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National LGBT Bar “Commit 2 Inclusion” Campaign/Request – from OutLaw

19 Thursday Apr 2018

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Human Rights, Law School, LGBTQ+, Race and Ethnicity, Resources, Social/Economic Status, Veterans, Women's Issues

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 A Message and request from third-year Albany Law student:
My name is Dena DeFazio, and I am the Northern Regional Chair of the National LGBT Bar Association’s Law Student Congress. I am reaching out to you with information on a National LGBT Bar campaign, that I hope you will support.  I thank you in advance for your support on the Commit 2 Inclusion Campaign. 

“Commit 2 Inclusion” Campaign  (Please Join Albany Law School Community in signing up)”:
First, I’m writing to ask if you could circulate the National LGBT Bar Association’s “Commit 2 Inclusion” petition among your membership. This campaign recognizes that the rise of hate groups in our society and in our justice system is a direct threat to diversity and inclusion efforts and equality at large. Hate groups are defined by the FBI as those whose primary purpose is to promote animosity, hostility, and malice against persons of or with a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or gender identity which differs from that of the group’s members or the organization. Our petition asks members of the legal education community to publicly acknowledge their commitment to the rule of law and the principles of the American Bar Association’s Resolution 113. That guiding Resolution urges all providers in the legal profession, including law firms and corporations, to attract and retain the talent of diverse attorneys.

 

 

120 women who have changed our world

08 Thursday Mar 2018

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Health Care/Support, Human Rights, Resources, Social/Economic Status, Women's Issues

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As we celebrate Women’s month this March 2018:

NOTE: Visit the library’s display cases behind the reference desk for an excellent showing that celebrates women in the law field, including our own Katherine Stoneman: http://www.albanylaw.edu/katestoneman/Pages/KateStonemanDay.aspx

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History:  Women Obits overlooked in the past:  A tribute to these powerful women:

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“From http://www.msn.com”  see the 120 Women who have changed our world:
http://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/smart-living/120-women-who-changed-our-world/ss-BBJUjpD?ocid=ientp#image=66

 

 

 

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

24 Monday Jul 2017

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Law School, Race and Ethnicity, Resources, Scholarship, Social/Economic Status

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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.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

30 Thursday Mar 2017

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Health Care/Support, Human Rights, Law School, Local Albany Activities, Resources, Social/Economic Status

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In the United States April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities on how to prevent it.  Sexual violence is a major public health, human rights and social justice issue.
We need everyone’s help to end it. Thank you for getting involved and for supporting SAAM efforts.

Learn more about support for survivors: http://www.nsvrc.org/saam/saam-history

VOLUNTEER Locally! Click Below to learn how to help: http://www.albanycounty.com/Government/Departments/CrimeVictimandSexualViolenceCenter/CVSVCVolunteer.aspx

After the Silence Supportline: http://www.aftersilence.org/

Since 2001, NSVRC supports SAAM organizers with resources, tools, and training.
You can ask us questions about sexual violence, prevention, or planning a campaign.

 

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

20 Monday Mar 2017

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Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins | Filed under Careers, Health Care/Support, Human Rights, Law School, LGBTQ+, Networking Event, Resources, Social/Economic Status, Veterans

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

18 Saturday Mar 2017

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Human Rights, Law School, LGBTQ+, Networking Event, Resources, Social/Economic Status

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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

Federal Work-Study Openings, Spring 2017: “Too Together Tutoring Program”, $12/hr – Apply by Feb. 28

08 Wednesday Feb 2017

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Careers, Human Rights, Jobs, Law School, Local Albany Activities, Pipeline Efforts, Social/Economic Status

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Tutors (Multiple Openings – $12/hour) – Apply on CSM by Feb. 28th. 
(Albany Law School students who are work-study eligible are encouraged to apply).

Please log into your ALBANYLAW LINK account for more information and to apply. Contact your assigned career counselor in our office with questions! And remember, the application deadline is February 28, 2017.

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Work hours available: Monday through Thursday, 3:00 to 5:00pm, during the Spring & Fall 2017 semesters.  Questions! please email Andrea Wedler, Director of Financial Aid, awedl@albanylaw.edu

Position Type: Academic year, Work-study openings

Desired Class Level(s): 1L, 2L, 3L

Description: Looking for students willing to tutor at-risk, urban students (ages 5- 13 years).   Hiring Criteria: Must be federal work study eligible (contact the Albany Law’s Financial Aid Office to determine eligibility).

Description: Looking for law students willing to tutor at-risk, urban students (ages 5- 13 years). Tutors are needed for a community-based partnership for afterschool tutoring for students in Albany. We are looking for motivated individuals to assist us in providing curriculum, providing special activities, administrative duties, as well as research and grant writing. Hours available: Monday through Thursday – 3:00 to 5:00pm.

Off-Campus Work Site: Two Together Literacy Project, 200 Green Street, Albany, NY 12201   (Less than 3 miles from the Law School).

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Invitation: UAlbany’s Janice D. and Theodore H. Fossieck Lecture, Feb. 15th

02 Thursday Feb 2017

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Human Rights, Law School, Local Albany Activities, Networking Event, Race and Ethnicity, Resources, Social/Economic Status, University At Albany Event

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Topic: “Salty and Fresh Frontiers in Native American History”
Click Here:  lipman_fosseick_flier 

You are invited to the annual Janice D. and Theodore H. Fossieck Lecture. This event will take place from 1:45 to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15th in the Standish Room of the Science Library on University at Albany’s Uptown Campus. There is a Free bus service to UA’s campus from Albany Law School.  A map of the UAlbany campus is available here: http://www.albany.edu/maps/uptownmap.html   

This year’s speaker is Andrew Lipman, Assistant Professor of History at Barnard College. He is the author of, The Saltwater Frontier: Indians and the Contest for the American Coast, winner of the Bancroft Prize in American History, finalist for the New England Society Book Award, and honorable mention for the PROSE Award in U.S. History.

This event is FREE and open to the public – this event is wheelchair accessible, for other accommodation or if you have any questions, please contact Christopher Pastore, cpastore@albany.edu.

Happy Chinese New Year!

31 Tuesday Jan 2017

Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins in Race and Ethnicity, Resources, Social/Economic Status

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Millions across the world celebrate The Year Of The Rooster:  Image result for chinese new year decorations   Chinese Lunar New Year photo courtesy Green Rush

Join Us for Breakfast on Wednesday, February 1st from 8:30am – 10:30am.  Stop by the red tables outside the Library’s Foyer for some breakfast treats.
Co-sponsored by:  APALSA
 and members of the Diversity Faculty Committee 

The 2017 Chinese New Year celebrations were not only restricted to China or Chinatowns across the globe as a large number of people from London to San Francisco came out to celebrate the Spring Festival, bringing in the Year of Rooster.  One of the most important traditional celebrations in China and countries with a large Chinese population, the lunar new year is a family holiday where people clean their homes and decorate them with red lanterns and posters of poetic verses.

Click HERE to learn more: http://www.ibtimes.com/chinese-new-year-2017-pictures-millions-across-world-celebrate-year-rooster-photos-2483239

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Free Event: Albany Law School’s Spring 2017 LGBT Law Series, Feb. 16th, March 23rd and April 20th

23 Monday Jan 2017

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Posted by Pershia M. Wilkins | Filed under Health Care/Support, Human Rights, Law School, Local Albany Activities, Networking Event, Resources, Sexual Orientation, Social/Economic Status

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