Podcasts

On August 19, 2008 at 12pm in the Career Center, Professor Deborah Kearns '02 discussed and demonstrated interviewing strategies for large law firms and how the New York City job market works. Before returning to the Albany area, Professor Kearns spent time as both a summer associate and associate for White & Case in New York City.

In addition, members of the Class of 2009 who interviewed through the off-campus programs last year were present to answer questions.

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On Monday, August 18, 2008 at 1:00 pm in the Career Center, Michael Garcia ’89, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, discussed how a judicial clerkship can change the course of your law career.

In addition to his work at the US Attorney’s Office, Mr. Garcia has:

• Served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Enforcement.
• Served as Acting Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) where he led the transition of that agency into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Where did it all begin?
... As a Judicial Clerk for Chief Judge Judith Kaye at the New York State Court of Appeals.

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A sign of the times ~ more law schools? According to the National Law Journal, law schools are on the rise with as many as ten new ones, and a majority set to open on the East Coast. That's what Law.com bloggers and co-hosts, J. Craig Williams and Robert Ambrogi discuss with experts, Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, founding dean of the Donald Bren School of Law at UC Irvine and Dean Thomas F. Guernsey, President and Dean, Albany Law School. They explore traditional vs. new age law schools, what these new law schools have to offer, the ABA accreditation process and take a look at the reality after law school for students.

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Albany Law School's 157th commencement ceremony took place at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 16.

Jeanine Ferris Pirro '75, a high-profile prosecutor, delivered the annual commencement address to over 220 members of the Class of 2008.

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Albany Law School's Science and Technology Law Center, together with the Government Law Center, present:ed a seminar on Sustainability and Climate Change and Renewable Energy on April 28, 2008 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. in Room 200.

Featured speaker:

Catherine Hill ('88), Of Counsel, Whiteman, Osterman and Hanna LLP

Topics presented:

• Reality and effects of Global Warming
• Federal Response to Climate Change
• Using currently available technologies to stabilize global carbon emissions

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