SPRING 07: Vilsack ’75 runs for president; Prosecuting environmental thugs; Bar passage rate sets 11-year record; Stealing the presidency Jeffersonian-style; Clinic victory may impact health care law; and more . . . E N I Z A G A ALBANYLAW M Crossing state lines more than ever, half of the ’09 class comes from outside New York, making it the School’s most geographically diverse group in its history. ALBANY LAW SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES

CHAIRMAN Hon. John L. Sampson ’91 Harry L. Robinson, Esq. ’65 Albany, N.Y. Cohoes, N.Y. Thomas M. Santoro, Esq. ’72 VICE CHAIR Miami, Fla. Hon. Erik E. Joh ’70 Eugene M. Sneeringer Jr., Esq.’79 13 Boynton Beach, Fla. Albany, N.Y. Victoria M. Stanton, Esq. ’87 SECRETARY Glenmont, N.Y. E. Stewart Jones Jr., Esq. ’66 Troy, N.Y. Robert B. Stiles, Esq. ’76 Rochester, N.Y. TREASURER Dale M. Thuillez, Esq. ’72 Mary Ann McGinn, Esq. ’83 Albany, N.Y. Albany, N.Y. Hon. Randolph F. Treece ’76 MEMBERS Albany, N.Y. Stephen C. Ainlay, Ph.D. Allen J. Vickey, Esq. ’05 Schenectady, N.Y. Albany, N.Y. William A. Brewer III, Esq. ’77 Donna E. Wardlaw, Esq. ’77 Dallas, Tex. Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Hon. Anthony V. Cardona ’70 Stephen P. Younger, Esq. ’82 Albany, N.Y. New York, N.Y. Barbara D. Cottrell, Esq. ’84 14 Albany, N.Y. EX OFFICIO Thomas F. Guernsey Benjamin D. Gold, Esq. ’06 President and Dean New York, N.Y. Albany, N.Y. Lisa Gootee, Esq. ’04 New York, N.Y. EMERITI Hon. Richard J. Bartlett J. K. Hage III, Esq. ’78 Glens Falls, N.Y. Utica, N.Y. Charlotte S. Buchanan, Esq. ’80 Susan M. Halpern, Esq. ’83 Glenmont, N.Y. Dallas, Tex. Harry J. D’Agostino, Esq. ’55 Harold Hanson, Esq. ’66 Colonie, N.Y. Bonita Springs, Fla. Donald D. DeAngelis, Esq. ’60 James E. Kelly, Esq. ’83 Albany, N.Y. Garden City, N.Y. Robert V. Gianniny, Esq. ’53 Peter C. Kopff, Esq. ’75 Rochester, N.Y. New York, N.Y. Jonathan P. Harvey, Esq. ’66 Betty Lugo, Esq. ’84 Albany, N.Y. Brooklyn, N.Y. Stephen M. Kiernan, Esq. ’62 Hon. Bernard J. Malone Jr. ’72 Voorheesville, N.Y. Albany, N.Y. Matthew H. Mataraso, Esq. ’58 Robert C. Miller, Esq. ’68 Albany, N.Y. Clifton Park, N.Y. 16 Hon. Thomas J. McAvoy ’64 Thomas J. Mullin, Esq. ’76 Binghamton, N.Y. Rochester, N.Y. Frank H. Penski, Esq. ’74 William F. Pendergast, Esq. ’72 New York, N.Y. Washington, D.C. Peter M. Pryor, Esq. ’54 James T. Potter, Esq. ’80 Albany, N.Y. Albany, N.Y. Edgar A. Sandman, Esq. ’46 Rory J. Radding, Esq. ’75 Naples, Fla. New York, N.Y. David S. Williams, Esq.’42 William E. Redmond, Esq. ’55 Slingerlands, N.Y. Albany, N.Y. John J. Yanas, Esq. ’53 Richard A. Reed, Esq. ’81 Albany, N.Y. Albany, N.Y. c2 18 E N I Z A G A

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FEATURES PRESIDENT AND DEAN Thomas F. Guernsey 11 A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN VICE PRESIDENT OF After three years as Chair of the Board of Trustees, Harry L. Robinson ’65 INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT says good-bye. Helen Adams-Keane

13 FORMER IOWA GOV. VILSAK ’75 LAUNCHED CAMPAIGN EDITOR FOR U.S. PRESIDENT David Singer Vilsack First to Announce, and First to Drop CONTRIBUTORS Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack ’75 launched a campaign for U.S. president Nicole Soucy, Kris Ross this year. Unfortunately his candidacy did not attract the money needed to compete. What’s next for the likeable Democrat? DIRECTOR, ALUMNI AFFAIRS Christina Sebastian 16 THE ORIGINAL ATTEMPT TO STEAL THE PRESIDENCY Professor and legal historian Paul Finkelman details the attempt by Aaron Burr to MAGAZINE DESIGN GCF, Baltimore, Md. steal the 1800 election from Thomas Jefferson, a scenario allowed by the Constitution and alarmingly close to the recent stand-off between the 2000 Bush-Gore debacle. AlbanyLaw Magazine is published twice a year. 18 AS THE SCHOOL’S REPUTATION CONTINUES TO CROSS STATE LINES, ITS ’09 STUDENTS DO THE SAME 80 New Scotland Avenue Nearly half—48%—of the School’s first-year students are from outside New York. Albany, N.Y. 12208-3494 518-445-2311 Learn what part of Albany Law prompts students in California and Ohio to choose Fax: 518-445-2315 this School over dozens of others. www.albanylaw.edu 21 QUARE A CHAIRE? Why are endowed chairs so important to academic institutions? Where does the term come from and why is Albany Law School seeking to increase its number of chairs?

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25 ALUMNI NEWS

28 CLASS NOTES

35 IN MEMORIAM

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Prof. Davis’ M&A Class Prof. Timothy Lytton Prof. Sheldon Halpern Students Write Case Law Book, Conference Judges from Publisher to Run Class Photo Brings Science- Russia Explore William S. Hein Publishing will publish a case law book on mergers Policy Scholars School for and acquisitions written by Professor Wendy Davis and students in her to Albany Law Two Days M&A class. Due out in fall 2007 at a price of around $150, each stu- Professor Timothy Lytton and Hosted by U.S. Magistrate dent wrote a chapter, led a class around that chapter and edited two Theresa Colbert led a one-day Judge Randall Treece ’76 for other chapters written by classmates. Davis used this method to pub- lish a casebook on aviation law two years ago and expects the same conference focused around the the U.S. Federal Courts, four success this time. forthcoming book entitled Russian judges heard faculty . One student, Amy Dickson ’07, wrote a chapter on Accounting Bending Science panels talk about free speech, The book addresses the dis- Issues as well as co-authored a chapter with Martin Finn ’83 on Tax the structure of the state and tortion of science in litigation federal courts, and the role Aspects of Mergers. Eileen Gallagher ’07 contributed a chapter on and the regulatory system. judges play in U.S. courts. Intellectual Property and Matthew Leonardo ’07 wrote a chapter on Conference participants Above, Professor Sheldon Federal Securities Laws. Along with the research and writing, students included the authors Wendy Halpern, the Hon. Harold created hypothetical situations for the teaching manual, as well as Wagner and Thomas McGarity R. Tyler Jr. Chair in Law and answers and explanations. Of the 30 chapters, Davis wrote nine of of the University of Texas Law Technology, discusses U.S. them and edited all the student chapters. School, as well as law and sci- intellectual property laws and ence-policy scholars from the issues these laws face in Albany and around the country. an international setting.

Litigation Finalists Winners and finalists pose for a photo before the 2006 Gabrielli Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Competition. Pictured left to right are Nathan Sabourin ’08 (finalist), Robert Manfredo ’08 (winner), Robert Lindholm ’08 (finalist) and Ryan Keleher ’08 (winner).

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Students to Help Non-Profit Clinic Gets $490,000 Grant Leaders through GLC Program For Securities Arbitration A new Government Law Center with a non-profit organization The Law Clinic & Justice Center received a $490,000 grant to program provides training and to develop a series of training establish a clinical legal studies program to represent low-income education to non-profit boards modules around non-profit board or other underserved investors who have been victimized by abusive of directors to enhance their governance and other general investment brokers. understanding of governance legal issues, such as director The grant money, the result of a litigation settlement from the issues facing community-based responsibilities, conflicts of Office of the New York Attorney General, will be provided over a boards. interest, liability, and distinction five-year period. With federal funding between advocacy and lobbying Under faculty supervision, students will represent low-income secured through the efforts under federal and state laws. investors in negotiations and arbitration proceedings before the of Congressman Michael R. The information will be National Association of Securities Dealers and the New York Stock McNulty (D-Green Island), published in user-friendly Exchange. Students will be trained to interview and counsel clients, the program will provide an guides and made available to evaluate potential claims, prepare pleadings and negotiate opportunity for four law student all non-profits across the state. settlements. fellows, under the supervision The project will culminate in The program will also focus on educating those most prone to of the program’s director, John a statewide non-profit law abusive securities sales practices. Investor rights materials and training Santacrose, Esq., to each work conference this year. will be targeted to senior citizen organizations and other groups serving individuals who are elderly or have a disability. The grant comes one month after the Clinic received its largest gift ever—$1 million from Sherry Gold to establish the Barry Gold ’70 Health Law Clinical Program Endowment Fund. That gift will support legal representation for low-income clients with cancer or other chronic medical conditions, and provide training on legal rights for clients, advocates, health care staff, physicians and students. The School will hire a faculty member to oversee the securities arbitration program and plans to enroll students and take on clients starting August 2007.

Congressman McNulty, sitting far left, announced the grant at the School School Wins Silver for Media this fall. With him are (back row from left) Donald Stauffer, Community Coverage, Only Law School Caregiver Inc.; Christine Halverson ’07; Dr. Marshall G. Jones, The Alternative Living Group, Inc.; Glinnesa D. Gailliard ’07; Bryon K. to Place Fogan ’08; Theresa Ashline, Watervliet Senior Citizens’ Center; Deanna Albany Law School won the Silver Award for its media coverage last Scesny ’08; Pam Robbins, Caring Together, Inc.; and Diana Burns, year, topping all other law schools in the eastern region, losing only to Caring Together, Inc. Sitting are program director John Santacrose and University of Pittsburgh (Gold), and ousting University of Maryland Maxine George, The Alternative Living Group. (Bronze) and University of Pennsylvania (Honorable Mention). The Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) also awarded Honorable Mention for Albany Law’s Web site home page, behind Ithaca College, Lehigh University and SUNY Purchase. The school’s media push and new Web site were part of a larger branding effort launched last year. 3 INBRIEF

Albany Law in the News The New York Times, September 25, 2006 “They have their own little fiefdoms. Some are benevolent despots, but despots nonetheless.” —Albany Law School Professor Laurie Shanks in an article titled, “Broken Bench: In Tiny Courts of N.Y., Abuses of Law and Power.”

Associated Press, November 27, 2006 “With all the extraordinary legal talent in New York, there is no excuse for the Court of Appeals not to be the strongest court in the country and it’s nowhere near that.” —Albany Law School Professor Vincent Bonventre in an article titled, “Spitzer to have two picks for state’s top court.”

The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 5, 2007 Katheryn D. Katz “Virtually every law student takes the same set of courses from faculty members who graduated from the same small set of law Professor Katz Named schools.” —Albany Law School President and Dean Thomas F. Guernsey in an article titled, “Law Schools Should Do More to Stoneman Chair Prepare Students for Real-World Issues, Carnegie Report Says.” Albany Law School has named has concentrated on assisted Katheryn D. Katz the Kate reproductive technologies and the New York Law Journal, January 17, 2007 Stoneman Chair in Law and law, and includes work on surro- “He had no appointee on the commission and probably wanted to Democracy. The position is gate motherhood, egg donation, get his own feel for it, but I think that is a very positive sign that —Albany Law named in honor of the first the clonal child and the legal he himself took the time to meet with everyone.” School Professor Michael Hutter in an article titled, “N.Y. High Court woman to graduate from Albany status of the ex utero embryo. Nominee Marks Gov. Spitzer’s First Judicial Selection.” Law School in 1898 and the The Kate Stoneman Chair first woman admitted to practice in Law and Democracy was law in New York state. originally established to bring Boston Globe, February 4, 2007 “And whereas tobacco and gun litigation have been criticized as “Prof. Katz is an accom- distinguished visiting professors attempts to circumvent the legislative process and regulation by plished family law scholar who to Albany Law School. In 2007, government agencies, clergy sexual abuse litigation has helped reflects the spirit of Kate the Law School changed the other regulatory institutions—the U.S. bishops, law enforcement Stoneman by actively seeking position to a permanent chair to officials, state legislators—do their jobs better. Clergy sexual to expand opportunities for commemorate Kate Stoneman’s abuse litigation is, in short, a poster child for the policy-making women in law throughout her extraordinary achievements and benefits of tort litigation.” —Albany Law School Professor Timothy remarkable tenure at Albany to ensure that her contributions D. Lytton’s article titled “Legal legacy.” Law School,” said President to society are recognized and and Dean Thomas F. Guernsey. continued at Albany Law School Richmond Times-Dispatch, February 14, 2007 “For 30 years she has represented by inspiring new generations of “Black History Month should be understood as something that the voice of women in family students. primarily educates white people. African-Americans are far more litigation, as well as mentored Before joining the Albany aware of their history and contributions. It’s important, especially in communities where there are few black students, teachers or women attorneys and Albany Law School faculty, Katz was an people living.” —Albany Law School Professor Paul Finkelman in the Law students.” assistant professor at Rensselaer article, “BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Celebration or obligation?” Katz teaches in the areas of Polytechnic Institute and the family law, children in the law founding partner of one of the The New York Times, March 5, 2007 and women in the law. She is the first female law firms in upstate “He can break ties on normal procedures, certainly on naming author of numerous articles on New York. In 1975, Katz was leaders in the Senate, on appointees, on resolutions,” said Bennett topics diverse as the reproduc- the second female faculty Liebman, coordinator of the racing and gambling law program at tive rights of minors, the first member hired by Albany Law Albany Law School, in an interview. “He just can’t break a tie on a amendment rights of students, School. Katz received an law.” —From an article about the State Constitution’s laws should the majoritarian morality and A.B. from the University of Senate be evenly split by Republicans and Democrats. parental rights, and elder abuse. California, Berkeley, and a Her scholarship in recent years J.D. from Albany Law School.

4 New Leadership for Science & Technology Law Center Annette I. Kahler, Esq., will lead a Science & Technology Law the Science & Technology Law Center that provides numerous Center, returning home to the levels of support for early-stage Capital Region after spending and established tech companies. 20 years in northern Virginia Ms. Kahler brings the experi- Stephen C. Ainlay specializing in intellectual ence and entrepreneurial spirit property, technology licensing, needed to raise the Center to a Union College President Joins Board and commercial and govern- higher level.” Union College’s 18th president ment contracting. Kahler was The new director received a Stephen C. Ainlay is the newest formerly vice president, associate B.A. in economics and political member of Albany Law School’s general counsel and director of science from the University of Intellectual Property for Rochester and a juris doctor Board of Trustees. As part of the Annette Kahler Union University tradition—an American Management Systems, degree from George Mason alliance with Union College, Inc., and most recently CEO University School of Law. technology industries, such as Albany Medical College, Albany and general counsel of Ascella Kahler looks to forge nanotechnology, biotechnology Law School and Albany College Technologies in Fairfax, Va. stronger relationships with and energy. My goal is to create of Pharmacy—all Union College “Annette Kahler has a strong incubators, licensing executives, a vibrant Science & Technology presidents serve on the law record of leadership with a academia, high tech companies Law Center that is externally school’s board. wonderful range of hi-tech and business leaders throughout focused, collaborative and offers The association dates back to experience,” said Albany Law the region. “I intend to focus Albany Law School students 1795, and today Albany Law offers School’s President and Dean the Center on entrepreneurship, learning opportunities in several degree programs with the Thomas F. Guernsey. “This law technology transfer and legal technology law.” member schools. school is committed to growing issues related to burgeoning

“We believe no other school in the country offers a degree like this.” Dean Guernsey Albany Law and RPI to Collaborate Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Albany Law School announced this spring two new degree programs they will offer jointly, marking the first collaboration between the two schools. Albany Law School’s Master of Science in Legal Studies with a Concentration in Technology Hon. Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye Transfer, and Rensselaer’s Master of Science in Commercialization of Technology, will both begin this fall and represent the first programs within a larger Memorandum of Understanding between Judge Kaye to Speak at the two institutions that calls for further collaboration. Commencement “By collaborating, the two schools can enhance the educational opportunities as well as the quality Judith S. Kaye, Chief Judge of of technology transfer in the region,” said Thomas F. Guernsey, President and Dean of Albany Law. the State of New York and the “We believe no other school in the country offers a degree like this. I need to thank State Senate first woman to occupy the State Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno for providing the funding and foresight to develop our technology Judiciary’s highest office, will transfer program.” deliver the keynote speech at Albany Law’s M.S. in Legal Studies—Concentration in Technology Transfer will include legal Albany Law’s graduation for the courses such as Trademarks, Contracts, Patents and Licensing, as well as business courses from the Lally Class of 2007 on May 18 at the School of Management such as Valuation of Technology, Fundamentals of Technology Marketing and Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Tax Aspects of Technology Transfer. The MOU calls for exploring other cooperative approaches, including the possibility of a future joint degree between the two schools.

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Prominent Mother, Student, Worker: Minority EJW Fellow Will Help Lawyers Offer Low-Income Home Buyers Inspiration, Tips During her 12-year-old summer vacation, third-year law A distinguished panel of minori- student Glinnesa Gailliard ’07 stumbled upon something ty alumni ranging from judges in her grandmother’s attic that caught her interest. and prosecutors to civil, crimi- “I found a law dictionary,” Gailliard said, smiling. nal defense and public interest “I spent the rest of my summer vacation reading and attorneys offered some inspira- studying the reference book.” tion, political advice, principled Twenty years later, Gailliard is getting ready to take the warnings and a few routine but bar exam. However, her journey through law school was critical tips to surviving and not an easy one. Between being a single mother, going thriving in a law career. to classes, studying and working, Gailliard struggled. Panelists included Enrique “Going to law school was one of the hardest things Abarca, Intermagnetics General I’ve ever done,” said Gailliard. “It’s also been one of the Corp.; Gaspar Castillo ’80, most worthwhile experiences of my life.” Private Criminal Defense Gailliard’s hard work and effort has paid off. In Attorney; William Little, September she will start working as an Equal Justice Associate, Carter Conboy Case Works Fellow. Based on a proposal she created and sub- Blackmore Maloney & Laird; mitted, she will assist low-income potential homebuyers Lydia Law, Associate, Friedman in New York’s Capital Region with no-cost legal represen- and Molinsek; Lillian Moy, tation on home closings and offer credit assistance. She will also help people who are experiencing financial Executive Director, Legal Aid Glinnesa Gailliard ’07 Society of Northeastern New difficulty to keep their homes. York; Sandra Rivera ’02, “Many people in “This is such an important position,” said Gailliard. Lobbyist; David Soares ’99, “Many persons of low income forego hiring an attorney District Attorney, Albany; and my life have helped due to the expense, or involve an attorney in the process Judge Randolph Treece ’76, me to achieve a law after they signed a contract skewed to the seller’s interests. U.S. Magistrate Judge, degree. Working The goal of this program is to assist those with low incomes Northern District of New York. to not only be able to purchase and keep their home, but John Higgins ’89, Attorney with non-profit and also to allow them to have someone advocating for their at Nixon Peabody, moderated public interest interests at the inception of the home ownership process.” the discussion. Equal Justice Works administers the largest postgraduate organizations gives legal fellowship program in the nation, placing new lawyers me an opportunity in two-year assignments at non-profit public interest organizations. to give back to them This is not Gailliard’s only fellowship. In October by using my degree 2006, she was named one of the four Albany Law fellows for the public good.” for the Government Law Center’s non-profit legal assistance program (see page 3). Through this fellowship, Gailliard works with the Alternate Living Group of Schenectady to develop a series of training modules around non-profit board governance and other general legal issues. “Many people in my life have helped me to achieve a law degree. Working with non-profit and public interest organizations gives me an opportunity to give back to Albany County District Attorney them by using my degree for the public good.” David Soares ’99 speaking to —Nicole Soucy students.

6 What’s Frank Anderson Doing Students Gain These Days? Fitness Center Call him stubborn. Frank Anderson won’t stop. At 86, retired now for Beginning this fall, students 17 years, you can still find him in a small office in the library where he will have access to the Albany reads five newspapers a day and prepares to teach his class on Law/College of Pharmacy new Professional Responsibility, a subject he also taught in 1962. fitness center located in ACP’s A veteran of two wars, he still avoids physical labor and new tech- Classroom Building, between nology, lifts weights and bikes on a machine per his wife and doctor’s the 1928 and 2000 Buildings. orders, and has plenty to say about the war in Iraq. The Fitness Center will have He’s proud to announce he just bought his fifth Jeep. “My first one cardiovascular equipment, a the Germans took from me on Feb. 14, 1943.” He can rattle off details variety of weight equipment of times and places from his WWII and Korean War days. He remem- that includes a squat rack, flat bers keeping his radio off during a retirement trip, driving silently, bench, rowing machine and alone, for 14,000 miles to Alaska and back in a meandering route a new dumbbell rack with Frank Anderson through northern Canada. additional weights. The Center But he relies on a folded written note in his shirt pocket, reminders will include rubberized flooring from his wife, to mention things she suspects he’d forget to mention. throughout the weight and “I tried three book clubs over several years,” he said. “And I still don’t strength training sections, an like fiction. I’d much rather read about the law and the military.” expanded area for stretching Another glance at his note prompts him to mention a bout with and core-ball exercising, and a colon cancer a few years ago. He then lists a few family stats, like six closed room for aerobics, dance, children, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He puts down stretching and exercise. the note and praises his wife, Ruth, for being “very tolerant of me. She Also added are new televi- is very smart in handling me.” sions, new glass entrance doors “When people ask what I do with my time,” he says, “I tell them and a check-in counter that ‘I think’.” Proclaiming his affinity for privacy, he offers a comment he will be staffed by fitness center likes to tell his students: “You can’t make privacy by law. You must attendants. make your own privacy.” Along these lines, he has successfully evaded the cell phone, the computer and other “fancy gadgets. . . . I’m considering a vow to do without this latest stage of technology.” But when pressed, he admits he hasn’t committed to this yet. Clearly he has more plans. —DS

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Who are they? Answers from the last issue. Top photo: Kenneth L. Gellhaus ’86, Kenneth L. Miller ’86, Constance M. Boland ’86, Kenneth J. Bulko ’86 and Craig R. Benson ’86 Bottom photo: Peter T. VanDyke ’68, Nancy Thielking Riseley ?’68, Doren P. Norfleet ’68 and Michael S. Lynch ’68. 7 INBRIEF

Pro Bono IP Conference Clinic Added to In NYC Draws Senior Citizens’ World’s Experts Law Day Panel experts from across the In October, hundreds of seniors, United States as well as from their children and caregivers England, Scotland, Germany, attended the Government Law Israel, Australia and New Center’s 13th annual Senior Zealand examined Intellectual Citizens’ Law Day. Property issues for two days In addition to the dozens of while challenging baseline free seminars addressing the principles of copyright law. Directed by Sheldon W. Four chief justices pose prior to the symposium. From left, Chief Justice health and legal issues related to Halpern, the Hon. Harold R. Judith S. Kaye, New York; Chief Justice James Hannah, Arkansas; aging, the Elder Law Section of Tyler Jr. Chair in Law and Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson, Wisconsin; and Chief Justice the New York State Bar Technology at Albany Law Christine M. Durham, Utah. Association offered its first Pro Bono Senior Clinic. Attendees School, speakers tackled subjects Chief Justices from Four States received free 15-minute appoint- like globalization and jurisdic- ments with a practicing elder law tion, moral right and per- Gather for Law Review Symposium attorney. The Pro Bono Senior former’s rights, and rethinking the purpose of copyright law in A distinguished panel of chief justices from around the country Clinic had such an overwhelming light of technological change. addressed a packed Dean Alexander Moot Courtroom at the response, another Clinic was held Underwriters and sponsors symposium titled, “The Reemergence of State Constitutional Law in March at Albany Law School. included the New York IP Law and the State High Courts in the 21st Century” on Feb.16, 2007. Ann G. DiSarro, the former Association, Patterson Belknap Presented by the Albany Law Review and the Government Law executive director of Senior Webb & Tyler LLP, Winston & Center, panelists included Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson, Services of Albany, Inc., delivered Strawn LLP and Kluwer Law Supreme Court of Wisconsin; Chief Justice Christine M. Durham, the Nancy M. Sills ’76 Memorial publishers. Supreme Court of Utah and Chief Justice James Hannah, Supreme Lecture to a packed gymnasium. For full agenda and speakers, Court of Arkansas. The event opened with a tribute to Judge Kaye, She talked about aging America go to www.albanylaw.edu/ip. who has served on the Court of Appeals for 24 years. and its impact on the Capital Select transcripts from the symposium will be included in this Region. This year’s event featured year’s State Constitutional Law issue of the Albany Law Review. For seminars on topics such as more information, visit www.albanylawreview.org. Medicaid, retirement planning, identity theft, health care proxies and living wills.

Student Center Offers Alternative Gathering Spots The new $13.5 million 54,000-square-foot ACP Student Center transforms the heart of the University Heights campus. The wireless facility includes a 350-seat cafeteria, a mezzanine overlooked by a soaring wall of smoked glass, a coffee shop, the 5,000-square-foot bookstore that Albany Law shares, a student lounge, a 500-seat lecture hall and offices for students and staff.

8 Albany Law Bar Results Highest in 11 Years More than 88% of Albany Law’s ’06 first-time test-takers passed the July 2006 New York bar examination, surpassing the average for all first-time test-takers in New York state by almost 10%. More than 88% of all Albany Law bar exam takers passed the bar this year, exceeding the average rate for all of New York by more than 9%. This year Albany Law School moved ahead of two colleges in bar pass rate. “Much of our success results from the hard work of the students themselves,” said President and Dean Thomas F. Guernsey. “I also believe that this accomplishment is a direct result of the academic support and bar preparation programs this school put in place three years ago.” JULY 2006 BAR PASS RATES Second-year students Laura Kenney and Charles Dunham IV FOR FIRST-TIME CANDIDATES enjoy their victory. NUMBER OF FIRST-TIME LAW SCHOOL EXAM TAKERS 6.06 6.05 6.04 Columbia 339 95% 90% 94% Two Clinic Students Take On New York University 338 95% 94% 97% Insurance Firm and Win Cornell 114 93% 95% 92% St. John’s 294 91% 89% 87% Two law students won a case pay for the Rituxan out of her Fordham 395 90% 88% 88% this semester that forced United own pocket—about $40,000— Cardozo 307 90% 86% 80% Albany 222 88% 78% 78% Healthcare to pay for a 20-year- but hopefully will lead to a poli- Brooklyn 413 85% 84% 84% old cancer patient’s Rituxan cy change at United Healthcare,” New York Law School 294 84% 74% 68% treatment. The decision may said Kenney, “opening the door Pace 165 83% 71% 74% impact some 8,000 Americans to other Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Buffalo 188 82% 80% 80% who are diagnosed each year patients around the country.” Syracuse 154 81% 73% 76% with Hodgkins’ disease. “Physicians who are special- Touro 154 79% 65% 69% After Jennifer McDonald was ists in certain diseases often CUNY 105 77% 62% 67% denied the $40,000 that the think creatively and expand the Hofstra 256 73% 71% 69% treatment cost to complement use of beneficial drugs beyond % % % STATE AVERAGE 79 76 77 her chemotherapy, she turned to the guidelines of ‘FDA *Chart Courtesy New York Law Journal the Albany Law School Clinic approved’ diseases,” said Pearce. and Justice Center, which filed a “We spend a lot of time fight- complaint with the N.Y. State ing battles with insurance com- Department of Insurance. panies who often stick to rigid Second-year law students guidelines about treatment Charles Dunham IV and Laura options. As seen in this case, Kenney worked in collaboration this leads to a waste of a physi- with Associate Clinical Professor cian’s time and a great emotion- Joseph Connors and McDonald’s al and economic burden on the physician, Jennifer Pearce, an patient that is unnecessary. The One Step Closer to Practicing associate professor at Albany Law Clinic is providing a valu- Medical Center. able service to the oncology This year 39 students of the Law Clinic & Justice Center were admitted “This decision not only community by helping us in to practice under the Student Practice Rule. The Hon. Anthony V. relieves McDonald’s anxiety this battle.” Cardona, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, about trying to find a way to swore in the students, allowing them to conduct court appearances, nego- tiations, hearings, and trials under faculty supervision. In front stands (from left) H. Sarah Kim, Leslie A. Granger and Carmina K. Tessitore. 9 INBRIEF

Combining OSHA and EPA Crimes of what is actually going on at a company,” said Goldsmith, to Prosecute the Nation’s noting that the company and its Worst Employers managers face millions of dollars in fines and substantial prison After an eight-month prosecution explained. He dramatically sentences. of a New Jersey foundry and recounted how he used these Based on his accomplishments five of its managers for environ- documents during his rebuttal during the Atlantic States trial, mental offenses, workplace summation. in 2006 Goldsmith received the safety crimes and systematic Goldsmith, Assistant Section Justice Department’s prestigious deception of state environmental Chief of the Environmental John Marshall Award. In 2005, and occupational safety officials, Crimes Section for the U.S. for his efforts under the worker Andrew Goldsmith ’83 Andrew Goldsmith ’83 and his Department of Justice, described endangerment initiative, he prosecution team convicted the how this case represented a new received the Attorney General’s foundry on 32 of 33 counts. joint approach to prosecute the Distinguished Service Award, “It stands to The foundry, Atlantic States country’s most dangerous the second-highest award in reason that when Cast Iron Pipe Company, a employers, combining the the Department. division of McWane Inc., was powers of the Environmental During his career as a local, a company is found guilty of a wide-ranging Protection Agency and the state and federal prosecutor, willing to exploit conspiracy, false statement and Occupational Safety and Health Goldsmith has tried more than its workers, you obstruction of justice offenses, Administration. “Traditionally, 30 cases. Previously he was and violating the Clean Water the two agencies have worked Chief of the Environmental can be certain Act and Clean Air Act. Four of separately. Now, they are sharing Crimes Unit of the N.Y. that the company the managers were also convicted lists of their most egregious Attorney General’s Office. pollutes the of numerous crimes. offenders which often overlap,” Upon graduating law school, he “They spent millions on their Goldsmith said. “It stands to worked at the Manhattan D.A.’s environment too.” defense and we couldn’t compete reason that when a company is Office, and then worked at a with them on that level,” said willing to exploit its workers, you New York City law firm, where Goldsmith describing McWane, can be certain that the company he specialized in environmental the nation’s largest cast-iron pipe pollutes the environment too.” insurance law. He also served as manufacturer. “So what we did As part of the worker endanger- an Assistant U.S. Attorney for was out-work them,” he added, ment initiative, Goldsmith has the District of New Jersey. He noting that it was the longest conducted training for over has been with the Justice environmental crimes-related 1,000 federal officials, including Department for 10 years. trial in U.S. history. OSHA compliance officers, Goldsmith repeatedly He described the trial’s final federal prosecutors, and EPA emphasized the importance of dramatic days to a group of special agents. his education at Albany Law Environmental Law students last In the Atlantic States case, School: “Last week, while arguing fall. “For 18 hours the defense several senior managers were motions in front of the judge in attorneys pounded away at the found guilty of lying to govern- Atlantic States, I was still using Government’s case during their ment officials, obstructing jus- the same theories that I learned summations. Yet, on several key tice by altering accident scenes, over 20 years ago from Peter points, they said things to the forcing workers to lie to officials Preiser. And you can rest assured jury that were completely con- and manipulating documentary that my arguments were quite tradicted by documents that evidence. “We can paint a persuasive thanks to what I were in evidence,” Goldsmith complete picture for the jury learned from Professor Preiser.”

10 A Message from the Chairman With my three-year term as Chair of the Board of Trustees coming to a close, I would like to share with you some of the significant progress I think we have made in several key areas. I We have balanced the budget and created a reserve, increased financial aid, dramatically increased giving to the Annual Fund from $600,000 to $1,000,000 and enjoyed some notable individual gifts. I We have increased the breadth and depth of scholarship of our existing faculty and attracted two new extraordinary faculty members, each of whom left endowed positions to join us. We’ve named two other endowed positions and created an Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship. I By reducing the class sizes, increasing the median LSAT scores of incoming students and increasing our percentage of minority students, we are making Albany Law School a better place for studying the law. I This year’s bar passage rate for first-time test takers was 88%, which exceeds the state average by 10% and is our highest in 11 years. I The successful conclusion of the University Heights reorganization brought about the expansion of the school’s campus by more than four acres as we exchanged our leasehold interest in the land under the 2000 Building for fee title. All of this improvement didn’t happen overnight, nor did it happen within the last three years. It all began with the hiring of Tom Guernsey as Dean. The Dean has, with the support of the Board of Trustees, forged a unique partnership with his staff, the faculty and the student body. This partnership and the tremendous progress we have made were recognized by the ABA Accreditation Committee as it examined the School during its review last April. The accreditation, this year’s bar passage rate and the expansion of the campus were the most personally rewarding events to occur dur- ing my tenure as Chair. We have made great strides in the past few years, and I am confident that with the Harry L. Robinson continued support of our alumni, this team will continue to make dramatic improve- ments in the School. Reaching our next summit, however, will require us to establish new faculty chairs—endowed positions that guarantee high-achieving, coveted professors a place to pursue their research, to teach subjects they like best and to enjoy institutional support of both pursuits. We can attain this goal if we continue to work together and to support each other in our respective roles. Finally, I want to take this opportunity to thank all members of the Law School family for their support and cooperation during the last three years. I remain personally committed to making this school a better place for students, faculty, staff and alumni.

Sincerely,

Harry L. Robinson, Esq. ’65 Chair, Board of Trustees 11 ALUMNI CURRENTLY IN N.Y. GOVERNMENT: ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE: 75 I STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: 33 I STATE INSURANCE DEPT.: 30 I SUPREME COURT APPELLATE DIVISION THIRD AND FOURTH DEPARTMENTS: 47 I NYS SUPREME COURT JUDICIAL DISTRICTS: 41 I WORKERS COMPENSATION BOARD: 37 I

900-Plus Alumni in Every Nook of N.Y.

Since its inception 155 years ago, Albany Law has educated thousands of leaders in New York State’s political landscape who hold elected and appointed posts. I The most watched statewide race this fall was the Attorney General’s office between two Albany Law alumni—Jeanine Pirro ’75 and the new Attorney General Andrew Cuomo ’82. I And while Cuomo holds the spot of top prosecutor in the state, there are more than 900 attorneys at senior positions in state, county and municipal levels who hold J.D.s from Albany Law School. I “I’m certain we’ve prepared and shaped more lawyers than any other Andrew Cuomo ’82, N.Y. Attorney school in the world to work and lead N.Y. State General, takes the oath of office on government,” said Thomas F. Guernsey, President Monday, Jan. 1, 2007, as his father, former N.Y. Gov. Mario Cuomo and and Dean. “We were doing it 100 years ago and it Andrew’s daughter, Cara, watch. The continues today. Government Law is a core part oath is administered by Court of of our school and remains a large reason why many Appeals Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye. students choose us over other schools.” IIII

Other notable political Assemblyman Kevin Cahill Sen. John Sampson ’71 Sen. Fred W. Thiele Jr. ’79 victories of alumni this (D-Ulster, Dutchess) represents the (D-Brooklyn), an Albany Law (R-Sag Harbor) won his re- past election include: 101st Assembly District, which Board of Trustee, was re-elected election with 94% of the vote. Assemblyman Phil Boyle ’87 includes most of Ulster County to the N.Y. State Senate, where Since 1995 Thiele was elected to (R-Islip) won re-election to and the Town and Village of he has served since 1996. A the Assembly to represent East represent West Babylon, Rhinebeck in Dutchess County. Democrat, he represents the 19th Hampton, Southampton and Babylon, West Islip, Bayshore, He was elected in 1998 and re- Senatorial District which encom- parts of Brookhaven. Before that Islip, East Islip, and Great River. elected in 2000, 2002 and 2004. passes Canarsie, East Flatbush, he was Southampton’s town Boyle served in the Assembly I Mr. Cahill is the Chair of the Parts of Brownsville, Crown supervisor, East Hampton Town from 1994 until his seat was Assembly Standing Committee on Heights, East New York and other Planning Board attorney and redistricted in 2002. Before that Ethics and Guidance and serves areas. I Sampson worked for the South Hampton town attorney, he was a founding partner in the on the Health, Higher Education, Legal Aid Society of New York. and in 1987 he served in the law firm of Stemberg & Boyle, Ways and Means and Economic He then joined the firm of Alter Suffolk County Legislature. LLP, in East Islip. He has served Development, Job Creation, and Barbaro, Esqs., where he as Assistant Town Attorney and Commerce and Industry represented clients in Real Estate, Special Assistant District Committees. Criminal and Election matters. Attorney in Suffolk County. Former Iowa Gov. Vilsack’75 Launched Campaign for U.S. President

Vilsack First to Announce, and First to Drop Two-term Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack announced his bid for U.S. president in November 2006, the first candidate out of the gate. History seemed on his side. After all, the only other alumnus we know who ran for president—William McKinley—won, and was a two-termed governor (Ohio) like Vilsack. Not four months later Vilsack ran out of money, 10 months before the first caucus in his home state, where he had hoped a win there would propel him into a higher level of fund raising. Meanwhile, the money that he had raised—$1.1 million—was going out faster than it was coming in, Vilsack said. For those short months Albany Law School was enjoying a good ride of publicity. Major media outlets mentioned Vilsack’s alma mater day after day for weeks. National reporters called the School to learn about the candidate’s law school days. He chatted with Jay Leno on the Tonight Show and with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. And when Vilsack dropped out, Leno made some fun of him that night. How many Albany Law alums get ribbed on national television? Numerous classmates of Vilsack had fond memories, like William Fox ’75, a rugby teammate who called the candidate “as slow as him” on the field, but instrumental in the scrums. “He was a big fella, cordial, a nice guy.” John Quinn ’75 remembers sitting in front of Vilsack his entire first year. “An affable and pleasant person who never wigged out by the stresses of law school as a number of others did.” Top: Vilsak speaks at a rally Ed Wurtz ’75 was in his weekly study group and thought of “Tom Assemblywoman Michele Titus ’93 where he formally announced being one of the most thorough members of our ‘end of the alphabet’ (D-Queens) was re-elected to his candidacy on November 30, group.” the Assembly, where she has 2006, in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Orphaned at birth, Vilsack was raised in Pittsburgh, met his wife at represented since 2002 the Hamilton College and married before his days in Albany. “He was a Queens communities of South Bottom: He speaks with Pittsburgh Pirates fan,” recalled Paul Wein ’75. Margaret Corcoran ’75 Ozone Park, Springfield Gardens, Jay Leno during taping for thought of him as “pleasant, rather quiet . . . and pretty intense.” Rosedale, Far Rockaway and The Tonight Show. In Vilsack’s message to supporters announcing the end of his cam- Laurelton. I Titus served as paign, he claimed that they had “everything to win the nomination and Chief of Staff to State Senator general election. Everything except money.” Ada L. Smith and then Executive So what now for Mr. Vilsack? Perhaps he is now positioned well— Director to the New York State with his homespun persona and centrist politics—for a national spot. Black and Puerto Rican Legislative They say he was on John Kerry’s list for vice president four years ago. Caucus. Prior to her election, We may see more of the 56-year-old alumnus. Titus was an attorney for the Only five law schools have presidential alumni, and only one—Yale New York City Board of Law School—has had two presidents. We want to be in that club. —DS Education. 13 CAMPUSFACES Y A D

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MAY 2007 THE ORIGINAL ATTEMPT TO STEAL THE PRESIDENCY Jeffersonian-Style

BY PAUL FINKELMAN

IT WAS THE FIRST ELECTION OF THE NEW CENTURY. THE RACE

HAD BEEN TIGHT AND CLOSE. THE INCUMBENT PARTY MIGHT

NOT BE ABLE TO HOLD THE PRESIDENCY, DESPITE RELATIVE

PROSPERITY IN THE NATION. FOR WEEKS AND WEEKS, THE

NATION WAITED WITHOUT KNOWING WHO WOULD BE

PRESIDENT. NO CANDIDATE HAD A CLEAR MAJORITY OF THE

ELECTORAL VOTES. THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE MIGHT HAVE

BEEN DESIGNED TO INSURE A SMOOTH ELECTION OF THE

PRESIDENT, BUT IT WAS NOT WORKING. THE NATION WAS IN

CRISIS…. WITH NO CERTAIN WINNER, ONE OF THE CANDI-

DATES, WHO WAS THE OUTGOING VICE PRESIDENT, FEARED

THE ELECTION WOULD BE “STOLEN” FROM HIM. THUS, THE

VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES DISCUSSED WITH HIS

FRIENDS THE POSSIBILITY OF CALLING ON SYMPATHETIC GOV-

ERNORS TO MOBILIZE STATE MILITIAS TO SECURE HIS TRANSI-

TION TO OFFICE. POLITICIANS MANEUVERED, RUMORS SPREAD,

ANXIETY ROSE, AND THE OUTCOME OF THE ELECTION

REMAINED IN DOUBT. THIS WAS HIGH-STAKES DRAMA, WITH

THE FATE OF THE NATION IN BALANCE.

16 This was not Bush v. Gore in the making. The year was 1800, not That Burr went along with this strategy underscores the complexity 2000. The candidates were initially the incumbent President, John of politics at the time. In mid-January, Elbridge Gerry, who had been a Adams, and the incumbent Vice President, Thomas Jefferson. When delegate to the Constitutional Convention, believed the Federalists were the electors cast their ballots, Adams was the clear loser, with only trying to start a civil war over the election. But, in fact, Burr did not sixty-five electoral votes to Jefferson’s seventy-three. But Jefferson was reject out of hand the idea that he should be President. Even if Burr had not the clear winner. His putative running mate, Aaron Burr, also had rejected the overtures of the Federalist Party, he might not have been able seventy-three electoral votes, leaving the election deadlocked. This led to stop the Federalists who supported him. Hugh Henry Brackenridge, to the crisis. a supporter of Jefferson, nevertheless told him that the right to withdraw The crisis of 1800-01 almost destroyed the nation. It was high drama from consideration for the presidency was “not a right of the individual and a potential tragedy. The players—Jefferson, Adams, Burr, and exclusive and independent.” Alexander Hamilton—were giants in their own age and remain so Jefferson’s friends, and Jefferson himself, saw a massive Federalist today. By contrast, the crisis of 2000, with its hanging chads and less conspiracy to overturn the will of the people. Meanwhile, there was a than stellar characters, reminds us of Karl Marx’s comment that “all facts rumor that the Chief Justice-designee, John Marshall, had concluded and personages of great importance in world history occur, as it were that if the House could not choose a President under the system set out twice . . . the first as tragedy, the second time as farce.” in the Constitution—with nine House delegations voting for one can- After the election the Democrats were in the majority, but were not didate—then the entire Congress could appoint a President until the well-coordinated. Jefferson was their candidate for President and Burr of next election. Another Jefferson ally pointed out that if no President was New York was their choice for Vice President. Everyone, including Burr elected, the Speaker of the House might become President. himself, knew that if the party won, Jefferson was to be President and The key to the Federalist strategy was two state delegations that were Burr was to be Vice President. When the ballots in the Electoral College equally divided: Vermont and Maryland. On Wednesday, February 11, were counted, both Jefferson and Burr had seventy-three votes. Jefferson 1801, the House began to vote for the President. For twenty-seven bal- assumed that he was elected President, but the Constitution did not lead lots, through Thursday morning, Jefferson carried eight states, Burr car- to that result. With a tie in the Electoral College between two candidates ried six, and two remained divided, thus unable to cast a vote at all. The with a majority of the votes of the electors, the Constitution specified House voted six more times on Thursday afternoon, Friday, and Saturday, that the House of Representatives would choose the President, with but after thirty-three ballots, the vote remained the same: eight states for each state delegation having one vote. This set the stage for the crisis. Jefferson, six for Burr, and two equally divided. This continued for a total Jefferson expected Burr to step aside and allow him to be President. But of thirty-five ballots. Jefferson blamed Hamilton for the crisis, and Jefferson Burr did not. Instead, he asserted the constitutionally (but not politically) urged his friends in various states to mobilize their militias to march on legitimate claim that he was just as entitled as Jefferson to be President. the new national capital in Washington, to install him as president. In the Here was a conflict between politics and constitutional law. Surely most end the crisis was averted when Hamilton arranged for Federalist con- political leaders in the nation assumed that the Democratic electors had gressmen to skip a vote, thus allowing Jefferson to become President by cast their ballots for Jefferson as President and Burr as Vice President. carrying the two divided states. Jefferson went on to be President and But the Constitution did not allow the electors to designate which can- Marshall became Chief Justice. Burr never forgave Hamilton, and later didate was their choice for President and which was for Vice President. killed him in a duel. Meanwhile, Congress passed the 12th Amendment, The Constitution made no provision for such a distinction. which prevented such a crisis in the future. Sadly, the Congress did not The Federalists could not elect their candidate—Adams—but they propose an amendment to get rid of the absurdity that caused this used the Constitution’s confusing election provision to frustrate problem in the first place: the Electoral College. I Jefferson’s ambitions. With sixteen states in the Union, Jefferson needed Paul Finkelman is the President William McKinley Professor of Law and to win nine House delegations. Eight state delegations had Democratic Public Policy and Senior Fellow, Government Law Center majorities and were solidly for Jefferson. The Federalists then rallied around Burr. The real impetus for supporting Burr may not have been The full article originally ran in the NYU Annual Survey of American to elect him, but rather to stalemate the election altogether, and perhaps Law, volume 62, called, “Thomas Jefferson, Original Intent, and the to allow Adams to simply remain in office. Shaping of American Law: Learning Constitutional Law from the Writings of Jefferson.” We have deleted the footnotes in these excerpts.

17 COVERSTORY

Karilyn Aley TIFFIN, OHIO

P. Ryan Lockamy ATHENS, GEORGIA

Mitchell Chang ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CALIFORNIA

Sarah Diane Darnell SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

Samantha David VENICE, CALIFORNIA Haohao Song SHANGHAI, CHINA

As the School’s Reputation Continues Song, who attended the Southwest University of Political Science and Law in China, first to Cross State Lines, Its ’09 Students learned of Albany Law from the Internet. The financial aid Do the Same—at a Higher Rate than Albany Law offered tipped the

G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G scales, and he is happy with the Any Class Ever decision. “I love my classes and Law school students are increas- Ohio native Karilyn Aley making it easier to get a job.” the School. I am really glad that ingly being drawn to Albany wants a career working overseas Sommers, who wants to be I chose Albany Law School.” Law School from all corners of for an embassy or international an assistant district attorney, Students typically named a the country in record numbers: relief agency. “Out of the attended UCLA for her under- half-dozen other schools that nearly half of this year’s incom- schools I got into, Albany Law graduate degree. When she visit- they considered before selecting ing students—48 percent—are had the best international pro- ed Albany Law during finals, a Albany Law as their top choice. from outside New York. gram and courses,” she says. group of students took two These included names like “Albany Law School’s “Plus I really wanted a school hours to give her and her family Rutgers, Loyola, Penn State, reputation around the country with alumni in government law, a tour of the School. “I had a Hofstra, Seton Hall and is definitely a strong point,” as opposed to strictly corporate.” friendly and comfortable feeling Creighton. says David Leimgruber of Lauren Prager of Morganville, about the School that I didn’t For many, the decision is Spokane, Wash. “Having N.J., wants a career in public get at other schools.” largely dollars and cents. Sarah prestigious alumni such as the policy. With the Government Some cite the area as a major Darnell of San Antonio, Texas, N.Y. State Attorney General Law Center and many alumni in attraction. “I love living in the and Francis Liu of Ramsey, N.J., and Richard Parsons definitely government, Albany Law was Capital District,” says Aley, who both came partly because of the helps the national image of her first choice. The Boston finished her undergraduate work scholarships they were offered, the School.” University graduate feels good at North Park University in and both have been glad they For many students, like about her choice. “I like that the Chicago. “Albany has great did. —Sharon Ballard Leimgruber, the School’s pro- classes are small and the teachers restaurants and movie theaters grammatic strengths drew their are readily available.” and galleries to explore, and the attention. The University of Other students describe their campus is really nice. There are Washington graduate has inter- attraction to the “total package” places to go to be social as well Percentage of Non-N.Y. Residents est in intellectual property law that Albany Law offers. Caroline as to have privacy.” at Albany Law School and was intrigued by the Science Sommers of Westlake Village, Exactly how are these stu- 1980 ...... 12% and Technology Law Center. He Calif., says, “I heard about the dents learning about Albany 1985 ...... 8% also found the School’s location new program the School was Law School? Law school refer- 1990 ...... 13% a bonus: “Being in the Capital implementing around lowering ence books and Web sites have 1995 ...... 17% District with government class sizes, and how much the long been a source for compar- 2000 ...... 18% options, while being close to bar passage rate was increasing. ing options. More than ever, the 2005 ...... 29% New York City, was a big factor I also liked the fact that this is Internet has brought those far 2006 ...... 48% in my decision.” the only law school in the area, away within reach. Haohao

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I QUARE A CHAIRE? It’s said that Jesus stood to read. When commenting, he closed his book and sat down. He sat during his “sermon on the mount,” according to Biblical scholars, a posture con- sidered “the regular practice of his day” and “assumed by authorized teachers of law.” In 1235, a classroom in Bologna featured “the lecturer’s seat elevated so that he may A see and be seen by all.” A description of 14th-century classrooms show the professor, or master, seated at a desk under a canopy on a raised platform. By the mid-1400s the Middle English term “chaire”—descended from the Latin “cathedra” (an official chair)—referred to the seat or office of professors. The term “endowment” has similarly early roots from the 13th-century “dower”— a gift—descending from the Latin “dotem”—dare to give—and evolving into “dotar- H ium” and then the French “douarie,” eventually advancing to the modern “dowry.” The Roman Empire endowed chairs for teachers of Greek and Latin, where they received annual salaries. Chairs of rhetoric were established in the 4th-century. In 1502 Oxford University established a Professorship of Divinity, as did Harvard College in 1721, marking its first—and the nation’s first—chair. C

WHY THE FUSS? So why all the commotion over chairs? Put simply, it’s the highest honor an

D institution can give to a faculty member. With that chair comes research support independent of the institution’s budget

E constraints and the freedom to pursue and teach the topics most dear to the chair-holder.

For the school, it offers a powerful tool to recruit and retain nationally known

W professors with stellar credentials. Its self-funding mechanism frees up salary budgets for other purposes, and serves as a central point—an anchor—to build larger programs. A well-respected endowed professorship goes a long way toward recruiting other pro- fessors—specifically rising stars—as it reflects a commitment from the institution to a specific area of law. Albany Law School has three endowed professorships: The Governor George E. Pataki O Professorship in International Commercial Law, The Harold R. Tyler Jr. Chair in Law and Technology, and the Kate Stoneman Chair in Law and Democracy. The school also boasts five Distinguished Professorships, which represent positions funded significantly through endowed funds outside the school’s annual budget. These positions are: President William McKinley Distinguished Professorship in Law and

D Public Policy, Justice David Brewer Distinguished Professorship, Albert and Angela Farone Distinguished Professorship, Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professorship, and the Raymond and Ella Smith Distinguished Professorship. Albany Law School is currently looking to expand its endowed positions in an effort to deliver a stronger educational experience and enhance its reputation. The school expects to communicate soon its strategy for securing more endowed faculty positions. N —David Singer

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Publications Professor Melissa Breger co- Settlement Game Theory,” the Gates” in 28 Cardozo Law Professor Ira M. Bloom has authored the 2006 cumulative New York Law Journal, July 17, Review 1037 (2006); published the following: supplement to New York Law of 2006 (co-authored by T. Encyclopedia of American Civil Fundamentals of Trusts and Domestic Violence (Thomson- Gleason ’78). Liberties (3 vols.) (Routledge West, 2006). She also published 2006) (editor); “Commonwealth Estates 3rd ed. (Lexis Publishing, Professor Wendy B. Davis’ arti- “Introducing the Construct of v. Aves; Tucker, St. George; 2007) (with Andersen); and cle “The Fox is Guarding the the Jury into Family Violence Antislavery in United States; and Teacher’s Manual for Trusts and Henhouse: Enhancing the Role Proceedings and Family Court United States Constitution and Estates 3rd ed. (LexisNexis, of the EPA in FONSI Jurisprudence,” 13 Michigan Antislavery,” in Encyclopedia of 2007) (with Andersen). Determinations Pursuant to Journal of Gender & Law 1(2006). Antislavery and Abolition (P. Hinks NEPA,” was published in 39 Professor Vincent M. Bonventre & J. McKivigan Eds. (2006). has published the following: Professor Beverly Cohen has Akron Law Review 35 (2006). published the following articles: Professor James Gathii authored “Aristotle, Cicero and Cardozo: Professor Norman T. Deutsch “Reconciling the HIPAA Privacy the chapter, “Approaches to A Perspective on External Law,” published the article, “Prof. Rule with State Laws Regulating Accessing Essential Medicines was published in the Albany Nimmer meets Prof. Schauer Ex Parte Interviews of Plaintiff’s and the TRIPS Agreement,” Law Review 2006 symposium (and Others): an Analysis of Treating Physicians: A Guide to in Peter K. Yu, (ed.) Vol 4 issue on “‘Outsourcing ‘Definitional Balancing’ as a Performing HIPAA Preemption Intellectual Property and Authority?’ Citation to Foreign Methodology for Determining Analysis,” 44 Houston Law Information Wealth: Issues Court Precedent in Domestic the Visible Boundaries of the Review (2006) and “The and Practices in the Digital Jurisprudence;” First Amendment,” in 39 Akron Controversy Over Hospital Age/International Intellectual Law Review 483 (2006). together with law student Jason Charges to the Uninsured: No Property Law and Policy, 393 Cherna and Assistant Albany Villians, No Heroes,” 51 Professor Harold Dubroff pub- (2007). Professor Gathii has County District Attorney Jessica Villanova Law Review (2006). lished the article “The Implied published the following articles: Blain-Lewis ’05, completed a Covenant of Good Faith in “Post Conflict Constitution Professor Patrick M. Connors study for the Center for Judicial Contract Interpretation and Making in Africa,” in 49 has published the following: Process on the Appellate Gap-Filling: Reviling a Revered William and Mary Law “The Appellate Division is Division Justices’ track records Relic,” in 80 St. John’s Law Review (2007); “Historical Confronted With HIPAA,” when reviewed on appeal by the Review 449 (2006). Dispossession through in the New York Law Journal, Court of Appeals. The study International Law: Iraq in a January 17, 2007; “Perfect Professor Paul Finkelman entitled, “Appellate Division on Historical and Comparative Information, Internet Filing has published the following: Appeal: The Justices’ Rates of Context,” in Branwen Gruffydd and Public Review,” in the “Lemuel Shaw: The Shaping Agreement, Rejection, and Jones, (ed.) Decolonizing New York Law Journal, of State Law” in Noble Purposes: Vindication by the Court of International Relations (Rowman November 20, 2006 (co- Nine Champions of the Rule of Appeals” was featured in The & Littlefield) (2006); “The authored by T. Gleason ’78); Law (Ohio University Press, New York Law Journal’s August American Origins of Liberal McKinney’s CPLR Supplementary 2007) (Norman Gross, ed); 3, 2006, issue and is scheduled and Illiberal Regimes of Practice Commentaries (2007) “The Significance and Persistence to be published in the Albany International Economic (various sections); McKinney’s of Proslavery Thought,” in The Law Review in early 2007. The Governance in the Marshall SCPA Supplementary Practice Problem of Evil: Slavery, study is currently available Court,” 54 Buffalo Law Review, Commentaries (2007) (various Freedom, and the Ambiguities of online on the Albany Law 765 (2006); “Necessity sections); McKinney’s New York American Reform 95 (University Review website, www.albany- Precludes State Responsibility Lawyer’s Code of Professional of Massachusetts Press, 2007) lawreview.org. for Compulsory Licensing Responsibility Supplementary (Steven Mintz and John Under the TRIPS Agreement,” Professor Robert H. Bowmar Practice Commentary (2007) Stauffer, eds.); “Paul Robeson in 31 North Carolina Journal of has authored Mechanics’ Lien in (various sections); “The Two (1989-1976)” in Harlem Speaks: International, Commercial Law New York (West 2nd ed. 2007) Sides of Inadvertent Disclosure,” A Living History of the Harlem and Regulation 943 (2006); and Lien Priorities in New York in the New York Law Journal, Renaissance 361 (Sourcebooks “Commerce, Conquest, and (West 2nd ed. 2007). May 15, 2006 (co-authored MediaFusion, 2007) (Gary Wartime Confiscation,” in 31 by T. Gleason ’78); and “The White, ed.); “E. Nathaniel Brooklyn Journal of International 22 FACULTYNOTES { SPRING 2007 }

Law 709 (2006); and “The Michigan Press) new to the about “Health Care Reform” and a Spoonful of Kelo: A Sanctity of Sovereign Loan 2006 paperback edition; “Legal was published online in The Recipe for Property Rights Contracts and Its Origins in Legacy: Five Years After the Hastings Center’s Bioethics Activists at the Ballot Box,” Enforcement Litigation,” in 38 Clergy Sexual Abuse Scandal,” Forum. Professor Ouellette which was published in 38 The George Washington International Boston Globe (February 4, 2007), also published the article Urban Lawyer 1065. She also Law Review 251 (2006). E1; and “Clergy Sexual Abuse “Termination of Life-Support co-authored the book Land Use Litigation: The Policymaking for a Never-Competent Patient: in a Nutshell, published by Professor Sheldon W. Halpern Role of Tort Law,” 39 Connecticut The Case of Sheila Pouliot” in Thomson-West. Salkin’s article, wrote a revised and updated Law Review 809 (2007). Ethical Issues in Modern Medicine, “States Begin to Recognize that Second Edition of Fundamentals 7th ed. (McGraw Hill, 2007). Training is Essential for of United States Intellectual Associate Dean Gregory Mandel Members of Planning and Property Law: Copyright, Patent published an article with Professor David Pratt has pub- Zoning Boards and Local and Trademark, published by Professor James Gathii called lished the following articles: Legislative Bodies,” appeared in Kluwer Law International. “Cost-Benefit Analysis versus “Too Much of Nothing: the 33 Real Estate Law Journal the Precautionary Principle: Increasing Pension Coverage Professor Lenese C. Herbert 315 (Fall 2006). Beyond Cass Sunstein’s Laws of and Benefits,” in 2006 New published the following articles: Fear” in the University of Illinois York University Review of Professor Sandra M. Stevenson “Facial Profiling” in 4 Ohio State Law Review (Fall 2006). He has Employee Benefits and Executive has published Antieau on Local Journal of Criminal Law (2007) also published the following Compensation 14-1 (Matthew Government Law (LexisNexis and “Et in Arcadia Ego: A articles: “Patently Non-Obvious Bender, 2006) and “Standards of 2nd ed. 2006). Perspective on Black Prosecutors’ II: Experimental Study on the Practice for Pension Loyalty Within the American Professors Evelyn Tenenbaum Hindsight Bias Issue before the Practitioners,” 39 John Marshall Criminal Justice System” in 49 and Jenean Taranto’s commen- Supreme Court in KSR v. Law Review 677 (2006). Howard Law Journal 601 (2006). tary, “Body Worlds, Choosing Teleflex,” 9 Yale Journal of Law Professor James Redwood wrote to be Immortalized as an Professor Michael J. Hutter and Technology 1 (2007); “The “The Stamp Collector” in 125 Educational Specimen,” has published the articles Generic Biologics Debate: Triquarterly 159 (2006). been accepted for publication “Pommells: The Facts, Nothing Industry’s Admission that by the American Journal of But the Facts” in 78 (no. 5) Biotech Patents Fail Enablement,” Associate Dean Patricia Salkin Bioethics. New York State Bar Association in 11 Virginia Journal of Law has published the following: Journal 42 (2006) and “Honor and Technology ___ (2006); “Eminent Domain Legislation Awards and The Craft: The Judicial Legacy and “Patently Non-Obvious: Post Kelo: A State of the States,” of Judge Matthew J. Jasen” in Empirical Demonstration that 36 Environmental Law Report Achievements 69 Albany Law Review 403 the Hindsight Bias Renders 10864 (November 2006); Professor Paul Finkelman’s book (2006). Patent Decisions Irrational,” “Modernizing Zoning for Home Encyclopedia of African American in 67 Ohio State Law Journal Occupations,” 9 Zoning Practice History (Oxford University Professor Katheryn D. Katz 2 (September 2006); “New York Press, 2006) was named best published the article ___ (2006). Adopts Mandatory Training Law book in the humanities and “Parenthood from the Grave: Professor Joan Leary Matthews for Members of Planning and social sciences by the Protocols for Retrieving and has published “Environmental Zoning Boards: Implementing Professional and Scholarly Utilizing Gametes from the Law (2005-2006 Survey of New the New Law,” New York Zoning Publishing Division (PSP) of Dead or Dying,” 2006 York Laws) in 57 Syracuse Law Law and Practice Report the Association of American University of Chicago Legal Review ___ (2007). (September/October 2006); and Publishers. His book A History Forum 289 (2006). Professor Nancy Ota authored “Ethical Considerations in Land of Michigan Law (Athens: Ohio Professor Timothy Lytton has Contracting Law (Carolina Use Decision Making: 2006 University Press, 2006) was one published the following: After- Academic Press 4th ed. 2006) Annual Review of Cases and of 20 books selected for a place word, Federal Gun Industry (with A. Kastely and D. Opinions,” 38 The Urban on the Library of Michigan’s Immunity Legislation, Suing the Waire Post). Lawyer 669 (Summer 2006). “2007 Michigan Notable Gun Industry: A Battle at the Dean Salkin also co-authored Books” list. Professor Alicia Ouellette and Crossroads of Gun Control and an article with student Amy Professor David Pratt’s article Mass Torts (University of Lavine entitled, “Measure 37

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Associate Dean Gregory Professor Sheldon W. Halpern Professor Laurie Shanks spoke the 2006 International Law Mandel’s article “Patently presented a two-day interdisci- about judicial selection in New Weekend of the American Non-Obvious: Empirical plinary conference on the York state at a community Branch of the International Law Demonstration that the “Impact of Technological forum presented by the League Association in New York City, Hindsight Bias Renders Patent Change on the Creation, of Women Voters of and “The High Stakes of WTO Decisions Irrational,” 67 Ohio Dissemination and Protection of Schenectady County in April. Reform” at the Globalization State Law Journal (2006), Intellectual Property” in New Workshop at the University of Professor Sandra M. Stevenson caught the attention of leading York City on October 26-28. At Toronto Law School on appeared at a “Meet the patent law blogs such as IPKat the fall meeting of the New York November 1. Authors” event at the American (www.ipkitten.blogspot.com) State Bar Association Intellectual Association of Law School’s Professor Peter Halewood was a and Patently-O (www.patently- Property Section, Halpern annual conference for her books, panelist at Prof. Halpern’s inter- obviousblog.com). served as moderator/organizer Understanding Local Government disciplinary conference on the for two panel discussions on Law and co-authored text, State “Impact of Technological Professional issues in trademark law. He also and Local Government in a Change on the Creation, spoke at the Association of Service Federal System. Dissemination and Protection American Law School’s Intellectual Professor Vincent M. Bonventre of Intellectual Property” in New Property Section program on spoke at a public policy forum Presentations York City on October 26-28. moral right in Vancouver, presented by The Nelson A. Professor Vincent M. Bonventre Rockefeller Institute of British Columbia, Canada. Associate Dean Patricia Salkin spoke on the relationship delivered a presentation at the Government on November 29 Professor Jeffrey Pearlman spoke between the U.S. Supreme annual meeting of the New York called “Filling Vacancies on the about the importance of pro Court and state supreme courts Conference of Mayors on the NYS Court of Appeals: Selection bono recruitment in academic in the protection of rights and government attorney-client Under the ‘Nonpolitical Merit’ clinics with national taxpayer liberties at a symposium spon- privilege of confidentiality on Appointment System.” He also advocate Nina E. Olson at the sored by the Albany Law Review October 5. She delivered two delivered a three hour lecture on 2006 Low Income Taxpayer on February 16 entitled “The presentations at the annual “Developments at the New York Clinic Conference in New Reemergence of State Constitu- meeting of the New York Court of Appeals: The Pataki Orleans on December 6. tional Law and the State High Planning Federation on October Court” at a program for lawyers Courts in the 21st Century” and Associate Dean Patricia Salkin 10. The topics covered ethics in working in the state legislature featuring several state supreme was appointed by U.S. land use planning and intermu- and the attorney general’s office court chief justices. on December 14, 2006. Environmental Protection nicipal cooperation in land use Agency (EPA) Administrator Professor Paul Finkelman planning and zoning. On Professor Wendy B. Davis Stephen L. Johnson to serve on presented “Why the Jews Lose: December 7, she presented a organized a one-day conference the National Environmental Jewish Issues and the U.S. session on ethics for the Center called “In the Aftermath of Justice Advisory Council Supreme Court” to the Brandeis for American and International Enron: Legal Issues and Strategies (NEJAC) for a two-year term. Baruch and Chaim Weizmann Law’s Annual Land Use Institute in Mergers and Acquisitions,” Salkin has also been appointed Societies on December 3 at in San Francisco. Salkin also presented at Albany Law School to the transition teams for the Congregation Beth Emeth in presented a teleconference for on September 8. N.Y. Attorney General Andrew Albany, N.Y. the ALI-ABA Land Use Institute Professor Paul Finkelman spoke Cuomo ’82 and N.Y. Governor on ethical considerations for land Professor James Gathii presented Eliot Spitzer. She was also elect- use lawyers on December 18. about the history of the Dred a paper, “The History and Politics ed Treasurer of the State and Scott decision at the New York of Constitutional Reform in Professor Laurie Shanks will Local Government Law Section Historical Society on November Kenya,” at the Kennesaw State present a paper titled “Whose of the American Association of 28. Prof. Finkelman also was a University 2006-2007 Year of Story Is It, Any Way? Teaching Law Schools, and First Vice commenter at a conference Kenya Lecture Series on Client-Centered Representation Chair of the N.Y. State Bar entitled “Reclaiming the First September 21. On October 27, and Trial Advocacy through the Association’s Municipal Law Amendment: A Conference on he presented “The Last Frontier: Use of Storytelling” at an inter- Section during the Annual Constitutional Theories of Intellectual Property Rights and national legal writing conference Meeting of the Association in Media Reform” at Hofstra Law Least Developed Countries” at at City University in London January 2007. School on January 19. this summer. 24 ALUMNINEWS { SPRING 2007 }

News from the National Alumni Association Today an active and supportive NAA Committees and body of alumni comprises Co-Chairs include: Albany Law School’s National Alumni Involvement Committee: Alumni Association. The (NAA) Jason N. Cooper ’99, Mary Ann is governed by a Board of Berry ’94 Directors and committees which serve the School in an advisory Diversity Committee: Thania capacity in areas such as career Bradley Fernandez ’85, Betty planning, admissions recruit- Lugo ’84, Heena Shaikh ’04 ment and alumni involvement. Recent Graduate Committee: Regional activities, located Clorisa L. Cook ’04, Peter J. throughout New York state and Glennon ’04 the country, bring alumni together to socialize, network and Student Engagement Committee: build support for the School. Crystal A. Doolity ’04, Amy J. Kellogg ’02 The NAA Executive Committee is comprised of Larry P. Schiffer Development Liaisons: Dave A. ’79, President; Ruth E. Ehrlich ’01, Darius Shahinfar ’97 Leistensnider ’88, Vice- If you are interested in getting The Student Engagement Committee held a reception for alumni mentors President; James T. Potter ’80, involved in the NAA, contact and first-years who are participating in the Alumni Initiative in Mentoring Second Vice-President; John M. Christina Sebastian, Director (AIM) Program at the Law School. Pictured are Robert C. Batson ’75 Bagyi ’96, Secretary/Treasurer; of Alumni Affairs, at and Thomas O’Gara ’09. Betty Lugo ’84; Hon. Christine [email protected] or M. Clark ’96; Hon. Ryan T. 518-445-3361. Donovan ’01; and Lisa M. Penpraze ’98.

The Alumni Involvement Committee sponsored a community service activity at the Regional Food Bank in Latham, N.Y., this winter.

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Alumni Gatherings Held Around the Country Alumni are gathering with faculty and staff in cities around the country to reconnect with Albany Law School. Contact the Office of Alumni Affairs ([email protected] or 518-445-3220) to get involved in your area.

Utica, N.Y.—October 4, 2006 New York, N.Y.—January 25, 2007 Fort Schuyler Club Waldorf-Astoria

Hon. Norman I. Siegel ’66 and his wife Linda J. Cohen ’82, David J. Cohen, Esq. Lisa A. Gootee ’04, Heena Shaikh ’04, Ann Siegel and Joanne Casey, Director, Jacqueline Zore-Smrek ’03 and Connie Career Center Mayer, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Los Angeles, Calif.—November 28, 2006 Chicago, Ill.—November 8, 2006 Los Angeles Marriott Downtown One North Kitchen & Bar

Paul A. Gomez ’01, John J. Welsh ’88 and Richard L. Kellner ’86, Michelle L. Fivel ’00 Robert A. McCann ’90, Nicholas J. Kauffman Mary Elizabeth McCaffrey ’91 and Dean Guernsey ’95 and David M. Boon ’91

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Reunion Weekend 2006 Alumni and guests, faculty, staff and students came together on September 29 and 30 to celebrate their reunion from Albany Law. A variety of reunion activities were held, including the 11th annual golf tournament at Albany Country Club, a continuing legal education course “Baseball and the Rule of Law” featuring Paul Finkelman, the President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy, the Barrister Ball, breakfast and toast to our Senior Partners (Classes of 1956 and prior), annual alumni versus student rugby game and alumni picnic, culminating with dinner and dancing in Washington, D.C.—January 3, 2007 the Law School’s Foyer for classes with graduation years ending in “1” or “6”. Wardman Park Marriott Hotel

Save the Date, Mark S. Zaid ’92 and Karen A. Kennerly ’02 Reunion Weekend 2007 Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13

Troy, N.Y.—December 5, 2006 River Street Café The 2007 Alumni Awards were presented to the following alumni during the Barrister Ball.

Distinguished Alumni: Katherine M. Sheehan ’94 Trustee’s Gold Medal: Frank H. Penski ’74 Outstanding Young Alumnus: Hon. Christine M. Clark ’96 Paul M. Macari ’87, Derrick A. Filley ’53 and Hon. Christopher T. Maier ’91 Donald D. DeAngelis Excellence in Alumni Service: Harold C. Hanson ’66

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May 18—156th Commencement Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

July 12—Evening with the Tri-City Valley Cats Joe Bruno Stadium, Troy, N.Y.

October 12 & 13— Reunion Weekend 2007 Albany Law School

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