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. See the graduation pictures from local newspapers, Times Union photo slide show on this link: http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Albany-Law-School-4526555.php

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.

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. 

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 

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

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

Hiscock & Barclay Spring 2013 Mentoring Program Welcome Reception

Albany Law School has partnered with attorneys from Hiscock & Barclay, LLP, for the Diversity Attorney Mentor Program, in which Albany Law students are matched with practicing attorneys from their Albany, NY  office to gain inside knowledge of specific legal fields, discuss career paths and seek out networking opportunities as the students begin the process of entering the job market in a law firm setting.

Led by Albany Law School Assistant Director of Admissions, Pershia Wilkins and Hiscock & Barclay Partner Lawrence Zimmerman, who handles all  Diversity Iniatiatives for his firm’s Albany office, the Diversity Mentor Program pairs students with attorneys for three-month periods during the fall and spring semesters.

“We are very excited about this new program and this opportunity to interact with students from Albany Law School,” said Zimmerman. “We see this as a long term project that both our attorneys and the students will come to thoroughly enjoy and benefit from.”

Hiscock & Barclay LLP, listed as a “Top 250 Firm” by The National Law Journal, is a full-service 200-attorney law firm, with offices throughout the major cities of New York state, as well as in Boston, Washington, D.C., and Toronto.

You are invited: April 3rd at Albany Law School: “The Case for Diversity in the Profession/Pointers on Courtroom Conduct”

Women’s Law Caucus: Saving Face Screening & Panel Discussion

On Wednesday, March 6th, as part of the 2013 Kate Stoneman Event Series, the Women’s Law Caucus hosted a screening of the Academy-Award Winning Documentary Saving Face.  From the documentary’s website: “Every year in Pakistan, many people – the majority of them women – are known to be victimized by brutal acid attacks, while numerous other cases go unreported. With little or no access to reconstructive surgery, survivors are physically and emotionally scarred. Many reported assailants, often a husband or someone else known by the victim, receive minimal if any punishment from the state. SAVING FACE chronicles the lives of Zakia and Rukhsana as they attempt to bring their assailants to justice and move on with their lives. The women are supported by NGOs, sympathetic policymakers, and skilled doctors including surgeon Dr. Mohammad Jawad, attorney Ms. Sarkar Abbass who fights Zakia’s case, and female politician Marvi Memon who advocates for new legislation.”

 

The screening was followed by the discussion:

Where Do We Go From Here? The Role of the International Community and State in Ending Violence Against Women.

The panelists include:

 - Ali Chaudry ’10, Assistant Counsel, Office of the Majority Counsel, New York State Senate

 - Gwen Wright, Acting Executive Director, New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence

 - Professor Harrington

 - Professor Rogerson

 

faculty, staff, and students attended this emotional and thought-provoking discussion. The event was held on the ALBANY LAW SCHOOL 

 

This event is co-sponsored by Albany Law School Student groups: LALSA, the Muslim Law Society, and the International Law Society.

 

Contact: Kathleen Evers, ’15, Chair of the Women’s Law Caucus, & Emily Von Werlhof, Event Lead Coordinator, at: kevers@albanylaw.edu

Networking Opportunity in DC: A Fall Recruitment Preview for students interested in after-graduation jobs in the DC area.

Collaboration. Education. Professionalism.

Dear Students:  The Diversity Committee of the Washington Area Legal Recruitment Administrators Association (WALRAA) is pleased to invite you to the inaugural, Summer in the Capital: A Fall Recruitment Preview for Students & Employers on Monday, June 18, 2012 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Washington, 1150 22^nd Street, NW, Washington, DC.  The purpose of the event is to bring together legal employers and diverse, second-year law students who are interested and committed to practicing law in the DC metropolitan area after graduation. It is a tremendous opportunity for you to network and circulate resumes before the start of the fall recruitment season in an informal setting.  Each employer will have a table where they can speak with interested students about their firm, its culture, and to help you make informed decisions.  There will be a large mix of representatives from firms, public interest organizations, and government agencies in attendance.   Second-year students are welcome to participate, and please remember to bring copies of your resume to the event.  THERE IS NO FEE TO ATTEND.  Please register by Thursday, June 14 by clicking HERE!

 EVENT INFORMATION:  Where: Ritz-Carlton Hotel Washington, 1150 22^nd Street, NW,  Washington, DC 20037;   Date: Monday, June 18, 2012
We look forward to seeing you at this year’s inaugural event!   If you have any questions, please contact us at: walraadiversity@gmail.com.

Sincerely, Celeste Otsuka, (202) 237-3956
Andrea Waters, (202) 662-9301
Jane Dunton, (703) 712-5441
2012 Diversity Committee Co-Chairs