Albany Law School celebrates its 166th Commencement.

For Albany Law School’s Class of 2017, it was a day of inspiration and celebration.
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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.

“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.”

Articles of Interest

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

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 

Albany Law School in the News – Feb. 2017

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.”  

Albany Law School: Week in Review

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. 

Governor Baker of Massachusetts signs Pay Equity Bill into law!

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

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

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.)  

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

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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Photo from circa 1885

35th Annual “Take Back the Night”, Thursday, April 14