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SUMMER 2015 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION US POSTAGE 80 NEW SCOTLAND AVENUE PAID ALBANY, NEW YORK 12208-3494 PERMIT #161 ALBANY, NY October 2-3 REUNION WEEKEND WWW.ALBANYLAW.EDU THE LONG HISTORY OF ALBANY LAW SCHOOL JUDGES CONTINUES TODAY ALSO SUMMER 2015 Dean Ouellette’s Vision President Andrews’ for Albany Law’s Future Enduring Achievements FAMILIES WHO PRACTICE TOGETHER PROFILES OF ALUMNI LEADERS IN HEALTH CARE ALBANY LAW SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2014-2015 CHAIR Peter C. Kopff, Esq. ’75 EMERITI Daniel P. Nolan ’78 Garden City, N.Y. Charlotte S. Buchanan, Esq. ’80 Albany, N.Y. Thomas J. Mullin, Esq. ’76 Glenmont, N.Y. VICE CHAIR Victor, N.Y. Mary Ann Cody, Esq. ’83 James E. Kelly ’83 Timothy D. O’Hara, Esq. ’96 Albany, N.Y. EXCELLENCE REQUIRES Germantown, N.Y. Saratoga Springs, NY Barbara D. Cottrell, Esq. ’84 Albany, N.Y. SECRETARY Rory J. Radding, Esq. ’76 Johnna G. Torsone ’75 New York, N.Y. Donald D. DeAngelis, Esq. ’60 COMMITMENT Stamford, Conn. Harry L. Robinson, Esq. ’65 Albany, N.Y. Cohoes N.Y. YOUR SUPPORT—YOUR COMMITMENT—SENDS A CLEAR MESSAGE TO TREASURER Jonathan P. Harvey, Esq. ’66 Albany, N.Y. Robert C. Miller ’68 Christina L. Ryba, Esq. ’01 ALBANY LAW STUDENTS, TO EMPLOYERS, TO PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS, TO FOUNDATIONS. Clifton Park, N.Y. Albany, N.Y. Stephen M. Kiernan, Esq. ’62 Voorheesville, N.Y. AFFIRM YOUR CONNECTION. AFFIRM YOUR COMMITMENT MEMBERS Hon. Katherine M. Sheehan, Esq. ’94 James N. Benedict, Esq. ’74 Hon. Bernard J. Malone Jr. ’72 TO EXCELLENCE FOR ALBANY LAW SCHOOL. Albany, N.Y. New York, N.Y. Albany, N.Y. Hon. Leslie E. Stein ’81 Constance M. Boland, Esq. ’86 Matthew H. Mataraso, Esq. ’58 Albany, N.Y. New York N.Y. Albany, N.Y. Robert B. Stiles, Esq. ’76 Hon. Thomas J. McAvoy ’64 SAVE THE DATE SAVE William A. Brewer III, Esq. ’77 Rochester, N.Y. Dallas, Texas Binghamton, N.Y. Christine G. Stone, Esq. ’81 Andrea L. Colby, Esq. ’80 William F. Pendergast, Esq. ’72 Tequesta, Florida New Brunswick, N.J. Flat Rock, N.C. Dale M. Thuillez, Esq. ’72 William J. Curry, Esq. ’87 Frank H. Penski, Esq. ’74 Albany, N.Y. Boston, Mass. New York, N.Y. Hon. Randolph F. Treece ’76 Frank L. Fernandez, Esq. ’80 Peter M. Pryor, Esq. ’54 Albany, N.Y. Atlanta, Georgia Albany, N.Y. Debra B. Treyz, Esq. ’77 Thania B. Fernandez, Esq. ’85 William E. Redmond, Esq. ’55 REUNION New York, N.Y. Albany, N.Y. Albany, N.Y. WEEKEND Jack Withiam, Esq. ’74 Dan S. Grossman, Esq. ’78 Edgar A. Sandman, Esq. ’46 Greenwich, Conn. 2015 New York, N.Y. Needham, Mass. Mark S. Zaid, Esq. ’92 James E. Hacker, Esq. ’84 Thomas M. Santoro, Esq. ’72 Washington, D.C. Albany, N.Y. Miami, Florida J.K. Hage III, Esq. ’78 EX OFFICIO Donna E. Wardlaw, Esq. ’77 Utica, N.Y. Stephen C. Ainlay, Ph.D. Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Schenectady, N.Y. Paul Harding, Esq. ’89 John J. Yanas, Esq. ’53 Niskayuna, N.Y. Penelope (Penny) Andrews Albany, N.Y. (President) Stephen P. Younger, Esq. ’82 E. Stewart Jones, Jr., Esq. ’66 Albany, NY Troy, N.Y. New York, N.Y. Alicia Ouellette ’94 (Dean) Amy J. Kellogg, Esq. ’02 Albany, NY Albany, N.Y. Sarah Coligan, Class of 2015 Albany, N.Y. PRESIDENT INTERIM ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI Penelope (Penny) Andrews DEAN FOR INSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS & SPECIAL EVENTS ADVANCEMENT Tammy Weinman DEAN Anne Marie Judge [email protected] October 2-3 Alicia Ouellette [email protected] RECONNECT. REMINISCE. REUNITE. EDITOR CONTRIBUTORS MAGAZINE DESIGN David Singer John Caher Tessa Cochetti Design [email protected] Robin Christenson PHOTOGRAPHERS Nick Crounse Paul Grondahl Linda Conley Michael Hochanadel Denis Nally Lynn Holland Nancy Kelly ALBANY LAW SCHOOL, 80 NEW SCOTLAND AVENUE, ALBANY, NEW YORK 12208-3494 WWW.ALBANYLAW.EDU/GIVING // (518) 445-3218 www.albanylaw.edu/reunion (518) 445-3220 | WWW.ALBANYLAW.EDU SUMMER 2015 20 FEATURES 18 At End of Tenure, President Andrews Leaves Clear Path for the School 20 Dean Ouellette Prepares to Redefine Albany Law School 23 The Long History of Albany Law School Judges Continues Today 28 Families Lawyering Together 34 Why I Teach: Confessions From Adjunct Professors 36 Health Care Leaders Arrive with Different Paths and Purposes DEPARTMENTS 2 In Brief 48 Alumni Events 5 Students 54 Commencement 12 Campus Events 56 Class Notes 43 Faculty Notes 68 History 46 Advancement Matters 71 In Memoriam 47 Career Center 18 23 ALBANYLAW MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED ONCE ANNUALLY. AN ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER IS SENT MONTHLY TO ALUMNI AND FRIENDS. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RECEIVING THIS NEWSLETTER, PLEASE SEND AN E-MAIL TO [email protected]. SUMMER 2015 ALBANYLAW MAGAZINE 1 INBRIEF Study Lists Albany Law as a Top School for Partners in the 100 Largest Law Firms In a new study looking at 33,000 partners in the nation’s 100 largest law firms, “We’ve always known our students graduate with the ability, and the opportunities, to Albany Law School was ranked 63 of some 200 schools. The study, considered the practice law at every level,” said Dean Alicia Ouellette. “This study not only affirms this, most comprehensive of its kind, also considered the school’s proximity to major legal but is a testament to the commitment of our many alumni at the world’s leading law markets as well as the size of the school. firms for hiring our graduates.” “Even for those individuals who do not wish to become big-law partners,” stated the The article, written by University of Minnesota Law Professor Edward S. Adams and report, “ this method of critiquing schools allows for a better prediction of graduates’ Samuel P. Engel, appears in the May 2015 issue of the Buffalo Law Review. ability to secure the job they hope for, regardless of the job.” Students Provide Legal Help to Immigrants, Detainees, in New Clinic Albany Law School students now provide direct legal assistance to detained and non- detained immigrants as part of a new pro bono project and Immigration Law Clinic. The new clinic, which will take on its first cases for the fall 2015 semester, received funding in the state budget. It will be directed by Professor Sarah Rogerson, who has extensive experience in immigration law and policy and launched the Immigration Project at the law school three years ago in conjunction with the New York Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence. For academic credit, students will represent immigrant clients in removal hearings, visa applications and other applications for humanitarian immigration relief. The new clinic adds faculty-supervised live client opportunities to the existing field placements for students in the immigration field. Prior to the launch of the new clinic, students volunteered their time through the Pro From left: Taylor Ciobanu ’16, Princy Abraham ‘15, Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple, Bono Society to provide legal resources to detained immigrants through presentations in Eno-Obong Essien ’16 English and Spanish. After establishing their reputation with Albany County jail officials and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the student-led project expanded to offer Partners include Empire Justice Center, The Legal Project, Albany County Sheriff regular, attorney-supervised intake and referral services for detainees. Craig Apple and Joanne Macri ’94 of the New York Office of Indigent Legal Services. “People have been coming to this country for a very long time, but our broken Legislative support of the Immigration Law Clinic included Assembly members Patricia immigration system has lost the ability to keep families together and to address the A. Fahy, John McDonald, Phil Steck, Carl Heastie and Marcos Crespo, Chair of the plight of child refugees,” said Rogerson, director of the Albany Law Clinic & Justice New York State Assembly Task Force on New Americans and Senator Neil Breslin. Center. “Our community partners have been working with us to address the need Recent Albany Law graduates Chris Scoville and Kristin Rogers, both class of 2014, quickly and compassionately.” were instrumental in developing the student-led pro bono initiative, and Princy Abraham ’15 helped expand the project from legal presentations to intake and referral services. NEW MEDIATION CLINIC FOR SMALL CLAIMS CASES The Law Clinic & Justice Center will training in mediation theory and skills. will work on a variety of small claims launch a new Mediation Apprenticeship “This new clinic will supplement our actions, including landlord-tenant A new mandate for New York Clinic in the fall, where students already robust clinical program by giving disputes and contract disputes.” law students requires that will mediate small claims and other students yet another opportunity to work The incoming class in the fall, the all students, starting with the appropriate cases throughout the on real cases and develop at an early class of 2018, will be required to take incoming class in the fall— Capital Region. stage the practical skills that will carry a Clinical course, a new law student the class of 2018—take a As a prerequisite, the students will them through their careers,” said mandate for the state of New York. Clinical course. have completed an intensive 30-hour Professor Sarah Rogerson. “The students 2 ALBANYLAW MAGAZINE SUMMER 2015 Professor Hutter Wins Case for 9/11 Volunteer, Impacts Hundreds More Jamie Hazan missed years of work for court has come forward with a decision symptoms he said were the result of on this issue,” said Professor Hutter in his volunteer action at the World Trade the New York Law Journal, which ran the Center’s Ground Zero shortly after the story on its front page. “I suspect that a lot 9/11 events. A trained paramedic, he of people may have decided to not pursue was prevented from collecting workers’ a claim because they could not show that compensation.