New lunchtime spot

A new restaurant opened across the street from the library this past week, Aunt Rosie’s Italian Style. The menu has good choices and fair prices. I shared a pizza with a friend; it was a 9-inch pie - very tasty with a thin crust and spicy pepperoni. Another nice feature is the restaurant is selling pizza by the slice, quick and fast for a short lunch hour.

Join us at our Open House

Please join us Wednesday, November 20 from 10 to 3 as we celebrate 15 years on East Avenue! Staff will be on hand to answer any questions you may have and to give tours.

Refreshments will be served!

MCBA YLS Trivia Night

Town of Greece v. Galloway

The Genesee Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union, the Rochester Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society, and the Monroe County Bar Association will present a discussion on Town of Greece v. Galloway, the legislative prayer case that's scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court on November 6. Speaking at the event will be representatives of the American Civil Liberties Union, which has filed an amicus brief in support of the respondents, two residents who sued the town over the predominantly Christian prayers said before its public meetings, and the Alliance Defending Freedom, which is representing the town.

The event takes place Tuesday, October 29 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Nixon Peabody LLP, 1300 Clinton Square, and is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

One night only

On Tuesday, October 8th, the Little will present a special one-time screening of the documentary Terms and Conditions May Apply, a timely examination of the online user contracts few people have actually ever read before clicking the "Agree" button. If you'd like to know more about it, visit the movie's witty and engaging website.

The show starts at 7:00. Afterwards there'll be a Q & A session with the director via Skype.

RBBA 11th Annual Awards & Scholarship Ceremony

The fourteenth floor of the Clinton Square Building provided a near panoramic view of our fair city for the attendees of the Rochester Black Bar Association's 11th Annual Awards & Scholarship Ceremony last night. The Library was pleased to have a presence at this distinguished event, hosted by Nixon Peabody, LLP and supported by those from all walks of the legal profession, the community, and special guests. We heartily congratulate the award winners.

Please watch WROC's story on the ceremony here.

Ukrainian visitors

The Law Library was honored by a visit from a 7-member Ukrainian legal delegation (including a translator) on September 25, 2013. We were part of a larger visit to the Appellate Division Fourth Department. Applause erupted from one member and smiles from the others when a "welcome sign" in Ukrainian was spotted at the service desk. Our guests received a tour, an introduction to our electronic services, and an overview of the public service and technical service departments. They appeared especially interested in the online legal databases, the Women in the Law collection, and the Rare Book Room, where, one staff member relates, "they all whipped out their iPhones to take pictures of the oldest book in our collection" (ca. 1565).

The Library was their last stop before lunch at the Monroe County Bar Association. We hope they enjoyed their time here and the really fine early autumn weather!