ALBANYLAW Magazine | Fall 2020
From the President and Dean
This is not the magazine that we had planned. Then again, this is not the year that we—any of us—had planned.
We hoped in this issue to bring you more standalone stories of independence, innovation, and impact—the pillars of We Rise Together: The Campaign for Albany Law School. Then came the novel coronavirus. The COVID-19 pandemic upended our lives. It brought disruption, loss, and heartbreak. But as the year progressed, we began to see incredible things: people adapting in extraordinary ways; people, some in roles outside their comfort zones, helping one another; people leading—making perhaps the most significant decisions of their careers under extreme pressure.
Zooming in, many of these people are members of our community. They are Albany Law School graduates, students, faculty, and staff, stepping up and making us proud. Suddenly, this issue of Albany Law Magazine came into focus: we are telling one story through these experiences. It’s the story of how this great community and its people confronted an extraordinary challenge and—in ways unique, personal, and inventive—used their tools to make an impact. Read more.
In Brief
- Teammates Make Moot Court History
- Rogerson Back at Helm Of The Justice Center
- Impact on the World Stage
- Treyz ’77 Leads Board Forward
- Suited for Success
- Middle States Accreditation? Check.
- We Rise Together Campaign Raises $28 Million to Date
- Normalizing Female Success through Women’s Leadership Initiative
- ‘Something Special about New York’
- By the Numbers: Banner Year for Career Outcomes
- United through Literary Connections
- Podcast Alert!
- A Chance to Improve Police Oversight and Community Relations
- Creating a More Inclusive Learning Environment
- Addressing Racial Justice through Research and Advocacy
Campus Events
- From the Headlines to the Discussion Table
- Virtual Programs Allow Alumni to Give (and Get) Support
- Brian Cuban Opens Up about Losing It All—and Getting It Back
- Alumna Delivers Katz Lecture
- Future-Proofing Our Elections
- Serving Those Who Served
- Celebrating Black History Month
- A Toast to the Class of 2020
- Michael Zeldin Visits Albany Law School
- Music to Our (Lawyerly) Ears
- Anderson Series Goes Virtual
COVID: Adapting
- It Takes a Village: The Inside Story of Albany Law’s Transition Online—and Back Again
- Teaching COVID Law in Real Time
- Adapting on the Fly: A View from the Family Court Bench
- Donors Step Up for Students in Need
- Airport CEO Navigates Uncharted Territory
- The Online Learner: Returning to Class in the Time of COVID
COVID: Helping
- Meeting the Need: Working with Legal Aid, Students and Alumni Provide Support During the Pandemic
- Helping Hospital Workers at the Epicenter
- Business-Minded Alumnae Help Move ‘N.Y. Forward’
- Surprise Care Package from Hong Kong
COVID: Leading
- Reflections on Leadership: Q&A with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ’82
- N.Y.’S Budget Leader Confronts—and Communicates—New Challenges
- Confronting COVID from City Hall
- Alumni Trifecta Keeps City of Albany Ticking
Alumni
- There’s No Time Like Today: Welcome from NAA President Hon. Peter G. Crummey ’81
- Class Notes
- In Memoriam