Sponsored by Kate Stoneman Honorary Committee Members 
Elizabeth Katz, Amy J. Kellogg, Class of 2002, and Prof. Laurie F. Shanks
Award is Presented to an Albany Law School Student

Award Description

In honor of Kate Stoneman Day, a $500 award will be presented to a current Albany Law School student or group project that best answers the questions: “How has the legacy of Kate Stoneman—and her accomplishments in the legal profession—expanded opportunities for women in the practice of law? What would Kate Stoneman be fighting for today?”

The project can be an essay, mixed media, movie, poem, law article or other format as determined by the applicant.

If the submission is an existing law school paper from the last two academic years, these questions may be augmented into the paper in a separate section.

The award is a $500 total award, not a per person award for group projects.

Award Requirements

• Submission deadline: Friday, March 7, 2025
• Written submissions should be limited to no more than 2,500 words and any digital submissions should be limited to 5 minutes.
• Original work of the student or group.
• Prior submission are permitted.
• Must answer the two questions outlined above.
• Must include the applicant’s name, cell phone number, and email address.
  • Projects may be submitted via email to alumni@albanylaw.edu or by hard copy to the Office of Alumni Engagement, 3rd Floor, 2000 Building.

Award Presentation

The award winner will be announced at the Kate Stoneman Day Celebration in April.

The winner does not need to be present to win, but attendance at the celebration is encouraged to meet the Kate Stoneman keynote speaker and other award recipients.

About the Award

The Kate Stoneman Day 25th Anniversary Katheryn D. Katz Award was created as an initiative by the Kate Stoneman Honorary Committee. The award contribution has been graciously contributed by Elizabeth Katz Toohey, the daughter of the late Professor Emerita Katheryn D. Katz '70, the first permanent Kate Stoneman Chair in Law and Democracy, and Amy J. Kellogg, Albany Law School, Class of 2002. Ms. Kellogg is a member of the Kate Stoneman Honorary Committee, past president of the National Alumni Association, a member of the Government Law Center Advisory Board, and a former member of the Board of Trustees; and Prof. Laurie F. Shanks, Clinical Professor of Law, Emerita, and member of the Kate Stoneman Honorary Committee.