Good Luck on Exams!
The Mendik Library wishes all New York Law School students the very best of luck on your upcoming exams. And remember that it’s never too late to check out our Exam Preparation Resources!
See Something? Say Something.
Exam period is here and your easygoing nature probably is diminishing quickly. Little things that you ignored last week are a big deal today. So, if it bugs you, say something.
Tell us about the light bulb over your favorite study spot that is out or the outlet that doesn’t work. Or the person with the malodorous lunch or dinner. Or the guy in the stairwell talking on his cell phone at full volume.
If you see, hear, or smell something, say something. It’s your library and you are here to study without distractions. Let us help do that. Contact the Reference Desk at 212.431.2332, the Circulation Desk at 212.431.2333, or email us at reference@nyls.edu
Boo! Halloween Info Hunt Returns
Happy soon-to-be-Halloween from the Mendik Library!
As an early Halloween treat, here’s your opportunity to WIN great prizes such as study aids, law dictionaries, NYLS commuter mugs, Lexis points, and more! Just answer the six Halloween Info Hunt questions. Your answers don’t need to be perfect—just close!
Click here to access the questions. Each slide includes just one question, along with step-by-step instructions that will get you to the answer.
And don’t forget to stop by the Reference Desk (beginning Monday, October 31) for Halloween candy (no costume required).
Interruption of Access to Some Library Materials
Due to scheduled network maintenance by the Office of Information Technology, you may not be able to access any of the library’s online databases or ebooks this Friday, October 7 from 6:00—9:00 p.m. This will not affect your access to Lexis, Westlaw or Bloomberg Law.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
First Monday in October
The new Supreme Court term will begin Monday October 3, 2022, and the Court will again be open to the public. The Court has an active term ahead, particularly with two controversial affirmative action cases on the docket, both to be argued on October 31st. The Harvard College case and the University of North Carolina case will look at whether these institutions may use race as a factor in admissions and whether their efforts at racial balancing violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
You can find detailed information (including case summaries) for the upcoming Supreme Court term at the SCOTUS Blog . You can also view the case briefs at the Supreme Court’s website (under CASE DOCUMENTS click the link for Docket Search and enter the docket number of the case you are interested in).
The Court will again be making available to the public live audio of the arguments. Check for the link on the Supreme Court’s web site on the day of argument.
Remember to set up your Bloomberg, LexisNexis and Westlaw accounts
All 1L students—If you haven’t already done so, please set up your Bloomberg, LexisNexis and Westlaw accounts. You’ll need them later in the semester for legal research and citation checking.
The information necessary to retrieve your registration codes and create your accounts can be found at: https://nyls.libwizard.com/f/2022_BL_Lexis_Westlaw
If you need any help, please contact the Reference Desk (reference@nyls.edu or via MS Teams).