The Government Law Center at Albany Law School today announced that three alumni have joined its Advisory Board. Their combined expertise in government strengthens the Center’s capacity to provide innovative legal research and public service-centered programming.

The new GLC Advisory Board members are:
•    Elizabeth “Beth” Colombo Garvey, Esq., ’04
•    Amy Metcalfe, Esq., ’00
•    Emily Bello, Esq., ’25

“We are delighted to welcome three accomplished and dedicated alumni to the Advisory Board,” said Patrick Wildes ’16, Director of the Government Law Center. “They will further strengthen the Center’s distinctive connections to government as we provide expert legal analysis about government law and policy and train the next generation of lawyers and leaders in the public sector.”

Members of the Advisory Board help the Center with programs like the Government Law Center Fellowship Program, which prepares students for meaningful careers in public service, and they provide guidance for the Center’s educational programs and publications examining pressing issues facing state and local governments.

Elizabeth “Beth” Garvey, Esq., ’04

Elizabeth “Beth” Garvey ’04 is a Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, where she assists clients in government relations and regulatory matters in a variety of areas including real estate, gaming, health care, procurement and economic development. 

Garvey has previously served in several high-level governmental positions, including as acting counsel to the New York State Governor, senior vice chancellor for Legal Affairs and general counsel at the State University of New York (SUNY) in Albany, and counsel to the State Senate majority. Garvey is a graduate of Mary Baldwin College (BA) and Albany Law School (JD).

Amy A. Metcalfe, Esq., ’00

Amy Metcalfe ’00 serves as Director of Administration for the New York State Assembly. Metcalfe oversees a wide range of issues for the Assembly including technology, finance, procurement, production services, operations, intern programs, training, and human resources. 

Prior to this position, she served as an Associate Counsel with Assembly Program and Counsel, Administrative Counsel, and Deputy Counsel to the Majority. Metcalfe is a graduate of Hartwick College (BA) and Albany Law School (JD). 

Emily Bello, Esq., ’25

As a recent graduate of the Government Law Center’s Fellowship Program and a non-traditional student, Emily Bello ’25 looks forward to bringing unique insights to the Advisory Board. She currently serves as an Assistant Attorney in the New York State Education Department.

Prior to law school, Bello enjoyed a ten-year career in communications spanning various industries, including higher education, management consulting, and video games. Following that, she spent ten happy years at home with her two children. Bello has always believed in the value of community and service, volunteering and serving as development director and board member at her children’s schools, gardening clubs, and art museums. Bello is a graduate of Tufts (BA) and Albany Law School (JD).