Albany Law School’s Commencement is May 17th: Congratulations to the Class of 2013

The 162th commencement of Albany Law School will be held on Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in Saratoga Springs, NY.

Watch a live webcast of the ceremony beginning at 10am.  Visit our website at www.albanylaw.edu for a weblink.  Congratulations!   We are very proud of your accomplishment.  Congrats to the Class of 2013!

STARTING LAW SCHOOL THIS YEAR! Check out CLEO Attitude Is Essential pre-law Summer 2013 Seminars

• Learn more about the Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) Mini Summer 2013 Seminars and Law Preview Scholarships!Visit www.cleodiversitynetwork.org to learn more!

  How can you become part of the CDN?
  Simply log onto the above link and click on “Join Minority Law Students Network Database”. For more, information, contact CLEO at (866)-886-4343.

  ATTITUDE IS ESSENTIAL (AIE) is a two-day seminar sponsored by CLEO to acclimate you to the rigors of case reading, briefing, the Socratic method and more. Don’t begin law school in the dark. For only $100, you can get a head start on your legal career. It’s a small investment for a great future!

  For specific locations and dates or to apply online,
  visit http://www.cleoscholars.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewPage&pageID=520&nodeID=2or
  http://www.cleodivercitynetwork.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=568&parentID=673&nodeID=1

  Breaking News…we’ve teamed up with Law Preview!

  CLEO is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with the good folks over at Law Preview! To learn more about the CLEO-Law Preview tuition scholarship program, please click on the link below.
  http://www.lawpreview.com/index.php/cleo-diversity-network/

  NOTE: Albany Law School is a CLEO Member School.

Rochester Black Bar Clyde E. Bailey Scholarship, Application Due Sept. 1, 2013

Spring 2013 Black Law Student Association Alumni Banquet

On April 18, 2013 the Albany Law School chapter of the Black Law Student Association (BLSA) hosted their 4th Annual Alumni Banquet at the Hilton Garden Inn in Albany, NY.  Many faculty, staff and alumni attended the event in which Professor Christian Sundquist delivered the keynote speech.  Professor Donna Young, who has served as a faculty advisor to the Albany Law School BLSA chapter since the early 1990′s, received the prestigious John Higgins Award, for her dedication and support to BLSA throughout the years. 

Baker Donelson 1L (Class of 2015) Diversity Scholarship Opportunity

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC will soon launch their Baker Donelson Diversity Scholarship Program.  This program was established in 2009 as a part of the Firm’s ongoing efforts to increase diversity both at our Firm and in the legal profession as a whole.  The Firm will offer three scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each to diverse law students who have excelled academically and who plan to contribute to the diversity objectives of Baker Donelson.  Recipients will also be awarded a salaried 2L Summer Associate position in one of our offices. 

 

Selection Criteria

To qualify for the scholarship, the candidates must:  (1) have completed their first year of law school, (2) be a member of a group traditionally under-represented at large law firms; and (3) attend an ABA accredited Law School.  Candidates may not be the recipient of a similar scholarship award from another law firm.  Joint degree candidates must have successfully completed two years of a JD program.

 

Application Process and Deadline

Applications are due by midnight, Friday, June 21, 2013.  Once applications are being accepted, interested students may submit their application online and attach the below listed documents.  A link to the application will be made available to your Career Services Office in just a few weeks.

• Resume
• Personal statement explaining your interest in the scholarship program, how diversity has influenced your life, how it impacts the legal profession and any challenges you have to overcome (Single spaced, please limit to 500 words)
• Undergraduate transcript(s)
• Law school transcript (Including Fall and Spring semester grades
• Legal writing sample (Please limit to 10 pages)
• One written professional recommendation
  Firm’s Webpage: www.bakerdonelson.com  If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Cheryl Hunt, Diversity Coordinator, at cherylhunt@bakerdonelson.com or (615) 726-5567 OR Helen Beasley,  Recruiting Assistant, at hbeasley@bakerdonelson.com or (205) 244-3833.

May 8th: Cinco de Mayo with the Capital District Black & Hispanic Bar Association

The Capital District Black and Hispanic Bar Association Presents 

Cinco de Mayo!

Professional Networking Social

Wednesday, May 8TH

from: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30pm 

El Mariachi Mexican restaurant

289 Hamilton street

Albany, NY 12210

$10

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: cdbhba@gmail.com 

Carnival: TONIGHT 8 PM – 11 PM, Albany Law School Gymnasium

Albany Law School Presents: Spring 2013 Kate Stoneman Schedule of Events

Spring 2013 LSAC Discover Law Program Held at Albany Law School

On February 4, 2013 Albany Law School welcomed 24 high school students from three different cities within Upstate New York, who visited our beautiful campus as a part of the LSAC Discover Law Pipeline Program.  Students had the opportunity to see what life is like as a law student for the day.   Students were welcomed on campus by Assistant Directors of Admissions, Pershia Wilkins and Elaine Garrett.  They were then able to take tours of the campus, experienced a mock law class taught by Professor Donna Young, and had the chance to meet for a luncheon with current law students, Diamond Overby ’13 and Joseph Rosati, ’15 about their experiences.

LSAC’s Discover Law is a program that allows high school and early college students to become acquainted with career opportunties in the legal field.  More information can be found at:  www.discoverlaw.org

Christian Legal Society & the Women’s Law Caucus: Panel on DOMA and Proposition 8, April 2