Podcasts

March 10, 2010 at 7 pm in room 425-

WHAT TO EXPECT & HOW TO PREPARE

with Robert McMillen '69
Member of the NYS Board of Bar Examiners

Featuring: Professor Moore, Professor Redwood & Professor Seita

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If you missed the presentation, click HERE for the audio recording.

The Fourth Annual Chief Judge Lawrence H. Cooke State Constitutional Commentary Symposium, hosted by the Albany Law Review, covered "Wrongful Convictions: Understanding and Addressing Criminal Injustice" from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 4, 2010, at Albany Law School.

As keynote speaker and moderator, New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman led the discussion on the origins of and modern solutions to wrongful convictions. This timely event followed Chief Judge Lippman's recent appointment of a permanent task force on wrongful convictions at the New York Court of Appeals.

Chief Judge Lippman was joined by:

• Distinguished Teaching Professor James Acker, School of Criminal Justice of the State University of New York
• Amy Bach, Author of Ordinary Injustice: How America Holds Court
• Professor Saul Kassin, Psychology Departments of John Jay College and Williams College
• Stephen Saloom, Policy Director of the Innocence Project
• Hon. Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., District Attorney, New York County

Audio Recording of the Event: Clck HERE.

Bring It Up Ten was held on March 3, 2010 from 7-9 pm in Room 200.

Faculty Presenters included:
Professor Moriarty, Professor Pratt, Professor Redwood, Professor Renuart, and Professor Shanks (moderator)

As 3Ls near graduation (a mere six weeks away!), they are all mentally preparing for the grueling ten weeks of bar prep that will follow. At this event, faculty members spoke in an informal setting talk about their bar prep experience, what worked and what didn't, what they have learned over the years, and what issues to look out for as students prepare to take the bar.
Topics discussed :
• Apartment Rentals & Lease Renewals
• Health care and insurance
• Applying for Bar Loans
• Making a budget
• Managing family obligations
• Personal sacrifices

If you missed the event, click HERE for the audio recording.

Professor Danshera Cords spoke to students in the Career Center on March 3, 2010about United States Tax Court clerkships, important deadlines, and how to prepare a strong application packet.

If you missed this presentation, click HERE.

To kick off Women's History Month, Nancy Marie Payne, professional storyteller, presented a commissioned piece on Kate Stoneman's determination that led her to be the first female admitted to the NYS Bar Association and the first alumna of Albany Law School on March 2, 2010 in room 200 from 4-5 pm.

Audio Recording of the event: Click HERE.

From the left, Matthew Loiacono, Alex Muro, Stephen Dushko
(IP Society President), and Paul Rapp

Local musicians and entertainment attorneys discussed the effects of digital technology on copyright and the outlook for the music industry in terms of new business models and new media on March 1,2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the East Wing of the law school.

Speakers included:

• Paul Czech, attorney
• Matthew Loiacono, Collar City Records, current solo artist and formerly of the Kamikaze Hearts
• Alex Muro, B3nson Recording Company, Sergeant Dunbar and the Hobo Banned
• Paul Rapp, attorney and Blotto drummer

The event was hosted by Albany Law School's Intellectual Property Society. A reception in the East Foyer followed the panel discussion.

******Audio Recording of the event - Click HERE.***********