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President and Dean Alicia Ouellette will be a featured panelist at the Albany Business Review event "Power Breakfast: What Will Save Higher Ed?" on June 7, 2019.
Professor Sarah Rogerson will receive the Kimberly A. Troisi-Paton Leadership Award at the Capital District Women's Bar Association's annual installation dinner on June 4, 2019.
Associate Dean Antony Haynes will be speaking at the 22nd Annual New York State Cyber Security Conference and 14th Annual Symposium on Information Assurance on bias in machine learning at the Empire State Plaza on June 4, 2019.
Professor Melissa Breger's NEW YORK LAW OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE was cited by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in Barrera v. Graham (January 2019).
Professor Melissa Breger's article "Reforming by Re-Norming: How the Legal System Has the Potential to Change a Toxic Culture of Domestic Violence" (44 Notre Dame Journal of Legislation) was selected to be reprinted in the 2019 Edition of WOMEN AND THE LAW (Thomson Reuters).
Professor Patrick Connors was appointed by New York State Bar Association President Michael Miller to serve as a member of the NYSBA Task Force on the New York Bar Exam.
The Immigration Law Clinic, directed by Professor Sarah Rogerson, received a national honorable mention by the Clinical Legal Education Association in the category of Excellence in a Public Interest Case or Project. The recognition was for the clinic's role in the Detention Outreach Project.
Associate Dean Rosemary Queenan's scholarship was cited in The School Psychologist article "Association of Summer Extended School Year Services and Academic Regression" (Division 16, American Psychological Association Spring 2019).
Professor Evelyn Tenenbaum's scholarship "Can Civil Lawsuits Stem the Tide of Direct-to-Consumer Marketing of Unproven Stem Cell Interventions" (npj Regenerative Medicine 2018) was selected to be listed in a special collection of Nature Partner Journals articles. All of the articles support the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
The Immigration Law Clinic, directed by Professor Sarah Rogerson, is part of a group that will receive the New York State Academy for Public Administration's 2019 Public Service Excellence Award on May 20 for its immigration reform collaboration at the Albany County Correctional Facility.
Professor Michael Hutter received the President's Award from the Schenectady County Bar Association on May 16, 2019.
Professor Melissa Breger presented "Making the Invisible Visible: Implicit Bias in Law and Society" at the firm Carter Conboy in Albany on May 15, 2019.
Government Law Center Director Andrew Ayers moderated the Anderson Breakfast Series panel "What's Needed for Rural Renewal" at the New York State Capitol on May 14, 2019.
Government Law Center Director Andrew Ayers presented at the Albany County Bar Association CLE Research: What do the Courts Want? on May 14, 2019.
Professor Ray Brescia participated on the plenary panel "Law School Innovations: Leveraging Technology and Data to Expand Access to Justice" at the 8^th Annual Law School Access to Justice Conference at Brooklyn Law School on May 14, 2019.
Professor Ray Brescia facilitated the work-group panel "How Law Schools and Community Practitioners are Developing Innovative Technology Solutions that Address the Justice Gap" at the 8^th Annual Law School Access to Justice Conference at Brooklyn Law School on May 14, 2019.
Associate Dean Connie Mayer facilitated the work-group panel "Law Schools Working in the Community: Addressing Civil Legal Needs Arising from Entanglement with the Criminal Justice System" at the 8^th Annual Law School Access to Justice Conference at Brooklyn Law School on May 14, 2019.
Professor Sarah Rogerson facilitated the work-group panel "Challenges and Opportunities in Today's Immigration Landscape: The Role of Law Schools in Ensuring Access to Counsel for Immigrant Communities" at the 8^th Annual Law School Access to Justice Conference at Brooklyn Law School on May 14, 2019.
Professor Sarah Rogerson received the Association of American Law Schools' Section on Clinical Legal Education's prestigious M. Shanara Gilbert Award at the Clinical Legal Education Conference in San Francisco, Calif., on May 5, 2019.
Professor Mary A. Lynch presented "Assessment and Grading" at the Clinical Legal Education Association's New Clinician's Workshop in San Francisco, Calif., on May 4, 2019.
Professor Rob Heverly participated on the panel "Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation" at Niskayuna Town Hall on World Press Freedom Day, May 2, 2019.
President and Dean Alicia Ouellette moderated the panel "Free Society: Female Success in the Legal Profession" in Rochester, N.Y., on May 1, 2019.
President and Dean Alicia Ouellette moderated the keynote panel at the OUTLaw symposium, More than Marriage: 50 Years Since Stonewall, on April 29, 2019.
Professor Donna Young participated on the panel at the 518 Know Your Rights workshop presented by the Black Law Students Association of Albany Law School on April 27, 2019.
Professor Vincent Bonventre was a panelist at the Albany Law Review's 13th Annual Cooke State Constitutional Commentary Symposium, State Courts in the Trump Era, on April 25, 2019.
President and Dean Alicia Ouellette presented "Disability and Healthcare: Distrust, Disparities, and a Path Forward" at Yale School of Medicine on April 18, 2019.
Professor Melissa Breger presented "Making the Invisible Visible: Implicit Bias in Law and Society" to the New York State Department of Health attorneys at a CLE at the New York State Museum on April 16, 2019.
Professor Evelyn Tenenbaum presented "Ethical and Policy Concerns Regarding Negligent Prenatal Testing for Late-Onset Genetic Conditions" at the Reproductive Ethics Conference in Albany on April 5, 2019.
Professors Donna Young and Alexandra Harrington participated on a panel after the screening of "The Uncondemned" at the University at Albany on April 1, 2019.
Professor Donna Young participated on a panel at the NPOC2019 Legal Scholarship Conference at American University Washington College of Law on March 22, 2019.
Professor Vincent Bonventre participated on the panel "The Future of the Supreme Court Confirmation Process" sponsored by the Albany Law School chapter of the Federalist Society on March 19, 2019.
Professor Michael Hutter moderated the panel "The Future of the Supreme Court Confirmation Process" sponsored by the Albany Law School chapter of the Federalist Society on March 19, 2019.
Professor Sarah Rogerson participated on the panel "Immigration Detention in New York" at Albany Law School, presented by the New York Immigration Coalition and the Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative, on March 11, 2019.
Professor Melissa Breger's co-authored treatise, NEW YORK LAW OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, was cited by the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands in the decision Gayanich v. Gayanich.
Professor Ray Brescia was named a 2019 academic fellow of the Pound Civil Justice Institute, a national legal think tank that works to ensure access to justice for citizens and provide a balanced view of the issues affecting the U.S. civil justice system.
Professor Donna Young was named a joint faculty member at the University at Albany's Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Professor Sarah Rogerson participated on the panel "Immigration Detention in New York" at Albany Law School on March 11, 2019.
Professor Patrick Connors presented a "CPLR Update" at the New York State Court of Claims Annual Law Clerks Conference in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., on March 7, 2019.
Professor Vincent Bonventre presented a three-hour lecture on the U.S. Supreme Court and the New York Court of Appeals for justices and court attorneys of the Appellate Division Third Department on March 6, 2019.
Professor Donna Young presented the lecture "Regulating Harassment in Higher Education" at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations on March 6, 2019.
Professor Donna Young gave the keynote address at the Black Law Students Association's James Campbell Matthews Banquet in Honor of Black History Month in Albany on March 2, 2019.
President and Dean Alicia Ouellette moderated the discussion "Autonomy and Awareness: Exploring Ethical and Legal Issues in Disability Advocacy"—part of the Albany Government Law Review's annual symposium—on February 27, 2019.
Professor Patrick Connors presented a "New York Practice Update" to the New York Chapter of the National Docketing Association at the law offices of Schulte Roth & Zabel in New York City on February 22, 2019.
Professor Sarah Rogerson received the Immigrant Excellence Award at the New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators' annual legislative conference in Albany on February 17, 2019.
Professor Vincent Bonventre's co-edited book LIVING ON DEATH ROW: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF WAITING TO DIE received the Association of American Publishers 2019 PROSE Award, recognizing scholarly and professional excellence, in the category of Psychology.
Professor Sarah Rogerson, director of the Immigration Law Clinic, participated in a press conference in support of Kinimo Ngoran—a Capital City Rescue Mission chef held by ICE—on February 1, 2019. The press conference was covered widely by local media and The Associated Press.
Associate Dean Connie Mayer was appointed to the New York Court of Appeals Advisory Committee on Skills and Values in January 2019.
Associate Dean Antony Haynes will moderate the panel "Internet of Things: What Do Corporations Need to Know?" at the Association of Corporate Counsel Cybersecurity Summit at American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C., on January 29, 2019.
Associate Dean Antony Haynes moderated the panel "Internet of Things: What Do Corporations Need to Know?" at the Association of Corporate Counsel Cybersecurity Summit at American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C., on January 29, 2019.
Professor Michael Hutter presented at the January Meeting of the Capital District Trial Lawyers Association on January 29, discussing developments in 2018 in New York's automobile accident tort cases involving the serious injury limitation.
President and Dean Alicia Ouellette was a panelist at the Capital Region Chamber Women's Business Council event "Successfully Managing Change in the Workplace" on January 29, 2019.
Professor Sarah Rogerson presented "Adverse and Unintended Consequences for Families Facing Immigration Issues" at the NYSBA Annual Meeting in New York City on January 18, 2019.
Professor Patrick Connors participated on the panel "A Question of New York Law: Should It Be Taught in Law Schools and Tested on the Bar Exam?" at the NYSBA Annual Meeting in New York City on January 16, 2019.
Professor Patrick Connors presented a program on recent developments in New York civil practice to the court attorneys and principal law clerks of the Appellate Division, Second Department in Brooklyn, N.Y., on January 16, 2019.
Professor Anthony Paul Farley was elected to the Society of American Law Teachers (SALT) Board of Governors at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting in January 2019.
Professor Christian Sundquist was elected Chair-Elect of the Evidence Section, Chair-Elect of the Minority Groups Section, and an Executive Board member of the Associate Deans Section at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting in January 2019.
Professor Michael Hutter successfully represented the petitioners in a decision directing the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics to vote as to whether it should investigate a complaint against Joseph Percoco.
Professor Sarah Rogerson participated on the panel "Immigrants in America: How Do We Decide?" presented by the League of Women Voters of Schenectady County on January 10, 2019.
Professor Michael Hutter was again invited to participate in the New York State Judicial Institute's New Judges Program, January 7-11, 2019. He also presented a webcast for New York judges discussing 2018 judicial decisions deciding no-fault law issues as part of the Judicial Institute's "Lunch and Learn" program.
Professor Peter Halewood moderated the works-in-progress session "New Voices in Human Rights and International Law" at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting on January 6, 2019.
President and Dean Alicia Ouellette presented on the practice of the law school dean during the session "Law Schools and the New Accountability Paradigm" at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting on January 5, 2019.
GLC Director Andrew Ayers participated on the panel "Rural Access to Justice" at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting on January 5, 2019.
Professor Edward De Barbieri participated in the discussion group "Building Bridges: Examining Race and Privilege in Community Economic Development" at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting on January 5, 2019.
Assistant Dean for Program Development and Distance Education Jason Fiske presented during the session "Navigating Third Party Vendors in Post-Graduate Programs Including Programs for Non-US Lawyers" at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting on January 5, 2019.
Associate Dean for Student Affairs Rosemary Queenan participated on the panel "Assessment in Law Student Affairs" at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting on January 5, 2019.
Professor Christian Sundquist presented during the panel "Bias in the Courtroom" at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting on January 5, 2019.
Professor Ray Brescia participated on the panel "Building Bridges and Social Justice through Collaborative Centers and Initiatives" at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting on January 4, 2019. He was also featured as part of the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) Author in Residence program.
Professor Rob Heverly participated on the panel "The Internet of Bodies: Cyborgs and the Law" at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting on January 4, 2019. Read more at Legaltech News.
Professor Mary A. Lynch participated in the discussion groups "Bridging the Divisions with Professional Identity Learning Outcomes that Encourage Cultural Competency in the Profession" and "Building Bridges Across Curricular and Status Lines: Gender Inequity throughout the Legal Academy" at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting on January 4, 2019.
Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion Troy Riddle moderated the panel "Free Speech on Campus: A Delicate Balancing Test" at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting on January 5, 2019. He also presented during the session "How to Engage with Historically Marginalized Communities" on January 3.
Professor Peter Halewood was named incoming Chair of the AALS Section on International Human Rights at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting in New Orleans, January 2-6, 2019.
Professor Peter Halewood co-organized three panels on human rights law at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting in New Orleans, January 2-6, 2019.
President & Dean Alicia Ouellette was elected Chair-Elect of the Association of American Law Schools Section on Law School Deans. She will serve as the section's Chair starting in 2020.
Professor Mary A. Lynch's blog, Best Practices for Legal Education, was named to the ABA Journal's Blawg Hall of Fame, Class of 2018. Best Practices had previously appeared several times on the ABA Journal Blawg 100, an annual list of the top blogs for a legal audience.
Professor Michael Hutter presented a lecture on "Recent Developments in New York's No Fault Law" to the Suffolk Academy of Law on December 10, 2018.
Professor Vincent Bonventre presented "The Now and Future Supreme Court" to the New York legislative and executive staffs at the 2018 Legislative CLE Program on December 6, 2018.
Professor Evelyn Tenenbaum presented "Reevaluating Informed Consent to Better Protect Patient Autonomy" at a CLE for the New York State Legislature on December 6, 2018.
Professor Michael Hutter presented the paper "Discovery and Social Media: Legal and Ethical Limitations" to the annual meeting of the Northeastern New York Chapter of the Defense Research Institute on December 6, 2018.
Professor Ray Brescia was named to the transition committee for incoming New York Attorney General Letitia James in November 2018.
Professor Seve Falati and Professor Nancy Maurer presented "Taking Assessment Out of the Classroom: Assessing the Skills and Values We Really Care About" at the International Journal of Clinical Legal Education (IJCLE) Conference at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, on November 30, 2018.
Professor Donna Young participated in a roundtable discussion of the #MeToo movement at the Museum of Political Corruption's Nellie Bly Award for Investigative Reporting event in Albany on November 29, 2018.
Professor Jaya Connors, director of the Family Violence Litigation Clinic, was recognized as her clinic was awarded a grant from the Albany County Bar Foundation at the ACBF's holiday party on November 29, 2018.
Professor Sarah Rogerson received an award for her work on the Detention Outreach Project at the Albany County Bar Association's holiday party on November 29, 2018.
Professor Christian Sundquist was appointed as the incoming Chair-Elect of the Association of American Law Schools Section on Minority Groups; he will serve as Chair-Elect for the next year before stepping into the Chair role for 2020-2021. He will also serve as Chair-Elect next year for the AALS Section on Evidence before becoming Chair in 2020-2021.
Professor Sarah Rogerson participated on the panel "Trauma and the U.S. immigration System: Immigrant Detention, Family Separation, and Undocumented Work" at Middlebury College on November 15, 2018.
Professor Sarah Rogerson participated in a press conference on November 14, 2018 announcing that Albany County will use federal funds to pay for legal help to immigrants being detained in the county jail.
Professor Vincent Bonventre moderated the panel "Incarceration" at the Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology's annual symposium, From Investigation to Incarceration: How Science and Technology Impact the Different Stages of the Criminal Justice System, on November 8, 2018.
Professor Melissa Breger moderated the panel "Investigation and Litigation" at the Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology's annual symposium, From Investigation to Incarceration: How Science and Technology Impact the Different Stages of the Criminal Justice System, on November 8, 2018.
Professor Michael Hutter presented a "No Fault Law Update" to the Nassau County Academy of Law on November 8, 2018. It was his 20th consecutive presentation to that bar group.
GLC Government Lawyer-in-Residence Bennett Liebman presented "Sports Gambling" at Albany Law School's Recent Graduate CLE Program on November 3, 2018.
Professor Lianne Pinchuk presented "Law and Common Sense: Writing for Clients" at Albany Law School's Recent Graduate CLE Program on November 3, 2018.
Professor David Pratt presented "Tax and Employee Benefits Issues for 2019 and Beyond" at Albany Law School's Recent Graduate CLE Program on November 2, 2018.
Professor Michael Hutter presented an "Evidence" webinar program for New York Legal Aid Society attorneys which covered admissibility issues for electronic evidence on November 2, 2018.
Professor Vincent Bonventre moderated the panel "A Changing Court in Challenging Times" at Albany Law School on November 1, 2018. The discussion was presented by Albany Law student organizations OUTLaw, LALSA, and BLSA.
Professor Christian Sundquist organized a panel on "Bias in the Courtroom," to take place during the Association of American Law Schools' (AALS) annual conference in New Orleans in January 2019, as part of his responsibilities as an executive board member of both the AALS Minority Groups and Evidence sections. He also: will present remarks on "Science and the Identification of Juror Racial Bias" on the "Bias in the Courtroom" panel; and accepted an invitation to serve on a panel of current and former law school deans (including deans from Gonzaga, Maine, Louisville, John Marshall, and the University of Washington), titled "Technology and the Future of Law Schools," during the West Virginia Law Review's annual symposium in February 2019.
GLC Director Andrew Ayers participated on the panel "Retroactivity And Other Challenges to Agency Decisions" at the I-ARC Conference: Mobilize, Organize, Resist: Immigrant Justice Lawyering in New York at John Jay College, October 26-27, 2018.
Professor Ray Brescia participated on the panel "Introduction to Federal Litigation" at the I-ARC Conference: Mobilize, Organize, Resist: Immigrant Justice Lawyering in New York at John Jay College, October 26-27, 2018.
Professor Sarah Rogerson participated on the panels "Unique Issues Faced by Upstate Immigrants" and "Resilience 101: Being Your Best Advocate" and will moderate "ICE in Courts" at the I-ARC Conference: Mobilize, Organize, Resist: Immigrant Justice Lawyering in New York at John Jay College, October 26-27, 2018.
Professor Michael Hutter presented a CLE on "Evidence" at the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York in Albany on October 26, 2018. Legal services attorneys throughout the state attended via webinar. He also presented "New York Civil Practice" and "New York Evidence" updates to the staff attorneys of the Office of the New York Attorney General and state agency attorneys. He made the same presentations at a meeting of the Federation of Bar Associations of the Fourth Judicial District. He also presented at the invitation of the New York State Board of Bar Examiners a lecture on "New York Civil Practice" for viewing by candidates who have taken the UBE and must now pass the New York portion of the bar exam.
Professor Mary A. Lynch presented "Laws and Justice Living-Learning Community" to students at the University at Albany as part of their freshman seminar on October 24, 2018. Professor Lynch discussed possible pathways in law and the work of the Law Clinic and Justice Center at Albany Law School.