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 […]

Have you submitted your Legally Clueless Info Hunt entry?  The drawing will be on Monday August 28 at 3:50 pm for day students and at 5:50 pm for evening students, just outside the Library. The deadline for submission is 3:30 pm (5:30 for evening students) on the 28th. As promised, we’ll be picking many winners […]

You can get LP credit towards fulfilling your RSW requirements by taking this specially added class this Saturday, October 24.  You’ll learn new legal research skills as you work your way through each of the questions in the Halloween Info Hunt.  At the end of class, just drop your completed entry form in the raffle […]

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, Lexis points, and NYLS Swag!  Just answer any 3 of the 6 Haunted Halloween Info Hunt questions.  Answer all 6 and we’ll double your chances to win by adding […]

Winter is nearly over and spring is just around the corner. If you are in LP, this means the deadline for satisfying your RSW requirement is coming closer and closer. To avoid being left out in the cold, please don’t wait until the last minute to register for the classes you really want to take. […]

We are pleased to announce the winners of our Legally Clueless Info Hunt held last Thursday, August 28. Congratulations to: Juliet Knapp-Vega, Barbie Melendez, John Michalski, Amelia Maddox, Kevin McLafferty, Daniel Oquendo, Kyle Reed, and Laura Rion.    Among the prizes our winners picked were Black’s Law Dictionary, study aids in Contract Law, Torts, Civil Procedure, […]

For the seventh consecutive year the Mendik Library surveyed 1Ls during First Week library tours about some of their digital inclinations. Below is a quick summary.  You can see all the survey questions (and the responses) here. In addition to telling us their favorite pizza topping (answer below), 318 members of the classes of 2016/17 responded […]

There’s no need to be legally clueless or legally prizeless anymore.  All you need to do is turn in your completed Legally Clueless Info Hunt answers at the Library Reference Desk before Thursday, August 29 at 5:00 p.m. and you could win one of more than a dozen valuable study aids, texts and other fun […]

On behalf of the entire staff of the Mendik Library, I want to extend my welcome and congratulations to the entering classes of 2016/17. We are all looking forward to meeting you as you embark on a challenging and exciting journey. For most law students, the law library quickly becomes a constant feature of their […]

A reminder that tomorrow, Wednesday March 7, Bloomberg Law is offering a series of trainings on how to use Bloomberg Law to search for various content types.  If you are a 1L, these trainings satisfy the Research Skills Workshops component of your Legal Practice Course requirement.  Please Note: Bloomberg Law offers UNLIMITED summer access to […]