Held monthly from February through May, each Warren M. Anderson Seminar features a panel of experts who address legal aspects of a policy issue pending before the New York State Legislature.
About Warren M. Anderson
Warren M. Anderson was a distinguished alumnus of Albany Law School and a former member of the Government Law Center Advisory Board. Having served in the New York State Senate for 35 years, he is known for his leadership during his tenure as President Pro Tem and Majority Leader from 1973 to 1988.
Warren Anderson began his legal career as an assistant county attorney in Broome County of New York. He then joined the law firm of Hinman, Howard & Kattell, where he practiced law up until his death in June 2007. Throughout his career, he received numerous honors and awards.
Upcoming Anderson Programs will be held virtually via zoom and dates TBD
2021 Programs Topics
Wednesday, March 10 at 12pm: Program Two: The Future of Sports Wagering in New York. The second program will focus will examine these proposals to see how and if mobile sports wagering can be authorized in New York.
Program Three: Reforming the Electoral Process. The third program will look at possible reforms of the state's electoral process. There have been many changes in the way New Yorkers have voted in the last two years, but these changes have caused unforeseen difficulties in carrying out our elections. There is general agreement that changes are now needed to improve our system for casting and counting votes. The program will consider the many changes that have been proposed.
Program Four: Governor's Authority During Emergencies. The fourth and final program will consider the Governor's authority to issue executive orders suspending or modifying statutory law during periods of emergency. We have witnessed how this has worked during the unanticipated current health emergency, and there will certainly be discussion of how this should work in any future emergency. This program is intended to be part of that discussion.
Past Anderson Programs
2021 Programs
February 19, 2021: Governor's Executive Order 203
2020 Programs
May 28, 2020: The Gig Economy
April 20, 2020: Voting in the 2020 Elections
February 25, 2020: Surveillance Technology
February 11, 2020: Higher Education and the Student-Debt Crisis
2019 Programs
February 12, 2019: Challenges in Legalizing Marijuana
April 9, 2019: What You Need to Know About the Upcoming Redistricting Process
April 30, 2019: Reforming the Judiciary
May 14, 2019: What's Needed for Rural Renewal?
2018 Programs
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February 13: Bail: Are There Better Alternatives?
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April 3: State Power Over Immigration Law
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April 24: Self-Driving Cars: Preparing for the Autonomous Vehicle
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May 15: The Janus Case and Public Sector Unions: Where Jurisprudence Meets Politics
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2017 Programs
February 14: Cybersecurity: Protection, Regulation and Privacy
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April 4: Homelessness and Housing in NYS
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April 18: Repealing the ACA: Avoiding Unintended Consequences
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May 2: The Path to a Constitutional Convention
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2016 Programs
February 23: Criminal Justice and Young Offenders: Is raising the age a viable option?
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April 5: The SAFE Act and Beyond: What is the role, if any, for state and local government in the regulation of firearms?
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April 19: Increasing Voter Turnout: How do we make democracy work?
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May 3: From Paris, France to Paris, New York: What is the role for state and local government in addressing climate change?
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2015 Programs
February 24: Emerging Issues in State-Based Immigration Reform Immigration Reform CLE Materials
Immigration Reform Resources Watch VideoApril 7: Health Crises, Natural Disasters, and Civil Unrest: Are We Prepared? Health Crises, Natural Disasters, & Civil Unrest CLE Materials Watch VideoApril 21: Unchaining Local Government: Opportunities in New York State Unchaining Local Government CLE Materials Watch VideoMay 5: Wrongful Convictions: Causes and Cures Wrongful Convictions CLE Materials
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2014 Sessions
February 11: Municipal Finance
April 8: Infrastructure Funding
April 29: Campaign Finance
May 20: Education Reform and the Common Core
2013 Sessions
February 26: Gun Control in New York
April 9: Regulating Not-for-Profits in New York"
April 23: The State Energy Highway: What's Ahead for the State, Consumers and Industry?
May 14: Home Rule: The 50th Anniversary of Article 9 of the State Constitution
2012 Sessions
February 28: Hydrofracking - Balancing the 3 E's - Environment, Energy, and Economic Development
March 27: Casino Gaming in New York
April 17: Government Reform"
