Albany Law School Podcast

Welcome to the Albany Law School Podcast and today we are speaking with Director of the Career and Professional Development Center Joanne Casey. Joanne gives an overview where Albany Law School graduates go after law school and some of the things that the Career Center does to help get them there.  She could also star in a Fast & The Furious movie if she had to. Career and Professional De...

Welcome to the Albany Law School Podcast. Today we are speaking with Bob Bilotti, who graduated from Albany Law School in 1989 and is now Chair of the Board and CEO of Grand River Bank in Michigan. Bob shares some memories forged on New Scotland Avenue, advice for law students and young attorneys, and how his bank has responded to the novel coronavirus. Grand River Bank: https://www.grandriverbank...

Welcome to the Albany Law School Podcast. Today we are speaking with Professor Ted De Barbieri, director of the Community Economic Development Clinic within The Justice Center at Albany Law School. We discuss a wide range of topics, including: commercial leasing in a public health crisis, commercial tenant protections regarding rent during an emergency, current resources for small businesses, the...

This episode we are speaking with David Beier '73, the managing director of Bay City Capital, where he has been since 2013. He is a globally recognized leader in health care policy, pricing, intellectual property, government affairs, regulatory affairs, health care economics, and product commercialization. We talk about his time as Chief Domestic Policy Advisor to former Vice President Al Gore, th...

In this episode of the podcast, we are speaking with Jeffrey Schanz, the Vice President for Institutional Advancement (IA) at Albany Law School. Even though in-person alumni events are on hiatus, Jeff and the rest of the IA team are still connecting with Albany Law School alumni, working on numerous initiatives to support our graduates and our students. There are many ways to give back—not just fi...

On this edition of the Meet the Students series we are speaking with Alizabeth Volkman, a second-year law student and a 2L class representative in the Student Bar Association. Libby's connections to the Capital District run deep even though she is from Poughkeepsie. She is also working toward a career in criminal justice. Speak with Libby or any of our Student Ambassadors: https://www.albanylaw.ed...

Today on the podcast is Prof. Christine Chung, who is not just a professor of law, but also the director of Business Law Programming and the director of the Albany Law School Institute for Financial Market Regulation. We talk about how the pandemic is affecting municipal finances—costs associated with our schools, roads, and more—and the strain COVID-19 is placing on state and local budgets. Prof....

Welcome to the fifth edition of the "Meet the Students" series of the Albany Law School Podcast. Today we are speaking with second-year law student Krystal Macharie who made the transition from UAlbany to Albany Law School, is getting hands-on experience working with clients in the Justice Center, is now President of the Latin American Law Students Association and has some great insights about the...

In this episode of the podcast, we are speaking with Andrea Wedler, the Director of Financial Aid here at Albany Law School. While law school is an investment in a person's future, it is also a financial investment. Andrea is the go-to person on campus for making sure funding for each student is in place. Financial Aid at Albany Law School: https://www.albanylaw.edu/admissions/financial-aid

Welcome to the fourth edition of the "Meet the Students" series of the Albany Law School Podcast. Today we are speaking with second-year law student Deirdre Macchia who felt the connection to the Albany Law School community immediately and is serving as the Public Relations Chair for the new Sports & Entertainment Law Society (an organization she talks about more in-depth here). Connect with D...

On this edition of The Albany Law School Podcast, we are speaking with Prof. Ray Brescia who is the Hon. Harold R. Tyler Chair in Law & Technology and the author of The Future of Change: How Technology Shapes Social Revolutions which is published by Cornell University Press and is available for order now. Cornell Press: https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501748110/the-future-of-chan...

On this edition of The Albany Law School Podcast we are speaking with Dean Antony Haynes who has been at the forefront of Albany Law School’s transition to online working and learning due to the response to the Coronavirus.  Today he is going to share some of his unique insight in two primary areas - the transition to remote working and learning and the Albany Law School online degree program...

Welcome to the third of the "Meet the Students" series of the Albany Law School Podcast. Today we are speaking with third-year law students Kayla Potter and Kieran Murphy - both are deeply involved in student life at the law school, started their academic careers on large SUNY campuses before coming to the more intimate confines on New Scotland Ave., and have a taste for oysters. Albany Law School...

Welcome to the second of the "Meet the Students" series of the Albany Law School Podcast. Today we are speaking with second-year law student Nick Wall (J.D. Class of 2021) who is Vice President of the Albany Law Rugby Club and Treasurer of the Environmental Law Society. Connect with Nick and all of our student ambassadors here: https://www.albanylaw.edu/admissions/connect-with-admissions/student-a...

Welcome to the first of the "Meet the Students" series of the Albany Law School Podcast. Today we are speaking with second-year law student Noor Khalid (J.D. Class of 2021) who is a Student Ambassador for the Admissions Office; President of the Muslim Law Students Association; and Vice President of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association. Connect with Noor and all of our student ambass...