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Why join the New York Legislative Service?

We at the New York Legislative Service offer two types of annual membership subscriptions:
New York State Membership and New York City Membership. 

You may have either type of membership, or both, depending upon the focus of your law library's needs.

​We are honored to have served the majority of the top 100 law firms* in the nation,
​many of which are members of our service.
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Our small 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization is almost completely sustained by the support of our members.
We would be nothing without you!
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​*According to Vault's 2020 Vault Law 100 ranking list of the nation's most prestigious law firms.

Our membership benefits include:

Big Savings

Members receive 25% to 50% discounts on all ​​research requests.

Unlimited Bill Tracking 

Track all of your bills and statutes of interest. As many as you want.

Research Assistance

Not quite sure what type of research you need? Get the answer from the experts at no extra charge.

Book Loans

Need to borrow something from our
​NY Library of Legislative Intent?
​Say the word.

Alerts​

Stay updated on all new bills introduced, laws enacted, hearings scheduled, statutes amended, Executive Orders issued, and anything else that interests you.

Applicability

Membership with us applies to ​all locations of your law firm, university, or organization.

Helping Hand

Being a member with us is like adding an extra member to your staff at nowhere near the cost. Let us lend you a hand.

Service Customization

We cater to your law library's specific needs. Personalize our services so that we can
​serve you better.

State & City Reports

Stay on top of current NYS & NYC legislation, events, and rules & regulations with our biweekly reports.​ Learn more below.

NYLS
​State Report

Our State Report begins with daily, hyperlinked recaps of all current press releases, acquisitions, statements, testimonies, and legislative actions issued by NYS elected officials and the Legislature, including the Governor, Senate, Assembly, Attorney General, Comptroller, Courts, Bar Associations, & other oversight groups.

​The State Report also features:

- Public Hearing Calendar
- Chapter Law & Veto Synopses
- Executive Orders & Messages of the Governor
- Synopses of Newly Introduced Bills by Statute
- Notable New York Codes, Rules & Regulations (NYCRR)
- Notice of Recent Reports Added to Our Library
- Senate & Assembly Member Directory
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The State Reports are published biweekly and e-mailed in .PDF format to as many members of your organization as needed as a benefit of our State Membership service.

NYLS
​City Report

Our City Report begins with daily, hyperlinked recaps of all current press releases, acquisitions, statements, testimonies, and legislative actions issued by NYC elected officials and organizations, including the Mayor, Public Advocate, City Council, City Comptroller, Borough Presidents, and City agencies, departments, advocacy groups, etc. 

The City Report also features:

- City Council Agendas & Public Hearing Schedule​s
- Cumulative Index of All Introductory Bills with Synopses
- Texts of Important Introductory Bills in the Current Year
- Cumulative Index of All Enacted Local Laws with Synopses
 - Official Texts of All Local Laws in the Current Year
- Cumulative Index of Proposed & Adopted Changes to the
Rules of the City of New York (RCNY)
- Executive Orders & Vetoes of the Mayor

We are the only organization that compiles a cumulative index of the
​Rules of the City of New York (RCNY). This index organizes these changes by the department, commission, or board with summaries of their amendments to the RCNY, section changes, and City Record citations. Use the citations to obtain the Statement of Basis and Purpose from the respective City Record issue for the intent of the regulation (or call us to request).

The City Reports are published biweekly and e-mailed in .PDF format to as many members of your organization as needed as as a benefit of our 
​City Membership service.

NYLS Membership FAQ:

Q. How long does a membership last and how is it billed?
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A. Our membership services run annually, corresponding to our fiscal year, from October to the following September. Standing memberships are billed accordingly, however, there is no restriction on when you can join us. Your membership will simply run 12 months from your sign-up date and will be billed again when that duration expires.


Q. Is there a contractual agreement?

A. While there is no official contract outlining the terms of your membership, our membership services do last 12 months from the sign-up date.


Q. My organization has many different locations. Does each location have to sign up for membership?
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A. Of course not! Once your organization joins our membership services, full benefits are extended and applied to all locations and members of your organization.


Q. Are there discounts for sole practitioners, smaller law firms, and non-profit organizations?

A. Yes, we offer lower membership rates depending on the size and type of your organization. Call us and ask about them!


Q. Can we try out your membership first?

A. Yes, for a lower rate, your organization can trial run our full membership services for 3 months. When you decide to retain our membership services after that duration, we will bill you for the rest of our normal annual rate to continue your membership benefits for the remaining 9 months.

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