nagrampa | Comments Off on Course Registration: 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. It’s an integral part of the “competencies” that NYLS and the ABA require of law students.  Effective research skills are vital to students engaged in any type of legal […]

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    19
    May

    A Carrel to Call Your Own! Or L402…

    Posted by Farrah Nagrampa | Comments Off on A Carrel to Call Your Own! Or L402…

    If you’re an NYLS alum studying for the Bar Exam, we invite you to choose your own personal Library carrel (on L3 or L4) for your exclusive use through the July 26-27 Bar Exam.  If you prefer to study in a room, we have also reserved room L402 in the library for bar studiers. For […]

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    18
    May

    Mendik Library Hours from May 19 to August 7, 2022

    Posted by Farrah Nagrampa | Comments Off on Mendik Library Hours from May 19 to August 7, 2022
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    5
    May

    Important Reminder for Exams Period

    Posted by Farrah Nagrampa | Comments Off on Important Reminder for Exams Period

    At finals time, we get complaints about noise in the library. We do what we can to cultivate a quiet environment by asking people to be quieter when we observe an issue but we can’t be everywhere. We count on your cooperation to help maintain a quiet space for all. All areas in the library […]

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    28
    Mar

    Celebrating Women’s History Month: Sybil Shainwald (’76)

    Posted by Farrah Nagrampa | Comments Off on Celebrating Women’s History Month: Sybil Shainwald (’76)

    At a time when women lawyers were often relegated to handling only “women’s issues,” Sybil Shainwald ’76 turned that limitation into a trailblazing career.  Earning her law degree in the school’s evening program in her late 40s, Sybil went on to specialize in women’s health reform.  She litigated cases involving drugs and medical devices that […]

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