“Books are kind of expensive. Do I really need to get this one?” It was the week of orientation and a 1L student, who had stopped by my office with a few questions, pointed to a book on my desk. The Bluebook.   1Ls ask the darndest questions. The first thing that came to mind was ..read more

As you settle in, we’d like to remind you all of our Library’s food policy.  These guidelines are in place to protect our Library’s collections, equipment, and furnishings, as well as to maintain a pleasant and clean environment for everyone. While dry, nonperishable snacks are permitted in the Library, other types of food are not ..read more

The BLS Library staff welcomes new and returning students to school for the 2024-2025 academic year.  We are here to help in whatever way we can with your print and electronic use of the Library. You may borrow reserve and circulating books from the first floor Circulation Desk.  Also, there are now more ways than ..read more

As we approach the start of a new academic year, I’m excited to welcome our new students and welcome back our returning students on behalf of the library team, who have been busy preparing to support your success in the months ahead. Below you will find important information about casebooks and study aids to help ..read more

This Thursday (April 11) at 1 pm on the first floor of BLS Library, BLS Reference Librarians/Adjunct Professors of Law Loreen Peritz and Sue Silverman will offer a program on free sources for legal research. To accompany their program, Loreen Peritz also created this publicly-accessible research guide: Sources of Free Legal Research. Knowledge of reputable free sources can help you to conduct cost-effective research. Refreshments will be served at this program! Also, our staff noticed that the two bulletin boards for student announcements of BLS events (located outside of BLS Library’s Nash re ..read more

Below is a description of a free, half-hour Zoom program tracing the history of languages in New York City. This program requires free online registration.  Note: BLS Library is purchasing multi-user electronic access to Ross Perlin’s new book, Language City: The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues in New York. (We expect the vendor to provide us with access to this ebook within a few days.) Free Talk at noon today: Live From New Amsterdam: Language City (via Zoom): Featuring: Ross Perlin & Russell Shorto     The description of this program at New York Historica ..read more

Today we are highlighting new and updated library research guides to support our patrons’ work during the spring 2024 semester: Animal Law – updated to support students’ research in Prof. Rodriguez’s Animal Law course. Housing Justice – developed to support the BLS Housing Justice clinic and seminar, supervised by Prof. Barry. Law and Capitalism – created to support students’ research in Prof. Winsberg’s Law and Capitalism in U.S. History course. Native American Law – created to support students’ research in Prof. Benally’s Native American Law course. Pension Benefits and Executive Compensatio ..read more

December 5 @ 12 pm (location: conference table on 1st floor of BLS Library) We understand that some students will be working remotely during the BLS Winter Recess (Dec. 22 – Jan. 2). Today at noon, librarians will discuss how to prepare to access digital books, encyclopedias and databases from remote locations. We also will highlight our newest research guides. (We will record this presentation.) Even if you can only spare a few minutes, please visit us and enjoy a snack! We always appreciate your feedback on the library/our services, and we look forward to providing you with research suggesti ..read more

The website of Lenape Center describes Lenapehoking as “homeland of the Lenape.” Lenapehoking includes the land on which our school currently stands.  See: Brooklyn Law School, Programs on Creating a Living Land Acknowledgment Held with the Lenape Center. Lenape Center is a nonprofit organization that states it is “[c]ontinuing Lenapehoking through community, culture and the arts” and “[w]orking towards the creation of a cultural center.”  Lenape Center’s work includes curating exhibitions (including the virtual exhibit Lenapehoking), developing educational programs, and cr ..read more

Featuring: BLS Book Talk/Discussion (Oct. 30 @ 6 pm) & New BLS Library Display The American Law Institute describes itself as “the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and improve the law.” From the bedrock Restatements on contracts, property and torts to the influential Uniform Commercial Code to the current project on Children and the Law, ALI’s legal experts have crafted (and continue to develop) key documents to aid courts, legislatures, agencies and law teachers/students. As ALI celebrates one hundred years of codifying ..read more