Albany Law School Podcast

We start off 2021 with a conversation about networking with Patrick Wildes '16 who is an Attorney at New York State Executive Chamber. He is also an Executive Committee Member of the law school's National Alumni Association. Albany Law School National Alumni Association: https://alumni.albanylaw.edu/s/977/18/interior.aspx?sid=977&gid=1&pgid=2097 Alumni in Mentoring Program: https://alumni....

On the final podcast of 2020, we are taking a look back at the year and a look forward at 2021 with President and Dean Alicia Ouellette. The Albany Law School podcast will take a little bit of time off before returning in January. Have a happy and healthy holiday season. Albany Law School’s COVID-19 Information: https://www.albanylaw.edu/coronavirus 2021 Spring Semester Schedule: https://www.alban...

On this episode of the podcast, we are checking with Jeff Schanz, Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Chief of Staff, about all of the different ways you can give back during this holiday season. And remember, talent and time are just as important as treasure when it comes to giving this time of year! Connect with the Office of Alumni Engagement: https://alumni.albanylaw.edu/s/977/18/...

Albany Law School has a new suite of online graduate programs for professionals seeking to advance their careers in human resources. Human Resources: Law, Leadership, and Policy is offered in three tracks: as a Master of Science in Legal Studies concentration; as an LL.M. concentration; or as an advanced professional certificate—all offered 100% online. Today on the podcast, are Program Co-directo...

Going into an interview without knowing the basics can be very nerve-wracking. Learn tips and tricks on how to ace your law firm interviews.  You will have an opportunity to get the inside track on how to stand out, what questions to ask, and techniques that work best.  More from the Career and Professional Development Center: https://www.albanylaw.edu/careers

Today, we are speaking with Matt DeLaus who is the author of the latest explainer from the Government Law Center: Alternatives to Police as First Responders: Crisis Response Programs Matt is in his second year of the dual J.D./M.P.A. degree program at Albany Law School and the University at Albany’s Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy. He is also a GLC Fellow and intern.  Alter...

Listen in on this special podcast episode recorded on Nov. 19 and featuring experts from the Alliance for Positive Health, the Damien Center, Albany Law School, the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, and the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Services. You can watch the symposium here: https://vimeo.com/481848242

In this edition of the podcast, we are speaking with Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vin Bonventre about developments on the Supreme Court and courts here in New York State. Prof. Bonventre is also the author of New York Court Watcher , a blog devoted to commentary on developments at the Supreme Court, the New York Court of Appeals, and other state supreme courts nationwid...

Yaron Deskalo ’07 speaks about his journey from a law student to becoming a director and producer, and for starting his own business, SoHi Media.  Previously, Yaron worked for ESPN and Fox Sports, winning six Emmys for his work as a feature producer and showrunner.  More from the Career and Professional Development Center: https://www.albanylaw.edu/careers

A First Mondays program recorded on November 2, 2020. Join this discussion on some of the country’s hottest topics involving Big Tech and Big Pharma focused on the United States Justice Department’s efforts to block or punish allegedly wrongful acts by major players, notably Google, Purdue Pharma, and TikTok. First Mondays is a special discussion program about current business and political events...

The Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology Symposium Recorded Nov. 4, 2020. More about the Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology: http://www.albanylawjournal.org/about-us/Pages/default.aspx The discussion included: The role of structural racism in creating disproportionate health outcomes from COVID-19 for Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC), how the law has shaped the dispa...

The Albany Law School Veterans' Pro Bono Project is a student-led group with a mission to connect veterans with attorneys and organizations that can help veterans with legal or benefits-related issues they may have. With the COVID-19 pandemic this year the group has hosted and is continuing to host virtual town halls and events centered around the Veterans Day holiday. Details and registration for...

Today we are speaking about the 2020 Election. We aren’t talking politics, but more about the mechanics of the electoral college and a potential transfer of power after the Nov. 3 election with Assistant Professor and Director of the Government Law Center Ava Ayers. Recorded Oct. 27, 2020. Supreme Court Won’t Extend Wisconsin’s Deadline for Mailed Ballots (NY Times): https://www.nytimes.com/2020/1...

A very special thank you to Harris Bresowsky for help producing this episode of the podcast. On this special episode of the podcast, the American Constitution Society, Women's Law Caucus, and the Government Law Society bring us "A Voting Rights Discussion: Celebrating 100 Years of Women's Right to Vote and the Ongoing Challenges." The presentation was recorded on Oct. 22, 2020. Guest Speakers:&nbs...

In “Delay & Irreparable Harm: A Study of Exhaustion Through the Lens of the IDEA,” Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Professor Rosemary Queenan examines the lack of clarity in the courts as to the interpretation of the exhaustion doctrine and the potential for irreparable harm caused by the often lengthy administrative processes. She notes that courts have long grappled with requests to b...

Chat Replay: drive.google.com/file/d/1xo_awxk_3Wy5Sot69IhCR-g9aGicDMGq/view?usp=sharing This presentation was the 6th Annual Katheryn D. Katz ’70 Memorial Lecture Series. Recorded - Monday, October 19, 2020 Keynote Speaker: Kimberly M. Mutcherson - Co-Dean & Professor of Law Rutgers Law School Kimberly M. Mutcherson is an award-winning professor whose scholarship focuses on reproductive justic...

On this special edition of the podcast, we are dropping in on a presentation from the Career and Professional Development Center, "The Road to the Department of Justice." The trio of alumni that joined us were: Melody Caprio ‘05 - Program Analyst/Intern Coordinator, Community Relations Service, United States Department of Justice Kevin Hart ‘99 - Assistant Chief, Antitrust Division, United States...

Today, we are speaking with Mishka Woodley '16 who is an Associate at Farrell Fritz, but is also very active in New York State Bar Association continuing legal education programming. We talk about the upcoming CLEs she is helping with, Batson vs. Kentucky, how Albany Law School set her up for success, the ACBA Diversity Internship Program and, of course, the lightning round. Diversity And Eliminat...

On this "Meet the Students" edition of the podcast, we are speaking with 3L AbiDemi Donovan who is the Student Trustee on the law school's Board of Trustees. She is also an Executive Editor of Albany Law Review. She also encourages any students with questions or concerns to speak with her during her virtual office hours on Thursday afternoons and she can be reached at adonovan@albanylaw.edu. Talk...

NOTE: 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 world events. As America prepares for the 2020 Election, we present a First Mondays program around voting rights. We will discuss the history of the struggle for votin...

In case you missed it, make sure to listen to Thursday's town hall meeting with Drs. Michelle Parent and Wendy Parker from the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, hosted by President and Dean Alicia Ouellette, as they talked about COVID-19, contagion, testing on campus, how contact tracing works, and more. More questions or concerns? Contact the experts: COVIDTesting@acphs.edu Want to...

On this special edition of the podcast we join a panel discussion, recorded on Sept. 22, presented by the  Women’s Leadership Initiative at Albany Law School, and moderated by President and Dean Alicia Ouellette ’94, with three remarkable Albany Law School alumnae who share insight into their storied career paths:  Hon. Joanne M. Winslow ’86 - Associate Justice, Appellate Division, Fourt...

On this special episode of the podcast we are listening in on a discussion between David W. Beier ’73 - Managing Director at Bay City Capital, a venture capital firm investing in the field of life sciences - and Prof. Ray Brescia - the Hon. Harold R. Tyler Chair in Law and Technology and Professor of Law - about Brescia's new book, "The Future of Change: How Technology Shapes Social Revolutions,”...

Join President and Dean Alicia Ouellette ’94 as she updates the community on the state of Albany Law School and highlights the tremendous accomplishments of our faculty, students, and alumni.

On this special edition of the podcast, we're listening in on the third annual Grand Honors Awards, presented by the National Alumni Association, to celebrate alumni for their dedication to Albany Law School.  Video of the ceremony: https://vimeo.com/461800970 Award Recipients are: Trustees Gold Medal Hon. Randolph F. Treece ’76 Of Counsel, E. Stewart Jones Hacker Murphy; Magistrate Judge (Re...