Albany Law School Podcast

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 World, took place at Albany Law School on September 8–9, 2023. CLE presenters: Joanna Davis, LASNNY Katherine Mastaitis, Donnellan Law Firm Professor Micha...

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 World, took place at Albany Law School on September 8–9, 2023. CLE presenters: Joanna Davis, LASNNY Katherine Mastaitis, Donnellan Law Firm Professor Micha...

We are back for another year of podcasts and kicking things off with Abe Frangie ‘24 who is the Executive Director of the Anthony V. Cardona ’70 Moot Court Program at Albany Law School. More about Moot Court: https://www.albanylaw.edu/programs-centers/the-anthony-v-cardona-70-moot-court-program See our Competitions on Flickr! 2022 Donna Jo Morse Client Counseling Competition: https://www.flickr.co...

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. This conversation will be led by Professor Lauren DesRosiers.

REPRESENTATIVES BESS CHIU, ESQ. - DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL AND CHIEF OF STAFF KELLY H. HENDRICKEN, ESQ. ’14 - MANAGING COUNSEL, STUDENT AFFAIRS MISHKA A. WOODLEY, ESQ. ’16 - ASSISTANT COUNSEL MARINA W. CHU, ESQ. ’19 - ASSISTANT COUNSEL Join representatives from the The State University of New York Office of General Counsel to hear more about employment and career opportunities.

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 times of emergency.   Panelists: Mylan L. Denerstein, Esq. – Partner at Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher, LLP, and former Counsel to Governor Andrew M. Cu...

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-19 and beyond. The discussion also described the findings and recommendations from a study conducted by the Pandemic Practices Working Group of the Commi...

Photos, Program, Video: https://www.albanylaw.edu/commencement Recorded May 19, 2023.

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 (DOMA) requiring the federal government to recognize marriages of same-sex couples. Kaplan went on to author Then Comes Marriage: United States v. Windso...

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 Alexandra Howell - Partner, Potomac Law Group; Adjunct Professor, Albany Law School Nearly one in five adults in the United States are living with a men...

President and Dean Alicia Ouellette '94 reflects on this academic year and her tenure leading Albany Law School on the final podcast before summer break this week! Justice Center Renamed to Honor Edward P. Swyer: https://www.albanylaw.edu/news/justice-center-renamed-honor-edward-p-swyer Cinnamon Piñon Carlarne Named Next President and Dean of Albany Law School: https://www.albanylaw.edu/news/c...

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, state benefits, and a pension.

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, 2023. The conference combines a discussion of a hypothetical scenario with an overview of media law. A panel of judges, prosecutors, journalists, and...

Claire Stratton ‘23 is nearing the end of her time here at Albany Law School but - as she might say - BOY HOWDY did she make the most of it! The outgoing SBA President and Editor in Chief of the  Journal of Sci. & Tech. joins this week’s podcast! Student Organizations at Albany Law School: https://www.albanylaw.edu/student-organizations 2023 Barrister’s Ball: https://www.flickr.com/photos/alba...

Beven Nedumthakady ‘23 is an integral part of student life at Albany Law School this year.  He also loves to fish! You never know what you will learn on the podcast! Bev is: J.D. Candidate Class of 2023 Vice President - Student Bar Association President - Catholic Law Students Association Treasurer - Asian Pacific American Law Students Association Student Organizations at Albany Law School: https:...

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 - Government Law Center, Albany Law School Paul Kietzman ’72 - Barclay Damon LLP Sheila E. Shea ’86 - Mental Hygiene Legal Service, Third Judicial Department Rob...

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 to hear directly from firms from across New York State about their Summer Associate recruiting process. You will learn what you can do to prepare and th...

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 the character and fitness procedure, what is required to be submitted, factors that are considered, and resources to help with the process.

Robert Hojnacki ‘23 isn’t just an ambassador for Albany Law School, he is leading the Rugby Team and the 2023 William M. Watkins Weekend and Golf Outing, interning with the Attorney General, and competing in Moot Court!  Meet him this week on the podcast! Rugby at Albany Law: https://alumni.albanylaw.edu/s/977/21/interior.aspx?sid=977&gid=1&pgid=2200 Student Ambassadors: https://www.albany...

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 ’23 and Chloe Ross ‘23 who work in the Family Violence Litigation Clinic (FVLC) within the Justice Center here at Albany Law School worked with Isha...

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 Honorable Leslie E. Stein ’81 - Director of the Government Law Center, Albany Law School - and featured panelists: Tricia Asaro - Director, Upper Hudson P...

New York State has itself in a bit of a predicament over its Chief Judge. Vincent M. Bonventre - Albany Law's Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law - is here to help us understand the latest. ​The Center for Judicial Process: http://www.judicialprocessblog.com/ Patricia Whelan '23: https://soundcloud.com/user-952955809-873766748/patricia-whelan-23-what-doesnt-she-do

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 microaggressions in November and faculty and staff workshops in January. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Albany Law School: https://www.albanylaw.edu/...

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-hour forums exploring critical issues related to the civil rights of people with developmental disabilities. Panelists discussed the civil rights challenges of guardianship, as well as strategie...

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 change and expanding opportunities for women within the legal profession. MIRIAM M. NETTER '72 KATE STONEMAN KEYNOTER The Honorable Teneka E. Fr...