Are Civil Unions Constitutionally Enough?: Examining the Connecticut Case

OUTlaw is hosting this event on March 31, 2008 at 7 p.m. in the West Wing, featuring Bennett H. Klein, Esq., lead attorney in Kerrigan v. Commissioner of Public Health (currently awaiting decision by the Connecticut Supreme Court)

• The New York Times ran an updated story about the case a few weeks ago: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/17/nyregion/17samesex.html?_r=3&ref=nyregion&oref=login&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

V-Day Comes to Albany Law

In honor of V-Day, on March 29, 2008, Albany Law School will present Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monlogues to “celebrate women, raise awareness and envision a world with violence.” 

There will be a silent auction before the show and a reception after.

Proceeds will benefit Albany Law School Clinic and Justice Center Family Violence Clinic and the Legal Project.

Applicants to Albany Law on the Rise

Where applications to law schools around the nation are down 1.4%, at Albany Law School, they are up 25%.  The number of minority applicants have increased 59%!!

For the complete story in the TU, click HERE and read “Law School Thrives.”

The Social and Legal Aspects of Human Trafficking Panel Held

APALSA & Amnesty International Presented a Refugee and Asylum Law Panel on “The Social and Legal Aspects of Human Trafficking” on March 26, 2008 at 4:00 pm in the Dean Alexander Moot Courtroom.

The speakers were:

• Seth Leech, Whiteman, Partner, Osterman & Hanna

• Kimberly Finnigan, Associate, Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna

• Mokaya Bosire, Human Trafficking Coordinator, Catholic Charities

They led an interesting discussion of the social, emotional and psychological impact of human trafficking and the associated legal and practical remedies.

NE Black Law Student Assoc. Convention

Albany Law first year students Destini K. Bowman and Phillip McKie represented Albany Law School as Delegates at the Northeast Black Law Student Association Convention in Newark, NJ from February 14th - 17th. Click HERE more details on the event.