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The Election 2008 Symposium took place at Albany Law School on Thursday, Oct. 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. in the Dean Alexander Moot Courtroom and covered a broad range of issues at play in the presidential election including energy, health care, immigration, privacy and the economy.

Agenda:

9:30 AM Welcome Address
9:40 AM Keynote Speaker: Honorable Corey Ellis, Albany Common Councilmember 3rd Ward

10:00 AM –11:30 AM: Race, Immigration, and Foreign Policy
James Thuo Gathii, Governor George E. Pataki Professor of International Commercial Law, Albany Law School
Guillermo Perez, President of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, Albany Chapter
Dr. Steven A. Leibo, Professor of Modern International History and Politics, Sage Colleges
MODERATOR: Alexandra Harrington J.D., L.L.M. ‘O5, 'O8, McGill University

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1:00 PM –2:30 PM: Religion, Privacy, and the Constitution
Udi Ofer, Advocacy Director, New York Civil Liberties Union
Paul Rapp, Esq., Adjunct Professor of Art and Entertainment Law, Albany Law School
Dr. Andrea Stanton, Assistant Director, Center for Dialogues, New York University
MODERATOR: Anthony P. Farley, James Campbell Matthews Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence, Albany Law School

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3:00 PM –4:30PM: Health Care, Individual Autonomy, and Fundamental RightsPatricia A. McGeown, President and CEO, Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood
Stephen Clark, Professor of Law, Albany Law School
Dr. Martin A. Strosberg, Professor of Bioethics, Union Graduate College and Mt. Sinai Medical Center
MODERATOR: Alicia Ouellette, Associate Professor of Law, Albany Law School

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5:00 PM Debate on Energy Policies and the Economy
Tracey Brooks – Representative from Barack Obama Campaign
John Faso – Representative from John McCain Campaign
MODERATOR: Dr. Alan Chartock, President and CEO, WAMC/Northeast Public Radio

6:15 PM Reception in East Foyer

The Election 2008 Symposium was sponsored by the Albany Law School Democrats, Albany Law School Diversity Office, Albany Law School Republicans, Amnesty International, Black Law Students Association, Civil Liberties Union, Health Law Society, Intellectual Property Society, Latino Law Students Association, Muslim Law Students Association, OUTlaw and Students for Reproductive Justice.

On October 25, 2008, the Government Law Center of Albany Law School and the Albany Government Law Review presented the 15th Annual Senior Citizens' Law Day, a free event for Capital Region seniors and their caregivers.

More than 30 programs for senior citizens were presented on such topics as:

• Medicaid/Medicare
• Powers of Attorney
• Pre-funeral Planning
• Health Care Proxies
• Dealing with Economic Uncertainty
• Financial Fraud
• Retirement Planning

The Nancy M. Sills ’76 Memorial Lecture featuring Richard Iannello, Executive Director, Albany Guardian Society was recorded. Click HERE to download it or click to Play It Now!

General Clinic and Clinic registration information for 2Ls and 3Ls was presented on October 22, 2008 in Matthew Bender from 12-1pm.

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On Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, Albany Law School's student Democrat and Republican organizations hosted a 21st Congressional District Candidates Forum at 6 p.m. in the Dean Alexander Moot Court Room. The district's two actively campaigning candidates, Jim Buhrmaster and Paul Tonko, made a five-minute opening statement before engaging in an hour-long moderated discussion. The candidates fielded questions from the audience after the discussion. Light refreshments followed the event. The event was moderated by Al Roney of 810 WGY.

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On Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008, at 7pm in the DAMC, Albany County District Attorney David Soares '99 and challenger Roger Cusick '75, a Republican running on an independent line, debated. This forum was sponsored by the Albany Law Civil Liberties Union, Albany Law Black Law Students Association, New York Civil Liberties Union, NAACP and the League of Women Voters.

Metroland story

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On October 6, 2008, Dean Salkin spoke to students about the Semester in Government program offered as a joint initiative of the Government Law Center and the Law Clinic & Justice Center. This program is a unique opportunity for students to spend one full semester working under the supervision of a government lawyer-mentor in Albany or in Washington, DC.

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October 3, 2008

Keynote: Marci A. Hamilton, Cardozo School of Law

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Discussion Panel: Beginning to Answer RLUIPA's Unanswered Questions

• Daniel P. Dalton, Tomkiw Dalton, PLC
• Dwight H. Merriam, FAICP, CRE, Robinson & Cole LLP
• Julie A. Tappendorf, Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer, PC

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October 2, 2008:

1. Background on Religious Discrimination in Land Use

• Angela C. Carmella, Seton Hall University School of Law
• Robert J. Miller, Lewis & Clark Law School
• Steven Rosenbaum, US Dept of Justice

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2. Legislative Intent and Statutory Interpretation Under RLUIPA

• T. Jeremy Gunn, PhD, American Civil Liberties Union
• Shelly Ross Saxer, Pepperdine University School of Law
• Nelson Tebbe, Brooklyn Law School

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3. Constitutional Theories of RLUIPA

• Frederick Mark Gedicks, J. Reuben Clark Law School, BYU
• Leslie Griffin, University of Houston Law Center
• Wendi L. Kellington, Law Offices of Wendie L. Kellington, PC
• Dean Elizabeth A. Reilly, University of Akron School of Law

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October 2, 2008: Hon. Michael W. McConnell, University of Utah, S.J. Quinney School of Law; 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals

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October 1, 2008: Defining Community in a Society Focused on Rights - Randall T. Shepard, Chief Justice, Indiana Supreme Court

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