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National LGBT Bar “Commit 2 Inclusion” Campaign/Request – from OutLaw

19 Thursday Apr 2018

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Human Rights, Law School, LGBTQ+, Race and Ethnicity, Resources, Social/Economic Status, Veterans, Women's Issues

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 A Message and request from third-year Albany Law student:
My name is Dena DeFazio, and I am the Northern Regional Chair of the National LGBT Bar Association’s Law Student Congress. I am reaching out to you with information on a National LGBT Bar campaign, that I hope you will support.  I thank you in advance for your support on the Commit 2 Inclusion Campaign. 

“Commit 2 Inclusion” Campaign  (Please Join Albany Law School Community in signing up)”:
First, I’m writing to ask if you could circulate the National LGBT Bar Association’s “Commit 2 Inclusion” petition among your membership. This campaign recognizes that the rise of hate groups in our society and in our justice system is a direct threat to diversity and inclusion efforts and equality at large. Hate groups are defined by the FBI as those whose primary purpose is to promote animosity, hostility, and malice against persons of or with a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or gender identity which differs from that of the group’s members or the organization. Our petition asks members of the legal education community to publicly acknowledge their commitment to the rule of law and the principles of the American Bar Association’s Resolution 113. That guiding Resolution urges all providers in the legal profession, including law firms and corporations, to attract and retain the talent of diverse attorneys.

 

 

PrideAbility workshop at Albany Law, March 26, 6pm – 8pm

19 Monday Mar 2018

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Human Rights, Law School, LGBTQ+, Networking Event, Resources, Veterans, Women's Issues

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On Monday, March 26th, 2018 at 6:00 PM,
OUTLaw will be hosting the event “PrideAbility.”

The PrideAbility Event will be a two-hour workshop during which attendees will be invited to hear about and discuss options for the formation of an LGBTQ Advocacy Coalition in NYS.  The PrideAbility Outreach Project has been funded by the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, and has been charged to identify the challenges which LGBTQ people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) face and to create linkages within communities to support and be supported by the adults in the I/DD community.
Location: Albany Law School in the Rochester Moot Court Room 209.
Time: 6pm – 8pm
The event is free, open to the public, and will provide free food.

Please feel free to share this information and reach out to me if you have any questions: Eric L. Greenhill, Albany Law School | J.D. Candidate, 2019, President | OUTLaw

 

Diversity & Inclusion Opportunities (March 2018)

08 Thursday Mar 2018

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Human Rights, Jobs, Law School, Law Student Summer Jobs, Scholarship

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Throughout the year, various Diversity & Inclusion 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 entering the Job ID # in the search field at the top of the page. Review each posting carefully for eligibility, required materials, application process and due dates. Note any registration fees for national career fairs and/or events.

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

NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS: {Please refer to each sponsoring organization’s website for further details, deadlines and eligibility information.)

Bradley – Annual Diversity Scholarship                               (2L)                  Deadline: March 15, 2018

Bradley’s commitment to diversity is not just a passive ideal, but an active goal that allows us to build a team with broad backgrounds and experiences. Every year, we offer two Diversity Scholarships to promote the education of well-qualified law students from backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession.

Award: Scholarships of up to $5,000 for first-year students and up to $10,000 for second-year students who are committed to broadening the diversity of voices in the legal profession. Scholarship recipients are required to clerk in one of Bradley’s offices for at least six weeks during the summer after the scholarships are awarded.  Continue reading →

120 women who have changed our world

08 Thursday Mar 2018

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Health Care/Support, Human Rights, Resources, Social/Economic Status, Women's Issues

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As we celebrate Women’s month this March 2018:

NOTE: Visit the library’s display cases behind the reference desk for an excellent showing that celebrates women in the law field, including our own Katherine Stoneman: http://www.albanylaw.edu/katestoneman/Pages/KateStonemanDay.aspx

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History:  Women Obits overlooked in the past:  A tribute to these powerful women:

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“From http://www.msn.com”  see the 120 Women who have changed our world:
http://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/smart-living/120-women-who-changed-our-world/ss-BBJUjpD?ocid=ientp#image=66

 

 

 

OUTLAW General Interest Meeting on Thursday, Jan. 25th @ 5:30pm, Join us! for Pizza and Drinks

05 Thursday Oct 2017

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Human Rights, Law School, LGBTQ+, Networking Event, Resources

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ALL are welcome:

Come and learn about Albany Law School’s LGBTQIA Law Society as we welcome students back to campus!   

Date: Thursday, January, 25th
Where: West Wing Classroom (Room W – 212), Albany Law School
Time: 5:30pm
Dinner will be served: Pizza, dessert and drinks

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.

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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 →

Save the Date: The Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Distinguished Lecture on Women and the Law, May 8th @ NYCBA

04 Tuesday Apr 2017

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Careers, Human Rights, Law School, Resources, Women's Issues

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 Save the Date: The Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Distinguished Lecture on Women and the Law
Monday, May 8;  6:00-8:30pm; NYC Bar Association
$100 Members | $50 Government/Nonprofit Members | $175 Non Members | $125 Government/Nonprofit Non Members

Please join us as Patricia Bell-Scott, Author and Professor Emerita of Women’s Studies and Human Development and Family Science, University of Georgia delivers the Annual Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Distinguished Lecture on Women and the Law.

Welcome by: John S. Kiernan, President, New York City Bar

Introduction by: Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court of the United States

All requests for cancellations & refunds must be received no later than May 1, 2017. Registration is necessary. For more information please contact ginsburglecture@nycbar.org.

For more information, please click here: http://bit.ly/2mZaaBi

 

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

30 Thursday Mar 2017

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Health Care/Support, Human Rights, Law School, Local Albany Activities, Resources, Social/Economic Status

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In the United States April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities on how to prevent it.  Sexual violence is a major public health, human rights and social justice issue.
We need everyone’s help to end it. Thank you for getting involved and for supporting SAAM efforts.

Learn more about support for survivors: http://www.nsvrc.org/saam/saam-history

VOLUNTEER Locally! Click Below to learn how to help: http://www.albanycounty.com/Government/Departments/CrimeVictimandSexualViolenceCenter/CVSVCVolunteer.aspx

After the Silence Supportline: http://www.aftersilence.org/

Since 2001, NSVRC supports SAAM organizers with resources, tools, and training.
You can ask us questions about sexual violence, prevention, or planning a campaign.

 

Delta Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., 2017 Women’s Conference, Albany Law School, March 25th

22 Wednesday Mar 2017

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Human Rights, Law School, Local Albany Activities, Networking Event, Resources, Women's Issues

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On Saturday, March 25, 2017, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Delta Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa  Alpha Sorority, Incorporated will host its….

3rd  Annual Women’s  Conference, “What Now? The Role of Today’s Woman in a Changing Society”

Held on Albany Law School’s campus at 80 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208.

This year the conference will be devoted to sharing information about  how women leaders who deliver services within the Capital Region  effectively network; how to develop strategies for resolving  challenges; and how women create a positive brand that resonates  within the community. The conference will workshops on Women in Politics, Equality in the Classroom and Tools for Effective Parenting.

The members of Delta Mu Omega Chapter look forward to your  participation as we further our goal to empower women within the  Capital Region. Please let them know at your convenience if you will be  able to join us for the event.  What Now? The Role of Today’s Woman in a Changing Society

 

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