Albany Law School Podcast

Join the The American Constitution Society as they celebrate Constitution Day 2021 with Professors Vin Bonventre and Professor Stephen Clark.   Recorded Sept. 17, 2021.

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 Reunion week. With this year’s in-person reunion celebration is pushed to the spring due to COVID-19 concerns, the Grand Honors Awards were celebrated o...

As the new academic year kicks into full gear, take a few minutes to meet Howie Lien who is the brand new Associate Director of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving. He is heading up our Alumni Initiatives in Mentoring program and has a certificate in music from The Juilliard School. He also arranges, produces, and performs vocal music with his a cappella group, The Current. Contact Howie: hlien@al...

On today’s podcast we are speaking with Associate Professor Ted De Barbieri - he is also the Director of the Community Economic Development Clinic within the Justice Center - about eviction moratoriums in New York and across the country. This is going to be a shownotes-heavy episode so click below for references made throughout the conversation: Prof De Barbieri Contact: edeba@albanylaw.edu Mitiga...

Teaching two sections of the first year Introduction to Lawyering class, new Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Jasmine Norman is getting to know our newest students right away. Read more about Prof. Norman here: https://www.albanylaw.edu/faculty-staff/faculty-directory/jasmine-norman

Take a few minutes to meet Student Trustee Mina Mirzaie ‘22 who is a dog lover, a violinist, and part of the team that launched Albany Law Literary Circle. She is a student trustee and part of the Albany Law School Board of Trustees for the 2021-22 academic year.  More about the Literary Circle: https://soundcloud.com/user-952955809-873766748/the-albany-law-literary-circle-summer-book-club Pr...

This episode we are speaking with Visiting Assistant Professor Dr. Alexandra R. Harrington. She teaches Public International Law, International Organizations, International Human Rights Law, International Business Transactions, and two new courses this semester, Indigenous and Aboriginal Law and a first-year seminar on intergenerational and intragenerational equity and justice here at Albany Law S...

Join Alex-Marie Baez '20, 3L peers, and alumni to discuss the unique challenges first-generation law students face. More about Health and Wellness at Albany Law School: https://www.albanylaw.edu/student-experience-support/health-and-wellness Contact Baez - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fellow - ambaez@albanylaw.edu

Join us today to meet new Immigration Law Clinic Staff Attorney Lauren DesRosiers as we talk about why immigration law is a big part of her life, Bard High School Early College, and her time with the New York City Anti-Violence Project. More about the Immigration Law Clinic: https://www.albanylaw.edu/the-justice-center/immigration-law-clinic More about the Justice Center at Albany Law School:...

Join us for the latest entry in our Online Graduate Program's "HR in Practice" series, "CHRO Forum: HR Strategy, Challenges, and Trends in the Post-Pandemic World." Watch the webinar here: https://vimeo.com/591012755 More about our Online Graduate Programs: https://www.albanylaw.edu/graduate/online-graduate-programs

The Albany Law School Podcast is back for the academic year and we are starting things off with Jenna DiBenedetto, Class of 2022, who has just finished an internship with the Albany County District Attorney’s Office this summer, is Competition Chair for the Gabrielli Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Competition this year, and serves as a Student Ambassador. Podcast with Jenna’s sister Deana, Class of...

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 organization meet its business goals. Albany Law School's Online Graduate Programs team will speak with experts including Chris Caracci, a 30-year veteran wi...

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 moving from aspirational commitment to best practices. When operationalizing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility (IDEA), success or failure is...

The 2020-21 academic year was unprecedented at Albany Law School. President and Dean Alicia Ouellette '94 took a few minutes to talk about many of the different aspects of the year and how each was affected and overcame the COVID-19 pandemic including: Commencements for the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021 Challenges that the law school overcame Academic highlights  Extra-Curricular highli...

Photos, program and more for the ceremony: https://www.albanylaw.edu/about/news/2021/Pages/Commencement-Ceremonies-Celebrate-Classes-of-2020-and-2021.aspx

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 Career and Professional Development Center:https://www.albanylaw.edu/careers

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 in participating in the July and August Virtual On-campus Interview Program are encouraged to attend. More from the Career and Professional Development...

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. Donovan ’01, Danielle C. Quinn, Esq., ’15, and Prof. Patrick M. Connors.

Photos, program and more for the ceremony: https://www.albanylaw.edu/about/news/2021/Pages/Commencement-Ceremonies-Celebrate-Classes-of-2020-and-2021.aspx

Meet our newest staff member Fermin Mendez who will be joining The Justice Center this fall and focusing on the Community and Economic Development Clinic. From Detroit, he earned his JD from the University of Michigan where he has been working since 2015. We talk about challenges facing small businesses in 2021 and his wrestling career on and off the mat. More about Fermin Mendez: https://www.law....

Join us for another entry in the Meet the Students Series! This time we sit down with Nora Baker '22. We talk about her experience in the Domestic Violence Prosecution Hybrid Clinic and her win in the 2020 Gabrielli Appellate Advocacy Competition! Check out the photos of the Moot Court Competition: https://www.flickr.com/photos/albanylaw/albums/72157716967557043 More about Justice Center at Albany...

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 Officer (Retired). Panelists include: Philip Hale, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, National Security Branch; Samantha Baltzersen, Supervisory Speci...

Join us to meet our Commencement Speaker for the Class of 2021 - Rob Capers '96.  He is currently the Chief United States Probation Officer for the Eastern District of New York, but served over 13 years in the US Attorneys’ Offices previously. While in the attorneys’ office he once held the position of Chief of the Narcotics Section/International Narcotics Strike Force. We talk about it all o...

Join us to talk about our upcoming Commencement Ceremonies. In this episode, questions are answered by: Andrea Irizarry - Associate Director of Academic and Student Programs Alicia Ouellette - President and Dean Rosemary Queenan - Associate Dean for Student Affairs Commencement Details: https://www.albanylaw.edu/students/commencement

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, discusses labor relations and collective bargaining under the Railway Labor Act in addition to United’s partnership strategy to working with union leadership. More about the Online Graduate Programs at Albany Law School...