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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

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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: 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 

The Theodore T. Jones, JR Undergraduate Intercultural Moot Court Competition, Saturday, April 8 (Albany Law School)

03 Monday Apr 2017

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Featured Story: http://www.albany.edu/news/78067.php

Sponsored by the University at Albany and Albany Law School Venture Fund  

In memory of the Honorable Theodore T. Jones, Jr.  Associate Justice, N.Y. Court of Appeals

Theodore Theopolis Jones, Jr. was the fourth African American appointed to serve on New York State’s highest court. He was nominated to the Court of Appeals by the then-newly elected Governor Eliot Spitzer in January 2007 and confirmed by the State Senate in February 2007. Sadly, Judge Jones’s time on the Court was cut short when he passed away unexpectedly on November 6, 2012 at the age of 68.   Learn more about Judge Jones:  http://www.nycourts.gov/history/legal-history-new-york/history-legal-bench-court-appeals.html?http://www.nycourts.gov/history/legal-history-new-york/luminaries-court-appeals/jones-theodore.html

Theodore T. Jones, Jr. Undergraduate Intercultural Moot Court Competition:


Held on Saturday, April 8, 2017
No registration fee
(21 undergraduate students from the University at Albany will be competing)  

Albany Law School,  80 New Scotland Ave.
Dean Alexander Moot Courtroom (Room 421), Time: 9am – 3pm


 

  • 21 U Albany students will compete for gift certificates!
  • The competition is based on oral argument
  • Register on a first-come basis
  • Sign up solo or as a team of two
  • Work with law students, professors, lawyers and judges during the competition
  • The competition is open to all students who are enrolled in undergraduate programs

    Questions, you may contact: Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Rosemary Queenan at rquee@albanylaw.edu 

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor visited Albany Law School on Monday, April 3rd

05 Sunday Mar 2017

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Careers, Human Rights, Law School, Networking Event, Pipeline Efforts, Prospective Students Information, Resources, University At Albany Event, Women's Issues

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United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor visited Albany Law School on Monday, April 3. She met privately with students, spend time with the faculty, and addressed the law school community.

“This was an historic day for Albany Law School,” said Alicia Ouellette, Albany Law’s president and dean. “We are honored that our students, faculty, and community have the opportunity to meet Justice Sotomayor.”

Justice Sotomayor received the law school’s Kate Stoneman Award, presented annually by the law school to people in the legal profession who have demonstrated a commitment to seeking change and equal opportunities for women.  The inaugural honoree was Chief Judge Judith Kaye in 1994.  The award is named for Kate Stoneman, who in 1898 became the first woman to graduate from Albany Law School.  Stoneman was also the first woman to pass the New York bar exam, but her application to become an attorney was denied because of her gender.  She campaigned to change the rules and make women eligible for licensure as attorneys; her campaign succeeded, and she then became the first woman admitted to the bar in New York State.

On April 4, Justice Sotomayor will headline the University at Albany’s Speaker Series, discussing her autobiography, “My Beloved World,” which recounts her inspiring journey to the federal bench.  That event is free and open to the UAlbany community.

Justice Sotomayor is the third woman and the first Latina to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. She was appointed to the position by President Barack Obama in August 2009. Born in Bronx, N.Y., on June 25, 1954, she graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University. In 1979, she earned a J.D. from Yale Law School, where she was an editor of the Yale Law Journal. She served as Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney’s Office from 1979–1984. She then litigated international commercial matters in New York City at Pavia & Harcourt, where she served as an associate and then partner from 1984–1992. In 1991, President George H.W. Bush nominated her to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and she served in that role from 1992to 1998. She served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1998 to 2009. President Barack Obama nominated her as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on May 26, 2009, and she assumed that role on August 8, 2009.

Youth Law Day @ Albany Law School: Tuesday, Feb. 21st

17 Friday Feb 2017

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Careers, Law School, Networking Event, Pipeline Efforts, Prospective Students Information

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Youth Law Day (YLD) is a program sponsored by the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Diversity and Inclusion and administered by its Youth Law Day Subcommittee. The goal of the program is to provide high school students with a sense of the law school experience, and to reduce the mystery or sense of unattainability that might be associated with it. Typically, the centerpiece is an interactive classroom experience led by law school faculty.  Nearly 60 high school students from the Capital District YMCA, Glenmont Job Corps and guests from the Albany Law School Community will spend the day with us exploring the possibility of a legal profession.

Since 2006, all of New York’s 15 law schools have opened their doors to high school and elementary school students in their communities. The goal of the program is to help high school students envision law school as a realistic opportunity.

Special thanks to the Admissions Office; Professors: Gerald Rock and Sarah Rogerson; and all of our presenters, student participants and volunteers. Continue reading →

Externally funded scholarships for current and prospective law students!

27 Friday Jan 2017

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

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Did you know that there are over 20 million dollars in externally funded scholarships available?  Apply Today!   

Many organizations such as civic groups, large law firms, alumni associations and local and national bar associations may offer scholarship programs. The following websites may help you narrow your search to locate these External Scholarship Opportunities:

Fastweb

  • Mapping Your Future
  • Federal Student Aid
  • Big Future by The College Board
  • Law Preview Scholarships Sponsored By Milbank
  • Law School Scholarship Finder
  • The New York Bar Foundation

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

RSVP by Tuesday, July 19th: NYC Networking Event and Reception at Sidley Austin’s Offices

18 Monday Jul 2016

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

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A message from Ms. Sonji Patrick, Director of Education (LatinoJustice PRLDEF):

“Please join us for our Annual “How to Succeed in Law School” Orientation Workshop which will be held on Friday, July 22nd, 2016 from 9:30am —2:00pm, at Sidley Austin LLP’s NYC Law Offices at: 787 Seventh Avenue (between 51st and 52nd Streets).

This FREE comprehensive day-long program will provide you with foundational training to complement your upcoming law school orientation programs.  You will hear from the firm’s presenters on the topics, Notetaking, Case briefing and Outlining, and Exam Taking Techniques.  The keynote speaker is Jessica Ortiz, former Assistant US Attorney, Co-chief of Narcotics, Southern District of New York.  There will be a networking luncheon, where you will meet the firm’s associates, summer law student associates, and representatives from local bar associations.”
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Most urgently, please RSVP no later than Tuesday, July 19th to be added on this secure building’s security list.  You may also email your RSVP to Ms.Patrick at spatrick@latinojustice.org in order to attend the program.  Please feel free to contact her directly at (212)739-7497 or via email with any questions or concerns.

LatinoJusticePRLDEF
Committed to Justice and Leadership since 1972
99 Hudson Street 14th Floor | New York, NY 10013
T: 212.739.7497 T: 800.328.2322
spatrick@latinojustice.org |  @LJspatrick

 

Summer 2016 Networking Opportunities and Job Announcements:

06 Friday May 2016

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Careers, Law School, Networking Event, Pipeline Efforts, Prospective Students Information, Resources, Scholarship

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A Message from Baker McKenzie:

The Baker McKenzie LLP networking roundtables series will take place in June 2016 and are open to current and rising first year law students.  The second announcement below is for rising 2L (members of the Class of 2018) to apply now for a Summer 2017 Associate (paid) position at Baker Donelson.  This includes a $10,000 Scholarship toward the third year of law school. The deadline to apply is June 17th 2016. 

 1L Diversity Roundtable and Networking Discussions

We welcome you to join Baker & McKenzie for a series of 1L Diversity Roundtable Discussions in June. These events will provide an opportunity to meet our lawyers and discuss topics related to our summer associate program, life as a first-year associate and the overall Firm culture.  Continue reading →

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