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Invitation: NYSBA’s August 22nd Meet & Greet Diversity Reception! 5:15 – 7:15pm

16 Monday Jul 2018

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Careers, Law School, Local Albany Activities, Networking Event

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The NYS Bar Association’s Diversity and Inclusion of the Membership Subcommittee will be hosting a special event, a meet and greet diversity reception, at the State Bar Center on Wednesday, August 22, 2018, from 5:15pm to 7:15pm, at the State Bar Center, One Elk Street, Albany, NY 12207.    THIS IS A FREE EVENT, please RSVP below.   

TO REGISTER:  www.nysba.org/sumdivmeetandgreet  

Raffle prizes and more!  Pizza and Draft Beer will be served!

The purpose of this event is to attract prospective as well as admitted attorneys of diverse origin including young attorneys to become members of our association.    This is a free program for newly admitted, experienced attorneys, non-members, and incoming and current Albany Law School students.   

 

Paid, Fall 2018 ACBA sponsored Diversity Internships, Apply by August 6th

16 Monday Jul 2018

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Careers, Diversity Internships on CSM, Jobs, Law School, Networking Event, Race and Ethnicity

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ANNOUNCING….

In the years since the program’s inception, hundreds of law students have received paid internship opportunities at law firms in the Capital Region. The Albany County Bar Association (ACBA) Diversity Internship Program commenced in September of 2000 in an effort to broaden the opportunities for minority law students to be exposed to practice in a private law firm setting.

Please contact your assigned career counselor with questions regarding this internship or for assistance in completing your application. 

FALL ’18 INTERNSHIP – APPLICATION DEADLINE  AUGUST 6th

Eligibility/Hiring Criteria:

  • Minimum GPA: 2.5; Eligible to legally work in the United States (international students must be CPT qualified, contact the Registrar’s Office to learn if you are CPT eligible); Albany Law School students from underrepresented groups within the legal profession are encouraged to apply

Required Application Materials: 

  • Current Resume; ACBA Diversity Internship Application Form
    (form attached – please complete and upload to your AlbanyLaw Link account Document Library – the application form must be submitted as an  “Other Document”); Current, Unofficial Transcript (law school); Writing Sample (no more than five pages long)

To Apply:  Please refer to the ACBA Fall 2018 Diversity Internship opportunity, Job Posting # 24596, found under the “Non-OCR Jobs” section of your AlbanyLaw Link account.  Upload all required materials and apply through AlbanyLaw Link by the deadline.  Continue reading →

Diversity Opportunities… list updated as January 18, 2018

18 Thursday Jan 2018

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Careers, Diversity Internships on CSM, Job Fairs, Jobs, Law School

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Please work with your assigned career counselor if you have questions regarding these diversity opportunities, internships or other jobs you wish to apply for.  

Throughout the year, various Diversity opportunities are posted online in ALBANYLAW LINK.  To search for these opportunities, log into your account and select the “Jobs (Non-OCR)” tab. Next, click on “Advanced Search” and scroll down to find the “Position Type” field. Click on “Diversity Opportunities” and select “Search” to find all of the opportunities with this designation. You can also search by the Job ID # – just enter the number in the search field at the top of the page. Review each posting carefully for eligibility, application process, required materials and due dates. Note: There may be registration fees associated with national career fairs and/or events. Diversity Event Invitation:                         Demystifying the Large Firm Practice          Feb. 15, 2018              5:30pm – 8pm            First Year Students Are Invited to Attend!

Holland & Knight LLP, 10 St. James Avenue, 11th Floor, Boston, MA 02116 RSVP by Feb. 8th to: Bronagh F. Fay, Recruiting Manager @ bronagh.fay@hklaw.com

The following diversity opportunities can be found online in your AlbanyLaw Link account, under “Jobs (Non-OCR).” 

Diversity Internships, Opportunities, Scholarships, Events and Career Fairs

JOB ID #

Employer/Organization Location

DEADLINE
Barclay Damon Legal Diversity 1L Summer Clerk Program (1L) 23481 Barclay Damon, LLP (Syracuse, NY) 1/23/18

2018 Diversity Summer Fellowship in Health Law

23312 The Health Law Section of the New York State Bar Association 1/26/18

The M. Catherine Richardson Clerkship Program (1L)

23398

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC (Syracuse, NY)

1/26/18

Rochester Legal Diversity Clerkship Program (1L)

23342

Monroe County Bar Association (Rochester, NY)

2/1/18

2018 Paul Hastings Diversity Scholarship Award (1L)

22444

Paul Hastings (location not specified)

2/1/18

The Sonia & Celina Sotomayor Summer 2018 Judicial Internship Program (1L and 2L)

23204

Sonia & Celina Sotomayor Judicial Internship Program SCS JIP (New York, NY)

2/2/18

Community Development Project, Summer 2018 Transactional Internship (2L) 23416

Urban Justice Center (NYSBA, Corp. Counsel Section – Kenneth G. Standard Diversity Internship) (New York, NY)

2/2/18

2018 Microsoft Legal Internship for a Law Student with a Disability (1L)

23316

American Bar Association (ABA) – Commission on Disability Rights (CDR) (Washington, DC)

2/16/18

Summer 2018 Law Student Internship (1L & 2L) (diverse students are encouraged to apply)

22661

Community Legal Services of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA)

3/31/18

 

Why Law?

22 Friday Sep 2017

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Careers, Law School, Prospective Students Information, Resources

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Dear prospective student:

As law schools across the nation continue to manage rapid change, 12 deans have come together, with the help of their students, to highlight how the next generation of lawyers will make a difference in their communities and in the profession.

Students representing each school were asked to answer a simple question: “Why Law?” Their answers serve as an important reminder for practicing attorneys and current law students as well as an informative message for those considering law school about the value of a law degree.

Albany Law School was represented by second-year student Andrienne Walters—who highlighted how the next generation of lawyers will make a difference in their communities and in the profession.  See what our student had to say here.

 

 

Fluent in four languages, 2L student finds her fit in the International Law field

22 Friday Sep 2017

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Careers, Human Rights, Interesting Articles of the Week, Law School, Prospective Students Information, Resources

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Second-year law student Dannaliz Mieses has always had an interest in international culture due to her experience with other cultures.  She speaks fluent English, Spanish, Portuguese and French.  After graduating from Fordham University with a degree in political science, she was keen on starting law school.

This past summer Mieses interned in Mexico City for Mexico’s Federal Economic Competition Commission. She worked in international affairs and the legal department, alongside economists and lawyers.

During her time at Fordham she volunteered as a group translator for an 18-day pilgrimage in Brazil.

These experiences — combining travel and multilingual skills – confirmed Mieses’ vision for her career path. “I felt that I was really able to give people a much more meaningful experience by translating the language for them,” she said. “I love being challenged and putting my language abilities to use.  Being put on the spot and having to think quickly is something I realize I really like.”

During her internship, Mieses caught more than a glimpse of high-level international corporate law activity, when she observed firsthand cases with major companies such as Uber and Delta Air Lines.  “I know now that being able to help people in their daily lives is something that really matters to me.”

One of Mieses’ responsibilities was translating a 25-page document from Spanish to English.  This document dealt with antitrust and anti-competition and was shared with English speaking countries all over the world.

“I also created a Ukraine competition policy summary for my supervisor to use for his presentation at the Federal Trade Commission in Washington D.C.,” she said.

She was responsible for managing a spreadsheet with young agencies from 120 jurisdictions in which she identified  their involvement in the International Competition Network. She drafted a regulation proposal from a comparative legal perspective involving financial technology in Mexico. And she performed research on substantive market power and oligopolies that was used for a large, complex case involving European air,petroleum and mineral companies the Commission was looking to sanction for anti-competition behavior in Mexico.

And she performed research on substantive market power and oligopolies that was used for a large, complex case involving European air,petroleum and mineral companies the Commission was looking to sanction for anti-competition behavior in Mexico.

This semester at Albany Law, Mieses is president of the International Law Society, where she hopes to bring excitement to the club with the Jessup International Moot Court competition and networking opportunities in New York City.

Through Project Totem she helps the Law School’s Immigration Law Clinic by interpreting client interviews and translating documents. When time allows she serves as a Spanish and French interpreter at the Immigration Court in New York City.

This fall she is a legal intern for the Community Development Clinic, where she expects to advise small businesses with legal challenges and gain transactional experience.

Her career goals: they are many, but ideally she hopes to work in cross-border international law in Latin America and Europe as well as eventually work for the United Nations, where she has previously volunteered. She is eager to gain solid legal experience while she works toward these career goals.

Continue reading →

Fall 2017 Jobs: $1,800/semester stipend working in Albany Law firms! Apply by August 10.

09 Wednesday Aug 2017

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Careers, Diversity Internships on CSM, Law School, Pipeline Efforts

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REMINDER…
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR FALL 2017 ACBA DIVERSITY INTERNSHIPS
is Thursday August 10, 2017.

Review and apply online through AlbanyLaw Link, under the “Jobs (non-OCR)” tab – Job ID # 22238.  Local Internship Program Highlights:

  • Paid, semester long internship ($1,800 stipend)
  • Internships open to 2Ls and 3Ls (Albany Law School students)
  • Meaningful work experience with assignments equivalent to a junior associate’s actual work situation
  • Supervised by a partner or senior attorney
  • 10 week commitment during Fall semester (100 hours; minimum of 10 hours per week)
  • Many past interns have subsequently obtained full-time law firm employment and now are members of the Albany County Bar.

Continue reading →

Albany Law School celebrates its 166th Commencement.

23 Tuesday May 2017

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Alumni in the news, Careers, Congratulations on your well earned degree, Distinquished Professor of Law, Interesting Articles of the Week, Law School, Scholarship

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For Albany Law School’s Class of 2017, it was a day of inspiration and celebration.
166th Commencement: Photos | Video 
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/albanylaw/34005997984/in/album-72157684184038765/

Before crossing the stage Friday, May 19 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., approximately 110 graduates heard from keynote speaker David McCraw ’92, vice president and deputy general counsel for the New York Times.
Albany Law School's 166th Commencement

“Being a graduate of Albany Law School means … being the kind of lawyer people count on,” said McCraw, who serves as the Times’ top newsroom lawyer and is among the nation’s most prolific litigators of freedom-of-information cases. “I have always prided myself on being that kind of lawyer, an Albany lawyer—a lawyer who shows up, who keeps trying, who wakes up the next morning trying to figure out why whatever he did yesterday didn’t work and what he can do today to make it a happen. That was something I learned at Albany Law School.”
Albany Law School's 166th Commencement

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Albany Law School: Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter, Issue 1

16 Tuesday May 2017

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Alumni in the news, Blogroll, Careers, Diversity Internships on CSM, Faculty Diversity Committee, Job Fairs, Law School, Law Student Summer Jobs, LGBTQ+, Local Albany Activities, Pipeline Efforts, Prospective Students Information, Race and Ethnicity, Resources, Scholarship, University At Albany Event, Women's Issues

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Published by members of the Law School’s Faculty Diversity Committee.
Website:
http://www.albanylaw.edu/diversity 

Roundup: Albany Law School in the News, First week of April 2017

08 Saturday Apr 2017

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Alumni in the news, Blogroll, Careers, Faculty Diversity Committee, Human Rights, Law School, Resources, Women's Issues

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The big news this week was Justice Sotomayor’s visit to campus.

  • Monday night’s event was covered by the Times Union, Daily Gazette, CBS 6, News 10 ABC, NewsChannel 13, Spectrum News, and The Associated Press. The Daily Gazette also published a photo gallery.
  • The AP’s story was syndicated to news outlets nationwide: ABC News, Washington Post, New York Times, New York Law Journal, U.S. News, CBS New York, and many others.
  • U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer tweeted: “Excited that @AlbanyLaw students get to hear from this brilliant legal mind & #SCOTUS justice tonight!”
  • Associate Dean Queenan was featured in UAlbany’s article “Five Questions with Rosemary Queenan.”

President & Dean Ouellette’s op-ed “Funding legal services for the poor benefits all of society” was published by the Times Union. (Paywall – see text below.)   

Professor Bonventre spoke with KJZZ radio in Phoenix about the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge Neil Gorsuch. (Airing today, Friday, sometime between noon-2 p.m.)

Professors Bonventre and Gottlieb discussed the Supreme Court and Judge Gorsuch on WAMC’s “Vox Pop.”   Continue reading →

Dominican Bar Association Women’s Committee: “A Conversation with Latinas in Government” May 3rd @ 6pm, NYC Office of Chadbourne & Parke, LLP

04 Tuesday Apr 2017

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Careers, Law School, Networking Event, Resources

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Dominican Bar Association Women’s Committee: A Conversation with Latinas in Government
Wednesday, May 3;
Time: 6pm – 8:30pm
Location: Law Offices of Chadbourne & Parke LLP
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY

Please join The Dominican Bar Association Women’s Committee: Las Mariposas for the next Let’s Chat series event: A Conversation with Latinas in Government.   Speakers include: Laura Acosta, Deputy Chief of Staff at New York City Public Advocate; Vilda Vera Mayuga, Chairperson, New York State Industrial Board of Appeals; Lilliam A. Perez, Senior Advisor/Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman; and Julisaa Reynoso, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke LLP, Former United States Ambassador to Uruguay.

You can RSVP here.

 

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