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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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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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Articles of Interest

30 Thursday Mar 2017

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Interesting Articles of the Week, Law School, Resources

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Here are a few articles that you may or may not have read but we thought you may find interesting: 

 Diversity Doesn’t Stick Without Inclusion by Laura Sherbin and Ripa Rashid

Study: Millennials Deeply Confused about their Politics, Finances and Culture by Derek Thompson

The women of 1969 Unboxed:  Watch Video: http://www.wmht.org/womenof69/
Women’s journeys through the eyes of one feisty fascinating class that graduated in 1969.

 

 

Roundup: Albany Law School in the News and Faculty Achievements

18 Saturday Mar 2017

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Alumni in the news, Careers, Distinquished Professor of Law, Interesting Articles of the Week, Law School, Resources

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Albany Law’s affiliation with UAlbany was featured in the Business Review’s front-page story “Capital Region U: Why colleges work together.” (See text below.) The article included a quote from 3+3 student Daniel Lei, ’18. President & Dean Ouellette was quoted in the print version.

The Association of American Law Schools tweeted and posted on Facebook about Megyn Kelly’s book tour visit to campus last week.

Law Student and Alumni Profiles:

  • For David Crossman, 2-Week Drive from Alaska Turns into 3-Year Law School Journey
  • Zaid ’92 Leads Lawsuit against Trump and D.C. Hotel 

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Albany Law School in the News – Feb. 2017

19 Sunday Feb 2017

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The Daily Gazette wrote about alumna Megyn Kelly’s March 9 book signing at Albany Law. NEWS10 ABC aired a segment on it, and the news was tweeted by reporters at WAMC and Time Warner Cable News.   

Professor Gottlieb‘s commentary, “Labor Economics,” was heard on WAMC’s Northeast Report.  

Dean Haynes joined “The Capitol Pressroom” to discuss cybersecurity and data privacy issues following his participation in that day’s Anderson Breakfast seminar. He also was quoted in the Daily Gazette article “Down to Business: Use caution with ‘smart’ devices.”

 Professor Rogerson spoke with NewsChannel 13 for the story “Brother of Iranian UAlbany Professors reunited with family amid block on immigration order.”   Continue reading →

Albany Law School: Week in Review

29 Saturday Oct 2016

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Congratulations! to members of the Class of 2016 who received good news about the July 2016 New York State (UBE) bar exam!   You did it!

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Professor Gottlieb‘s commentary, “A Scary Election,” was heard on WAMC’s Northeast Report.

Alumnus James Baldwin ’79 was named president of Excelsior College.

Trick or Treat Street was featured in the “What’s happening this week” section of the Times Union.

Professor Bailly published MAKING A MODERN CONSTITUTION: THE PROSPECTS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM IN NEW YORK (with Scott Fein, co-editor) (NYSBA, 2016).

Professor Breger submitted the 2016 Cumulative Supplement for NEW YORK LAW OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, 3rd ed. (with Judge Elkins, Deseiree Kennedy and Jill Zuccardy) (Thomson-West-Reuters). She co-led a discussion on Anne Fadiman’s book “The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down” at the University at Albany on October 27.  Continue reading →

Governor Baker of Massachusetts signs Pay Equity Bill into law!

06 Tuesday Sep 2016

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Blogroll, Interesting Articles of the Week, Politics, Religion, Women's Issues

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Massachusetts: Leading the way on Equal Pay: https://blog.dol.gov/2016/08/04/massachusetts-leading-the-way-on-equal-pay/

Dorothy Simonelli is a hero!
Back in 1989, Dorothy was a part of a group of women cafeteria workers who sued the Everett School District and demanded equal pay. Though these women lost their case back then, these actions “inspired legislators to enact a new Massachusetts law to close the gender wage gap.”

Read the full article here.
 

Welcome back! and a special welcome to the 147 members of the Class of 2019

29 Monday Aug 2016

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Careers, Interesting Articles of the Week, Law School, Prospective Students Information, Race and Ethnicity, Scholarship, Sexual Orientation, Social/Economic Status, Veterans & Active Service Military, Women's Issues

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Albany Law School’s newest students were greeted with a standing ovation when they were sworn in by U.S. District Judge Mae D’Agostino on the final day of orientation, Monday, August 22, 2016.

This BLOG post is an excerpt from Albany Law School’s webpage: http://www.albanylaw.edu/about/news/current/Pages/Albany-Law-School-Welcomes-Class-of-2019.aspx

The class represented a 16% increase in size from last year, along with greater diversity and stronger academic indicators.  Learn more about the Class of 2019:

  • 50% women:50% men, ages ranging from 19 to 58 years old, with an average of 25.
  • Some of the many languages spoken by the class include Arabic, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish, Urdu, and Yoruba.
  • Foreign-born students hail from Canada, France, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Peru.
  • Fifty-nine undergraduate schools are represented, including Cornell University, Fordham University, Rutgers University, St. John’s University, University at Albany, and University of Notre Dame.
  • One student won an Emmy Award in 2014 for Producer of Best Documentary and was nominated for an Academy Award. Others held jobs as investment manager, financial analyst, assistant dean of students, CPA, blueberry farmer, pharmacist, and U.S. Army Lt. Col.

“Remember, you’re professionals now, you’re embarking on this great career. So take advantage of everything that Albany Law School and its faculty have to offer to you.”  ~U.S. District Judge Mae D’Agostino

Roundup: Albany Law School in the news

07 Saturday May 2016

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Blogroll, Distinquished Professor of Law, Entertainment, Interesting Articles of the Week, Law School, Local Albany Activities

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Albany Law keynoter Megyn Kelly ’95 received top billing in the Times Union’s roundup of local commencement speakers.

The law school’s LLM in Health & Human Rights was featured on Page 5 of The International Jurist.

Students Glenna Morgan and Kellan Potts had a great showing while representing the U.S. at the international client counseling competition. Read about it on our website.

1L student Racquel Saddler could be crowned Albany Tulip Queen this weekend.

Fun news: alumna Jessica Blain-Lewis ’05 is reportedly competing on “Survivor.” (Paywall – see below.)   Continue reading →

Harriet Tubman’s face will grace the $20 bill…

22 Friday Apr 2016

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Human Rights, Interesting Articles of the Week, Race and Ethnicity, Resources, Social/Economic Status

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Who was Harriet Tubman? 

“Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross; c. 1822[1] – March 10, 1913) was an African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and a Union spy during the American Civil War. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some thirteen missions to rescue approximately seventy enslaved families and friends,[2] using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad. She later helped abolitionist John Brown recruit men for his raid on Harpers Ferry, and in the post-war era was an active participant in the struggle for women’s suffrage.” ~ From Wikipedia

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