May. 18, 2007 14:38

Judge Judith Kaye Addresses the Graduates

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The 156th Commencement of Albany Law School was held on Friday, May 18, 2007, at 11 a.m. at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC). Of the 238 graduates, 234 received the Juris Doctor (J.D.); three the Master of Law and Letters (LL.M.); and one the Master of Science in Legal Studies (M.S.).

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The commencement speaker was The Hon. Judith S. Kaye. Judge Kaye, who became the state's top judge in 1993, and was the first woman to serve on the New York State Court of Appeals in 1983. She was recently reconfirmed to another term as the state's top jurist by Gov. Elliot Spitzer. Judge Kaye also received Albany Law School's Trustee's Gold Medal Award.

A reception followed immediately after the ceremony at the Hall of Springs.

Click HERE to hear Barbara Chandler sing "America the Beautiful" or Play It Now!

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May. 4, 2007 10:26

Death Penalty in New York: Alive or Dead?

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Judge Stewart F. Hancock, Jr. spoke on the death penalty in the Alexander Moot Courtroom on Thursday, May 3 at 6:30 p.m.

With the death penalty issue heating up, this topic was most timely. Since retiring from the NY Court of Appeals, Judge Hancock has been deeply involved in trying to keep the penalty out of New York.

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