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

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

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. 

Community Diversity Day, April 28th, Noon – 5pm

We are pleased to invite you to Albany Law School’s first annual Community Diversity Day on Saturday, April 28th, from 12pm to 5pm.

The purpose of this event is to bring together law school community members of color for a casual day of networking and celebrate our diverse backgrounds with allies. We invite students, alumni, faculty and staff to attend.

Community Diversity Day will provide students with the opportunity to get to know practicing members of the Albany Law School community in a relaxed setting, allowing them the opportunity to ask questions relating to practice and advancement in the field.

Food and beverages will be provided! We welcome everyone to bring a dessert, potluck style, to share. We look forward to seeing you there!

Hosted by: LALSA, BLSA, MLSA & APALSA

Special thanks to our planning committee: Arianna Beltrez ’19, Catrina Young ’20, Jessica Ventura ’20, Anthony Badia ’19 and Mehtasim Mahfuz ’20

https://www.albanylawalumni.org/s/977/interior.aspx?sid=977&gid=1&pgid=2056&cid=3413&ecid=3413

 

 

 

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

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

 

Mondays: Free Coffee & Breakfast in the Library Foyer, 8:30am – 10:30am

Dear students:

We hope all is going well during your first two months of school.  We will be kicking off our Fall 2017 Mellow Monday Study Break series on Monday, October 23rd:

Join faculty, staff, and fellow students for an opportunity to share your thoughts and ideas or simply visit with members of our supportive community.

Enjoy FREE coffee, fruit juices, water, baked treats, and fresh fruit!

Time: 8:30am – 10:30am

Location: Outside the Admissions Suite (library Foyer)

Please join us for additional “Mellow Monday Study Breaks” on November 6^th, 13^th, and 20^th.

Sponsored by the Admissions team and the Diversity, Student Affairs, and Community Affairs Faculty Committees.

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

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

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

 

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.

 

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

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

 

Thursday, April 20th Event: Legal Issues Facing LGBT Military Personnel and Veterans, 5:30 pm at Albany Law School

Albany Law School’s OUTLAW Student Association presents: “Running with Pride”, Monday, March 27 at 6 p.m.

Please join OUTLaw for: “Running with Pride,”
A panel discussion on running for elected office and identifying as LGBTQ+.

Panelists:
Assembly member Daniel J. O’Donnell, NYS Assembly District 69;
Hon. Elizabeth Garry ’90, Appellate Division, Third Department;
Mike Violando ’96, Sullivan Keenan Oliver & Violando, LLP;
Hon. Jill Polk ’87, Schenectady County Family Court;
Hon. Margaret T. Walsh, Albany County Family Court;
and Geri Pomerantz, Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York.

• Time: 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.  Reception to Follow!
• Location and FREE PARKING:
  Albany Law School, 1928 Building,
  80 New Scotland Avenue,  Albany, NY 12208
• Dean Alexander Moot Courtroom (4th floor)
  Questions? contact: Dena DeFazio, E-Mail: ddefazio@albanylaw.edu