City College of NY Pre-Law Program

Philanthropist Has Never Forgotten His Roots…

To read the complete story, go to: http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?id=1209047603551

Summer 2009 Associate Openings in Boston and Washington, D.C. law firms

The Boston Lawyers Group (“BLG”) is now accepting registration from Students of Color who are interested in participating in either the Boston, MA, or Washington, DC, Job Fairs.  If interested, you should visit their website at www.thebostonlawyersgroup.com, and click on Events, where you will find additional information on both fairs, including accessing the job fair brochure.  Students have the choice to register for either the Boston or DC Job Fair, but can attend only one fair. This year the BLG is using Symplicity to assist us in administering the job fairs.  Students interested in participating in a Fair should go to https://law-blg-csm.symplicity.com/students to register, and upload ONLY a resume and transcript (must include Spring 2008 semester grades).*  The deadline to register is July 11, 2008.

E-Board of BLSA attend National Conference

BLSA members attended the National Conference in Detroit.  Click HERE to learn more about their trip. 

Phillip McKie is the newly elected President of the Black Law Student Association here at Albany Law School, and Destini Bowman is the 2008-09 Vice-President.

 I look forward to working with the E-Board this coming school year. —Pershia

Maya Angelou is coming to the Palace

On May 20, 2008, An Evening with Dr. Maya Angelou will take place at  7:30 p.m. at the  Palace Theatre, Albany, NY . Tickets are available  by phone 518-476-1000 or at  http://www.ticketmaster.com/  

Minds Matter Students from NYC Visit Albany Law

Students from Minds Matter  of NYC  visited Albany Law School on April 23, 2008.  Their day began with a breakfast buffet in the 2000 building boardroom.  They then learned about “What Law Schools Want” from Admissions Director Gail Bensen and watched and discussed the video “Choose Law: A Profession For All.”  After lunch with students, professors and staff members, they attended Professor Moriarty’s Business Organizations class and then headed to the Federal Courthouse with law student Umair Khan ‘09, ushering the final leg of their visit to the Capital City. There they were hosted at the Federal Courthouse in downtown Albany by ‘76 Albany Law School alum The Honorable Randolph Treece, U.S. Magistrate Judge at the U. S. District Court of Northern District of NY.

The Diversity Office hosted the group and planned their day.

Photos:

More Photos from Youth Law Day

Forum on Race & Education to be held May 6, 2008

Please join the Government Law Center, the New York State United Teachers, and the Capital District Black & Hispanic Bar Association as a distinguished panel of scholars and educators will speak on the topic of race and education and offer solutions for closing the achievement gap at:  Time: 6:00 – 9:00pm

New York State Bar Assoc., 1 Elk Street, Albany, NY 12207

 

 The speakers will be :

• Professor Anthony Farley, Esq., Professor, Albany Law School
• Jay Worona, General Counsel, NYS School Boards Association
• Donna Young, Esq., Professor, Albany Law School
• Alan Lubin, Executive Vice President, NYSUT 

Attendees must reserve seat with a non-refundable payment of $20.00, made payable to the New York State Bar Association. This program has been approved for 1.5 CLE credits.   Please register online now at http://www.nysba.org/RaceAndEducationForum or you may call 800-582-2452.  

Students Learn about Law School

Photos from TU below:

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Photo 2

Photo 1: Albany Law School professor Paul Finkelman, an expert on baseball law who was a witness in a lawsuit over who owned Barry Bonds’ 73rd home run ball, speaks about his profession during Youth Law Day. (Philip Kamrass / Times Union)
Photo 2:  Albany County District Attorney David Soares talks Monday, April 21, with students from Troy High School over lunch during Youth Law Day at Albany Law School. Among the 100 high school students learning about law school were Malcolm Collins, 16, with back to camera; Travon Jackson, 14, right; and Miguel Roel, 16, second from right. (Philip Kamrass / Times Union)

 

Albany Law Hosts 2nd Annual Youth Law Day

 

9th -12th graders from Trinity Institute, Albany, Schenectady, Troy and Hudson High Schools will spend the day at Albany Law School on Monday, April 21, 2008 (from 8:30am – 2:30pm).

 Students will attend mock college classes, mock law classes, a seminar on preparing for college, learn

about the law school admissions process, and explore their career possibilities in the field of law.

Albany County District Attorney P. David Soares ‘99 will spend lunchtime with the  100+ students and Attorney Kenneth Standard, Partner, Epstein Becker & Green, NYC , will host the day.

The day aligns with Albany Law School’s “pipeline” efforts to introduce the prospect of law school at an early age to populations underrepresented as lawyers.

Students will be in the following locations throughout the day:
East Foyer Registration/Breakfast: 8:30-9:30am
DAMC Welcome Remarks, Mock College Classes, 9:30 – 11:30
GYM Lunch 11:35am-12:35pm with Albany County District Attorney, The Honorable P. David Soares ‘99
GYM, West Wing Classroom & Courtyard (12:45- 2:30pm) – Mock law school classes and other activities
@ 2:40pm (School buses will pick-up students – by the flag pole entrance)

REQUEST FOR law student VOLUNTEERS
If you would like to join high school students, Kenneth Standard, staff and faculty during the lunch hour (11:35am – 12:35pm), we are requesting 10-15 volunteers, please send an email to: pwilk@albanylaw.edu

This event is sponsored by the New York State Bar Association and Albany Law School.

If interested, the video “Choose Law: A Profession for All” can be downloaded from the YLD website at http://www.abanet.org/yld/chooselaw/home.shtml

Career Panel at Albany Law School

The Black Law Students Association, the Latin American Law Students Association, the Capital District Black & Hispanic Bar Assocation, and Albany Law School’s Diversity Office hosted a Career Panel tonight in the DAMC at 6:00pm.  A reception followed in the East Foyer at 7:30pm.  The panelists included:

• Sandra Irby - NYS Office of Court Administration
• Debra C. Brookes, Esq. (‘98 ) – US Department of Justice, Antitrust Division/NYC
• Sandra D. Rivera, Esq. (‘02) – Partner, Brown McMahon & Weinraub, LLC
• John Higgins, Esq. (‘89) – Nixon Peabody

The panel discussed methods to achieving successful legal employment and a successful legal career. 

Debra C. Brookes

John Higgins

Sandra Irby

Sandra Rivera

Students at the reception

Students at the reception