Albany Law School Podcast

Join us to meet our Commencement Speaker for the Class of 2020 - Jim Sandman. He has had a storied history in the legal community and serves on the Albany Law School Board of Trustees in honor of his dad, Edgar Sandman '46. More about Commencement: https://www.albanylaw.edu/students/commencement More about the Sandman Fellowship: https://www.albanylaw.edu/centers/government-law-center/students/san...

We were lucky enough to track down one of our upcoming graduates for this week's podcast as Jessica Haller '21 talks about Health Law and her work in the Justice Center here at Albany Law School! More about Commencement: https://www.albanylaw.edu/students/commencement More about the Health Law Society: https://www.albanylaw.edu/students/organizations More about the Justice Center: https://www.alba...

SHRM (the Society of Human Resources Management), defines talent management as the strategies, “designed to attract, develop, retain and use employees with the necessary skills and aptitude to meet a business’s current and future needs.” SHRM notes that talent management is a top priority at organizations, but success and quality of strategies can vary. This webinar is part of the “HR in Practice”...

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/careers/womens-leadership-initiative More from the Career and Professional Development Center: https://www.albanylaw.edu/careers

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 important questions surrounding the U.S. Constitution. The symposium will examine how the Constitution has endured thus far, how it compares to thos...

Have questions about this year's commencement ceremonies? Check out this week's podcast to hear the answers to some of the most common ones we have gotten thus far. Ceremonies are scheduled for May 21 at 9 a.m. (Class of 2021) and 4 p.m. (Class of 2020) at Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Further questions/concerns: Andrea Irizarry - airiz@albanylaw.edu Commencement Updates: https://www.albanylaw....

The Government Law Center presents its third installment of the 2021 Warren M. Anderson Seminar Series program focused on future elections, including registration, early voting, absentee ballots, and the need for reform. Panelists focus on proposals for reform currently pending in the legislature. In addition, there is a discussion of election administration and the possible need for revision, not...

Join this “First Mondays” Series program with Professors Ted De Barbieri and Patricia Reyhan to explore presidential powers, how those powers have expanded under both major political parties in recent years, and the consequences of the expansion of executive power.  They welcome expert guest Prof. David M. Driesen, University Professor, from the Syracuse University College of Law, who will dr...

Join the APALSA for a community roundtable, "Amplifying Asian Voices," featuring: Allison Zaloba - Staff Attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York Chaula Shukla - Assistant Director of Career Services at the Cardozo School of Law Brian Wang - Partner at Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna LLP Jaya Connors - Assistant Professor of Law & Director of the Family Violence Litigation Cli...

On this week's exceptionally fun podcast join 1L Gienabou Diallo and Distinguished Professor Pat Reyhan as they talk about student-faculty relationships here at Albany Law School. Alex-Marie Baez '20 Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/user-952955809-873766748/alex-marie-baez-20-on-her-new-position-as-the-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-fellow Dr. Michelle Boden-White '22 Podcast: https://soundcloud.co...

Our panelists will discuss how to succeed in summer judicial internships, as well as the timeline and what you need to know about applying for post-graduate clerkship positions. This program is designed for 1L and 2L students.  Recorded on April 14, 2021. More from the Career and Professional Development Center: https://www.albanylaw.edu/careers

The cannabis industry is expanding due to legalization efforts in New Jersey and legalization bills in New York and neighboring states. This legalization brings intense regulatory scrutiny from many perspectives including: public health, public safety, social equity, economic development, taxation, and government. Understanding these regulatory requirements is important for any entrepreneur, profe...

Join the Muslim Law Student Association for its first-ever Ramadan event! Come learn about why Muslims observe Ramadan and hear from guest speaker Zainab Chaudhry '98 about her experience as a practicing Muslim attorney.  More about student organizations at Albany Law School: https://www.albanylaw.edu/students/organizations

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 program is sponsored by the Women's Leadership Initiative. Recorded on April 9, 2021.

We are adding another chapter to the Meet the Students Series on the podcast as we are talking to Akim Cadet '22 who is a Class of 2022 Senator! 5 Reasons to Join a Bar Association as a Student: https://www.albanylaw.edu/admissions/jd-admissions/accepted-students/newsletter/2020/Pages/5-reasons-to-join-a-bar-association-as-a-student.aspx Student Organizations at Albany Law School: https://www.alba...

Join the student chapters of the American Constitution Society at American University, Washington College of Law, The George Washington University Law School, and Albany Law School; the American Constitution Society, DC Lawyer Chapter; and the National American Constitution Society, for a virtual discussion about the new book "Crisis Lawyering: Effective Legal Advocacy in Emergency Situations." Re...

In this webinar from the Office of Online Graduate Programs, we discuss the role technology and analytics will play in a post-COVID-19 world. As companies are trying to address challenges caused by COVID-19, many are turning to technology to both monitor and measure employees. This move can have detrimental consequences to trust and may destroy social capital - the true lifeblood of any organizati...

Join us to discuss how federal law limits the liability of online platforms, effects online speech, the recent calls to limit protections, and other aspects of online speech. This “First Mondays” Series program will be hosted by Professors Ted De Barbieri and Patricia Reyhan and they will speak with expert guest Professor Rob Heverly '92, Associate Professor of Law here at Albany Law School. First...

In this episode we are speaking with Professors Mary Lynch (Kate Stoneman Chair in Law and Democracy & Director of the Domestic Violence Prosecution Hybrid Clinic at Albany Law School) and Andrea Curcio from Georgia State University College of Law about their new paper Institutional Service, Student Care-Work, and Misogyny: Naming the Problem and Mitigating the Harm: https://papers.ssrn.com/so...

This program was aimed to train attorneys to recognize the effect that a client’s trauma has on the attorney-client relationship and educate attorneys on trauma-informed lawyering practices, guiding attorneys to adjust our strategies to build an effective relationship and limit re-traumatizing the client in the course of our legal representation.

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 represented injured and disabled individuals for more than twenty-five (25) years, this program will provide you with the knowledge to skillfully navigate...

Today we are speaking with Alex-Marie Baez ‘20 who is the newly named Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fellow here at Albany Law School. More about the Assistant Dean for Diversity & Inclusion and Title IX Coordinator position: https://www.albanylaw.edu/about/employment Contact Alex-Marie: ambaez@albanylaw.edu More about student organizations at Albany Law School: https://www.albanylaw.edu/stu...

In this special edition, we are dropping in on a presentation from our Health Law Society about the legalization process for cannabis.  More from the Albany Law School Health Law Society: https://www.facebook.com/AlbanyLawHLS/ Watch the presentation: https://vimeo.com/519583144

Join us as we speak with Associate Professor of Law Ted De Barbieri about his new paper Excluding Disadvantaged Businesses in George Mason Law Review: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3720751 The final paper is still forthcoming. Laws that subsidize small businesses frequently fail to reach owners most in need of governmental support. Small business owners, especially those who...

Recorded February 25, 2021. 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 complicated cryptocurrency. Bitcoin has the potential to seamlessly cross borders, breakdown silos between different industrie...