Discover Albany Law School’s Flex JD Program—Earn your Juris Doctor from home with the flexibility to fit your busy life. Enjoy the benefits of an accredited, primarily online law degree from the oldest independent law school in the U.S. and take...
Understanding the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act
On October 18, 2024, Albany Law School’s Government Law Center and the Gender Fairness Committees of the Third and Fourth Judicial Districts presented a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program examining the Domestic Violence Survivors’ Justice A...
🌟 Meet Christina Aguilar, a dedicated Flex JD student at Albany Law School! 📚✨
🌟 Meet Christina Aguilar, a dedicated Flex JD student at Albany Law School! 📚✨
Balancing her full-time role as Assistant to the City Manager at the City of Buda, Texas, Christina is making her law school dreams a reality. The Flex JD program...
Fair Trial/Free Press Conference: Artificial Intelligence, Social Media, and the Rule of Law
Founded in 1969, the Fair Trial/Free Press Conference brings together members of the press and the criminal legal system to promote understanding and to assure both the right to a fair trial and the protection of a free press.
On November 20, 2024...
On November 15, 2025, Albany Law School hosted a conference about the future of legal technology. Speakers explored how technology tools are changing the internal dynamics in law firms, the advantages and pitfalls of adoption of legal technologies ge...
Nancy M. Sills '76 Memorial Lecture: White Coats, Green Dollars, and Denim Jackets – The Legal and Financial Challenges of Later-Life Stepfamilies
In this lecture, Professor Naomi Cahn, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy Distinguished Professor of Law at ...
Gratitude in Action: Lives Changed by Alumni Support
If you would like to make a difference in the lives of our students, please click the link below. Thank you for your consideration and for your support of Albany Law!
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10th annual Katheryn D. Katz ’70 Memorial Lecture (2024)
Martin Guggenheim, Fiorello LaGuardia Professor of Clinical Law Emeritus at New York University Law School, delivered the 10th annual Katheryn D. Katz ’70 Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. He presented the lecture titled ...
A Day in the Life of an Albany Law Flex JD Student: Christina Aguilar
🌟 Meet Christina Aguilar, a dedicated Flex JD student at Albany Law School! 📚✨
Balancing her full-time role as Assistant to the City Manager at the City of Buda, Texas, Christina is making her law school dreams a reality. The Flex JD program...
Understanding the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act
On October 18, 2024, Albany Law School’s Government Law Center and the Gender Fairness Committees of the Third and Fourth Judicial Districts presented a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program examining the Domestic Violence Survivors’ Justice A...
A Day in the Life of an Albany Law Flex JD Student: Balancing Education and Personal Life
Hi, my name is Maren Barney, and I’m proud to be a Flex JD student at Albany Law School. I was born and raised in Nevada and wanted a law school that let me live where I feel most comfortable while maintaining my job. Albany Law's Flex JD Program a...
Students Vote: Voting Information Session for Students in New York
On September 25, 2024, the Government Law Center at Albany Law School presented a one-hour information session about voting for students in New York State.
Panelists:
• Katherine Doran – League of Women Voters NYC
• Kathleen McGrath – Ne...
On September 24, 2024, the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings of the City of New York and the Center for Continuing Legal Education at Albany Law School presented a continuing legal education program about emerging digital evidence admissib...
Professor De Barbieri Receives Fulbright Specialist Award
Albany Law School Professor Ted De Barbieri has received the prestigious Fulbright Specialist Award. De Barbieri is one of 400 U.S. citizens who will share their expertise with host institutions each year.
De Barbieri will complete a project at the ...
About the Honorees
Trustees’ Gold Medal Award
Professor Mary A. Lynch
The Kate Stoneman Chair in Law & Democracy at Albany Law School
Distinguished Alumni Award
Jack Withiam Jr. ’74
Senior Vice President and General Counsel with George Little ...
Meet Professor Victoria Esposito: A Look into Albany Law School's Remarkable Faculty
Join us for an in-depth interview with Professor Victoria Esposito, a Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Albany Law School. Since joining us in August 2022, Professor Esposito has been making an impact in the classroom with her course on Introduc...
Albany Law School Welcomes Inaugural Flex JD Class
Are you ready to earn your JD while balancing a busy life? Albany Law School’s Flex Juris Doctor program offers the perfect solution with its primarily online format. In this video, hear directly from our pioneering Flex JD students about their exp...
🎉🏇 Reliving the Magic of the 27th Annual Albany Law School Day at the Saratoga Race Course! 🏇🎉
More pictures from the day here!!!
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📚✨ Explore Albany Law School's Schaffer Law Library with us! 🏛️ Take a tour of our serene meditation room, perfect for student relaxation. Discover scenic study spots nestled among our extensive book collection. Whether you're diving into l...
An Interview with Assistant Professor of Law Diego H. Alcalá Laboy
🌟 Meet one of Albany Law School's newest faculty members! 🌟 Introducing Assistant Professor of Law Diego H. Alcalá Laboy, one of the the new additions to the Albany Law School team! 👩⚖️👨⚖️ Discover what makes him unique: a ...
Recently, CNN turned to Dean Ray Brescia to speak on several U.S. Supreme Court rulings, including its ruling limiting the power of prosecutors to pursue obstruction charges against people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
#democracy ...
Together, members of the Class of 2024 at Albany Law School celebrated the end of their time as law students on May 17, 2024, at Albany Law School’s 173rd Commencement.
The 231 graduates—202 Juris Doctor, 18 Master of Science, and 11 LL.M—cro...
Nestled on the second floor of the 2000 building the DEI suite offers students comfort, treats, and peaceful study vibes!
#lawschool #dei #lawschoollife
Members of the JD Class of 2024 first met one another at Orientation in 2021. Many of those early connections were in the first days of pandemic restrictions easing, classes and lectures required masks, and outdoor gatherings were encouraged.
Toget...
The Powers of the Governor in the State Budget Process
On May 7, 2024, the Government Law Center at Albany Law School presented the fourth and final program in the annual Warren M. Anderson Legislative Series, “The Powers of the Governor in the State Budget Process.”
Panelists examined the cons...
On May 1, 2024, the Government Law Center at Albany Law School commemorated Law Day with a virtual program, Fair Trial/Free Press Conference: Social Media, Gag Orders, and Freedom of the Press, in collaboration with the Columbia Journalism School.
F...
On April 16, 2024, the Government Law Center at Albany Law School presented the third program in the annual Warren M. Anderson Legislative Series, “New York State Redistricting Revisited.”
Panelists discussed recent developments in redistrictin...
Albany Law Review State Constitutional Commentary Symposium
On April 25, 2024, the Albany Law Review presented the 14th Annual Chief Judge Lawrence H. Cooke State Constitutional Commentary Symposium, titled “The Eminence and Experience—and Exhaustion—of Being New York’s Chief Judge.” Chief Judge Row...
The Environmental Law Society at Albany Law School took on the challenge of beautifying the courtyard. In doing so the student group was able to take our invasive plant species and replace them with plants native to the Capital Region.
The result a...
10 Things 3L Gracie Westerfield CAN'T Live Without
What are the essential things our students need to survive law school?
3L Gracie Westerfield's survival kit:
1. Emotional Support Water Bottle
2. Blue Light Glasses
3. BlueBook
4. BARBRI Bar Prep
5. Pens & Highlighters
6. Expo Markers
7. Chapstick
8...
What are the essential things our students need to survive law school?
Mike Reid's (2L) survival kit
1. Laptop
2. Glasses
3. AirPods
4. Text Books
5. Notebook
6. Coffee Mug
7. ID Card
8. Water Bottle
9. Suit
10. Rugby Social
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The Honorable Llinét Beltré Rosado '97, who was appointed to the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division by Gov. Kathy Hochul in August 2023, gave an inspiring speech as she was honored during the 30th annual Kate Stoneman Day ceremony
Lawyer Nation: The Past, Present, and Future of the American Legal Profession by Ray Brescia
Ray Brescia, Associate Dean for Research and Intellectual Life and the Hon. Harold R Tyler Chair in Law and Technology at Albany Law School, discusses his new book, Lawyer Nation: The Past, Present, and Future of the American Legal Profession.
The A...
Albany Law School Government Law Review Symposium: Federalism, Social Media, and Free Speech
In the face of inaction at the national level, state actors have ventured into areas with profound potential impacts on the future of digital media, free speech, the internet, and mobile technologies. Some states have passed legislation to protect di...
Sarah Rogerson and Mary Mueller on NBC News Top Story With Tom Llamas
Albany Law School Professor Sarah Rogerson and her sister, Mary Mueller, the parent of a student who survived the November 2021 mass shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan made several media appearances following the sentencing of Jennifer and Ja...
Albany Law School Professor Sarah Rogerson and her sister, Mary Mueller, the parent of a student who survived the November 2021 mass shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan made several media appearances following the sentencing of Jennifer and Ja...
Scripps Morning Rush Mary Mueller & Sarah Rogerson
Albany Law School Professor Sarah Rogerson and her sister, Mary Mueller, the parent of a student who survived the November 2021 mass shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan made several media appearances following the sentencing of Jennifer and Ja...
Government Law Center/NYSBA Symposium on Racism, Wealth Equity and the Law
On March 20, 2024, nearly 60 years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Bar Association, the NYSBA Task Force on Racism, Social Equity, and the Law, and the Government Law Center at Albany Law School presented a full-...
On March 27, Albany Law School celebrated the 30th Anniversary of Kate Stoneman Day! This tradition celebrates women in the law in honor of the law school’s first female graduate, Kate Stoneman, Class of 1898. Albany Law School's prestigious Stonem...
Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 34 presents:
Cultural Patrimony, Art Markets, and Human Rights
Moderator
Prof. Jonathan Rosenbloom
Professor; Director, Flexible JD Programs; Director, Albany Law School and University of Parma Stu...
GLC: Artificial Intelligence and Government Operations
The Government Law Center at Albany Law School hosted the second program of the 2024 Warren Anderson Legislative Series, “Artificial Intelligence and Government Operations,” on Tuesday, March 5. Panelists explored the legal and ethical implicatio...
The Government Law Center at Albany Law School hosted the first program of the 2024 Warren Anderson Legislative Series, “The State of Police Oversight in New York,” on Tuesday, February 13. Panelists discussed critical issues in police oversight ...
The Albany Law Review 2024 Spring Symposium Place, Space & Justice in a Climate Migration World
The Albany Law Review 2024 Spring Symposium
Place, Space & Justice in a Climate Migration World
Climate-induced migration is inevitable and already occurring. As slow and sudden-onset disasters wreak havoc in places all over the world, communities w...
Pioneering Black Women Attorneys and Judges in the Capital Region
In recognition of Black History Month, the Gender Fairness Committees of the Third and Fourth Judicial Districts hosted a program featuring groundbreaking women of color in the Capital Region legal community. The program explored the past and present...
The Future of Legal Rights and Protections for TGNCI People in New York State
The Government Law Center at Albany Law School hosted the third and final program in the series, Transcending Gender, Sex, and the Law, on December 7, 2023. In this program, panelist discussed the future of legal rights and protections for transgende...
Recap of the Inauguration of 19th President and Dean Cinnamon P. Carlarne
Albany Law School celebrated the institution’s 19th President and Dean Cinnamon P. Carlarne and her commitment to leading the nation’s oldest independent law school into the future.
Visions of Leadership: The Moments & Voices that Drive Change
Our panel of distinguished leaders who have effected transformative change at the intersection of the rule of law, equity, and justice. Moderated by Cinnamon P. Carlarne, the discussion will engage the panelists in a conversation about how they have ...
Implementing Sustainable Development at the Local Level
Legal experts and government officials discussed the possibilities and challenges of implementing statewide sustainable development initiatives at the municipal level during the annual Edwin L. Crawford Program on Municipal Law at Albany Law School o...
Transcending Gender, Sex, and the Law Part 2: Legal Issues Facing TGNCI Youth and Families in NYS
The Government Law Center at Albany Law School hosted the second of three programs in the series, Transcending Gender, Sex, and the Law, on November 9, 2023. In this program, panelists discussed some of the many challenges that transgender, gender no...
Fair Trial/Free Press Conference: Gag Orders, Anonymous Juries, and the Media
Judges, journalists, attorneys, and law enforcement officials discussed the rights, responsibilities, and liability of the media, courts, and law enforcement in a fictional criminal trial during the Fair Trial/Free Press Conference: Gag Orders, Anony...
The End of Family Court 2023 Katheryn D. Katz ’70 Memorial Lecture
Jane M. Spinak, the Edward Ross Aranow Clinical Professor Emerita of Law at Columbia Law School delivered the 9th annual Katheryn D. Katz ’70 Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
Professor Spinak is a renowned advocate for ...
Legal Issues Facing Transgender, Gender Non Conforming, and Intersex Adults in New York State
The Government Law Center at Albany Law School hosted the first of three programs in the series, Transcending Gender, Sex, and the Law, on October 26, 2023. In this program, panelists discussed some of the many challenges that transgender, gender non...
A Tale of Property and Dread, ChatGPT Pens Story on Land Contracts (in the style of Edgar Allan Poe)
It seems that artificial intelligence makes its way into conversation more and more lately. In the classroom at Albany Law School, faculty and students are discussing how technology like ChatGPT will impact learning, academics, and the law.
In Intro...
Albany Law School Professor Jonathan Rosenbloom Celebrates Release of his New Book
Albany Law School Professor Jonathan Rosenbloom, recently released his new book, Remarkable Cities and the Security and Sovereignty of Food and Nutrition: 41 Ways to Regenerate the Local Food System.
The environment, climate, and society are rapidl...
Cultural Responsiveness in Domestic Violence Services
In honor of Domestic Violence Month, the Government Law Center and Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Albany Law School and community partners co-hosted “Cultural Responsiveness in Domestic Violence Services.” Panelists discussed the r...
An Exploration of Judicial Selection Methods of State High Courts
The Albany Law Review and Government Law Center at Albany Law School hosted a panel discussion exploring judicial selection methods for state high courts employed across the nation. Panelists discussed how judicial selection methods can affect judici...
Albany Law School's 19th President and Dean, Cinnamon P. Carlarne, highlighted Reunion 2023 with her first State of the School address on Friday, September 29.
"Albany Law School is stronger than ever and poised to continue building on its existing...
Presented by the National Alumni Association, and celebrating alumni and friends for their dedication to Albany Law School.
The 2023 Honorees are:
Distinguished Alumni Award
Robert L. Capers ’96
Donald D. DeAngelis ’60 Excellence in Alumni Se...
The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York (LASNNY) and the Government Law Center at Albany Law School hosted a CLE symposium in celebration of LASNNY’s 100-year anniversary. The symposium, Justice for All: Striving for a Fair and Equitable Wor...
The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York (LASNNY) and the Government Law Center at Albany Law School hosted a CLE symposium in celebration of LASNNY’s 100-year anniversary. The symposium, Justice for All: Striving for a Fair and Equitable Wor...
Designing Post Graduate Fellowships and Navigating the Application Process
Join our Career and Professional Development Center and a panel of experts virtually as they discuss the advantages of designing your own post-graduate fellowship. Our panel will talk about different fellowships and navigating the application process...
The Government Law Center at Albany Law School hosted the third program of the 2023 Warren M. Anderson Legislative Series on April 25. Panelists discussed the constitutional and legal issues related to the powers of the Governor of New York State in ...
The Government Law Center at Albany Law School presented the fourth and final program of the 2023 Warren M. Anderson Legislative Series on May 23.
Panelists discussed the evolving practices and procedures in New York’s court system during COVID-1...
172nd Commencement Keynote Address from Roberta "Robbie" Kaplan
Roberta “Robbie” Kaplan successfully argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf of LGBTQ rights activist Edith Windsor, in United States v. Windsor, a landmark decision that invalidated a section of the Defense of Marriage Act...
Mental Health Stigma at Work: Why HR Has a Role in Promoting Wellness, Support & Compliance
Recorded May 10, 2023.
MODERATOR - Glenn Liebman -CEO, Mental Health Association in New York State (MHANYS)
PANELISTS
Ashley Dugger - Associate Dean and Director of HR Management and Organizational Psychology Programs, Western Governors University
...
New York State Agencies: How to find Attorney Openings Through Legal Specialties
Hear from New York State Department of Health representatives about:
- attorney hiring
- overview (and pointers) for filling out the Legal Specialties questionnaire
- the benefits of a career in public service including student loan forgiveness, sta...
2023 Fair Trial/Free Press Conference - NYU, April 2023
The Government Law Center at Albany Law School, New York University School of Law, and the New York Fair Trial/Free Press Conference convened the 2023 Fair Trial/Free Press Conference: Local Media, the Law, and Alleged Police Misconduct on April 24, ...
Potential Statutory Reforms to Protect the Civil Rights of People with Developmental Disabilities
Panelists discussed potential statutory reforms to strengthen civil rights protections for people with developmental disabilities.
Moderated by Jennifer J. Monthie ’03 - Disability Rights New York - the speakers included:
Rose Mary Bailly - Gove...
The Albany Law School Student Bar Association held an information session on the character and fitness portion of bar admission with guest speaker Anthony Moore, Director of Attorney Admissions for the Third Department in April.
Moore went through t...
Demystifying Law Firm Recruiting A Candid Conversation With Law Firms
From the Career and Professional Development Center (https://www.albanylaw.edu/about/career-and-professional-development-center)you read that right, hiring for Summer 2024 Associate positions starts soon.
This program will give you the opportunity ...
Albany Law School and Albany Medical College students continue to discuss the ways sexual assault, domestic violence, and intimate partner violence affect individuals and their care.
During April's Sexual Violence Awareness Month, Danielle Salazar ...
Reproductive Data Privacy Post-Dobbs - Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology Symposium
Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 33 presented its annual symposium on April 4, 2023 focusing on Reproductive Data Privacy Post-Dobbs.
More about the Journal: https://www.albanylawscitech.org/
The discussion was moderated by The Ho...
2023 Disability Law Series: Guardianship
Join the Government Law Center and the Institute for Aging and Disability Law for the 2023 Disability Law Series: Civil Rights and Individuals with Developmental Disabilities.
The series consists of five 2-h...
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion welcomed Joshua Dodds to campus for an engaging keynote presentation followed by a Q&A session.
This event was the culmination of workshops and trainings across campus this year including one on microa...
This tradition celebrates women in the law in honor of the law school’s first female graduate, Kate Stoneman, Class of 1898. Albany Law School's prestigious Stoneman Awards are presented to individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to seeking ...
State-Level Approaches to Environmentally Sustainable Housing
The Government Law Center at Albany Law School preseted the second program of the 2023 Warren M. Anderson Legislative Series on March 22.
Panelists discussed state-level approaches to developing environmentally sustainable affordable housing. In pa...
2023 Disability Law Series: Consent of Adults in Adoption and Marriage Decisions
The Government Law Center at Albany Law School hosted Consent of Adults in Adoption and Marriage Decisions on March 9, 2023.
Panelists discussed consent and civil rights of adults with developmental disabilities in adoption and marriage decisions.
...
The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York and the Monroe County Bar Association hosted Embracing Equity in the Courtroom on March 10, 2023 at Albany Law School.
The event honored International Women’s Day and brought awareness to the role gen...
35th Domenick L. Gabrielli National Family Law Moot Court Competition
The Domenick L. Gabrielli National Family Law Competition was created to honor the late Associate Justice of the New York Court of Appeals. Albany Law School's Moot Court Board is especially indebted to Judge Gabrielli for his help in creating and pr...
The Lieutenant Governor: Filling Vacancies and Assuring That Government Works
The Government Law Center at Albany Law School discusses critical issues related to filling the position of Lieutenant Governor when a vacancy occurs and other constitutional concerns about the relationship between the Governor and Lieutenant Governo...
2023 Disability Law Series: Consent in Health Care Decisions
The Government Law Center and the Institute for Aging and Disability Law presents the 2023 Disability Law Series: Civil Rights and Individuals with Developmental Disabilities.
Panelists discuss consent in health care decisions for people with develo...
Online Graduate Programs at Albany Law School with Dean Antony Haynes
Albany Law School’s graduate programs include master’s degree, advanced certificate, and LL.M. degree tracks. Study around your schedule by enrolling in one of our 100% online programs.
Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
Financial Compliance and Ris...
Join the Women’s Leadership Initiative, the Government Law Center, and author Patricia E. Salkin ’88 to celebrate the publication of the new book, May It Please the Campus: Lawyers Leading Higher Education.
Dr. Salkin will discuss the book, whic...
Representatives from the NYS Attorney General’s Office will speak with students about semester, summer and post-graduation opportunities.
More from the Career and Professional Development Center: https://www.albanylaw.edu/about/career-and-profess...
Cybersecurity, Lawyers, and Judges Legal Ethics in an Age of Technology
This presentation with Associate Dean Dean Antony Haynes helps practicing lawyers and judges become familiar with security and privacy risks posed by new technology, with a focus on the ethical duties to maintain technology competence and reasonable ...
Albany County Public Defender's Office Information Session
A virtual discussion of the summer internship program with the Albany County Public Defender's Office.
More from the Albany Law School Career and Professional Development Center: https://www.albanylaw.edu/about/career-and-professional-development-ce...
Overview of Civil Rights and People with Developmental Disabilities
Join the Government Law Center and the Institute for Aging and Disability Law for the first forum of the 2023 Disability Law Series: Civil Rights and Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. This presentation introduces critical civil rights issu...
Join the Albany Law School Career and Professional Development Center for this information session recorded in January 2023.
More from the CPDC: https://www.albanylaw.edu/about/career-and-professional-development-center
Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, State and Local Governments - 2022 Edwin L. Crawford Memorial Lecture
Join the Government Law Center for the Edwin L. Crawford Memorial Lecture on Municipal Law. A panel of legal experts and government officials will discuss the potential uses and effects of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology on state and local g...
From First Mondays host and Distinguished Professor of Law Pat Reyhan:
Huge amounts of press coverage has been devoted in the last two weeks to the collapse of FTX, a crypto-currency exchange that was heralded just a few months ago as being the savi...
Presented by the Health Law Society on Nov. 16, 2022
Panelists
Judge Mae A. D'Agostino - a United States District Judge for the NDNY. Prior to being appointed she was a trial attorney who tried civil cases including medical malpractice, negligence,...
Culture Shift: HR Strategies to Retain and Motivate Employees in the 'Quiet Quitting' Era
Moderator - Miriam Dushane, PHR, SHRM-CP, Managing Partner, Alaant Workforce Solutions
Panelists
Dave Druzynski, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Sr. Vice President, People and Culture, Bestpass
Isaac Mamaysky, Esq., Partner, Potomac Law Group PLLC, Adjunct Profe...
Online Graduate Programs - MS Government Affairs and Advocacy student, Maura Callahan
More about Online Graduate Programs: https://www.albanylaw.edu/graduate
More about Government Affairs and Advocacy: https://www.albanylaw.edu/graduate/government-affairs-and-advocacy
The State of the School Address by President and Dean Alicia Ouellette ’94.
She updates the community about the current state and future direction of Albany Law School, including the new Albany Law School Strategic Plan: From Innovation to Opport...
2022 Karen C. McGovern Senior Prize Trials - Part 1
Final Round | Wednesday, November 9
Presiding Judge - The Honorable Daniel J. Stewart ’88; U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
Finalists
Prosecution - Lillian C. Hahn & Robert R. Hojnacki
Defense - Deana J. DiBenedetto & Allison M....
2022 Karen C. McGovern Senior Prize Trials - Part 2
Final Round | Wednesday, November 9
Presiding Judge - The Honorable Daniel J. Stewart ’88; U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
Finalists
Prosecution - Lillian C. Hahn & Robert R. Hojnacki
Defense - Deana J. DiBenedetto & Allison M....
Final Round | Thursday, October 27, 2022
Finalists
Shivani R. Damera ’23 and Nikita Nayar ’23
Ellen J. Gabelmann ’24 and Christina C. Jefferson ’24
Presiding judges
The Honorable Richard Rivera ’91, Albany County Family Court
The Honorab...
Remote Reproductive Rights - 2022 Katheryn D. Katz ’70 Memorial Lecture
Rachel Rebouché, Dean of Temple University’s Beasley School of Law and the James E. Beasley Professor of Law speaks about “Remote Reproductive Rights” at Albany Law School on Nov. 7, 2022.
The Katheryn D. Katz ’70 Lecture Series was establi...
Sex Work: Legalization and Decriminalization - Albany Law Review 2022 Symposium
The Albany Law Review Vol. 86 explored a simple question with complex legal and social answers, “From OnlyFans to Pornhub, we’re surrounded with legal ways to sell sex, but 'prostitution' is still a crime on the books in New York. Should it be?...
Damien Granderson, Esq. ’03 - Alumni in Residence 2022 - How I Got Here
The Albany Law School Alumni in Residence honor is bestowed to an alum/alumna by the Dean as a recognition of the influence and impact that person has on a sector within the legal profession. Inaugurated in 1992, the program brings an alum/alumna bac...
Exploring Gambling and Good Government - 30 Years of Warren M. Anderson Series
For the past three decades the Government Law Center at Albany Law School has brought together experts from around the world to address major legal and policy issues pending before New York State Government as part of the Warren M. Anderson Series.
...
IBM: Information Session with the Career and Professional Development Center
Speakers: Jennifer Shufelt, Associate General Counsel
Donald Cepiel ’95, VP & Assistant General Counsel – Global Regulatory (Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data)
The discussion focused on the newly created talent incubator in the New York area to ...
Applying for New York State Clerkships with Tips from Alumni
The NYS Court of Appeals and the NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Division, 3rd Department are currently accepting applications, from 3Ls, for clerkships.
Learn about each of these opportunities and the application process in this session recorded on Se...
Legal scholars and media personalities debated the balance of rights, responsibilities, and liability of both the media and the government during a hypothetical health crisis as part of the New York Fair Trial/Free Press Conference at Albany Law Scho...
Honorees include: Distinguished Alumni Award for Renee Z. Merges ’83, Donald D. DeAngelis ’60 Excellence in Alumni Service Award for BJ Costello III ’72, Outstanding Young Alumni Award for Benjamin P. Pomerance ’13, Humanitarian Achievement A...
Equal Pay and Salary Negotiations for Women Attorneys with Sheryl B. Galler
Data shows women lawyers have long been paid less for performing the same work as male counterparts. This provided historical perspective as well as an overview of the federal and state laws that protect women from pay inequity.
This program provide...
Ilyse Wolfe Tretter '85 on Music Licensing for Film & Television
Part of the WLI 2022 Summer Series Program recorded July 14, 2022.
Have your ever watch a television show, movie, or YouTube video and recognized a song from your favorite musician?
Did you wonder how it was possible for the producer to use the cop...
Being a first-generation law student may at times feel overwhelming as you navigate your career, and at times it may feel as though everyone else knows what they are doing but you (that’s not true)! This is an opportunity to hear from alumni who ar...
What are employers really looking for during the interview process? Representatives from Phillips Lytle LLP will be on hand to discuss the reality and the myths when it comes to interviewing.
Recorded: June 8, 2022
Professionality Without Sacrificing Individuality: Bringing Your True Self to the Interview/Office
Panelists will be tackling pressing questions law students are often afraid to ask, including what it means to show up authentically to an interview and the challenges of implicit bias and discrimination in the legal field. Panelists include recent g...
If I Knew Then What I know Now: Understanding Different Law Firm Opportunities
Hear from alumni about working in the private sector and learn the differences between “BigLaw” and small to medium size law firms. Come and learn what it is like to work in a bigger city, versus a smaller community. Begin to explore the options ...
Albany Law School celebrated the tremendous life of Peter M. Pryor ’54 and officially announced a scholarship that will perpetuate his legacy with future lawyers of color on May 25, 2022.
Pryor, a prominent civil rights attorney and public affairs...
Designing Statutes to Evade Judicial Review: The Future After Texas' S.B. 8
Recorded May 17, 2022
The Warren M. Anderson Seminar Series session focused on a growing wave of state laws designed to target constitutional rights while limiting judicial review.
Last December, the United States Supreme Court left in place Texas...
For those interested in journal writing, editing, and leadership at the law school.
Recorded on May 3, 2022
Albany Government Review: https://www.albanygovernmentlawreview.org/
Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology: https://www.albanyla...
DE&I Accountability - Moving from Pledges to Outcomes
Co-presented by Albany Law School's Online Graduate Programs and Western Governors University on April 27, 2022, panelists include:
Jermaine Cruz - Assistant Dean for Diversity & Inclusion, Albany Law School
Jason Thompson - VP of Diversity, Equity ...
New York's New Green Amendment: Mountain or Molehill?
The Government Law Center at Albany Law School hosted the third installment of the 2022 Warren M. Anderson Legislative Seminar Series, “New York's New Green Amendment: Mountain or Molehill?” on April 26.
The session focused on the recently added...
Remedying Redlining - Government Law Review Panel Discussion
The Government Law Review and the Government Law Center hosted its spring panel discussion continuing the discussion surrounding redlining—the discriminatory practice of withholding services to neighborhoods labeled as ‘hazardous’ under existin...
Revitalization of the New York State Law Revision Commission
The Government Law Center at Albany Law School hosted the second installment of the 2022 Warren M. Anderson Seminar Series on March 23, which focused on the revitalization of the New York State Law Revision Commission.
Director of the Government Law...
Albany Medical College Community Grand Rounds - Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of the Physician
Professor Hayat Bearat, Director of the Family Violence Litigation Clinic, along with Danielle Salazar ’23, Chloe Ross ’23, and Taylor Bacon ’23 presented to the Albany Medical College student, faculty and leadership on Wednesday, April 13.
Al...
Inaugural Critical Race Theory Dialogue Afro LatinX Identity and the Law
Presented by the Latin American Law Student Association
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Keynote Address
Professor Anthony Farley, James Campbell Matthews Di...
Religious Liberties and the Supreme Court Recording
Join the Federalist Society and the American Constitution Society for this discussion between:
Noel J. Francisco - Partner, Jones Day; 47th Solicitor General of the United States (2017-20)
Elliot Mincberg - Senior Fellow, People for the American Way...
A Conversation With Judge Jaquith Of The United States Court Of Appeals For Veterans Claims
The Albany Law School Veterans' Pro Bono Project presents a discussion between Benjamin Pomerance and Judge Jaquith regarding the judge’s path from Army Judge Advocate General Corps to a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for Veter...
Join OUTLaw and the Immigration Society to speak with Staff Attorney, Adjunct Professor Lauren DesRosiers about the unique challenges LGBTQ people face when applying for asylum.
More about Prof. DesRosiers: albanylaw.edu/the-justice-center/staff-att...
Decisions Affecting Democracy Under the Roberts Court
The Albany Law School American Constitution Society presents its 2nd Annual Speaker Series:
Decisions Affecting Democracy Under the Roberts Court
MODERATOR
Prof. Vincent M. Bonventre - Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law, Alban...
National Lawyers Guild Presents - Gabriella Romero
The Albany Law School National Lawyers Guild met and spoke with Albany Common Council Representative Gabriella Romero on March 28, 2022.
Romero represents the 6th Ward, which encompasses the Park South, Hudson/Park, Center Square, and Washington Par...
State and Local Government in the Government Affairs and Advocacy Online Program
The first course in our new Government Affairs and Advocacy 100% online graduate program starts on Monday!
Join Adjunct Professor Malcom M. Butehorn for an introduction to the State and Local Government course.
Learn more about Online Graduate Prog...
The Women's Law Caucus and the Capital Women's District Bar Association co-hosted a woman in law career panel as part of Gender & Law Week. Find out more about potential careers, unexpected pathways, and advice for job-seekers.
Panelists include:
Re...
International Women's Day - A Look at Current Human Rights Issues
Join in on a discussion of women's rights through the lens of current events in Afghanistan.
Hosted by Isabella Napodano, panelists included:
Journalist Zainab Farahmand
Dr. Alexandra Harrington
Dr. Ahmad Sarmast
The event was a collaboration of th...
Albany Law School’s Kate Stoneman Honorary Committee was proud to announce that Berta E. Hernández-Truyol ’78 — an internationally-renowned human rights scholar — as the recipient of the prestigious 2022 Miriam M. Netter ’72 Stoneman Award...
Chris Leonard On “The Lords Of Easy” - First Mondays
Professors Ted De Barbieri and Pat Reyhan discuss the Federal Reserve, inflation, and monetary policy with best selling author Christopher Leonard.
Leaonard's recent book, The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy, ...
Pathways to the Legal Profession: Navigating and Excelling at a Law Firm
Speakers include:
• Hon. Ricja Rice, Judge, Albany City Court; First Vice President, Capital District Black and Hispanic Bar Association
• Hon. Troy K. Webber, Associate Justice, Appellate Division, First Department; Co-Chair of the Franklin H. ...
The Albany Law School Research Dean's Corner is a special periodic faculty-to-faculty discussion show hosted by Associate Dean of Research and Scholarship and Professor of Law Keith Hirokawa about current legal research and current events.
More abou...
The Albany Law School Research Dean's Corner is a special periodic faculty-to-faculty discussion show hosted by Associate Dean of Research and Scholarship and Professor of Law Keith Hirokawa about current legal research and current events.
More abou...
The Albany Law School Research Dean's Corner is a special periodic faculty-to-faculty discussion show hosted by Associate Dean of Research and Scholarship and Professor of Law Keith Hirokawa about current legal research and current events.
More abou...
Addiction and Recovery: A Lawyer’s Personal Journey with Byron Fogan '08
The Wellness Initiative at Albany Law School invited Byron Fogan '08 to share his story of addiction and recovery on Feb. 23.
Byron K. Fogan is the Managing Member and Founder of Cocoon Strategies & Solutions, LLC.
As an attorney, he represented t...
More about the Semester in Practice: https://www.albanylaw.edu/the-justice-center/semester-practice
FAQs about the Semester in Practice: https://www.albanylaw.edu/the-justice-center/semester-practice-frequently-asked-questions
The Government Law Center at Albany Law School is pleased to announce the first seminar of the 2022 Warren M. Anderson Series. The Anderson Series is free and open to the public.
On Feb. 10, 2022 our panelists discussed ethics reform. While there h...
Government Affairs and Advocacy Launch Event with Sec. of Agriculture Tom Vilsack '75
Join Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack '75 as Albany law School launches its newest online graduate program: Government Affairs and Advocacy!
Host and Associate Dean Antony Haynes welcomes Vilsack, Director of the Government Law Center Hon. Lesl...
Research, Instruction, and Acquisitions Librarian Tom Hemstock as he gives us all an Introduction to Legal Research and Citation.
Recorded in Jan. 2022.
Contact Tom: thems@albanylaw.edu
More about Tom: https://www.albanylaw.edu/faculty-staff/staff...
Didn’t do as well as you had hoped last semester? That’s okay! You are more than your grades, and your grades are not a reflection of your ability as a future lawyer.
Join the Albany Law School's Wellness Initiative for a discussion around copin...
Read more about Kate Stoneman Day: https://www.albanylaw.edu/kate-stoneman
Keynote Honoree: Patricia McGowan Wald
Margaret Clemens '84
Maria Melendez '92
Read more about Kate Stoneman Day: https://www.albanylaw.edu/kate-stoneman
Keynote Honoree: Annette Gordon-Reed
Barbara Cottrell '84
Dale Skivington '79
Read more about Kate Stoneman Day: https://www.albanylaw.edu/kate-stoneman
Keynote Honoree: Jennifer J. Raab
Lisa Codispoti '95 (posthumously)
Hon. Elizabeth Garry '90
Hon. Joan Kohout '74
Read more about Kate Stoneman Day: https://www.albanylaw.edu/kate-stoneman
Keynote Honoree: Patricia Williams
Hilary Charlesworth
Elizabeth Loewy '84
Theresa Higgins Snyder '64
Special Recognition: Lisa Frisch
Read more about Kate Stoneman Day: https://www.albanylaw.edu/kate-stoneman
Keynote Honoree: Navanethem (Navi) Pillay
Hope Lewis
Hon. Sondra Miller
Marjorie Karowe '74
Ruth Miner '20 (posthumously)
Special Recognition: Professor Mary Lynch
Career and Professional Development Information Session - Ayco
Recorded on Jan. 18, 2022.
Join the Career and Professional Development Center as they speak with some of our alumni who work for Ayco, a Goldman Sachs Company, which is one of the nation's leading providers of comprehensive financial counseling and...
Albany Government Law Review is a student-edited law review, publishing articles on a variety of issues relating to legal aspects of government and public policy. Its strong connection to the school's nationally recognized Government Law Center and o...
Research Dean's Corner: How Technology Shapes Social Revolutions 3
The Albany Law School Research Dean's Corner is a special periodic faculty-to-faculty discussion show hosted by Associate Dean of Research and Scholarship and Professor of Law Keith Hirokawa about current legal research and current events.
More abou...
Research Dean's Corner: How Technology Shapes Social Revolutions 4
The Albany Law School Research Dean's Corner is a special periodic faculty-to-faculty discussion show hosted by Associate Dean of Research and Scholarship and Professor of Law Keith Hirokawa about current legal research and current events.
More abou...
Research Dean's Corner: How Technology Shapes Social Revolutions 2
The Albany Law School Research Dean's Corner is a special periodic faculty-to-faculty discussion show hosted by Associate Dean of Research and Scholarship and Professor of Law Keith Hirokawa about current legal research and current events.
More abou...
Research Dean's Corner: How Technology Shapes Social Revolutions 1
The Albany Law School Research Dean's Corner is a special periodic faculty-to-faculty discussion show hosted by Associate Dean of Research and Scholarship and Professor of Law Keith Hirokawa about current legal research and current events.
More abou...
Albany Law School Online Graduate Programs Open House
Join our Online Graduate Programs Open House recorded on Dec. 14, 2021.
Many questions can be answered by checking out our website: https://www.albanylaw.edu/graduate
Or getting in touch with our team at graduateadmissions@albanylaw.edu.
Research Dean's Corner - Artificial Intelligence and Policy
The Albany Law School Research Dean's Corner is a special periodic faculty-to-faculty discussion show hosted by Associate Dean of Research and Scholarship and Professor of Law Keith Hirokawa about current legal research and current events.
More abou...
Research Dean's Corner - Artificial Intelligence and Racial Bias
The Albany Law School Research Dean's Corner is a special periodic faculty-to-faculty discussion show hosted by Associate Dean of Research and Scholarship and Professor of Law Keith Hirokawa about current legal research and current events.
More abou...
Research Dean's Corner - Facial Recognition and Fairness
The Albany Law School Dean's Corner is a special periodic faculty-to-faculty discussion show hosted by Associate Dean of Research and Scholarship and Professor of Law Keith Hirokawa about current legal research and current events.
More about Dean Hi...
Longtime Albany Law School Professor Ira Bloom is set to retire in 2022.
Bloom, the Justice David Josiah Brewer Distinguished Professor of Law, began teaching at the law school in the Fall of 1978 and over the decades he became the go-to source for ...
The Wellness Initiative at Albany Law School helps breakthrough some of the fears about finals on this special edition of the podcast.
Join Prof. Pamela Armstrong - Director of Academic Success; Writing Specialist - for an initial presentation and s...
Presented by Albany Law School's Government Law Society
Recorded on Nov. 19.
More about Prof. Anthony Paul Farley: https://www.albanylaw.edu/faculty/faculty-directory/anthony-farley
More about the Albany County DA's Office - Michael Wetmore: http:...
Research Dean's Corner - COVID-19 Pandemic and The Law
Professor of Law and Associate Dean of Faculty Research Keith Hirokawa speaks with Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Alexandra Harrington about the COVID-19 Pandemic The Law.
More about Hirokawa: https://www.albanylaw.edu/faculty-staff/faculty-dir...
Professor of Law and Associate Dean of Faculty Research Keith Hirokawa speaks with Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Alexandra Harrington about Climate Change and The Law.
More about Hirokawa: https://www.albanylaw.edu/faculty-staff/faculty-direct...
Re-Humanizing Organizations Through Employee Wellbeing
In the workplace, leaders have competing responsibilities, reducing their ability to focus on individuals, and, more importantly, their wellbeing. This fireside chat, between an organizational development expert and a lawyer who works on issues of at...
The Karen C. McGovern Senior Prize Trials Competition provides Albany Law School third-year students an opportunity to develop trial practice skills. The one-semester competition takes place in the fall and offers practice in either a civil or crimin...
Name, Image, and Likeness in Amateur Sports Symposium
The Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 32, hosted its annual symposium discussing critical questions about the evolving perception and reality of student-athlete rights.
Recorded on Nov. 15, 2021.
Keynote Speaker: Professor Kenneth ...
National Lawyers' Guild and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib
The Albany Law School chapter of the National Lawyers' Guild hosted a chat with Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib on Nov. 9.
More about Rashida Tlaib: https://tlaib.house.gov/
The Helen Wilkinson Memorial Student Assistance Fund
Give to the Helen Wilkinson Memorial Student Assistance Fund: https://securelb.imodules.com/s/977/21/1col.aspx?sid=977&gid=1&pgid=675&cid=1370
More about the history of the Helen Wilkinson Memorial Student Assistance Fund: https://www.albanylaw.edu/...
Congratulations to 2021 competition winners, Tori Deyo '22 and Danielle Lynch '22!
Additional congratulations to finalists Claire Stratton '23 and Patricia Whelan '23!
Recorded Oct. 28, 2021.
More about the competition: https://www.albanylaw.edu/p...
The editors of the Albany Law Review had an out-of-this-world idea for the journal’s 2021 symposium.
The presentation for the student-run publication’s 85th annual volume is, “Law and Space: Challenges of the New Space Race.” The symposium w...
The Business Law Society Presents The Insider Scoop on Business Law
Recorded on Oct. 27.
Featuring Professors:
Patricia Reyhan
Christine Chung
Jennifer Boll
More about the Business Law Society: https://www.albanylaw.edu/student-organizations
Expert Legal Panel: Hot Topics in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
Recorded on Oct. 27.
Join us to discuss the regulatory environment as it relates to cryptocurrency and blockchain
and a discussion on how attorneys can educate themselves to be proficient in this space.
More about online graduate programs at Albany...
Recorded Wednesday Oct. 27.
Panelists:
Tracey Brooks '00: https://www.srclawoffices.com/leadership/tracey-brooks/
Dr. Omar Stewart '10: https://www.odstewart.com/about
Mary Holmes '12: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-holmes-a293a458
More about the...
Race, Adolescence, and Trauma: The Criminalization of Black Youth in America
The 7th Annual Katheryn D. Katz ’70 Memorial Lecture Series
The Katheryn D. Katz ’70 Lecture Series was established in 2014 to focus on the family law topics that Professor Katz made central to her teaching, including domestic violence, gender a...
Bridging Walls: A Discussion of Refugee and Asylum Law Through a Domestic and International Lens
Recorded Monday, Oct. 18, 2021
The arrival of thousands of Haitians at the southern U.S. border – driven from their homes by political chaos, economic desperation, and natural disasters – is filled with sad and horrific media coverage and politi...
What the Heller? The Supreme Court's Role in Fleshing out the Second Amendment
Join the Federalist Society for What the Heller? The Supreme Court's Role in Fleshing out the Second Amendment.
More about the Federalist Society at Albany Law School: https://fedsoc.org/chapters/NY/albany-student-chapter
More about speaker Ilya Sh...
The Emerging Pillars of Data Privacy Laws Around the Globe
Recorded Oct. 13, 2021
Presented by Albany Law School's Online Graduate Programs (https://www.albanylaw.edu/graduate/online-graduate-programs) with:
Antony Haynes - Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives; Director of Cybersecurity and Privacy Law...
Kevin Gold Speaking to Sports and Entertainment Law Society at Albany Law School
Join us for a presentation from the student-led Sports and Entertainment Law Society featuring sports agent Kevin Gold who is a SUNY Albany graduate who has worked on contracts for over 100 NFL Players Much of his work has focused on long snappers.
...
Recorded Oct. 13, 2021
More about our Online Graduate Programs: https://www.albanylaw.edu/graduate/online-graduate-programs
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Recorded Oct. 4, 2021.
More from the Family Violence Litigation Clinic: https://www.albanylaw.edu/the-justice-center/family-violence-litigation-clinic
More about Director Hayat Bearat: https://www.albanylaw.edu/faculty-staff/faculty-directory/hayat...
Leading Innovation, Security & Privacy at the Pace of Change
More about the Online Graduate Programs: https://www.albanylaw.edu/graduate/online-graduate-programs
Recorded Sept. 29, 2021.
Moderated by Antony Haynes - Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives, Director of Cybersecurity and Privacy Law, Associat...
Albany Law School Online Graduate Programs Open House
Recorded September 28, 2021.
Join us to learn about our programs for lawyers and non-lawyers, meet the Graduate Team, hear from faculty about some of the career goals our alumni have achieved, and explore some of the campus resources available to yo...
Join the The American Constitution Society as they celebrate Constitution Day 2021with Professors Vin Bonventre and Professor Stephen Clark.
Recorded Sept. 17, 2021.
Leading at the Intersection of Public Health and Health Care
President and Dean Alicia Ouellette '94 and Albany Law School Trustee Denise V. Gonick '91, who is Principal at Cross Sound Concepts and former President and CEO of MVP Health Care, share their expertise and experience in leadership in health law, pu...
Albany Law School presented a group of standout graduates and friends with some well-deserved recognition on September 23, 2021.
The Grand Honors Awards, presented by the National Alumni Association, is a law school tradition typically held around R...
At the end of the most successful fundraising campaign in the storied history of Albany Law School, we want to humbly thank and emphatically celebrate the nearly 3,000 donors who combined to raise over $33 million to support us.
All of our gracious...
Commercial Division Rules in Supreme and County Courts - What You Must Know
Commercial Division Rules in Supreme and County Courts have been adjusted over the past year. Hear from our panel of alumni and faculty experts to discuss these changes: Stephen P. Younger, Esq., ’82, Hon. Christina L. Ryba '01, Hon. Ryan T. Donova...
Disney & HR: Operationalizing Human Resources Strategy to Maximize Business Results
In many organizations, human resources is simply seen as functional and not as a strategic cornerstone. At The Walt Disney Company, HR has a full seat at the table in the C-Suite allowing it to be an important strategic partner in helping the organiz...
Inclusive HR Practices and DEI: Measurable progress from where you are to where you want to be
More on the Online Graduate Programs: https://graduate.albanylaw.edu/online-graduate-programs
In this topical and informative fireside chat, Beth Kransberger of ATJ Consulting, and Dr. Michele Bodden-White of Albany Law School, will talk about movin...
Not Finding What You Want Through OCI? I’ve Been There!
Hear from alumni who found their jobs outside of the On-campus Interview Program. Our speakers will discuss how they looked beyond the early On-campus Interview Program and found success in both their summer and full-time employment.
More from the ...
National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ)-NY Judicial Internship Information Session
Are you looking to gain experience in Fall 2021? The National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ)-NY is offering an eight-week judicial internship to 2L and 3L law students commencing September 13, 2021 and ending November 12, 2021. The program is int...
This year's honorees include: Nancy Hogshead-Makar – Olympic champion, civil rights lawyer, and CEO of Champion Women, a nonprofit providing legal advocacy for girls and women in sports
Hon. Christine M. Clark ’96 – Associate Justice of the Ne...
Albany Law Review 2021 Symposium Grand Questions of the U S Constitution
The Albany Law Review, Vol. 84 presents its 2021 symposium: Grand Questions of the U.S. Constitution.
Over this past year, we were faced with a global pandemic, tumultuous elections, and a fight against racial injustice. These events have raised im...
The Center for Constitutional Rights and Albany Law School presents
What is the Role of Lawyers During Crises?
Moderated Discussion Led by Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick
The Center for Constitutional Rights and Albany Law School virtual panel discussion...
“Gender, Violence Against Women, and the Law” A Student Scholarship Symposium
Students in the Domestic Violence Seminar course with Prof. Mary Lynch, invite you to join them as they present their research and scholarship work. The course explores in depth the legal issues and discrete phenomena of domestic violence. This progr...
Hear from alumni who have walked in your shoes and they will be on hand to tell you what employers are looking for in a summer associate, how the market works, and the best answers to some of those difficult interview questions. Students interested i...
This panel provides students with information on careers in local and state government legislatures and is sponsored by the Women's Leadership Initiative at Albany Law School.
More about the Women's Leadership Initiative: https://www.albanylaw.edu/c...
Cybersecurity and the FBI - An Expert Panel Discussion with Albany FBI
Albany Law School’s Online Graduate Programs and Global Cybersecurity Solutions hosts a panel discussion and Q&A session with guests from the Albany Division of the FBI. Moderated by Deborah A. Snyder, New York State’s Chief Information Security ...
Labor Relations with Zachery Jones of United Airlines
Join us for the latest installment in the Albany Law School’s Online Graduate Programs "HR in Practice" series.
Zachery M. Jones, Vice President Labor Relations at United Airlines, discussws labor relations and collective bargaining under the Rail...
Anderson Series - Implementing Police Reform Under Executive Order 203
The Government Law Center presents its first Anderson Series of 2021.
This one focuses on the implementation of the Governor’s Executive Order 203, which requires municipalities with police forces to “reform and reinvent” policing.
The prog...
Recorded on March 10, 2021.
When four private casinos were authorized in upstate New York, they were granted the right to conduct sports wagering. Thus far, the on-site sports wagering business of the casinos has been limited, and there are currentl...
Join Assistant Dean Mary Walsh Fitzpatrick, Professor Robert Heverly, and Director of Communications and Marketing Tom Torello for a discussion on how to use social media platforms effectively to create your professional presence online.
The team c...
Navigating the Transition from Law School to the Profession
The Black Law Students Association and the Career and Professional Development Center Present: Navigating the Transition from Law School to the Profession
Our esteemed panelists will host a candid conversation and provide advice on transitioning fro...
Sign Up for March 23 Event: https://alumni.albanylaw.edu/s/977/18/interior-one-col.aspx?sid=977&gid=1&pgid=3346&cid=6834&ecid=6834&crid=0&calpgid=2100&calcid=3514
“Crisis Lawyering: Effective Legal Advocacy in Emergency Situations” explores lawy...
Professor McClain discusses his recent book, A Guide to Belonging in Law School, and his research on how implicit bias and stereotype threat affects a student’s success in law school.
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency - The Legal Framework and Future Trends
With the value of a single Bitcoin reaching a record-high of $41,982 in January 2021, interest in the cryptocurrency is seemingly exponentially. But there are still significant challenges along the path to legitimacy for this sometimes risky and comp...
The Post Pandemic Workplace An HR and Employment Law Perspective
Join us for this part of the "HR in Practice" webinar series that was recorded on January 27, 2021.
COVID-19 has upended the workplace as we know it. Experts widely speculate that we’ve fast-forwarded in the direction of working remotely by a deca...
First Mondays - Conservatorship and Britney Spears
Recorded March 2020.
First Mondays is a special discussion program about current business and political events through a legal lens. This program is an opportunity to meet Albany Law School faculty and to participate in a stimulating discussion on wo...
Effective and Practical Management of Employment and Disability Benefits Workers' Compensation
Understanding and effectively administering the New York State Workers’ Compensation and Disability Benefit Laws require a literal and practical understanding and application of the relevant laws.
From the viewpoint of an attorney who has represe...
Walk with us through our hallways. Our student ambassadors will take you through our campus—from common areas to classrooms to moot courtrooms—and get you acquainted with the highlights and the history of Albany Law School.
A virtual walkthrough the ABA traveling exhibit about the 19th Amendment, its ratification, and its effects on history. Prof. Mary Lynch also gives an in-depth walkthrough of the life of Albany Law School alumna, activist, and the first woman admitte...
This introductory session will provide participants with a practical summary of EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), its applicability and its requirements.
Law students are building businesses and spurring economic development in New York’s Capital Region through the Community Development Clinic—part of The Justice Center at Albany Law School. Learn how you can make a difference at https://albanylaw...
Change lives. Expand your horizons. Albany Law School’s students contribute thousands of pro bono hours each year—learn how you can pay it forward at https://albanylaw.edu/JusticeCenter.
Jason Fiske, Assistant Dean for Program Development and Distance Education, on curriculum planning for the online graduate programs at Albany Law School.