Pipeline opportunities: Become a tutor to a local grade school student.

Law students are needed to tutor elementary school children, Grades 1-6 in Albany’s South End.  Tutoring sessions are held daily from 3:00-4:30pm.  Tutors will provide one-on-one reading, writing and homework help to students in one of Albany’s most disadvantaged neighborhoods.    Click HERE to learn more about Two Together.  We ask you all to consider taking part in this opportunity to participate in this federal work study program ($12 per hour will be paid to Albany Law student tutors) and affect the lives of young children in our community.  

If you have questions please contact:

On-campus coordinator: Director of Financial Aid, Andrea Wedler, awedl@albanylaw.edu or phone: (518) 445-2388.

Off-site Program Coordinator is: Ms. Elizabeth Gerron, MS Education Board President & Education Director, info@twotogether.org or phone: (518) 434-9055.

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Speak out; listen up; and advocate for change!  

This October is more than Domestic Violence Awareness Month:  It’s the critical last few weeks before leadership changes hands across the country.  Act now and add your voice to the thousands of advocates calling for more funds and attention for our nationwide epidemic of abuse.   One in four women in the United States will be abused in her lifetime, which means this issue touches all our lives.  Each of us will make an important choice in November, but all of us can influence how our nation protects the health and safety of millions of women and girls.

Officials fear a rise in domestic violence cases in the Capital District.  Read recent article in Schenectady’s Gazette.

Stop Abuse Against Women

NYS Governor’s Office article in support of DV initiatives

If you or someone you know has EXPERIENCED SEXUAL ASSAULT, RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE OR STALKING, assistance is available to you.

• It takes courage to survive.  It takes courage to get help.  The Legal Project (Capital District Women’s Bar Association) is your lifeline to FREE legal help.  Phone: (518) 435-1770 OR visit: www.legalproject.org OR email: info@legalproject.org  
• Albany County CVSVC: 24 Hour Hotline: (518) 447-7716 
• Equinox, Inc: 24 Hour Hotline: (518) 432-7865 
• www.capitaleap.com : 24 Hour Crisis Hotline, Confidential/Free: (800) 777-6531 
• On-campus representative, “Stop Violence Against Women”  USDOJ Grant.:  Pershia Wilkins, Director of Diversity, (518) 445-3284  

Click HERE to see how yours OR a friend’s relationship measure up.  The Equality & Respect Wheel and Power & Control Wheel was adapted from Reaching & Teaching Students to Stop Violence NDVSAC Grant.

October BLSA Events

The Albany Law School chapter of BLSA is sponsoring a number of events during the month of October.  A complete list of events can be found below.  The BLSA e-board hopes to see you at many of the events!

The District Attorney Candidate Debate
Tuesday, October 7th at 7:00pm in the DAMC 
See debate HERE. 

The BLSA Luncheon Series with Professor Pratt
Wednesday, October 8th from 12pm-1pm
*Please RSVP to dbowman@albanylaw.edu

Dinner with faculty advisors and “Protect the Vote” informational meeting
Thursday, October 9th at 7pm
*Please RSVP to pchauhan@albanylaw.edu

DEADLINE to submit $25 membership fee and the membership form to be considered a member of NBLSA/NEBLSA
Friday, October 10th at 2pm
*A $25 fee is NOT required to be part of our local BLSA, only the membership form.  (Dues paying members may participate in the Academic Retreat, Moot Court/Mock Trial competitions, Job Fair, Regional and/or National events).  
*Please RSVP to nloaknauth@albanylaw.edu .                                

AIDS Walk in Albany

Members of Team Albany Law School joined numerous local and national organizations  in the annual AID Walkathon on Sunday, September 28, 2008 in Washington Park.  This year over $175,000 in support of over 30 local service-based organizations was raised by over 1,900 walkers.  Patrick Harkins, ‘10, President of Albany Law’s OUTlaw student organization along with other law students, alumni, and staff members joined walkers in this local fundraising effort.   Various other student organizations participated in this event to help raise money and awareness for the fight against AIDS.   

For information on local, confidential, and anonymous HIV testing, visit:  
http://www.nyhealth.gov/diseases/aids 

Photo Gallery:

Team Albany Law School

AIDS Walkathon 2008

Pershia Wilkins, Director of Diversity

Memories from AIDS quilt

Memories from AIDS quilt