Albany Law School has a new suite of online graduate programs for professionals seeking to advance their careers in human resources.

Human Resources: Law, Leadership, and Policy is offered in three tracks: as a Master of Science in Legal Studies concentration; as an LL.M. concentration; or as an advanced professional certificate—all offered 100% online.

Today on the podcast, are Program Co-directors Rosemary Queenan and Mary Walsh Fitzpatrick.

Albany Law School Announces New Online Graduate Program for HR Leaders: https://www.albanylaw.edu/about/news/2020/Pages/Albany-Law-School-Announces-New-Online-Graduate-Program-for-HR-Leaders.aspx

Human Resources: Law, Leadership, and Policy: https://graduate.albanylaw.edu/online-graduate-programs/human-resources-law-leadership-and-policy

Online Graduate Programs: https://graduate.albanylaw.edu/online-graduate-programs

Cost of Attendance and Financial Aid: Online Graduate Programs: https://graduate.albanylaw.edu/online-graduate-programs/cost-of-attendance-and-financial-aid

Term Dates: Online Graduate Programs: https://graduate.albanylaw.edu/online-graduate-programs/term-dates

Apply to the Online Graduate Programs at Albany Law School: https://graduate.albanylaw.edu/online-graduate-programs/apply

Going into an interview without knowing the basics can be very nerve-wracking. Learn tips and tricks on how to ace your law firm interviews. 

You will have an opportunity to get the inside track on how to stand out, what questions to ask, and techniques that work best. 

More from the Career and Professional Development Center: https://www.albanylaw.edu/careers

Today, we are speaking with Matt DeLaus who is the author of the latest explainer from the Government Law Center: Alternatives to Police as First Responders: Crisis Response Programs

Matt is in his second year of the dual J.D./M.P.A. degree program at Albany Law School and the University at Albany’s Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy. He is also a GLC Fellow and intern. 

Alternatives to Police as First Responders: Crisis Response Programs (explainer): https://www.albanylaw.edu/centers/government-law-center/policing/explainers/Pages/Alternatives-to-Police-as-First-Responders-Crisis-Response-Programs.aspx

More about GLC and Policing: https://www.albanylaw.edu/centers/government-law-center/policing

Albany Law COVID-19 Information: https://www.albanylaw.edu/coronavirus

Listen in on this special podcast episode recorded on Nov. 19 and featuring experts from the Alliance for Positive Health, the Damien Center, Albany Law School, the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, and the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Services.

You can watch the symposium here: https://vimeo.com/481848242

In this edition of the podcast, we are speaking with Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vin Bonventre about developments on the Supreme Court and courts here in New York State.

Prof. Bonventre is also the author of New York Court Watcher, a blog devoted to commentary on developments at the Supreme Court, the New York Court of Appeals, and other state supreme courts nationwide. And he is the founder and Director of the Center for Judicial Process.

For Albany Law School campus updates go to albanylaw.edu/coronavirus.

Yaron Deskalo ’07 speaks about his journey from a law student to becoming a director and producer, and for starting his own business, SoHi Media. 

Previously, Yaron worked for ESPN and Fox Sports, winning six Emmys for his work as a feature producer and showrunner. 

More from the Career and Professional Development Center: https://www.albanylaw.edu/careers

A First Mondays program recorded on November 2, 2020.

Join this discussion on some of the country’s hottest topics involving Big Tech and Big Pharma focused on the United States Justice Department’s efforts to block or punish allegedly wrongful acts by major players, notably Google, Purdue Pharma, and TikTok.

First Mondays is a special discussion program about current business and political events through a legal lens. This program is an opportunity to meet Albany Law School faculty and to participate in a stimulating discussion on world events.

Hosts

Prof. Patricia Reyhan - Distinguished Professor of Law

Prof. Ted De Barbieri - Associate Professor of Law; Director, Community Economic Development Clinic

Panelists

David M. Horn - Special Counsel, WilmerHale (Washington, D.C.)

Carl J. Kempf III ’98 - Rensselaer County Attorney

Prof. Robert Heverly ’92 - Associate Professor of Law, Albany Law School

Prof. Alexandra Harrington ’05 - Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, Albany Law School

The Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology Symposium

Recorded Nov. 4, 2020.

More about the Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology: http://www.albanylawjournal.org/about-us/Pages/default.aspx

The discussion included: The role of structural racism in creating disproportionate health outcomes from COVID-19 for Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC), how the law has shaped the disparate health impact of COVID-19 on the indigenous population in the United States, the challenges of providing legal services to communities of color via technology and online courts, and the broader impact of COVID-19 on the future of the legal profession.

Keynote Speaker: Maria Melendez ’92 - Chief Diversity Officer at Sidley Austin LLP

Panelists:

Matthew L.M. Fletcher - Professor of Law & Director of the Indigenous Law & Policy Center Michigan State University College of Law

Seema Mohapatra - Associate Professor of Law and Dean's Fellow Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law

David Crossman ’17 - Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York

The Albany Law School Veterans' Pro Bono Project is a student-led group with a mission to connect veterans with attorneys and organizations that can help veterans with legal or benefits-related issues they may have. With the COVID-19 pandemic this year the group has hosted and is continuing to host virtual town halls and events centered around the Veterans Day holiday.

Details and registration for events: https://bit.ly/VeteransLawProject2020

The 2020 events were held in memory of SSG Joseph Gentile.

Veterans’ Benefits During COVID-19: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/6271046288104760065

Employment Law for Veterans: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/2651349556016122380

Contact for further information:

David Troiano, Program Director - [email protected]

Erica Askew, Program Director - [email protected]

Ryan Cross, Program Director - [email protected]

Today we are speaking about the 2020 Election. We aren’t talking politics, but more about the mechanics of the electoral college and a potential transfer of power after the Nov. 3 election with Assistant Professor and Director of the Government Law Center Ava Ayers.

Recorded Oct. 27, 2020.

Supreme Court Won’t Extend Wisconsin’s Deadline for Mailed Ballots (NY Times): https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/26/us/supreme-court-wisconsin-ballots.html

Prof. Ayers speaking about the Electoral College on Spectrum News: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/ny-state-of-politics/2020/10/20/is-it-time-to-bid-farewell-to-the-electoral-college-?cid=app_share

More about Prof. Ayers: https://www.albanylaw.edu/faculty/directory/profiles?ind=Ayers%2C%20Ava

More about the Government Law Center: https://www.albanylaw.edu/centers/government-law-center

"Could the Supreme Court Decide the 2020 Election?" GLC Explainer: https://www.albanylaw.edu/centers/government-law-center/Pages/explainers/The-Supreme-Court-and-the-2020-Election.aspx