Need to draft a contract or pleading and don’t know where to start?  Don’t re-invent the wheel because…there’s a form for that! Practicing lawyers will often refer to forms when drafting standard legal documents.  Legal forms can be found on the Internet, on subscription databases and in print.  Because there are so many places you […]

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, […]

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Summer’s finally here! Wherever you may be working or studying this summer, think of the Mendik Library as your home office.  Reference librarians are available all summer, including most weekends, to help with any research projects.  If you’re having difficulty with a particular research question, don’t hesitate to call, e-mail, or visit the library.  Our […]

Thomson Reuters has just published a new edition (the tenth) of Black’s Law Dictionary, the well-known and highly regarded legal dictionary.  Check this blog post from Dewey B Strategic for a great photo of all ten editions with an annotated timeline.  The post also provides a brief history of Black’s and summarizes some of its […]

To enter the drawing, simply answer six questions using these easy step-by-step instructions.  They’ll lead you right to the correct answers.  You don’t have to get the answers right and you’ll learn a lot in the process!  This year’s prizes include study guides, texts, NYLS OneCards, and more! Submit your completed answer sheet at the […]

Can you outsmart the Jester’s tricks?  Find out by joining the Mendik Library’s Annual April Fool’s Info Hunt. To enter the drawing, simply answer six questions using these easy step-by-step instructions.  They’ll lead you right to the correct answers.  You don’t have to get the answers right and you’ll learn a lot in the process!  […]

Are you interested in researching the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) but not sure where to start?  The UCLA School of Law has put together an impressive LibGuide that features a lot of useful content, including an introduction to the law itself, legislative history, regulations, web sources, summaries and analyses, and even blogs!  […]

REMINDER:   The Haunted Halloween Info Hunt drawing is almost here!  Winners can earn 1,000 Westlaw points, in addition to many other prizes, including study aids, OneCard Guest Cards (good for food purchases as well as printing and copying) and Barnes and Noble gift cards. The drawing will be outside the library entrance at 5:45 pm […]

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 […]