Student Spotlights

Sharing Impact: 1Ls Share Personal Stories Nationally

Beven Nedumthakady

Nedumthakady ’23: Exploring Options and Making Virtual Connections

Claire Stratton

Stratton ’23: A Texan Finding her Albany Pride

Victoria Lang

Lang ’21: Turning Tough Times into Motivation for Success

Jinah Kim

Kim ’23: Investing in the Community with Law Degree and Homegrown Business

Patrick Benjamin

Benjamin ’20: Turning the Pandemic into an Opportunity to Sharpen Legal Skills

Teagan Dolan

People First: Dolan ’22 Experiences ‘Human Aspect of Lawyering’ through COVID Response Corps

Joseph Pidel and Doris Gama

3L Pair Places in LawMeets Boot Camp Finals

Johnny Newman wearing a suit and tie smiling at the camera

Diarra Pursues Progress and 2nd Albany Law Degree

a person wearing glasses and smiling at the camera

Macharie ’21: Storyteller, Ally, Advocate in the Making

Adrianna Matthew

Mathew ’21: A Voice for Hospital Patients and Their Families

Brittani

Bushman ’21 Receives American College of Bankruptcy’s Prestigious Law Student Award

Jay Oddi

Oddi ’20, Law Review Editor-in-Chief, on Cusp of Completing Unexpected Journey

2L Moot Court teammates holding hands

For 2L Teammates, Moot Court History a Year in the Making

Allison Cullens

Cullens ’19 Using Talents to Help Local Veterans

Rey Sveinsson

From Iceland to Miami: Career in Privacy Heats Up for Leclerc Sveinsson ’19

Alison Shimel

Shimel ’19, 3+3 Grad, Enjoying Head Start on Legal Career

Allen Brandt

Online LL.M. Helps Privacy Expert Expand into Cybersecurity

Elena Kilcullen

Partnering with Sheriff’s Office, Kilcullen ’19 Launches Project to Reduce Recidivism

Thomas Boland

Boland ’20 Climbing to New Heights after Exemplary Air Force Career

Alex-Marie Baez

Baez ’20 Builds toward Future in Health Law, Legislation

Fabienne Lamarre

Lamarre ’19 Making the Most of Her Journey through Semester in Practice, BLSA, and GLR

Emily Phillips

Health Law Career Comes into Focus for Phillips ’19

Valen Zeltser

Changing Direction: Zeltser ’19 Finds Calling in Public Defense

Julie Bentzen

Julie Bentzen '19, with Career and International Experience, Sees Wide Range of Paths

Mehtasim Mahfuz

Mehtasim Looks to Help People Using Legal and Multilingual Skills

Justan Foster

M.S. Candidate, DMV Data Analyst Plans to Build Bridges for Data Managers and Data Protectors

Arianna Beltrez

For Beltrez ’19, Clinic Experience Affirms SVU Prosecution Track

Eric Greenhill

Priming for a Financial Career, the OUTLaw President Sees Albany as Home

Elizabeth Klassner

Klassner Plans to Make Albany Her Home After Graduating