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)
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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.”

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

Summer 2016 Networking Opportunities and Job Announcements:

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. 

Albany Law School event: “Say Her Name: Law Reform and Activism at the Intersection of Race and Gender”, April 12 at 5:30pm

Professor Donna Young will deliver a lecture, “Say Her Name: Law Reform and Activism at the Intersection of Race and Gender” for the 2nd Annual Katheryn D. Katz ’70 Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. in Room 200 at Albany Law School.

Reception to follow at 6:30 p.m.

To Register, click here.

Theodore T. Jones, Jr. Students of Color Moot Court Competition, April 2nd