Student Spotlights

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Albany Law Students Find Reward in Helping Veterans at Annual Pro Bono Law Day

Lukas Horowitz

Horowitz ’19 Offers Law School Lessons in New Issue of NYSBA Journal

Anthony De Marco

Interning in Costa Rica, DeMarco ’17 Experiences International Law from Other Side

Robert Franklin

Franklin ’18 Pursues Dual Degrees through Albany Law School and Albany Medical College

Jonathan Catania

Catania ’17 Gains Criminal Law Courtroom Experience, Helps to Label a Level 3 Sex Offender

Olivia Pedersen

Pedersen Gains Courtroom Insight through Internship and Conversation with U.S. District Judge D'Agostino

Rachel Bernzweig

Bernzweig ’18, Working on Divorce Proceedings and LGBT Health Issues, Earns Gratitude of Clients

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Engrassia ’18 Gets Full Court Experience as Judicial Intern, Catalyst Public Service Fellow

Lenard Brumfield

Brumfield ’16 Embracing New Start at Familiar Firm in Manhattan’s Financial District

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Albany Law Students Get Hands-On with Legal Side of Art Curation

Bethany Hicks

Hicks ’16, Honored by NYSBA, Follows Heart into Labor and Employment Law

Natalia Faras

Brooklyn Native Faras ’17 Helps Immigrants Achieve Legal Status

Bryanne Perlanski

Internships at Dept. of Corrections, U.S. Attorney’s Office Prepare Perlanski ’16 for Career in Prosecution

Andrew Christian

First Lt. Christian ’18 Brings Military Mindset to Legal Studies

Cassandra Rivais

An ‘Academic at Heart,’ Rivais ’16 Lays Foundation for Rewarding Career in Law and Health Care

Kevin Murphy

Murphy ’16 Named a National Jurist ‘Law Student of the Year’

Sean Mix

East to West Coast, China to NYC: Mix ’16 Adds Clerkship to Incredible Journey

Pat Wildes

Wildes '16, Class President, Hits the Ground Running in His Final Semester

Racquel Saddler and Ben Gold

First-Year Students Experience Power of Place as Government Law Center Fellows

Jessica Persaud

Determined to Help Others, Persaud '16 Prepares for Career in Public Interest

Noah Engelhart

Engelhart '16 Realizes Lifelong Dream, Accepts ADA Position in Brooklyn

Bryan Hum

Hum '16 Prepares for Career in Public Service, Looks to Washington, D.C.

Nick Zapp

Zapp ‘16 Turns Family Farm Story into Award-Winning Article

Kirsten Dunn

Family Matters: Dunn '16, Mother of 9, Closing in on J.D.

Mara Afzali ’17 and Tyler Robbins ’17

Afzali ’17, Robbins ’17 Take Top Honors in Moot Court Advocacy Competition

Liangyu Fu

From China to Queens to Albany, Fu '19 Feels at Home on Intimate Campus

Olivia Orlando

Full Course Load, Prosecuting Cases, Preparing for Trial Competitions and Leading the Student Bar Association, Orlando ’16 is Full Speed Ahead

Brianna Vaughan

A Difference-Maker in the Making, Vaughan '17 Motivated by Community and 'Greatest Internship'

Samantha Stagias

Stagias '16 Successfully Prosecutes 2 Cases, Sets Sights on ADA Position

Kate Roberts

With Several Work Experiences Under Her Belt, Roberts Looks Forward to More