Latest news from Albany Law School on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/expert-panel-visions-of-leadership-the-moments-voices-that-drive-change/?sc=rsin /articles/expert-panel-visions-of-leadership-the-moments-voices-that-drive-change/?sc=rsin Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:05:02 EST Please join our panel of distinguished leaders who have effected transformative change at the intersection of the rule of law, equity, and justice. Moderated by Cinnamon P. Carlarne, the discussion will engage the panelists in a conversation about how they have embraced leadership roles, how their notions of leadership have evolved, and what they see as some of the greatest challenges and opportunities facing future lawyers and leaders. Albany Law School /articles/albany-law-school-symposium-to-discuss-sustainable-development-and-local-governments/?sc=rsin /articles/albany-law-school-symposium-to-discuss-sustainable-development-and-local-governments/?sc=rsin Mon, 13 Nov 2023 10:05:27 EST Legal experts and government officials will discuss the possibilities and challenges of implementing statewide sustainable development initiatives at the municipal level. Albany Law School /articles/albany-law-school-launches-online-flex-juris-doctor-program/?sc=rsin /articles/albany-law-school-launches-online-flex-juris-doctor-program/?sc=rsin Wed, 01 Nov 2023 14:05:02 EST Albany Law School is proud to announce that it remains on the cutting edge of legal education and technology with the launch of its new Flex Juris Doctor program. The law school is currently accepting applications with the first class scheduled to begin in August 2024. Overall, the program allows students to pursue a career-changing law degree from wherever they wish, primarily online, and with the flexibility and convenience to accommodate their schedule, without moving or disrupting professional and personal responsibilities. Albany Law School /articles/albany-law-school-s-government-law-center-offers-analysis-for-two-proposed-ny-constitution-amendments/?sc=rsin /articles/albany-law-school-s-government-law-center-offers-analysis-for-two-proposed-ny-constitution-amendments/?sc=rsin Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:45:48 EST New Yorkers will vote on a pair of state constitutional amendment this November the first of which could eliminate constitutional debt limits for smaller, city school districts allowing them to borrow more to improve aging infrastructure, asbestos abatement, and classroom technology upgrades. The Government Law Center (GLC) at Albany Law School analyzes the first amendment's potential impact on these historically underfunded schools in its newest explainer, "2023 Statewide Ballot Proposal 1: Constitutional Amendment Removing the Debt Limit on Small City School Districts." Albany Law School /articles/professor-ray-brescia-named-associate-dean-for-research-and-intellectual-life/?sc=rsin /articles/professor-ray-brescia-named-associate-dean-for-research-and-intellectual-life/?sc=rsin Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:05:00 EST Professor Ray Brescia Named Associate Dean for Research and Intellectual Life Albany Law School /articles/albany-law-school-scholar-available-to-comment-on-nys-chief-judge-nominee/?sc=rsin /articles/albany-law-school-scholar-available-to-comment-on-nys-chief-judge-nominee/?sc=rsin Mon, 10 Apr 2023 14:15:02 EST Albany Law School /articles/albany-law-school-scholar-available-to-comment-on-alec-baldwin-indictment/?sc=rsin /articles/albany-law-school-scholar-available-to-comment-on-alec-baldwin-indictment/?sc=rsin Thu, 19 Jan 2023 13:25:38 EST Albany Law School /articles/albany-law-school-s-government-law-center-releases-report-on-state-ethics-commissions/?sc=rsin /articles/albany-law-school-s-government-law-center-releases-report-on-state-ethics-commissions/?sc=rsin Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:05:24 EST A new report from the Government Law Center (GLC) at Albany Law School compiles the various and diverse independent government ethics commissions across the United States and its territories into a single succinct volume that is available to lawmakers across the country. Albany Law School /articles/two-albany-law-school-scholars-available-to-comment-on-scotus-case-303-creative-v-elenis/?sc=rsin /articles/two-albany-law-school-scholars-available-to-comment-on-scotus-case-303-creative-v-elenis/?sc=rsin Mon, 05 Dec 2022 16:25:38 EST Albany Law School /articles/albany-law-school-s-government-law-center-scholar-explains-moore-v-harper-state-law-on-federal-elections/?sc=rsin /articles/albany-law-school-s-government-law-center-scholar-explains-moore-v-harper-state-law-on-federal-elections/?sc=rsin Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:05:57 EST With conversations and claims about elections continuing, The Government Law Center (GLC) at Albany Law School examines the upcoming case of Moore v. Harper before the Supreme Court of the United States on Dec. 7 in its latest explainer, "Moore v. Harper: May State Laws Concerning Federal Elections Be Subject to State Judicial Review?" Albany Law School /articles/corporal-punishment-scholar-available-to-speak-about-1-600-nys-cases-from-2016-21/?sc=rsin /articles/corporal-punishment-scholar-available-to-speak-about-1-600-nys-cases-from-2016-21/?sc=rsin Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:45:37 EST Albany Law School /articles/albany-law-school-s-government-law-center-explains-daily-fantasy-sports-in-new-york/?sc=rsin /articles/albany-law-school-s-government-law-center-explains-daily-fantasy-sports-in-new-york/?sc=rsin Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:05:16 EST According to the Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association, over 30 million Americans play daily fantasy sports (DFS). With the National Football League season starting, and Major League Baseball still in full swing, the Government Law Center (GLC) at Albany Law School explores, "White v. Cuomo: What Comes Next After Daily Fantasy Sports Gambling in New York?" in its latest explainer. Albany Law School /articles/albany-law-school-s-government-law-center-releases-explainer-about-ethics-commission-replacing-jcope/?sc=rsin /articles/albany-law-school-s-government-law-center-releases-explainer-about-ethics-commission-replacing-jcope/?sc=rsin Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:05:34 EST Since 1954, ethics enforcement in New York has been tenuous. In July, the New York Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government became the State's latest ethics oversight agency. The Government Law Center (GLC) at Albany Law School examines the structure and responsibilities of the new commission--and the 2022 law that created it--in its latest explainer, "Explaining the Ethics Commission Reform Act of 2022." Albany Law School /articles/top-100-tax-law-professor-available-to-space-about-inflation-reduction-plan/?sc=rsin /articles/top-100-tax-law-professor-available-to-space-about-inflation-reduction-plan/?sc=rsin Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:05:54 EST With President Joe Biden's $80 billion Inflation Reduction Plan directing funds to the Internal Revenue Service ($45.6 billion chiefly for enforcement) and taxing cryptocurrencies, a relatively new area for the IRS, Albany Law School Professor Danshera Cords is available to share her insight and deep knowledge of tax law. Albany Law School /articles/albany-law-school-scholar-available-to-speak-about-elephant-s-habeas-corpus-case/?sc=rsin /articles/albany-law-school-scholar-available-to-speak-about-elephant-s-habeas-corpus-case/?sc=rsin Wed, 15 Jun 2022 13:05:05 EST Albany Law School /articles/glc-explainer-tackles-supported-decision-making-agreements/?sc=rsin /articles/glc-explainer-tackles-supported-decision-making-agreements/?sc=rsin Fri, 10 Jun 2022 12:05:03 EST The latest explainer from the Government Law Center at Albany Law School explores Supported Decision-Making and Supported Decision-Making Agreements, one of the recent developments in New York's legislature. Albany Law School /articles/final-anderson-seminar-to-explore-legal-mechanism-of-texas-s-b-8-and-copycat-laws-designed-to-skirt-judicial-review/?sc=rsin /articles/final-anderson-seminar-to-explore-legal-mechanism-of-texas-s-b-8-and-copycat-laws-designed-to-skirt-judicial-review/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 May 2022 13:00:06 EST The final Warren M. Anderson Seminar of 2022 will focus on a growing wave of state laws designed to target constitutional rights while limiting judicial review. The United States Supreme Court left the first of these kinds of laws - Texas S.B.8, an anti-abortion statute - in place last December. Now, the legal mechanism S.B.8 used to avoid early judicial review can and may be applied to a wide range of individual rights and areas subject to federal preemption. The Government Law Center at Albany Law School will host the virtual seminar, "Designing Statutes to Evade Judicial Review: The Future After Texas' S.B.8," on Tuesday, May 17 from noon-1 p.m. Albany Law School /articles/government-law-center-at-albany-law-school-exploring-new-york-s-new-green-amendment-mountain-or-molehill/?sc=rsin /articles/government-law-center-at-albany-law-school-exploring-new-york-s-new-green-amendment-mountain-or-molehill/?sc=rsin Mon, 18 Apr 2022 10:05:36 EST Held monthly from February through May, the Warren M. Anderson programs feature experts who address major legal and policy issues pending before New York State government. Albany Law School /articles/ray-brescia-on-the-supreme-court-and-ethics/?sc=rsin /articles/ray-brescia-on-the-supreme-court-and-ethics/?sc=rsin Fri, 01 Apr 2022 16:05:12 EST Since the election of 2020, issues of legal and judicial ethics have dominated the news. Albany Law School /articles/albany-law-school-dean-director-of-cybersecurity-and-privacy-law-available-to-speak-about-russian-threats/?sc=rsin /articles/albany-law-school-dean-director-of-cybersecurity-and-privacy-law-available-to-speak-about-russian-threats/?sc=rsin Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:05:27 EST Albany Law School