YWCA’s Stand Against Racism 2012, Albany Law School, April 27

PLEDGE AGAINST RACISM

As an individual committed to social justice,
I stand with the YWCA against racism and discrimination of any kind.
I will commit to a lifetime of promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all people in my school, community and in the world.

Stand Against Racism is a movement of the YWCA with the goal of bringing people together from all walks of life – across the country – to raise awareness that racism still exists.  Albany Law School is a local site for this campaign.   This program is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.  The methodology of the Stand Against Racism is to bring together like-minded organizations that share in their vision of eliminating racism and celebrating the richness of diversity.  By inviting community organizations to partner with us, we maximize the outreach of this mission, attracting hundreds of thousands of participants.  We invite all students, staff and faculty to join us in the East Foyer (outside the Library) between 8:30am – Noon.   Lets join fellow members of the Albany Law School community and sign our pledge sheet and enjoy a cup of coffee and donuts on Friday, April 27th, while  reviewing all the materials we will have posted.  Review other Capital District and national Participating Sites  in our community and come out to take a Stand Against Racism.  
Questions? Contact our Diversity Affairs Office at: diversity@albanylaw.edu   

Conference Features Kenya’s Chief Justice & Intern’l Prosecutor, April 12-14 at Albany Law School

“Africa and International Law: Taking Stock and Moving Forward” will take place at Albany Law School from April 12 through 14 and will feature:

Fatou Bensouda, Deputy Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague

Judge Abdul Koroma, International Court of Justice

Dr. Willy Mutunga, Chief Justice and President, Kenyan Supreme Court

Adama Dieng, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Registrar, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

http://www.africanlaw.org/

And dozens of leading academics, scholars and international law experts

“The conference will bring together

NAACP President & CEO to Deliver Address on Racial Profiling, April 11, 2012

Please join the Albany Law School Black Law Students Association (BLSA) as they host Benjamin Todd Jealous, President and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), for the event “Why Me? Racial Profiling in the Wake of the Trayvon Martin Shooting” at Albany Law School on Wednesday, April 11, at 3:00 p.m.  The event is FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Join us: Albany Law School Kate Stoneman Day is Wednesday, March 21

It’s that time of the year again! Albany Law School Kate Stoneman Day will be held on Wednesday March 21, 2012.  Once again we are honoring several wonderful women who have made a mark in the legal field.  This event is always inspiring and motivational, so mark your calendars!

Women’s History Month Event, Wednesday, March 7th (5pm – 7:30pm)

Please join us for this FREE event in honor of Women’s History Month that is being cosponsored by the Capital District Women’s Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the Gender Fairness Committee of the Third Judicial District, Albany Law School,  The Legal Project, and the Albany County Bar Association. 

February 1st. Event: Prisoners of the Iranian Regime: Lessons for Lawyers

Please join us in Room 200 at Albany Law School,  at 4p.m.
~A reception to follow in the GYM

Be sure to watch a live stream of the event HERE.

Albany Law shines the light on Domestic Violence

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and once again  Albany Law School will join the “Purple Lights“ campaign.
In 2010, Albany Law School was one of more than 270 colleges, businesses, non-profits and individuals who reported their participation, representing 52 NYS counties, more than double the participation of the previous year. The NYS Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV) coordinates the campaign.

Albany Law School students, faculty, staff, community friends  and neighbors will host a candle vigil in front of the law school in memory of victims, survivors and child victims of domestic violence.  A more detailed list of events will be posted shortly.  To promote National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Domestic Violence Clinic, the Women’s Law Caucus and our Taskforce to Reduce Domestic & Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking will worked together to make this a success.  

Throughout the year, students, staff and faculty has been working with local courts, government and nonprofit agencies, task forces and coalitions on new initiatives related to domestic violence. This semester alone, our students worked in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady courts assisting in the prosecution of domestic violence crimes through our Albany Law Clinic & Justice Center. 

Please stop by our information table in the West Foyer, join us for the singing of songs during our end of month Candle Light Vigil, participate in our purple hands project,  taking a moment of silence as you view our purple lights.  Finally, we are requesting that you choose one day during the month of October to wear a piece of purple clothing in remembrance of all victims.

Albany Law Runs For a Cause on October 1

2011 Team Albany Law

Team Albany Law School, over 60 strong join the Run for a Cure for cancer on Saturday, October 1 at 9am at the Empire Plaza, in Downtown Albany.  It is not too late to contribute, learn more by visiting this link: http://tinyurl.com/3sjg9vb 

View the local news report featuring Team Albany Law School, aired on TV station WNYT: http://www.wnyt.com/article/stories/S2305137.shtml?cat=10114 and read the news pages of the Times Union at: http://www.timesunion.com/living/article/Law-school-eager-for-race-2195847.php

Save the Date: Albany Government Law Review LGBT SYMPOSIUM on October 13, 2011

Jeh Johnson, the General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Defense, will deliver the keynote address at LGBT Rights: Toward a More Perfect Union, a symposium sponsored by Albany Government Law Review on Thursday, October 13, 2011.  Mr. Johnson will address the implementation of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal in the armed services at the daylong event at Albany Law School.  Mr. Johnson, the co-chair of the 2010 working group that studied the impact of repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” oversees all legal matters for the largest government agency in the world. 

The first panel, focusing on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), features litigators at the forefront of today’s legal news.  Panelists Maura Healey, Chief of the Civil Rights Division of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, and Roberta Kaplan, Partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, will argue the constitutionality of DOMA in pending court cases against the U.S. House of Representatives in the First Circuit and in the Southern District of New York, respectively.  Brian Raum, Director of Marriage Litigation Center for the Alliance Defense Fund, will also participate on the panel.

The second panel, on family and workplace rights, features “LGBT Liaison” Matt Nosanchuk, Senior Counselor in the U.S. Department of Justice; Michele Kahn, Partner at Kahn & Goldberg; William Singer, Partner at Singer & Fedun; and Carol Buell, Partner at Weiss, Buell & Bell.

Finally, Asssemblymember Daniel J. O’Donnell and Senator James S. Alesi will be joined by Katherine Grainger, Assistant Counsel to Governor Andrew Cuomo, for an oral history of the same-sex marriage law in New York State.  For more information about “LGBT Rights: Toward a More Perfect Union,” please visit: www.albanylaw.edu/lgbt

The schedule of events for LGBT Rights: Toward a More Perfect Union on October 13, includes:

Implementing the Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”—1:30 p.m.

·   Keynote speaker: Jeh Johnson, General Counsel, U.S. Department of Defense

 

Discussion on the Defense of Marriage Act—2:45 p.m.

·   Roberta Kaplan, Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP 

·   Brian Raum, Director of Marriage Litigation Center, Alliance Defense Fund 

·   Maura Healey, Chief, Civil Rights Division, Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General

 

Family & Workplace Rights—4 p.m.

Moderated by Melissa Breger, Professor of Law, Albany Law School

·   Carol Buell, Partner, Weiss, Buell & Bell

·   Michele Kahn, Partner, Kahn & Goldberg, LLP

·   Matt Nosanchuk, Senior Counselor to the Assistant Attorney General,

U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division

·   William Singer, Partner, Singer & Fedun LLC 

 

An Oral History of New York’s Legalization of Same-sex Marriage- 5:30p.m.

Moderated by Stephen Clark, Professor of Law, Albany Law School

·        Hon. Jim Alesi, New York State Senator

·        Hon. Daniel O’Donnell, New York State Assemblymember

·        Katherine Grainger, Assistant Counsel, Office of Counsel to the Governor

Women’s Health Week: May 8 – 14, 2011