THE LAW SCHOOL IN NEW YORK’S CAPITAL SEPTEMBER 2014 — AUGUST 2015 government law center ANNUAL REPORT 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 David Paterson 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 Annual Report September 2014 – August 2015 – August 2014 Annual Report September 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 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 Page 11 Copyright © 2015 Albany Law School CONTENTS continued 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