Katherine "Kate" Stoneman became the first woman admitted to practice law in New York in 1886, paving the way for thousands who followed. She did so against enormous odds; supporting herself as a teacher, she worked nights, weekends, and summers as a clerk until she became the first female graduate of Albany Law School in 1898. In October 2009, she will be inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.

Even though she passed the New York State Bar Exam, her application to join the bar was rejected because of her gender. She then launched a successful campaign to amend the Code of Civil Procedure to permit the admission of qualified applicants without regard to sex or race.

Albany Law School plans many events throughout the year in honor of Kate Stoneman. For further information, see below or visit www.katestoneman.org.

Kate Stoneman Hall of Fame Induction Weekend 
Stoneman Series 
Kate Stoneman Day 

Kate Stoneman Women's Hall of Fame Induction Weekend
October 9-11, 2009
Albany Law has planned a weekend of activities surrounding Kate Stoneman's induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame. For more information, contact Tammy Weinman, Director of Special Events & Conferences, at 518-445-3210 or twein@albanylaw.edu.  

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
A Taste of New York: Wine Law 101
New York Wine & Culinary Center (NYWCC)
900 South Main Street, Canandaigua, N.Y.
Brochure and Registration

Professor Sheldon W. Halpern
The Hon. Harold Tyler Jr. Chair in Law & Technology, Albany Law School
Trademark Law: Aspects of wine merchandising, the use of family names as "brands," and the designation of geographic origin, taking international law, treaty and policy into consideration.

J. Stephen Casscles, Esq.
Counsel to the New York State Senator Jeffrey D. Klein, Deputy Majority Leader, (D, WF), 34th Senate District
Regulatory Framework: Outlines of New York's regulatory framework to establish a winery, farm winery or micro-winery, and the purposes of other special winery licenses that are available to facilitate cooperation between two or more winery licensees, allowing them to better market their wines, sell other products or conduct other business operations, and reduce wine production costs.

Cost: $50 per person - includes program, reception and 2 CLE credit hours in Professional Practice

4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Reception
New York Lounge, NYWCC

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Seneca Lake Wine Trail Tour
Cost: $50 per person; space is limited

Join us as we explore beautiful Seneca Lake for tastings and tours of area wineries. Transportation provided by Finger Lakes Winery Tours. Pick up/drop off at Holiday Inn Waterloo-Seneca Falls.

6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Gala Reception (Black-tie optional)
Hotel Clarence, 108 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, N.Y.
Cost: $100 per person (packages available)

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11
National Women's Hall of Fame Induction Weekend
11:30 a.m. - Luncheon - $130 per person (includes ceremony; packages available)
1:30 p.m. - Induction Ceremony - $35 per person (packages available)
New York Chiropractic College, 2360 State Route 89, Seneca Falls, N.Y.
www.greatwomen.org

Dean Thomas F. Guernsey will be accepting for Kate Stoneman, Class of 1898, the first woman admitted to practice law in New York State and first female graduate of Albany Law.

Stoneman Series

WOMEN IN LITIGATION: CHALLENGES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
In honor of Kate Stoneman's induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame, and in celebration of our alumnae, Albany Law School is pleased to present the first in a series of programs, followed by a cocktail reception.

Thursday, October 29, 2009
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Nixon Peabody LLP
437 Madison Avenue
New York, N.Y.
Hosted by Connie Boland '86, Partner

Panelists: 
Leslie Kelmachter '77, Partner, The Jacob Fuchsberg Law Firm
Kristine Hamann '77,  Special Narcotics Prosecutor, New York County
Connie Boland '86, Partner, Nixon Peabody
Lori Van Auken '86, Partner, Winston Strawn
Maria Melendez '91, Partner, Sidley Austin

R.S.V.P. by October 22 to Annie Garwood at 518-445-3220, alumni@albanylaw.edu or online at www.albanylaw.edu/alumni.

Kate Stoneman Day
Kate Stoneman Day is held in honor of the Law School's first female graduate (1898) who was also the first woman admitted to practice law in New York state.

On March 14, 1994, Albany Law School celebrated its first Kate Stoneman Day, presenting the "Kate Stoneman Award" to individuals, like Stoneman, who have demonstrated a commitment to actively seeking change and expanding opportunities for women.

Honorable Judith S. Kaye, Chief Judge of the State of New York, delivered the inaugural Kate Stoneman keynote address during Albany Law School's first Kate Stoneman Day. Other honorees included Helen M. Pratt '28 and Professor Bernard E. Harvith.