Diversity & Inclusion Opportunities (March 2018)

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. 

Puerto Rican Bar Association (PRBA) Scholarship: Apply by September 15, 2017.

THE PRBA SCHOLARSHIP FUND APPLICATION, to learn more about this scholarship for law students, visit:  www.prbasf.org   

NEW DEADLINE:  SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 

(EXTENDED FROM: JULY 31, 2017)

For complete application materials (9 pages) click on link:  2017 NEW Amended Scholarship Application – Deadline 9-15-17.pdf

The Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Fund, Inc. (“Scholarship Fund”) is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship. The Scholarship Fund was established to promote diversity within the legal profession by providing scholarships to students of Puerto Rican and Latino descent attending ABA-accredited law schools in New York State. Applicants must be enrolled during the 2017-2018 academic year.

For the first time the Puerto Rican Bar Association will be awarding legacy scholarships in celebration of its 2017 Puerto Rican Bar Association Diamond Jubilee. Each scholarship recipient will receive Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) yearly until graduation. The scholar will receive Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) per semester. To receive the award, the scholarship recipient must remain in good standing and enrolled full time at an accredited American Bar Association Law School in New York state.

Diversity Opportunities! Upcoming deadlines for Fall ’17 & Summer ’18 jobs

Throughout the year, various Diversity 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 then select “Search” to find all of the opportunities with this designation. You can also search by the Job ID # in the search field at the top of the page. Review each posting carefully for eligibility, required application materials and process and due dates.  Note registration fees for some national career fairs and events.

NOTE: 2L: Class of 2019 and 3L: Class of 2018

Please reach out to your assigned career counselor in Albany Law School’s Career & Professional Development Center if you have any questions or are seeking  assistance with your job search.  

Diversity Internships, Career Fairs and Scholarships:  

2L Summer 2018 Associate and Diversity Scholarship (2L)	22164	Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC – Diversity Scholarship Program	7/31/17
2018 Summer Associate (2L)	22171	Helsell Fetterman LLP (Seattle, WA)	8/7/17
ACBA Fall 2017 Diversity Internship (2L & 3L)	22238	Albany County Bar Association (ACBA) (Albany, NY)	8/10/17
Roscoe Trimmier Jr. Diversity Scholarship (2L)	22050	Ropes & Gray LLP (Boston, MA)	8/31/17
Vinson & Elkins Diversity Fellowship (2L)	22244	Vinson & Elkins	8/31/17

 

2017 Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair: August 2-4, 2017 (1L, 2L, 3L & recent grads)

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Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair – National LGBT Bar Association (Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, CA)

7/19/17

Albany Law School celebrates its 166th Commencement.

For Albany Law School’s Class of 2017, it was a day of inspiration and celebration.
166th Commencement: Photos | Video  (clickable)
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.

“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: Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter, Issue 1

Published by members of the Law School’s Faculty Diversity Committee.
Website: http://www.albanylaw.edu/diversity 

Roundup: Albany Law School in the news & faculty achievements

This week, News10 ABC, the Times Union, Daily Gazette, and Spotlight News covered the announcement of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s upcoming visit. POLITICO NY included the news in its education e-newsletter, and tweets were sent from media including TWC News and WAMC.

Externally funded scholarships for current and prospective law students!

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

Scholarship Opportunities!!!

There are many scholarship opportunities available to assist with the costs of law school. For more information, and to take advantage of these opportunities, please click here.

The following websites may help you with your search:

• 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

$3,000 Scholarships: Ruth Whitehead Whaley Scholarship, Apply by February 1, 2017.

Applications are now available on www.abwanewyork.org, for the 2017 Ruth Whitehead Whaley Scholarships. The Association of Black Women Attorneys (ABWA) awards these scholarships to law students who demonstrate financial need, exhibit an interest in the public sector or civil rights law, and actively participate in community service. Students must be enrolled at an accredited law school in CT, NJ and NY.  Applications must be received by February 1, 2017.  Recipients of awards will be notified by March 21, 2017 and will be expected to attend ABWA’s 41^th Anniversary Gala at the Rainbow Room on April 21 2017, to receive their award. More than one $3,000 scholarship will be awarded.  Please click here for the application.

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