THE LAW SCHOOL IN ’S CAPITAL

SEPTEMBER 2014 — AUGUST 2015

a n n u a l r e p o r t Message from the Director

From the White House to Tunisia, from police-community relations to building a high- tech, 21st century economy, this year, the Government Law Center served as a platform for connecting our students, faculty, staff and the rest of the law school community to the Capital Region and beyond, creating opportunities, serving as an amplifier of ideas, and strengthening the GLC’s and the law school’s relationships with key strategic partners. For students, the GLC is working to create internships and other mentoring opportunities that will help build their networks and their experience so they can make a seamless transition from student to graduate to working lawyer. To these ends, the GLC took on new responsibilities and launched new initiatives to assist our students while they are in the building and beyond. For example, this past year, the GLC coordinated the law school’s Semester-in-Practice Program through which students can work full-time in legal settings for credit, both during the academic year and the summer. Our students had amazing opportunities, including working for President Obama’s National Economic Council, Attorney General Schneiderman’s office, the New York City Police Department, the Jewish Association Serving the Aging (JASA), the Golub Corporation, and Pfizer, among many enriching placements. In addition, this August, we welcomed our first class of Government Law Center Fellows from the incoming class. The GLC Fellows program will give students the opportunity to work with the GLC and the members of its Advisory Board to develop new internship opportunities, receive one-on-one mentorship, and participate in GLC events. For faculty members, the GLC has served as a vehicle to promote their scholarship and service and bring important issues to light. In February, Professor Sarah Rogerson spoke at one of our Warren M. Anderson breakfast programs on the crucial issue of state government’s role in dealing with a range of immigration issues. Professor Christine Chung helped to organize and spoke at an engaging conference on the potential impact of Detroit’s fiscal woes on localities in New York State, and she and Professor Heverly played crucial roles in Startup Law Day. Professor Vincent Bonventre participated in our well-attended conference on the lasting impact of Silver v. Pataki, a case which re-oriented the balance of power in Albany around the state budget. (This conference featured not only former counsels to several New York governors but also former Governor as well, who gave a lively and informative talk on his perspective of the budget process, sharing his insights into his administration’s work on the budget during the depths of the Great Recession). Professor Bonventre also spoke to rave reviews at a program in August on the Supreme Court’s action-packed spring term. We were also grateful for the contributions of Professor Sundquist who moderated our Crawford Lecture and panel discussion on police-community relations, and Professors Hutter and Heverly for their contributions to our continuing legal education programming. This year, we also strengthened existing partnerships and created new ones. The GLC joined forces with the Rockefeller Institute of Government at the State University of New York around several exciting events, including the Silver v. Pataki conference and the Detroit program described above. The Detroit program was also co-sponsored by the joint Albany Law-University at Albany Institute for Financial Market Regulation, of which Professor Chung is co-director. This program featured a keynote address by former Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch, among many distinguished speakers. We continued to partner with the Colleges of Nanoscale Science + Engineering, which is part of the newly formed SUNY Polytechnic Institute, on exciting joint programming, including the New York State Business Plan Competition, where teams made up of law students and CNSE students advanced far into the final round of the competition. New partnerships have also brought in new funding, as we launch our exciting new Regional Innovation Lab, in conjunction with the Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region. These activities, events and partnerships offer the greater law school community more opportunities to engage with the world outside the classroom, so that the learning never stops. We at the GLC look forward to another year of accomplishment and enrichment, and express our deep gratitude to all who support the Center and make its work, and these opportunities, possible. Ray Brescia

Associate Professor of Law 2015 – August 2014 Report Annual September Center Law Government and Director Government Law Center 1 CONTENTS

Annual Programs . 4–5

U.S. Judge Johnson delivers riveting Crawford Lecture on race relations The Saratoga Institute on Equine, Racing, and Gaming Law puts spotlight on equine and gaming industry laws and regulations Salkin ’88, Bruno, and Bilinski honored at 15th Anniversary Saratoga Institute reception Anderson Legislative Breakfast programs receive high marks for all four sessions

GLC Fellows | Semester-In-Practice . 6–7

Fifteen students participate in first GLC Fellows Program The White House and Pfizer among students’ full-time, semester-long internships

Fall Conference Series . 7

FOIL at 40: Looking back, looking forward Discussing Detroit: What does it mean for New York?

Other GLC Conferences . 8–9

Former Governor David Paterson addresses forum on executive authority and the budget process 2015 Women’s Health and Economic Empowerment Summit The Land of Milk and Community Forum offers Food for Thought on New York’s Dairy Industry MHoney Chief Economist for U.S. Commerce Department calls the President’s page 9 approach “Opposite of Trickle-down Theory” at Economic Summit

Entrepreneurship, Technology and Law . 10–12

Startup Law Day draws entrepreneurs for free legal consultations and workshops Entrepreneurs discuss the unique challenges of women in business GLC provides opportunities for entrepreneurs to connect and grow

• CLEAN TECH TALKS

• ENTREPRENEURIAL INFORM & INSPIRE TALKS

• SPOTLIGHT BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS

Albany Law students reach finals of New York State Business Plan Competition New publication added to GLC’s Entrepreneurship & Innovation White Paper Series

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Equine, Racing, and Gaming Law . 13

Myths, legends and lore of horse racing Students take advantage of knowledge gained through specialized equine, racing and gaming law concentration

Citizens’ Police Review Board . 13–14

New coordinator of Albany Citizens’ Police Review Board named CPRB participates in community relationship-building event CPRB chairman speaks at University at Albany-sponsored forum CPRB appoints four new members CPRB members interviewed

Aging Law and Policy Program . 15

Exploring multi-disciplinary solutions to elder abuse Panel discussion highlights ethical challenges in guardianship

Institute of Legal Studies | CLE . 15

August CLEs in Saratoga CLE-certified programs generate goodwill

Government, Law and Policy Journal . 16

Publications highlight aging issues and New York’s history of innovative public policies

Other Collaborations . 16

New web-based program offers homeowners facing foreclosure critical legal information for free students . 17

Program Sponsors | Partners . 17–18

GLC Advisory Board . 19–20

GLC Staff . 20

GLC Staff Changes . 20

Hello, goodbye . . . and everything in between! Annual Programs

U.S. Judge Johnson Delivers Riveting Crawford Lecture on Race Relations

This year, the Government Law Center’s Edwin L. Crawford Memorial Lecture featured the Honorable Sterling Johnson Jr., U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, speaking on “Police-Community Relations: Moving Forward.” Judge Johnson’s remarks reflected his unique personal experiences and law enforcement career, including growing up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, serving as Executive Director of the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board, and as an officer in the New York Police Department. He also offered revealing personal anecdotes during his forty-minute lecture, such as his experience getting pulled over in South Carolina as he traveled to the airport and was ordered to prove he had luggage to the officer.

A panel on “The State of Police-Community Relations in the City of Judge Sterling Johnson Albany” followed the lecture. Panelists included Albany’s then-Acting Chief of Police Brendan J. Cox; Dr. Alice P. Green, Executive Director of the Center for Law & Justice; Civil Rights Attorney Mark S. Mishler, Esq.; and The Rev. Dr. Edward B. Smart, Chairman of Albany’s Citizens’ Police Review Board. Professor Christian B. Sundquist of Albany Law School moderated the program. A video of the entire program is available at: https://vimeo.com/126413827.

THE SARATOGA INSTITUTE ON EQUINE, RACING, AND GAMING LAW PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON EQUINE AND GAMING INDUSTRY LAWS AND REGULATIONS

On the first day of this year’s Saratoga Institute on Equine, Racing, and Gaming Law, keynote speaker U.S. Representative Paul Tonko, co-chair of the Congressional Horse Caucus, made a strong pitch for adopting national anti-drug legislation aimed to crack down on illegal drug use in horse racing, promote the health and safety of horses, and boost fan confidence and interest in the horse racing industry. U.S. Rep. Tonko’s remarks triggered spirited responses from opponents of the proposed Thoroughbred Horse Racing Anti-Doping Act, who felt the inexperienced oversight agency and insufficient funding provided under the Act would pass costs on to horse owners. Panels later in the day discussed other key topics of interest to the horse industry such as employment and immigration issues and whether New York needs an equine liability law to protect sponsors or organizers of public equine activities, such as racetracks, boarding stables, and breeding farms. The second day of the highly praised program focused on the status of the commercial casinos being developed in New York and the necessity for extensive federal and state regulations in the gaming industry. The lunchtime keynote address was provided by Geoff Freeman, President and CEO of the American Gaming Association, who discussed the challenges the gaming industry faces as it continues to expand through commercial casinos. Afternoon audiences were treated to lively exchanges on Internet gaming, fantasy sports betting, and virtual currencies as well as a thorough update on the status of expanding Tribal Gaming sites. Among the many distinguished speakers: Hon. John Bonacic, Chair of the NYS Senate Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering; Hon. J. Gary Pretlow, Chair Congressman Paul Tonko of the NYS Assembly Racing and Wagering Committee; and Jason Giles, Executive Director for the National Indian Gaming Association.

th Annual Report September 2014 – August 2015 – August 2014 Report Annual September Center Law Government This year’s 15 anniversary program featured a new partnership with the Gaming Law Committee of the ABA Business Law Section and was held for the first time at The Saratoga Hilton in downtown Saratoga Springs, N.Y. 4 Salkin ’88, Bruno, and Bilinski Honored at 15th Anniversary Saratoga Institute Reception

Former GLC Director Patricia E. Salkin ’88; former NYS Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno; and Dr. Jerry Bilinski, Chair of the GLC Racing and Wagering Committee, were all honored at a special reception celebrating 15 years of The Saratoga Institute. Albany Law’s President and Dean Alicia Ouellette praised Salkin for her seminal role in establishing The Saratoga Institute at Albany Law School in 2001. Salkin is a 1988 graduate of Albany Law School and currently serves as Dean of Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center and Interim Provost of Touro’s Graduate and Professional Division. During her 22 years at Albany Law, she also served as the Raymond and Ella Smith Distinguished Professor of Law and Associate Dean. Bruno provided early strong support to the fledgling Saratoga Institute to help ensure its sustainability. Bilinski is a distinguished veterinarian and former chair of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board. He serves as the active chair of the GLC Racing and Gaming Committee and has devoted countless hours to program planning and fundraising. Bilinski played a central role in both formulating the original Saratoga Institute and in supporting its recent expansion to a highly regarded national program. President Ouellette introduced and presented the first award to Dean Salkin. GLC Advisory Board member Chris Wittstruck, Esq., who is also a committee member of the Saratoga Institute and a director of the Standardbred Owners Association of New York, paid tribute to Dr. Bilinski. Dr. Bilinski, in turn, recognized the contributions of former Majority Leader Bruno. Patrick E. Brown, Esq., of Brown & Weinraub, PLLC, and a member of the GLC Advisory Board and the Saratoga Institute Committee, graciously served as the evening’s master of ceremonies.

Anderson Legislative Breakfast Programs: High Marks for All Four Sessions

The successful Anderson Legislative Breakfast Programs ended with a thoughtful discussion about preventing wrongful convictions while assuring public safety. Held at the Legislative Office Building, Dr. James R. Acker, Distinguished Teaching Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at the University at Albany; Rebecca Brown, Director of Policy for The Innocence Project; and Mark J. Hale, Assistant District Attorney and Chief of the Conviction Review Unit for the Kings County District Attorney’s Office, offered insights into this pressing topic. Other programs in the Series featured: Empire Justice Center CEO Anne Erikson, Albany Law Professor Sarah Rogerson, and Empire Justice Center immigration attorney Mevlüde Akay-Alp, addressing immigration reform; Terry Hastings of the NYS Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services, Director of Emergency Management at Albany Medical Center Scott Heller, and Albany County District Attorney David Soares ’99, speaking on disaster preparedness; and a conversation on unchaining local governments with Steve Acquario, Executive Director of the NYS Association of Counties. Chairman Scott Fein, Bruce Gyory and John Regan of the GLC Advisory Board served as program moderators. This year for the first time, speakers from all four Anderson presentations were interviewed live, on the air, by Susan Arbetter, host of The Capital Pressroom, following each program. The Anderson programs were recorded by the New York State Assembly. These recordings can be viewed at:http://www.albanylaw.edu/glc/programs/annual/Pages/ anderson-breakfast.aspx. The 2015 Warren M. Anderson Legislative Health Crises, Natural Disasters, Breakfast Seminar Series and Civil Unrest: Are We Prepared?

TUES. APRIL 7, 2015 · TERRY HASTINGS — Senior Policy Advisor NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services 8:00 — 9:00 a.m. · SCOTT HELLER — Director of Emergency 2015 – August 2014 Report Annual September Center Law Government location: nys capitol Management, Albany Medical Center [email protected] · DAVID SOARES, Esq. ’99 — 518-445-2329 Albany County District Attorney 5 GLC FELLOWS | SEMESTER IN PRACTICE

Fifteen Students Participate in First GLC Fellows Program

Fifteen students from the Class of 2018 were selected to participate in the inaugural year of the Government Law Center Fellows Program. According to GLC Director Ray Brescia, “The new program provides students with many beneficial opportunities such as a first chance at internships, open invitations to attend meetings of the GLC Advisory Board, and being paired up with Advisory Board member-mentors based on the students’ individual interests.” Before describing her own, out-of-the-ordinary path to law school at orientation, GLC Advisory Board Vice-Chair Sandra Rivera ’02 welcomed the Fellows and encouraged them to capitalize on the large number of internships and chances to network with Board members. Rivera graduated from the University at Albany with degrees in anthropology and political communication. She started her career working in the Assembly Majority Leader’s office and then for New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), advancing NYSUT’s agenda before the Legislature and Executive Chamber. After working as an GLC Fellows pose with GLC Staff advocate for NYSUT, Rivera realized the Sandra Rivera ’02, Vice Chair, GLC Advisory Board next step in her career advancement was a law degree. Since graduating from Albany Law, Rivera has worked for prominent law firms, and more recently opened her own legal practice. Rivera is enthusiastic about representing her clients before state government to improve the greater society. She communicated her enthusiasm for the work of the GLC and encouraged students to explore the many opportunities open to them as GLC Fellows. Bob Batson ’75 and Mary Berry ’94, GLC Government Lawyers-in-Residence, all urged the new Fellows to take advantage of the wealth of internship settings available through the Summer-in-Practice and Semester-in-Practice programs at the Law School. Many of the students echoed a desire to use their law degrees to help change the world for the better. They bring a range of experiences, including stints at the L.A. Times, the Florida House of Representatives, the Office of the NYS Attorney General, the City of Buffalo, and military experience. Annual Report September 2014 – August 2015 – August 2014 Report Annual September Center Law Government L to R, Andrew Howard ’15 (with NYS Senator Kevin Parker); Jordan Choy ’15; Alexis Osborne ’16 6 The White House, Pfizer among Students’ Full-Time, Semester-Long Internships

This past spring, five Albany Law School students immersed themselves in judicial, governmental, and public interest positions for a semester-long placement experience. During their internships, students worked full time under supervising attorneys participating in the legal work of their choice. Albany Law placed students around the Capital District, New York City, and at the White House in Washington, D.C. “Few things are as important in the education of a law student as the experience of working on the front lines of legal work,” said Professor and GLC Director Ray Brescia, who oversees the program. “Their studies come to life through these experiences and they develop, firsthand and before they graduate, a range of skills that will help them in their careers, while learning if their placements offer them a path in the law that they may want to pursue after graduation.” Alexis Osborne ’16 interned at the National Economic Council at the White House, where she worked on a number of policy initiatives, and helped with a press conference where President Obama spoke. Michelle Frankel ’15 interned on Pfizer’s Worldwide Public Affairs Policy Team, where she worked on policy and regulatory projects. Andrew Howard ’15 interned for New York Senator Kevin Parker in Brooklyn, where he worked on drafting, amending, and passing bills. Students also interned with the Attorney General’s office; the Federal Defender’s office in Chattanooga, TN; Her Justice; JASA Legal Services for the Elderly; The Golub Corp.; and the NYPD.

Fall Conference Series

FOIL at 40: Looking Back, Looking Forward

Looking at its evolution over the past 40 years and what may lie ahead in an age of ubiquitous data, a panel representing media, activists and government discussed the Freedom of Information Law with both optimism due to its goals and concerns for its shortcomings. Susan Arbetter, host of The Capitol Pressroom, moderated the discussion featuring Tim Hoefer of the Empire Center; Peter Henner, Committee Member for the NYCLU; Camille Jobin-Davis, Esq. ’95 then of the NYS Committee on Open Government; Brendan Lyons of the Albany Times Union; and Jeffrey Pearlman ’00, Chief of Staff to the NYS Senate Democratic Conference. Key individuals responsible for FOIL’s success were honored at the reception, including Robert Freeman, Executive Director of the NYS Committee on Open Government and Bennett Liebman, former Deputy Secretary for Racing and Gaming and former Executive Director of the Government Law Center.

Discussing Detroit: What Does It Mean for New York?

Could pension rights in New York municipalities face impairment? What might happen to bond covenants if a New York town is forced to follow Detroit’s fiscal path? Former New York Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch, who served as special advisor to the U.S. Bankruptcy Judge in Detroit, delivered the keynote speech on his experience with the Detroit process and what lessons New York can learn from it. Other panelists included The Hon. Kathy Sheehan, Mayor of Albany; Donald J. Boyd, Ph.D., Senior Fellow at the Rockefeller Institute of Government; Professor Christine Sgarlata Chung, Co-director of the Institute for Financial Market Regulation at Albany Law School; Peter J. Kiernan, Of Counsel at Schiff Hardin LLP and Chair of the NYS Law Revision Commission; David Unkovic, Of Counsel at McNees, Wallace & Nurick, LLC and State- Appointed Receiver for the City of Harrisburg, PA; and Richard E. Mulvaney, General Counsel to the New York State Troopers’ Police Benevolent Association, the National Troopers Coalition, and co-counsel to the New York State Public Employee Conference. 2015 – August 2014 Report Annual September Center Law Government

7 Other GLC ConferenceS

Former Governor David Paterson Addresses Forum on Executive Authority and the Budget Process

Keynote speaker former New York Governor David Paterson recalled, in a presentation interspersed with personal insights and humor, his bold attempt to set a new precedent in the use of budget extenders to shift the balance of power between the Legislature and the Governor in the 2010 budget negotiations. Governor Paterson’s depiction set the scene for the ensuing debate on separation of powers, possibly one of the most important constitutional issues facing New York State government today. Co-presented by the GLC and the Rockefeller Institute of Government, the forum featured some of New York’s top legal and government scholars and leading actors in recent showdowns who reflected on what led to and occurred as a result of the landmark Silver v. Pataki case, which strengthened the governor’s power over the budget, and what constitutes an appropriate separation of powers moving forward. It was the first in a series of GLC-Rockefeller Institute forums on issues related to the Constitutional Convention. Panelists included Laura Anglin, Former Budget Director to Governor and Governor David Paterson; Gerald Benjamin, Professor, SUNY New Paltz; Professor Vincent Bonventre of Albany Law School; former Assemblyman Richard Brodsky; Professor Peter Galie of Canisius College; Peter Kiernan, Former Chief Counsel to Governor David Paterson; Former NYS Governor James McGuire, Former Chief Counsel to Governor George Pataki; and former Associate Judge David Paterson; Robert Smith of the NYS Court of Appeals. The event was moderated by Hank Greenberg, Laura Anglin, former Assistant U.S. Attorney and former Counsel to the Attorney General. Former Budget Director; The discussions were livestreamed and are available for viewing at: Hon. Robert Smith, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XJO9l06SZY&list=UUW_wjaktgHW-RYF3MHaLoug. Former Associate Judge, NYS Court of Appeals

2015 Women’s Health and Economic Empowerment Summit

The Government Law Center, the Center for Women in Government and Civil Society, the City of Albany, and Ladies America co-partnered this summer to present the City of Albany’s first Women’s Health and Economic Empowerment (WHEE) Summit. Hosted at Albany Law School, the forum brought together women from diverse backgrounds to engage in discussions about economic advancement and how to optimize health and wellness potential. Organized by Albany Councilwoman Dr. Dorcey Applyrs and Honorary Chairwoman U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the program included expert panels, networking opportunities, and a marketplace allowing women business owners the opportunity to promote their business, sell their products, and receive professional coaching. The Albany WHEE event was an outgrowth of a 2013 program hosted in New York City by Senator Gillibrand on how workplace policies and other challenges have affected women’s professional and personal success, and what steps need to be taken to allow for full economic empowerment. Annual Report September 2014 – August 2015 – August 2014 Report Annual September Center Law Government

8 Community Forum Offers Food for Thought on New York’s Dairy Industry

This spring the GLC co-hosted its second community event with Honest Weight Food Co-op, this time spotlighting “dairy,” the number one agricultural business in New York – the 3rd top dairy state in the U.S., after California and Wisconsin. Experts examined wide-ranging dairy production and consumption issues such as the role of dairy production in economic development; yogurt and the upstate manufacturing renaissance; how “Big Milk” impacts family farms; evolving labor practices on dairy farms; and parsing the policy and data on raw milk. Audience members included 20 students from the SUNY Cobleskill agriculture program. The community forum was organized and moderated by Timothy Lytton, then-Albert & Angela Farone Distinguished Professor of Law at Albany Law School, and author of Kosher: Private Regulation in the Age of Industrial Food. Speakers included E. Melanie Dupuis, Professor of Environmental Studies & Science at Pace University and author of Nature’s Perfect Food: How Milk Became America’s Drink; Kendra Smith-Howard, Associate Professor of History at the University at Albany and author of Pure and Modern Milk: An Environmental History Since 1900; Julie C. Suarez, Assistant Dean for Government & Community Relations at ’s College of Agriculture & Life Sciences; and Parke Wilde, Associate Professor of Food Policy at Tufts University and author of Food Policy in the United States.

Chief Economist for U.S. Commerce Department Calls The President’s Approach “Opposite of Trickle-down Theory” at Economic Summit

Dr. Susan Helper, Chief Economist for the U.S. Department of Commerce, provided an insider’s view about building our economy at the GLC-sponsored summit on innovation and economic development. Dr. Helper described the Obama Administration’s approach as the opposite of the trickle-down theory of economics and emphasized that “Everyone does better when the middle class does better.” She also talked about creating ladders for people to join the middle class, and said that the economy is best when the top, middle, and bottom grow together. The day-long event featured numerous high-profile panelists including afternoon keynote speaker Andrew Kennedy, Deputy Director of State Operations for New York State; David Verbraska ’96, Vice President of Worldwide Public Affairs and Policy at Pfizer and a GLC Advisory Board member; Dr. Jacob Reider, former Deputy National Coordinator for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and currently physician-in-residence at Khosla Ventures and Chief Strategy Officer for Kyron; Dr. Pradeep Haldar, Interim Dean of the College of Nanoscale Engineering and Technology Innovation; and more than a dozen others. Annual Report September 2014 – August 2015 – August 2014 Report Annual September Center Law Government

9 Entrepreneurship, Technology and Law

Startup Law Day Draws Entrepreneurs for Free Legal Consultations and Workshops

Entrepreneurs from across New York State convened at Albany Law School last fall for the inaugural Startup Law Day, which was supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and organized by the Government Law Center. The Albany Law program was the first in a series of events hosted by area colleges and universities directed at strengthening the startup ecosystem in the Capital Region. Startup Law Day was preceded by a Startup Series Kick-Off event, also held at Albany Law School. Startup Law Day included legal workshops on early- stage business issues, a speech by U.S. Congressman Winners of the Startup Series Kickoff Paul Tonko, and free legal consultations – 50 volunteer Spaghetti-Marshmallow Challenge: Christos Karanikas, consultation hours – to 18 companies. Local practitioners Sridar Chittur, Steven Cummings ’17 and Kyle Satchell ’17 led panel presentations, and Albany Law professors Robert Heverly, Deborah Kearns, and Christine Chung served as moderators. To showcase local innovation, the promising startup Glauconix, LLC provided a Spotlight Business presentation, where co-founder Colby Creedon ’14 spoke about the award-winning team’s entrepreneurial experience and the next step for the startup as it transitions from early-stage to the development phase. ​The Startup Law Day workshops are available for viewing online at: https://vimeo.com/album/3144970. The Startup Law Day Reference Guide is available online at: http://www.albanylaw.edu/event/startuplawday/ Documents/Book Upload.pdf.

Entrepreneurs Discuss the Unique Challenges of Women in Business

A panel of successful women entrepreneurs with diverse business backgrounds in the Capital District shared stories of the lessons they learned on their way up. Each panelist relayed how she is often no longer “the only women in the room,” and formed consensus on the effectiveness of mentorship and leading by example to encourage more women to enter the entrepreneurial community. The second program in the GLC’s Leading a New Era series highlighting the significant and distinct contributions to Leading a New Era women in business, it featured panelists Colleen Costello of Panelists Rose Miller, Christine Tate and Beth Coco Vital Vio; Elizabeth (Beth) Coco, 2014-15 Entrepreneur- in-Residence at UAlbany; Annmarie Lanesay of Greane Tree Technology; Rose Miller of Pinnacle Human Resources; and Angel Investor Christine Tate. The event can be viewed at: http://www.albanylaw.edu/event/womenentrepreneurs/Pages/default.aspx. Annual Report September 2014 – August 2015 – August 2014 Report Annual September Center Law Government

10 Spotlight Business GLC Provides Opportunities for Presentations Entrepreneurs to Connect and Grow

Representatives from three emerging companies in the Capital District Clean Tech Talks showcased their tech innovations Area entrepreneurs working on clean before audiences at GLC events this technologies as well as in other year. Glauconix COO Colby Creedon ’14 industries gained free, practical presented at Startup Law Day. Fernando information and access to legal Gomez-Baquero, CEO of BESStech, and experts at four informal meetings Donald DeRosa, CTO at Eonix, spoke at this spring. The Clean Tech Talks, the Summit on Innovation and Economic underwritten by NYSERDA, featured Development. Creedon explained Heather M. Hage ’06 presentations on “Building a Team” Glauconix’s patented technology geared held at the SUNY Polytechnic Institute toward facilitating the discovery of novel Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering; “Licensing glaucoma therapeutics. Gomez-Baquero University Technology” given by Heather Hage ’06, Senior showcased BESStech as a developer Director for Innovations and Partnerships at the Research of innovative components that improve Foundation for SUNY; “Business Formation Best Practices” lithium-ion battery performance and presented by Richard E. Honen ’85, Partner and head of the storage. Eonix was described by DeRosa Venture Capital Practice Group at Philips Lytle, LLP, which also as a leader in the commercialization of sponsored his presentation, and “Working with Third Parties” advanced energy storage technologies. presented by Benjamen Farber ’99, Partner at Phillips Lytle LLP.

Entrepreneurial Inform & Inspire Talks

Four information-packed talks by inspired, enthusiastic entrepreneurs provided a constructive venue for business up-and-comers to commune and learn. The presentations were Colleen Costello Vital Vio made possible by NYSERDA and took place at popular local venues. Fernando Gomez-Baquero Presenters included Matthew Ammerman, Vice President of CEO of BESStech Client Services at Apprenda, Inc.; Robert Manasier, CEO of In Focus Brands; Colleen Costello, CEO of Vital Vio; and Matthew Annual Report September 2014 – August 2015 – August 2014 Report Annual September Center Law Government Cusack, RPI Entrepreneur-in-Residence. 11 Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Law

Albany Law Students Reach Finals of Statewide Startup Business Competition

Three startup ventures featuring Albany Law School students pitched their ideas in the final round of the statewide New York Business Plan Competition, held April 24, 2015, at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Albany. The three teams, which include representatives from other Capital Region institutions, competed against the top teams from 10 semi- final competitions held around the state, with two of the teams placing within the top three of their divisions and receiving cash prizes. Vincent DiCocco ’16 and Laura Gulfo ’16, with a partner from the Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE), comprise the LuxOrioN team, which placed second in the energy/sustainability track. LuxOrioN pitched its novel LED phosphor technology that offers a 40 percent reduction in cost when compared to incumbent LED lighting device manufacturing processes. BrewMinder, a team comprised of Alexandra Scoville ’16 and Kevin Murphy ’16 and students from CNSE and the University at Albany Business School, is developing a nano-sensor, and accompanying analytic software, that will allow breweries to monitor their product without taking physical samples. BrewMinder placed Members of the LuxOrioN and BrewMinder teams third in the competition’s advanced technology/ nanotechnology track. Shawn Lescault ’15, with partners from CNSE and the University at Albany Business School, also pitched their plan for Aureonic, a venture to develop high-temperature nano-sensors to detect greenhouse gas emissions in turbine engines, coal-fired power plants, and other combustion environments. The Albany Law students participated in an entrepreneurship class offered at CNSE, part of the partnership between Albany Law and CNSE.

New Publication Added to GLC’s Entrepreneurship & Innovation White Paper Series

Edward J. Ohanian, Esq., a 2014 graduate of Albany Law School and currently an Associate at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, contributed an article, “Restricted Stock and the Section 83(b) Election,” for the Entrepreneurial White Paper Series. It is common practice in start-up law for founders to put each other’s company shares on a vesting schedule. This incentivizes each founder to continue working for the startup and protects the company should a founder ever leave. Placing one another on a vesting schedule, however, can have severe tax consequences for each entrepreneur. Taking an 83(b) election protects founders from these consequences in the appropriate circumstances. Ohanian’s article demystifies the election and the circumstances ripe for its uses. The Entrepreneurial White Paper Series was started in 2012 at the GLC to bring legal education to entrepreneurs across the state. Each paper focuses on a different aspect of law inherent in entrepreneurship and clean technology. To date, 10 students have published white papers through the Series. Topics range from choosing the proper business form to electing the proper tax treatment for restricted securities. View all the publications at: http://www.albanylaw.edu/glc/publications/Pages/White-Papers.aspx. Annual Report September 2014 – August 2015 – August 2014 Report Annual September Center Law Government

12 Equine, Racing, and Gaming Law

Myths, Legends and Lore Students Take Advantage of Knowledge of Horse Racing Gained Through Specialized Equine, Racing, and Gaming Law Concentration The new Saratoga Institute on Equine, Racing, and Gaming blog charms the Two students from the Class of 2016 are expected to be the first reader with entries on the naming of the graduates to meet the qualifications for the recently launched Triple Crown, confirmation of quotes Equine, Racing, and Gaming Law Concentration at Albany Law about Saratoga by famed sportswriters School. This first-of-its-kind Concentration combines courses in from bygone eras, the story of Saratoga’s equine, racing, and gaming law with those in general business law, “blue canoe” tradition, the tale of a helping students to gain the broad intellectual foundation needed thoroughbred stable co-owned by political for career success in this exciting field. It also includes dynamic figures, businessmen, and sportsmen internship experiences to build important practical skills, and Averill Harriman and George Herbert prepares students to become leaders within these expanding local, Walker, and much more. The recent blog state, and global industries, including several new casinos now in posts are penned by Bennett Liebman, development across New York State. Government Lawyer in Residence at the Three Albany Law students currently pursuing the Concentration GLC and formerly Deputy Secretary for gained unique hands-on experience over the summer through Gaming and Racing under Governor placements at the New York State Gaming Commission and a . local law firm that lobbies for Genting Corporation, a major Read the blog at: international gaming company. Two rising 2L students as well as https://saratogainstitute.wordpress.com/. some students from the incoming Class of 2018 have also expressed interest in pursuing the Concentration. The first new class added to the curriculum specifically for the Concentration is being offered in the fall 2015 semester. Government Regulation of Gaming is being taught by Christopher Hinckley: Chair of the ABA Gaming Law Committee; former legal counsel to the Missouri Gaming Commission; currently at Brown & Weinraub, PLLC; and a member of the Saratoga Institute Committee.

Citizens’ Police Review Board

New Coordinator of Albany Citizens’ Police Review Board Named

Maureen Obie was named Coordinator for the Albany Citizens’ Police Review Board (CPRB) in August 2015, after having served as Interim CPRB Coordinator since January 2015. She previously served as Assistant to then- Albany Law School President and Dean Penelope Andrews. As CPRB Coordinator, Ms. Obie works closely with the appointed Board to achieve CPRB goals and objectives. She is responsible for planning, organizing and coordinating support activities and operations consistent with the CPRB mission. The CPRB is an independent body established by the City of Albany to improve communication between the Police Department and the community, to increase police accountability and credibility with the public, and to create a well-informed and unbiased complaint review process. Ms. Obie takes over for former CPRB Coordinator Sharmaine Moseley who took the position of Executive Director of the City of San Diego’s Citizens’ Review Board on Police Practices. Annual Report September 2014 – August 2015 – August 2014 Report Annual September Center Law Government

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CPRB participates in Community Relationship-Building Event

Community members and the police came together for “Building Relationships between Our Communities of Color and the Albany Police Department” to address race relations in the City. CPRB Secretary Mickey Bradley and APD Office of Professional Standards Commander Michael Hicks co-presented at the well-attended discussion which is part of a continued effort to educate citizens about their rights while bringing our community closer together. Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Police Chief Brendan Cox also participated in the dialog. To view ABC News 10 coverage: http://news10.com/2015/08/09/albany-focuses-on-race-relations/.

CPRB Chairman Speaks at University at Albany-Sponsored Forum

Reverend Dr. Edward Smart, who serves as CPRB Chairman and is the pastor at the Israel AME Church, participated in the panel discussion “Finding Justice: A Conversation about Cops, Communities, and the Search for Common Ground.” Nearly 100 people attended the program which focused on race relations, community policing, and what the Albany community can do to improve the police-neighborhood relationship as we move forward. The event was sponsored by the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany, where the event took place, and the Justice and Multiculturalism in the 21st Century Project of the School of Criminal Justice at the University at Albany. Also on the panel: Frank Wiley, the Chief of the University at Albany Police Department; Dr. Robert Worden and Dr. James Acker, professors at the University at Albany School of Criminal Justice; and Mike Basile, Commander of Police for the City of Albany.

CPRB Appoints Four New Members

The Citizens Police Review Board has appointed four new Board members: Lawrence Becker; Charles C. Goodbee, Sr.; Ivy Morris; and Kerry Mulligan.​ Lawrence Becker, a founding member at Becker & Becker Attorneys at Law, is a 1979 graduate of Albany Law School, where he was a member of the Albany Law Review. Charles C. Goodbee, Sr., worked as a construction claims analyst for the New York State Dormitory Authority and as a senior estimator for the New York State Facilities Development Corporation. He was the first African-American ironworker apprentice in Local #12, where he worked more than two decades as an ironworker, and also was a rehabilitation specialist for the Albany Urban Renewal Agency. Before joining the Albany community in 2012, Ivy Morris served as an HIV Patient Advisory Board Member for Massachusetts General Hospital for six years. Since moving to Albany, she has spearheaded community-organizing initiatives for Citizen Action of New York as a Capital District Chapter Board Member, and also served as a peer health advocate for the Whitney M. Young Health Center, where she currently serves as a peer support counselor. Kerry Mulligan is a Professor of Law and Society at The Sage Colleges, where she teaches sociology and criminology classes at the Sage College of Albany campus and serves as a faculty advisor to the Student United Way Club. A graduate of Albany High School and the College of St. Rose, she returned to Albany in 2014 after completing a Ph.D. in sociology at the University of California, Riverside. They join other members of the CPRB: Chairman Rev. Edward B. Smart, Vice Chairman David A. Rozen ’10, Secretary James Bradley, and member Maritza Martinez.

CPRB Members Interviewed

Albany’s Citizens’ Police Review Board members Maritza Martinez and Akosua Yeboah were interviewed by Martin Robinson, host of “The Weekly Current,” a news and public affairs

Annual Report September 2014 – August 2015 – August 2014 Report Annual September Center Law Government program on WCDB 90.9 FM, the official student radio station of the University at Albany. The CPRB Members talked about the role they play in addressing police complaints, and CPRB members Akosua Yeboah and 14 fostering an understanding between the local police force and Albany residents. Maritza Martinez Aging Law AND POLICY PROGRAM

Exploring Multi-Disciplinary Panel Discussion Highlights Ethical Solutions to Elder Abuse Challenges in Guardianship

A new publication by 2014 Edgar & Margaret In early 2015, the New York Times published an article about Sandman Fellow Michael I. Fiske attempts to how a nursing home used the guardianship proceedings under define elder abuse—its forms, prevalence, and Article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law to collect a resident’s origins; examine the history of care for the debt. To highlight this issue and flesh out the legal needs of all elderly and the genesis of the nursing home parties involved in an action like this, the GLC hosted an ethics as an institution; explore the legal history of panel about the use of guardianship proceedings for nursing common and statutory law and efforts to reduce home residents. This program explored the questions inherent elder abuse, regulate behavior and punish in guardianship proceedings and other ethical challenges in abusers; inspect the Elder Justice Act and the guardianship practice by examining several hypothetical cases burgeoning multi-disciplinary team approach; from a variety of perspectives, including petitioner’s counsel, address future steps for New York State in counsel for the alleged incapacitated individual, and the court addressing elder abuse as well as implementing evaluator appointed by the court to report on the circumstances multi-disciplinary initiatives; and review ethical of the case and what outcome would serve the individual’s best challenges and potential solutions. “Not Quite interest. The speakers included experts in guardianship cases in a Golden Age: Elder Abuse and an Exploration upstate New York: Robert Mascali, Pierro Law Group, LLC; of Multi-Disciplinary Solutions” is available on Kathleen Hogan, Associate Counsel, St. Peter’s Health Partners; Government Law Online: (http://www.albanylaw. Tara Pleat ’02, Wilcenski & Pleat; Aaron Connor ’06, Pierro edu/glc/publications/glo/Pages/default.aspx). Law Group; and Sheila Shea ’86, Director, Mental Hygiene Legal Service, Third Department.

Institute of Legal Studies | CLE

August CLEs in Saratoga CLE-Certified Programs Generate Goodwill Every Friday this past August, attendees filled the seats in The Gideon Putnam Resort’s Throughout the year the GLC certified an impressive number meeting room to hear Albany Law professors of Government Law Center and Albany Law School programs teach a selection of innovative and exciting for Continuing Legal Education credits. The practice is popular Continuing Legal Education courses. Professor with our many alumni program attendees. It also draws in an Vincent Bonventre kicked off the annual appreciative audience from outside the law school community. A series with a Supreme Court Update on sample of this year’s CLE-certified programs: The 2015 Warren M. August 7. Professor Robert Heverly explored Anderson Programs; Human Rights Conference on Prison Nations: Legal Practice and the Internet on August Protecting Human Rights in the Age of Mass Incarceration; 21. Professor Michael J. Hutter provided a Albany Law recent graduate (2010-2014) CLE; Building a High- New York Practice Update on August 14 and Tech, 21st Century Economy; Chief Judge Lawrence H. Cooke also concluded the program with a New York State Constitutional Commentary Symposium, High Courts, Evidence Update on August 28. Center Seat: Chief Justices at Albany Law; Ethical Challenges in Guardianship under Article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law; Spring CLE Program: Rochester Edition; Hudson Valley Alumni Ethics CLE; Four-Legged Clients: The Place of Animals in Our Lives and the Law; the County Attorneys Association of New York’s Annual meeting and Mid-Winter meeting; Conference on Executive

Budgets and the Balance of Power; The 2015 Saratoga Institute; 2015 – August 2014 Report Annual September Center Law Government and the August 2015 CLE’s in Saratoga. 15 Government, Law and Policy Journal

Publications Highlight Aging Issues and New York’s History of Innovative Public Policies

The Summer 2014 issue of the Government, Law & Policy Journal examines significant public policy choices facing an aging state and nation, including an aging prison population, as well as particularized individual concerns about health care, housing, retirement, support services, long-term care, and more issues facing older adults and their families. The articles also focus on how public-private partnerships and innovative technologies can address these concerns. The Winter 2015 issue showcases New York’s long history of innovative public policies. The authors include a “who’s who” of current and former policy makers. Their articles focus on New York’s innovations in evidence-based crime prevention, the demise of the death penalty, access to justice through pro bono legal services, successful alternatives to incarceration, reform of the Rockefeller Drug Laws, protection of the environment and free speech, and political accountability in managing financially distressed municipalities. Other articles examine successful re-entry from prison to the community, great moments in New York pro bono history and reform of public authorities. “New York: A Laboratory for Innovative Public Policy” is available to the public at no charge and can be downloaded at: http://www.nysba.org/glpwinter14/.

other Collaborations

New Web-Based Program Offers Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Critical Legal Information For Free

Despite significant state investment in providing legal assistance to New York homeowners facing foreclosure, each year approximately tens of thousands of New Yorkers still face the prospect of losing their homes through foreclosure without the benefit of receiving legal guidance from a lawyer. To assist homeowners faced with this problem, Albany Law School students teamed up with students from the University at Albany’s College of Computing and Information; staff from Empire Justice Center; and faculty, local homeowners, and lawyers who engage in foreclosure defense, to create an exciting and innovative new web-based resource. The free, step-by-step guide( http://www.empirejustice.org/issue-areas/consumer/mortgage-lending-- foreclosure-prevention/foreclosure-guide.html) helps homeowners navigate through the foreclosure process, providing critical information that can help save their homes. The web-based application will also help homeowners find free housing counseling and legal assistance nearby. Through this initiative, a foreclosure manual created by Empire Justice Center has been converted to a web-based resource and will be more widely and readily available to all New York homeowners, housing counselors, and both legal services and private attorneys. Annual Report September 2014 – August 2015 – August 2014 Report Annual September Center Law Government

16 STUDENTS Over the past year, the following Albany Law School students and Siena College Legal Fellows engaged in a variety of law-related projects at the GLC: Michael Bates Jacqueline Goralzyck Geoff Rafalik Jordan Choy Andrew Howard Alexandra Scoville Sarah Coligan Jordine Jones Carrie Terraferma Alexander Cooper Sarah Klein Kerri Tily Steven Cummings John Meleka Kimberly Waldin Lindsay Danello Patricia Monroe Stephan Weiss William Davies George Mossad Siena College: Kirsten Dunn Jason Novak Sarah Engster Alexis Osborne Jake Antenucci Michelle Frankel Kellan Potts Malaina Buscher Jessica Murphy

Program Sponsors | Partners

The following program sponsors generously supported GLC programs, with several of them underwriting more than one program, and the partners listed below collaborated with the GLC on key initiatives. We extend our sincere thanks for all the generous individual donations we received throughout the year. program Sponsors

Albany County Bar Association Healthcare Association of New York State Albany Medical Center Hedgeman Law Animal Law Committee of the Tort Trial and Insurance Heslin, Rothenberg, Farley & Mesiti P.C. Practice Section of the American Bar Association Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP Association of Towns of the State of New York Hinman Straub P.C. The Ayco Company, L.P. Hoffman Warnick, LLC Dr. Jerry Bilinski KeyBank Bordeau Builders, Inc. The Honorable Earle I. Mack Brown & Weinraub PLLC Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP CAP COM Federal Credit Union Marvin and Company Gary Contessa Matthew Mataraso, Esq. Judi & George Couri Bruce and Linda McConnell CSEA McNamee, Lochner, Titus & Williams, P.C. Deily & Glastetter, LLP Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. Family Planning Advocates of New York State Mrs. Sunshine’s Café and Catering

Greenberg Traurig, LLP The New York Gaming Association 2015 – August 2014 Report Annual September Center Law Government Harris Beach PLLC New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal 17 Harter, Secrest & Emery, LLP continued program Sponsors continued

New York State Association of Counties Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts New York State Public Service Commission Selchick Venture Law Firm, PLLC Nixon Peabody LLP Squire Patton Boggs Northeast Kidney Foundation Towne, Ryan & Partners, P.C. NYSERDA Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP Orrick Wilcenski & Pleat, PLLC Pepper Rayfield Hope Foundation Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP Pfizer YWCA of the Greater Capital Region, Inc. Phillips Lytle LLP Martin Zaretsky, Pine Ridge Stables, Ltd. Renee Farley Realty Group, Inc. Rivers Casino & Resort In Memory of The Roffe Group, P.C. Sharon P. O’Conor Esq. ’79 Rosemarie V. Rosen

Partners

Albany County Bar Association’s National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Attorneys in Public Service Committee Albany Law School Student Chapter Albany Law Journal of Science & Technology Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government Albany Law School/University at State University of New York Albany Institute for Financial Market Regulation New York State Bar Association American Bar Association Business Law Section New York State Committee on Open Government Gaming Law Committee Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Center for Women in Government and Civil Society Siena College City of Albany Skidmore College The College of Computing and Information SUNY Polytechnic Institute at the University at Albany Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Empire Justice Center University at Albany Hudson Valley Community College State University of New York Ladies America Annual Report September 2014 – August 2015 – August 2014 Report Annual September Center Law Government

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OFFICERS

Scott Fein, Chairman Sandra Rivera ’02, Vice Chair Bartley J. Costello III ’72, Secretary Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP Law Office of Sandra Rivera, PLLC Hinman Straub P.C.

MEMBERS

Stephen J. Acquario ’98 Gerard Conway ’65 Kirsten E. Keefe New York State Medical Society of the Empire Justice Center Association of Counties State of New York John Kelliher (Emeritus) Division of Governmental Affairs Marcia Alazraki ’76 Amy Kellogg ’02 Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP A. Kevin Crawford Harter Secrest & Emery LLP New York Municipal Robert C. Batson ’75 Insurance Reciprocal Paul Kietzman ’72 Government Lawyer in Residence NYSARC, Inc. Albany Law School Alison Crocker New York State Ruth E. Leistensnider ’88 Margot Bean Office of the Attorney General Nixon Peabody LLP Deloitte Consulting LLP Leonard M. Cutler, Ph.D. Megan Levine Wade Beltramo Siena College Pre-Law Department New York State New York State Conference Office of the Attorney General of Mayors and Municipal Officials Michael Fallon Hinman Straub P.C. Hon. Gerard E. Maney Mary Ann Berry ’94 Albany County Family Court Government Lawyer in Residence (Emeritus) Albany Law School Paul Gioia Patricia Martinelli Margot F. Bester ’79 Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP Matthew H. Mataraso ’58 Pitta Bishop Del Giorno & Giblin LLC Transportation Security Administration Mark Glaser ’76 Jerry Bilinski, D.V.M. Greenberg Traurig LLP Robert D. McEvoy Rockefeller College Kenneth W. Bond Bruce Gyory Squire Patent Boggs (US) LLP Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP Molly McKeown

Professor Ray Brescia (Ex Officio) John Hanna (Emeritus) Lori Ann Mithen-DeMasi ’93 Director, Government Law Center Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna LLP Association of Towns of the State of New York Patrick E. Brown Stephen B. Hanse ’07 Robert Mujica Brown & Weinraub, PLLC Featherstonhaugh, Wiley & Clyne, LLP New York State Senate Finance Hon. Diane Burman Nancy E. Hoffman Committee — Majority New York State Public Service Arbitrator Commission Frank Munoz Professor Michael Hutter Daniel P. Nolan ’78 (Ex Officio) Michael Clarke ’05 Albany Law School President and Chief Executive Officer, NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Hugh Johnson Advisors/Chairman, Division, Third Department Patrick K. Jordan City of Albany, Department of Law Albany Law School Board of Trustees

Robert J. Coan ’58 (Emeritus) 2015 – August 2014 Report Annual September Center Law Government Anne Marie Judge (Ex Officio) Mary Ann Cody ’83 Albany Law School Trustee, Albany Law School 19 President & Dean Richard Rifkin Darren Suarez Alicia Ouellette ’94 (Ex Officio) New York State Bar Association The Business Council Albany Law School of New York State, Inc. Jeffrey Rosenthal Professor David Pratt NYS Governor’s Office of Timothy S. Taylor Albany Law School Regulatory Reform The Sage Colleges

Hon. Clarence D. Rappleyea Daren Rylewicz David Verbraska ’96 (Emeritus) CSEA, Inc. Worldwide Public Affairs and Policy at Pfizer William E. Redmond ’55 (Emeritus) James Sandner ’67 John Regan Karl Sleight George Weissman ’79 Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP Harris Beach PLLC NYS Joint Commission on Public Ethics Felicia A. Reid Lee Smith (Emeritus) NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Chris Wittstruck Amelia F. Stern ’81 Division, Third Department

GLC Staff

Professor Ray Brescia, Director Bennett Liebman, Esq., Emily Ekland, Esq. ’12, Associate Director Government Lawyer-in-Residence Lisa Rivage, Program Administrator Melissa Perry, Esq. ’13, Postgraduate Fellow in Racing and Gaming Law Rose Mary Bailly, Esq., Special Consultant on Aging Law Amy Gunnells, Administrative Assistant Robert C. Batson, Esq. ’75, Michele Ann Monforte, Publications Editor Government Lawyer-in-Residence Maureen Obie, Coordinator, Mary Berry, Esq. ’94, Albany Citizens’ Police Review Board Government Lawyer-in-Residence

GLC Staff Changes Hello, Goodbye … and Everything In Between!

This year we bid a warmhearted farewell to our We congratulate Emily Ekland ’12, who has been dear colleague and friend Barbara Mabel, GLC promoted to GLC Associate Director; Lisa Rivage, Administrative Director, who retired after decades of who is serving as our new Program Administrator devoted service to the GLC and Albany Law School. for the GLC; and Maureen Obie, who takes over We are grateful to Barb for her meticulous attention as our CPRB Coordinator, after serving as Interim to every detail and the important role she played in Coordinator for several months. making so many GLC events successful. We happily welcome back Bennett Liebman, who We also celebrate the achievements of our former is serving as our newest Government Lawyer-in- Citizens’ Police Review Board Coordinator, Residence, after having been most recently Deputy Sharmaine Moseley, who took the position of Secretary to Governor Andrew Cuomo for racing and Executive Director of the City of San Diego’s gaming. It is a true homecoming; Bennett previously Citizens’ Review Board on Police Practices. served as Executive Director of the GLC, where he Representatives of the GLC, CPRB, and Albany helped establish our acclaimed racing and gaming Police Department came together at a memorable law program. We also thank Barbara Comninos reception to pay tribute to Sharmaine’s many Kruzansky for working on a variety of priority projects

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