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.

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

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

40 Rising Latino Leaders in 2013

For Love of the Community: 40 Rising Latino Leaders

Announcing NY’s 2013 40 Under 40 Rising Latino Stars

 

 ALBANY, NEW YORK (02-14-13) – The Hispanic Coalition NY, Inc. is proud to announce the 2013 NY’s 40 Under 40 Rising Stars.  The Program recognizes members of the Hispanic/Latino community under the age of 40 who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments and achievements in the areas of business, educations, politics, non-profit sector, community service, and more.  The Rising Stars have demonstrated a quality of performance that indicates they are Leaders among their peers and will continue to develop into distinguished members in their community.

 Online link: http://www.hcnewyork.com/rising-stars-announcement.html

WESTERN REGION:  Luis Emilio Ormaechea (35) Associate Attorney, Underberg & Kessler LLP, MarCe Zerrate (34) Founder, Colomba WNY, Inc. CENTRAL REGION:  Taino James Palermo (28) Youth Development Director,  YWCA of Syracuse & Onondaga County, Inc.  CAPITAL REGION:  Sandra Barkevich (39) Student & editor, The Student Connection, SUNY Empire State College, Kathleen O. Broadus (25) Festival Chair,  Knickerbocker Film Fesitval, Claudio Gomez (28) EOP Senior Academic Advisor, University at Albany, SUNY – EOP, Ruber Rodriguez (35) Bookkeper, Glenmont Job Corps Academy, Fabrizia M. Rodriguez (25) Attorney, Law Office of Fabrizia M. Rodriguez, Esq. MID HUDSON REGION: Delsie Howey (36) CEO, Christ Our Lord Overpowers Religious Separation (C.O.L.O.R.S.), Jerry Maldonado (38) Program Officer, Ford Foundation, Julieth Nuñez (20) Student, Bard College, Hector S. Rodriguez (35) Legislator, Ulster County Legislature LONG ISLAND REGION:  Silvana Diaz (27) Publisher, Noticia Newspaper, Melissa Ann Fernandez (21) Student, Adelphi University, Saul Linares (34) Activista Comunitario Hispano, Eliana Lopez (27) Editor, Noticia Newspaper, Marcos Maldonado (31) Director of Development, Mentoring Partnership of Long Island, Ana R. Martinez (29) Brentwood Gardens Community Organization/ Brentwood Board of Education, Amaury Munoz (21) President and Founder, Heart of Justice, Carmen Julia Piñeyro (36) Chief of Staff, Phil Ramos/Inc. Village of Freeport Trustee, Darlina Marielys Sanchez Volunteer/Student,Long Island Civic Engagement Table (LICET), Manny Velasquez-Paredes (39) President, NSHMBA NYC & Department of Labor NEW YORK CITY REGION:  Jazmin Chavez (30) Coordinator of Communications and Digital Outreach, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, Rosa Chen (23) Member, DREAM Scholars, Rafael E. Dominguez (34) Director of External Affairs, National Puerto Rican Day Parade, Andrea Garcia (39) Public Affairs Manager, New York State Unified Court System, Carlos Guevara (35) President, Organizacion Juventud Ecuatoriana, Eder Holguin (39) Virtual Fan Network, Robinson Iglesias (30) Attorney, The Law Office of Robinson Iglesias, Vicki Javier (24) Legislative Analyst, New York City Council, Lourdes Lanzot (38) Executive Assistant, UFCW Local 888, George Martinez (38) Founder/Director, Global Block Foundation, Katherine Mateo (23) Student, Stanford Law School, Jessica Medina (30) President/Founder, Loving Curves Collective LLC, Richard Nunez-Lawrence (36) President/CEO, Latino Food Festival, Lilliam Perez (37) Senior Advisor, Office of the NYS Attorney General, Juliana Perez Calle (22) Change Maker, The World, Pedro Antonio Rivera (36) Attorney, Law Office of Pedro Antonio Rivera, Yajaira Saavedra (24) Co-Founder, DREAM Scholars, Armando Somoza (31) Program Manager, Urban Arts Partnership

 

The 2013 Recognition Program & Reception is a ticketed-only-event and more information about tickets will be released shortly.For Sponsorship Opportunities/Journal Advertising and additional information visit http://www.hcnewyork.com/sponsorship-patrocinio.htmlor call 518-512-9747.  The Hispanic Coalition NY is committed to empowering through education and by serving as a forum for engaging the public in a cultural exchange of ideas and views on social, civic, educational, and economic issues affecting the Hispanic-Latino Community.  

www.HCNewYork.com

 

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

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!