ALBANYLAW MAGAZINE SPRING 2012 Penelope Andrews Albany Law School’s 17th President & Dean ALSO INSIDE: • Celebrating Justice Jackson’s 100 Year Legacy Since Graduating Albany Law • Preparing Students to Practice Law in New Ways ALBANY LAW SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2011–2012 CHAIR Eugene M. Sneeringer Jr. ’79 INTERIM PRESIDENT AND DEAN Mary Ann Cody ’83 Albany, N.Y. Connie Mayer Albany, N.Y. Robert B. Stiles ’76 VICE CHAIR Rochester, N.Y. VICE PRESIDENT FOR Robert C. Miller ’68 Christine G. Stone ’81 INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Clifton Park, N.Y. Colts Neck, N.J. Helen Adams-Keane SECRETARY Dale M. Thuillez ’72 Albany, N.Y. Donna E. Wardlaw ’77 EDITOR Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Johnna G. Torsone ’75 Stamford, Conn. David Singer TREASURER Hon. Randolph F. Treece ’76 Daniel P. Nolan ’78 PHOTOGRAPHY Albany, N.Y. Albany, N.Y. Denis Nally MEMBERS EX OFFICIO: James N. Benedict ’74 Stephen C. Ainlay, Ph.D. MAGAZINE DESIGN Schenectady, N.Y. New York, N.Y. 2k Design, Clifton Park, N.Y. Constance M. 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ALBANYLAW MAGAZINE SPRING 2012 FEATURES 14 Penelope Andrews: 17th President & Dean 18 Celebrating Justice Jackson’s 100-Year Albany Law Legacy 31 Preparing Students to Practice Law DEPARTMENTS 2 In Brief 4 Students 6 Campus Events 36 Faculty Notes 40 Commencement 42 Alumni Events 48 Development Matters 49 Class Notes 62 In Memoriam 14 31 18 1 INBRIEF New Assistant Dean of Admissions Seeks to Stay Ahead of Curve as Applicants Nationwide Drop he new Assistant Dean legacy and location,” Dean Prior to working in higher of Admissions Nadia Castriota said. “We have a education, Dean Castriota TCastriota expects the proven track record, we have pursued a career in criminal 230-member Class of 2015 to 9,000-plus alumni practicing justice and law enforcement as come in as strong as the current throughout the country, and an investigator for the Florida classes despite a decrease in for those interested in working Department of Law Enforce- applicants nationwide this year. in the region, there’s no other ment, and also served as a While applications were law school near the region.” Juvenile Detention Officer down in every region of the Dean Castriota most recently Supervisor for the State of country, the northeast decreased served as the Director of Florida, where she conducted by 18% from last year, as did Admissions at Case Western counseling sessions for officers Albany Law School, which Reserve School of Law in and detainees as well as assisting received 1,800 applications for Cleveland, Ohio. Before that, and advising juveniles during Assistant Dean Castriota 230 seats next year. she spent four years as the court sessions. Nova Southeastern University, “We continue to be seen as Assistant Director of Admissions She earned her B.S. at as well as a graduate certificate a solid school for applicants and Financial Aid at the Florida International University in Crisis Management and looking to practice law in New Florida International University and her M.S. in Criminal Conflict Resolution from York, particularly due to our College of Law in Miami, Fla. Justice Administration at Nova Southeastern University. Five New Members Appointed to Board of Trustees lbany Law School counsel to the minority leader where he was partner in the was a partner at the Albany has appointed Greg for the N.Y. State Assembly. Corporate and Financial firm of McNamee Lochner A Butler ’88, Andrea Andrea Colby is an Associate Services Department. Before from 1983 until 1997. She Colby ’80, Dan Grossman ’78, Patent Counsel at Johnson & that he practiced with the received the Kate Stoneman and Hon. Leslie Stein ’81 as Johnson, in New Brunswick, New York firm Webster & Award in 2007 and is a member Term Trustees to the Board of N.J. Prior to joining Johnson Sheffield, and clerked for the of the School’s National Trustees, and Robert Rausch ’94 & Johnson, she was a patent Hon. Howard Dawson Jr. at Alumni Association. as Alumni Trustee. attorney with Union Carbide the U.S. Tax Court. Robert Rausch joined Greg Butler is Senior Vice Corporation and an associate Hon. Leslie Stein was Maynard, O’Connor, Smith, President and General Counsel with Morgan & Finnegan, appointed to the N.Y. State & Catalinotto in 1997 and of the Northeast Utilities both in New York City. She Supreme Court—Appellate was named a partner in 2004. system (NU). Prior to coming was a member of her 30th Division, Third Judicial He is chair of the firm’s to NU, he was Vice President Reunion Committee and a Department in 2008. From appellate department. Prior to of Federal Affairs at New panelist at Accepted Applicant 2006–2008 she was the joining the firm, he served as England Electric System, and Day in 2011. Administrative Judge of the Law Clerk to Hon. Irad S. senior counsel for Niagara Dan Grossman is Assistant Rensselaer County Integrated Ingraham, N.Y. State Supreme Mohawk Power Corporation. Chief Legal & Compliance Domestic Violence Part. She Court Justice for Chenango He was also a senior attorney Officer at Bloomberg LP. was elected to the Supreme and Otsego Counties. He is with the U.S. Department From 1987 to 2011 he was Court for the Third Judicial currently Vice President of the of Justice and an associate with Willkie Farr & Gallagher, District in 2001. Judge Stein Albany Law School National Alumni Association. 2 ALBANY LAW MAGAZINE Spring 2012 Albany Law Signs Agreement with Shanghai Institute During 10-day Tour lbany Law School classes and guest lecture. recently signed a new “The practice of law is A agreement with the increasingly global in scope, Shanghai Institute of Foreign and through this agreement, Trade (SIFT) in China to we expose our students and continue and expand coopera- faculty to a greater international tive educational programs and perspective,” said Albany Law research efforts for students School Interim President and and faculties in both countries. Dean Connie Mayer. The signing took place Future plans include longer- while 33 Albany Law students term study abroad oppor- with faculty toured China, tunities for students at both meeting with alumni and institutions, as well as Albany visiting Chinese legal institu- Law faculty teaching in tions. The group spent five Shanghai. SIFT’s Professor FCC Commissioner Visits Campus days meeting with SIFT Yin Min, who teaches interna- The Government Law Center co-hosted a campus visit with students and professors, and tional commercial law, was a the Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission participating in seminars visiting scholar at Albany Mignon Clyburn. Above, the Commissioner responds to about U.S. and Chinese law. Law School this year, where questions in the School’s foyer, in front of the display of Alumni Under the new agreement, she guest lectured, worked in Residence photos. The New York chapter of the Federal SIFT faculty will serve as visit- with faculty, and conducted ing scholars at the law school, research with the Government Communications Bar Association co-sponsored the event. helping to teach Chinese Law Law Center. Richard Parsons ’71 Receives Trustees Gold Medal lbany Law School speak to students, attended chairman, Parsons served as honored Richard alumni gatherings and has president, CEO and chairman A Parsons ’71, former contributed generously to stu- of Time Warner. chairman of Citigroup, with dent scholarships and other As Gold Medal winner, the 2011 Trustees Gold Medal, law school initiatives. Earlier Parsons joins more than the highest accolade awarded this year, Parsons presented 60 alumni and friends of the by the school in recognition Stephen Younger ’82 with Law School, including of exemplary support and an Albany Law School Senator Warren Anderson ’40; dedication to the advancement Distinguished Alumni Award Hon.