Category Archives: PLI

Check out the 2026 PLI Press Catalog! 

We’re excited to share the 2026 PLI Press Catalog, which features over 140 books in several top practice areas. Designed to aid you in researching particular topics, staying abreast of developments in your practice area (or a new one!), or expanding your firm’s library, the digital catalog makes it easy to navigate PLI Press’s expansive collection of titles.  

Visit the online catalog now! 

Save the Date: PLI’s Lunch & Learn @ AALL Cleveland

SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2026 @ 12:45  – 1:45 PM

Are you attending AALL 2026 Annual Meeting & Conference in Cleveland this summer? Join us for lunch!

Don’t miss a beat! Discover the latest updates from PLI Press, as well as recent enhancements made to PLI PLUS. 

Please email libraryrelations@pli.edu to RSVP and we’ll include location details with your confirmation. We hope to see you in Cleveland! 

Shining a Spotlight on Librarians

As National Library Week draws to a close, we would like to shine a spotlight on some of the librarians who have donated their time and expertise to “The Practising Law Librarian” podcast.

Taryn L. Rucinski – Giving Back to the Profession

Taryn Rucinski, Law Library Manager at the U.S. Court of International Trade, on the importance of law librarians:

“In a world drowning in information, we need a next generation of pioneers to help the larger legal community navigate information literacy at a very different level.”

A copy of this podcast transcript is available on PLI PLUS here.

Lawyer in the Library: A Conversation with Avery Le

Avery Le, Director of the Homer M. Stark Law Library, on the importance of AI in classrooms:

“I remember spending a lot of time on creating homework assignments and exercises and coming up with new hypotheticals. I think AI would be really helpful for that. We wouldn’t have to spend our time spinning our wheels trying to come up with new creative ideas.”

A copy of this podcast transcript is available on PLI PLUS here.

Embracing Change: The Law Librarian’s Journey

Zanada Joyner, Associate Director for Collections and Information Discovery at Francis King Carey School of Law at the University of Maryland, on providing access:

“The spirit here is definitely access and as much access as we can provide. That is consistent with the mission, the values, the priorities of the university and the university system, understanding that those are not always compatible with what librarians want to do.”

A copy of this podcast transcript is available on PLI PLUS here.


Finding Your Joy on PLI PLUS

This year’s National Library Week theme, “Find Your Joy,” features Mychal Threets as an honorary chair. Threets reminds us of the important link between the care for our mental health and the joy we can discover in library usage. Below is a roundup of practical and popular resources on PLI PLUS to help users nurture their well-being, thrive, and find joy personally and professionally.

Beyond the Courtroom: Proven Strategies from the Legal Field for Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, and Well-Being in the Modern Workplace is a practical, evidence-based leadership book that translates the lessons, pressures, and interpersonal dynamics of legal practice into universal strategies for stronger leadership, management, emotional intelligence, communication, and well-being across all professions.

Taking Control of Your Well-Being: Mental Health and Wellness for Attorneys is designed to help attorneys manage their mental health by providing resources, techniques, and strategies for navigating the unique obstacles within the legal profession.

PLI PLUS also features transcripts tackling this topic, such as:

PLI PLUS also offers open access to periodical publications on the topic of mental health, such as the following articles included in the PLI Chronicle:

For more content on wellness and mental health for attorneys, browse the Attorney wellness practice area here: Attorney wellness

We’ve also compiled a research guide on the topic of wellness, which can be accessed here: Research Topic Guide on Wellness and Mindfulness. This includes sample searches and highlights even more helpful results.

Meet the PLI Library Team!

Happy National Library Week from our library team to yours! This year’s theme, “Find Your Joy,” focuses on the innumerable ways readers can cultivate joy through their utilization of libraries, inspiring all users to discover what sparks their individual joy.

Our team of dedicated librarians finds joy in helping the legal community access the resources they need. We look forward to helping you—schedule a one-on-one session with a PLI librarian today!

Book Update: The Circular 230 Deskbook: Related Penalties, Reportable Transactions, Working Forms

The Circular 230 Deskbook serves as an essential resource for any tax professional practicing before the IRS. This practice guide is designed to help practitioners comply with complicated 230 amendments with ease, avoiding costly penalties and sanctions.  

Highlights of the recent update include:  

  • Chapter 4, Circular 230, explains how the decision in Loving has resulted in the IRS withdrawing proposed regulations which would have required specific minimum qualification requirements for preparers 

Order a print copy today.