ALBANY LAW IN NEW YORK’S CAPITAL. KNOWLEDGE EMPOWERS.

september 2013 — august 2014

government law centerannual report

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“... creating a bridge between the law school community and the community

outside its walls, in the

Capital Region and beyond.”

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

Given Albany Law School’s unique location in New York State’s capital, and the Government Law Center’s history as the oldest law school center focused on government law, the GLC plays a central role in enriching the educational experience for our students; advancing the law school’s mission, vision and goals; and creating a bridge between the law school community and the community outside its walls, in the Capital Region and beyond.

After an 18-month strategic planning process that engaged members of the law school Board of Trustees, the GLC Advisory Board, faculty, students, and GLC staff, the GLC has developed an exciting new substantive focus designed to maintain the GLC’s position as New York State’s premier center for the study of law and policy. These substantive initiatives are the following:

Economic Development and the Law: Creating engines for economic growth and systems that promote economic justice;

Innovations in Governance: Developing practical and inspired solutions to the challenges of governance; and

Law and Social Innovation: Crafting creative approaches to meeting social needs.

As you will see from this report, this past year saw the GLC host events and promote scholarship that brought key substantive issues into focus. Whether it was co-hosting a conference at the United Nations on trafficking and slavery, bringing former Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch to campus, helping to illuminate New York State’s innovative advances in energy policy, or promoting economic development through a strategic partnership with the College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering, the GLC was at the forefront of cutting-edge issues, and helped to bring many distinct and disparate voices together in ways few other institutions in the state can.

What you read about in these pages would not be possible without the tireless work of the GLC staff, the contributions of the law school’s faculty to the efforts of the GLC, the contributions of our students, and, unquestionably, your support. The GLC has received financial support this past year from many: foundations, government, law firms, banks and private donors. In difficult financial times, our supporters have come forward in ways that have made the rich programs you read about in this report a reality.

As we embark on a new year at the GLC, I hope you will agree that this last one was a great success, and, together, we will continue these efforts.

Ray BresciaAssociate Professor of Law and Director

Government Law Center

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ANNUAL PROGRAMS 3 -4

Anderson Series Featured State Leaders on Hot Topics

The Saratoga Institute Drew Considerable Media Attention

Capacity Crowd Attended Former Lt. Gov. Ravitch’s Crawford Lecture

CONFERENCES 5

UN Conference on Combatting Slavery Simulcast Worldwide

Conference Helped Shape National Energy Future

ENTREPRENEURSHIP, TECHNOLOGY AND LAW 6 -7

Albany Law, CNSE Partnered on First-of-its-Kind Program for Nano-Tech Education

Students Teamed Up for NYS Business Plan Competition

Getting Ready for Startup Law Day

EQUINE, RACING AND GAMING LAW 7

Launch of New Concentration in Equine, Racing and Gaming Law

CITIZENS’ POLICE REVIEW BOARD 8

Milestone Police Mediation Program Established

PUBLIC FORUMS 8 -9

Women Mayors Bring Fresh Perspectives to Old Challenges

Forum Examined the Production of Safe, Sustainable Food

Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter Defends the Humanities

AGING LAW / ACCESS TO JUSTICE 9 -10

Law School, School of Social Welfare Partnered to Close Justice Gap

Fellow Studied Guardianship for Individuals with Mental Health Disabilities

Publication Puts Spotlight on Aging, Longevity and the Law

SPECIAL EVENTS 11

Event Recognized Former Board Chairman’s Service to the GLC

INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES / CLE 12

Institute of Legal Studies Expanded to Include Online CLE Courses

Praise for Popular Saratoga CLE Series

Diverse Selection of Programs Are CLE-Certified

COLLABORATIONS 13

Developing GLC-Faculty and Other Strategic Partnerships

STUDENTS 13

PROGRAM SPONSORS / PARTNERS 14

ADVISORY BOARD 15-16

STAFF 16

Copyright © 2014 Albany Law School

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A N N U A L P R O G R A M S

ANDERSON SERIES FEATURED STATE LEADERS ON HOT TOPICS

The Government Law Center held its 2014 Warren M. Anderson Legislative Seminar Series in February through May. The program opened with a presentation to a full house by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Other seminars drew large audiences and featured former Attorney General Robert Abrams, Richard Brodsky and John Faso who addressed campaign finance; a panel on infrastructure funding; and education commissioner John B. King, Jr., NYSUT general counsel Richard Casagrande ’75 and Jay Worona, general counsel for the New York State School Boards Association who discussed education reform.

Videos from the 2014 Sessions are available at:

http://www.albanylaw.edu/glc/programs/annual/Pages/anderson-breakfast.aspx

THE SARATOGA INSTITUTE DREW CONSIDERABLE MEDIA ATTENTION

The 2014 Saratoga Institute on Racing and Gaming Law explored headline-making issues such as the impact of commercial casinos, equine welfare, and Internet gaming. Prominent horse owner and breeder Frank Stronach of the Stronach Group and Magna International, Inc. and Mayor Joanne Yepsen of Saratoga delivered the keynote addresses. The event was covered by national and local media outlets, including an article by Blood-Horse showcasing the debate about backstretch wage compliance in the wake of the 2008 investigation into wage practices by New York State, which featured Jim Gallagher, Executive Director of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association; Trainer Gary Contessa; and Tricia Kakalec, an attorney from the New York State Office of the Attorney General. Other speakers included: Gary E. Biszantz, owner of Cobra Farm; racing consultant Dick Powell; Jeffery Gural of The Meadowlands Racetrack; Thomas Auriemma of Penn National Gaming; Mike Pollock of Spectrum Gaming; and Senator John Bonacic and Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow. Professors Patrick Connors, Michael Hutter, and Dorothy Hill of Albany Law School also participated in the program.

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CAPACITY CROWD ATTENDED FORMER LT. GOV. RAVITCH’S CRAWFORD LECTURE

Former New York State Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch

delivered a talk on “The Fiscal Challenges Facing Local

Governments” for the 2014 Edwin L. Crawford Memorial

Lecture on Municipal Law. He told personal stories

reflecting his long, distinguished career in public service

and the many key roles he has played in helping to

maintain and rescue New York’s fiscal health.

Mr. Ravitch encouraged the students in the audience

to pursue their dreams of public service. He graciously

autographed his new memoir, So Much to Do: A Full Life

of Business, Politics and Confronting Fiscal Crises, at the

reception following the program.

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UN CONFERENCE ON COMBATTING SLAVERY SIMULCAST WORLDWIDE

The GLC co-hosted a conference, “Combatting Slavery in the 21st Century,” at the United Nations in New York, which was simulcast to high schools and colleges throughout the world through the auspices of United Nations Academic Impact. The conference addressed not only the lasting vestiges of traditional forms of slavery and indentured servitude, but also contemporary issues of child labor and sex trafficking. Albany Law professors Ray Brescia, Melissa Breger, Anthony Farley and Paul Finkelman, among other prominent scholars and activists on these subjects, participated. More than 20 Albany Law students traveled to New York to hear the presentations.

Kevin Ryan, president and CEO of Covenant House International and co-author of Almost Home: Helping Kids Move from Homelessness to Hope, delivered the keynote address on child trafficking. The GLC collaborated with the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government and United Nations Academic Impact. The program was underwritten by grants from the Ford Foundation and Humanity United.Watch the webcast at:

http://webtv.un.org/watch/seminar-on-human-trafficking-combatting-slavery-in-the-21st-century-united-nations-academic-impact/3453762613001/

CONFERENCE HELPED SHAPE NATIONAL ENERGY FUTURE

The GLC collaborated with the New York State Public Service Commission to convene a national conference, “An Energy Agenda for the Future,” at Albany Law School. Participants included Audrey Zibelman, Chair of the Public Service Commission, and Richard Kauffman, Chair of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and New York State’s Chairman for Energy and Finance. Adjunct faculty member and PSC Administrative Law Judge Eleanor Stein played a lead role in organizing the program, which featured government officials, scientists, attorneys and advocates. The program was initiated because of a new report by the state’s Public Service Commission calling for clean energy resources to play a central role in how the energy system brings value to customers; a more market-based, decentralized approach to energy policy; and a new system to deal with the consequences of climate change.

The GLC collaborated with the New York State Public Service Commission to convene a national conference, “An Energy Agenda for the Future,” at Albany Law School.

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E N T R E P R E N E U R S H I P, T E C H N O L O G Y A N D L AW

ALBANY LAW, CNSE PARTNERED ON FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND PROGRAM FOR NANO-TECH EDUCATION

Albany Law School announced a partnership with the SUNY College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering (CNSE) that will allow students to work with startup companies, help develop products from idea to commercialization, work in a Tech Transfer Practicum, and extern at the CNSE Office of Technology Innovation and Commercialization. The partnership is considered the first of its kind in the country.

Led by GLC Director Ray Brescia, portions of the program will be implemented over the next five years, with more than 200 students expected to be trained in the scientific, commercial and legal aspects of nano-entrepreneurship, simultaneously strengthening the network of alumni, faculty, engineers, entrepreneurs and practicing attorneys involved with the industry in the Capital Region and across New York State. Additionally, the program aims to attract top engineering, business, and law students to the region to strengthen enrollment at both institutions.

STUDENTS TEAMED UP FOR NYS BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION

Two Albany Law School students participated on separate interdisciplinary student teams at the New York State Business Plan Competition held at the Albany campus of CNSE. Colby Creedon ’14, a joint JD/MBA candidate, and three students from CNSE won the grand prize of $100,000 for their novel technology to create realistic eye tissue used for drug screening to help prevent and treat glaucoma. Sarah Barry ’15 was part of a team with students from CNSE and UAlbany’s Business School that took third place in the Competition’s business category for design of a drone to help relay communications transmissions. They competed against more than 560 students on 92 teams, representing 36 colleges and universities.

Photo by Mel i s sa Renzi/SUNY CNSE

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GETTING READY FOR STARTUP LAW DAY

The GLC has been preparing to offer a new program it will present in partnership with NYSERDA. “Startup Law Day” is a free event for entrepreneurs / early stage business founders that will be held at Albany Law School to highlight, support and further entrepreneurship, job creation and economic development in the Capital Region. It will kick

off a regionally focused startup series that is being offered throughout the year in conjunction with other area academic institutions. Highlights will include focused workshop sessions taught by law school faculty, a spotlight networking event to “show and tell” an entrepreneur’s innovative business idea, and free legal consultations with respected Capital Region attorneys.

E Q U I N E , R A C I N G A N D G A M I N G L AW

LAUNCH OF NEW CONCENTRATION IN EQUINE, RACING AND GAMING LAW

In response to a growing demand for qualified attorneys to work in the global $225 billion equine, racing and gaming industries, and with several casinos in development stages across New York State, Albany Law School will offer a concentration in equine, racing and gaming law—the only one of its kind in the nation—starting September 2014 for the incoming class of 2017.

The Saratoga Institute for Equine, Racing and Gaming Law will encompass expanded courses on equine law, racing regulations and gaming industry law, which will be added to a pre-existing business concentration that offers such courses as administrative, insurance, employment and tax law.

The program, which includes specialized coursework and hands-on field placements, will prepare students to become industry leaders in the private sector and government agencies.

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C I T I Z E N S ’ P O L I C E R E V I E W B O A R D

MILESTONE POLICE MEDIATION PROGRAM ESTABLISHED

The Albany Police Department and the local police union announced a new mediation program that the Government Law Center will administer through the Albany Citizens’ Police Review Board. At a press conference held at the Law School which included then-City of Albany Mayor Gerald Jennings, Chief of Police Steven Krokoff and Reverend Edward Smart, who is chair of the Police Review Board, all of those involved in creating the program praised the central role of the GLC in making the Citizens’ Police Review Board a success. The City of Albany created the CPRB in 2000. The law required that the GLC establish and coordinate a mediation process as part of the CPRB as an alternative to having complaints investigated by the Police Department’s Office of Professional Standards.

P U B L I C F O R U M S

WOMEN MAYORS BRING FRESH PERSPECTIVES TO OLD CHALLENGES

Three newly-elected mayors of upstate New York cities, including two Albany Law School alumnae, shared stories about the struggles in breaking through a male-dominated political old guard, talked candidly about fiscal challenges facing their municipalities, and concurred that their gender helps them bring a fresh perspective to long-standing problems. Hon. Kathy Sheehan ’94 of Albany, Hon. Lovely Warren ’03 of Rochester, and Hon. Joanne Yepsen of Saratoga Springs participated in the forum. It was moderated by Lise Bang-Jensen, Director of Media Services and Public Affairs for the New York State Bar Association.

FORUM EXAMINED THE PRODUCTION OF SAFE, SUSTAINABLE FOOD

The GLC co-sponsored a public forum/book signing, “Carnivore, Locavore, Grocery Store: The Economics, Politics, and Regulation of Sustainable Meat Production,” organized by Professor Timothy D. Lytton, the Albert & Angela Farone Distinguished Professor of Law at Albany Law School. The program featured Parke E. Wilde, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Friedman School of Nutrition Science at Tufts University; Jerry Cosgrove, Associate Director of the Local Economics Project of the New World Foundation; and Anna and Naftali Hanau, Co-founders and owners of Grow & Behold Kosher Pastured Meats of NYC. Honest Weight Food Co-op co-sponsored the forum. Professor Lytton is the author of Kosher: Private Regulation in the Age of Industrial Food (2013, Harvard University Press).

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RETIRED SUPREME COURT JUSTICE DAVID SOUTER DEFENDS THE HUMANITIES

A tour to promote a report of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences brought retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter to The Cultural Education Center of the Empire State Plaza to engage in a public forum co-sponsored by The Government Law Center, Cordo & Company, Hodgson & Russ, LLP, and the New York State Bar Association.

Justice Souter served as Commissioner of the report—The Heart of the Matter: The Humanities and Social Sciences for a vibrant, competitive, and secure nation—and eloquently discussed its findings. The report represents a national initiative to educate Americans in what we will need to thrive in a twenty-first-century democracy; to foster a society that is innovative, competitive, and strong; and to equip the nation for leadership in our global society. The program was co-hosted by the New York State Library, Archives, and Museum and the New York Council for the Humanities in partnership with the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.

A G I N G L AW / A C C E S S T O J U S T I C E

LAW SCHOOL, SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WELFARE PARTNERED TO CLOSE JUSTICE GAP

In response to Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman’s call to close New York’s justice gap through joint efforts of lawyers and other professionals, the GLC and the University at Albany School of Social Welfare presented, “Lawyers and Social Workers—A Collaboration to Stop Elder Abuse,” on the University at Albany’s Downtown Campus. The event was sponsored by both schools as well as the NYS Office for the Aging, the Empire Justice Center, and the Albany Law School Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). The NAELA student chapter sponsored a luncheon for the presenters and a reception following the event. Donna Dougherty ’86, Legal Director of the Jewish Association Serving the Aging (JASA) in Queens, together with members of JASA’s staff, used two case studies to model the team’s investigation of elder abuse, and their management of ethical and other issues. The program was held before a standing room only crowd. The next phase of this collaboration involves creating, or using already existing, educational opportunities for law students and social work students to work together; identifying existing legal offices and social service agencies interested in creating programs similar to JASA’s program; and identifying funding sources that can support the first two activities.

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FELLOW STUDIED GUARDIANSHIP FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITIES

Sandman Fellow Felicia Valle ’14 spent the past year researching New York State guardianship statutes for individuals with mental health disabilities. Her fellowship culminated in a final report to be released to policy makers and advocates.

Valle also organized a roundtable in April for more than a dozen attorneys and other professionals to discuss her work and related issues at the Law School. She examined the complexity of relevant laws and regulations—such as Article 17-A of the Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act and Article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law—and her report proposes ways to streamline guardianship proceedings and improve outcomes for individuals and families.

The Sandman Fellowship is administered through the Government Law Center’s Aging Law and Policy Program. Since 1993, 30 Sandman Fellows have produced 19 reports, contributing significantly to aging law and policy.

PUBLICATION PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON AGING, LONGEVITY AND THE LAW

The summer 2014 issue of Government, Law and Policy Journal produced by the GLC on the well-timed topic of aging, longevity and the law will be published by NYSBA early in fall 2014. Robert Abrams, Esq. of Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Einiger, LLP, served as guest editor of the publication which will feature a number of insightful articles by leading authors. GLC Advisory Board Chairman Scott Fein will serve as guest editor of the next issue of the journal which will cover trending topics in NYS government.

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S P E C I A L E V E N T S

EVENT RECOGNIZED FORMER BOARD CHAIRMAN’S SERVICE TO THE GLC

Albany Law School Dean Penny Andrews hosted a special reception at Albany Law School in recognition of Bill Redmond’s impressive 20-year tenure as Chairman of the GLC Advisory Board. The event honored Bill for providing guidance during a period of unprecedented growth at the GLC and for the significant role he played in making the Center the national resource that it is today. The GLC created a booklet of recollections from Board Members and staff which was given to Bill that evening as a memento of his service as Chairman. Dean Andrews; former GLC Director Patricia Salkin, now Dean at Touro Law School; and Vice Chair Jake Kelliher provided tributes and toasts. Attendees included Bill’s wife, Joan; other family members and friends; former and present members of the Advisory Board and the GLC; Trustees of the Law School; and other admirers.

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I N S T I T U T E O F L E G A L S T U D I E S / C L E

INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ONLINE CLE COURSES

The GLC oversaw the creation of a library of interesting CLE programs for viewing online, given by leaders in the field, including Albany Law faculty, alumni and other experts. The new online sessions include a discussion by Professor Robert Heverly on the ethical issues related to attorney use of social media; an engaging overview by Michael Hutter, Professor of Law and GLC Advisory Board member, of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions on personal jurisdiction; an explication of recent updates to New York’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Law by Catherine Hedgeman ’00; and Professor Dorothy Hill and Professor Nancy Maurer’s training on how to supervise law students. An online symposium, “Illustrious Judges: Bronson, Brewer, Matthew, and Jackson,” features thoughtful talks by Professor Vincent Bonventre, Dean Alicia Ouellette ’94, Honorable Randolph F. Treece ’76, and Professor John Q. Barrett.

PRAISE FOR POPULAR SARATOGA CLE SERIES

The popular Saratoga CLE Series—which features four lively presentations taught by Albany Law professors—took place on Fridays in August at the Gideon Putnam Resort in Saratoga Springs, NY. The Supreme Court Review by Professor Vincent Bonventre and Ethics Update by Professor Ray Brescia, presented during the first half of August, received rave reviews. Professor Michael J. Hutter delivered his always-excellent New York Evidence Update and Negligence and Tort Update at the end of August to conclude the 2014 Series.

DIVERSE SELECTION OF PROGRAMS ARE CLE-CERTIFIED

Throughout the year the GLC administered CLE credit through the Institute of Legal Studies for numerous Albany Law School programs, not only for such GLC offerings as the Anderson Breakfast Series and The Saratoga Institute, but also for the Albany Law Review symposium, Albany Law School’s Reunion weekend, workshops for the Albany Law Clinic & Justice Center, and many others. In addition, customized CLE credit was provided at meetings and programs for the New York State Association of Counties, the New York State Association of Towns, the Business Council of the State of New York, and many other outside organizations.

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S T U D E N T S — Over the past year, the following Albany Law School students and Siena College Legal Fellows engaged in a variety of law-related projects at the GLC:

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL

Sarah Barry

Noah Becker

Cameron Betterley

Rachel Braman

Rebecca Cerny

Taylor Ciobanu

Serena Compitello

Alexander Cooper

William Davies

Vincent DiCocco

Kirsten Dunn

Frances T. Dwyer IV

Lauren Eversley

James F. Faucher II

Michael Immanuel Fiske

Steven Friedman

Michaela Guilder-sleeve-Corcoran

Cecilia Hassett

Kelly Hendricken

Patrick Hickey

Bethany Hicks

Mohammad Hussain

Cheyenne James

Jordine Jones

Mackenzie Kesterke

Sarah Klein

Michael LiPetri

Stacey Lococo

David Lyons

Nicholas Martin

Christina Mazzarella

Walter McCarthy

Ashley McDonald

Sean Moran

Valere Nielsen

Benjamin Novogroski

Alexis Osborne

Jared Pellerin

Kellan Potts

Geoff Rafalik

Cassandra Rivas

Kathleen Rivers

Eamon Rock

Glenys M. Rosario

Soomin Ryu

Abigail Sardino

Emily Schultz

Alexandra Scoville

Christopher Scoville

Amanda Smith

Jessica Sorrendino

Neill Stauble

Arianna Stupple

Devlyn Tedesco

Dolores Tedesco

Felicia Valle

Jamie VanDenburgh

Anais Vasquez

James Villanueva

Emily Von Werlhof

Jessica Wagner

Kim Waldren

Stephan Weiss

Tyler Wolcott

Mishka Woodley

Christopher Yagoobian

SIENA COLLEGE

David Hall Natalie Jersak Halie Northrop

C O L L A B O R AT I O N S

The GLC is committed to help

enhance the profile of the law

school’s faculty. To these ends,

we have worked to include a

broad contingent of faculty in our

programming. This has involved

engaging Professors Chung,

Heverly and Kearns with our

technology initiatives and including

Professors Breger, Farley and

Finkelman in our United Nations

program on slavery and human

trafficking described earlier. Last

fall, the GLC sponsored a program

on food policy and economic

development, highlighted above,

that brought a broad cross-

section of individuals interested

in these issues and highlighted

the work of Professor Lytton. Our

CLE programming has included

presentations by Professors

Heverly, Hill, Hutter and Maurer.

Summer CLE initiatives included

Professors Kearns, Bonventre,

and Hutter. In addition to the

partnerships currently being

strengthened in the technology

entrepreneurship space described

above, the GLC has also worked

to strengthen our relationships

with institutions like the Nelson A.

Rockefeller Institute of Government

at SUNY, SUNY’s Rockefeller

College, Siena College, Skidmore

College, Rensselaer Polytechnic

Institute, Hudson Valley Community

College, and the University at

Albany-SUNY.

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P R O G R A M S P O N S O R S / P A R T N E R S

The following program sponsors generously supported GLC programs, and the partners listed below collaborated with the GLC on key initiatives. We also extend our sincere thanks for all the generous individual donations we received throughout the year.

PROGRAM SPONSORS

Albany County Bar Association

Albany Law School Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)

Jerry Bilinski, D.V.M.

Bogdan Lasky & Frazier, llc

Bond, Schoeneck & King, pllc

Brown & Weinraub, pllc

Business Council of New York State, Inc.

Capital District Women’s Bar Association

Center for Economic Growth

CSEA, Inc.

The Ford Foundation

Galesi Group

Greenberg Traurig, llp

Harris Beach, pllc

Hinman, Howard & Kattell, llp

Hinman Straub P.C.

Humanity United

Keybank

Lago Resort & Casino

Manatt, Phelps & Philips, llp

Marvin and Company

Molly McKeown

Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C.

New York Gaming Association

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

Nixon Peabody llp

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, llp

Phillips Lytle, llp

The Pike Company

Rivers Casino & Resort at Mohawk Harbor

The Roffe Group, P.C.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom llp

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, llp

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker llp

PARTNERS

Association of Towns of the State of New York

Empire Justice Center

Hodgson & Russ, llp

Honest Weight Food Co-op

Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government

New York State Association of Counties

New York State Bar Association

New York State Conference of Mayors

New York State Office for the Aging

New York State Public Service Commission

SUNY College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering (CNSE)

United Nations Academic Impact

University at Albany School of Social Welfare

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A D V I S O R Y B O A R D

OFFICERS

Scott Fein, ChairmanWhiteman Osterman & Hanna llp

Sandra Rivera ’02, Vice-ChairLaw Office of Sandra Rivera, pllc

Bartley J. (BJ) Costello III ’72, SecretaryHinman Straub P.C.

MEMBERS

Stephen Acquario ’98 New York State Association of Counties

Marcia Alazraki ’76Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, llp

Penelope (Penny) Andrews President & Dean Albany Law School

Robert C. Batson ’75Government Lawyer in Residence Albany Law School

Margot Bean Deloitte Consulting llp’s Public Sector Practice

Wade Beltramo New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials

Mary Ann Berry ’94 Government Lawyer in Residence Albany Law School

Margot Bester ’79

Jerry Bilinski, D.V.M.

Kenneth Bond Squire Sanders

Prof. Ray Brescia Director, Government Law Center

Patrick Brown Brown & Weinraub, pllc

Diane Burman New York State Public Service Commission

Robert (Bob) Coan ’58 (Emeritus)

Mary Ann Cody ’83 Trustee, Albany Law School

Gerard Conway ’65

A. Kevin Crawford New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal

Alison Crocker Office of New York State Attorney General

Leonard Cutler, Ph.D.Siena College Pre-Law Department

Michael Fallon Hinman Straub P.C.

Dan Feldman John Jay College of Criminal Justice City University of New York

Paul FinkelmanDistinguished Professor Emeritus of Law Albany Law School

Paul Gioia Whiteman Osterman & Hanna llp

Mark Glaser ’76 Greenberg Traurig llp

Bruce Gyory Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, llp

John Hanna (Emeritus)Whiteman Osterman & Hanna llp

Stephen Hanse ’07 NYS Health Facilities Association

Nancy Hoffman, Esq.

Prof. Michael Hutter Albany Law School

Kirsten Keefe Empire Justice Center

James Kellerhouse Assistant Dean of Institutional Advancement Albany Law School

John (Jake) Kelliher (Emeritus)

Amy Kellogg ’02Harter Secrest & Emery llp

Paul Kietzman ’72 NYSARC Inc.

Ruth Leistensnider ’88 Nixon Peabody llp

Megan Levine New York State Office of the Attorney General

Hon. Gerard Maney Albany County Family Court

Patricia Martinelli

Matthew Mataraso ’58 Pitta Bishop Del Giorno & Giblin llc

Robert McEvoy Rockefeller College

Molly McKeown

Lori Mithen-DeMasi ’93 Association of Towns of the State of New York

Frank Munoz, Esq.

Daniel P. Nolan ’78 President and Chief Executive Officer Hugh Johnson Advisors / Chairman, Albany Law School Board of Trustees

Prof. David Pratt Albany Law School

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Hon. Clarence (Rapp) Rappleyea (Emeritus)

William Redmond ’55 (Emeritus)

John Regan Assistant Counsel to the Governor Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Richard Rifkin New York State Bar Association

Jeffrey Rosenthal, Esq.

James Sandner ’67

Kenneth Shapiro Wilson Elser

Karl Sleight Harris Beach pllc

Lee M. Smith, Esq. (Emeritus)

Amelia (Amy) Stern ’81

Timothy S. Taylor Allen & Desnoyers, llp / Sage College

David Verbraska ’96Worldwide Public Affairs and Policy at Pfizer

George Weissman ’79 NYS Joint Commission on Public Ethics

Chris Wittstruck, Esq.

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Ray BresciaDirector of the Government Law Center; Associate Professor of Law

Barbara A. Mabel, CMPAdministrative Director

Rose Mary Bailly, Esq.Special Consultant on Aging Law

Robert C. Batson, Esq. ’75Government Lawyer in Residence

Mary Berry, Esq. ’94Government Lawyer in Residence

Emily Ekland, Esq. ’12Staff Attorney

Amy GunnellsAdministrative Assistant

Michele A. MonfortePublications Editor

Sharmaine MoseleyCoordinator, Albany Citizens’ Police Review Board

Melissa Perry, Esq. ’13Racing and Gaming Law Fellow

Lisa RivageCoordinator, Institute of Legal Studies

annual reportseptember 2013 — august 2014

GOVERNMENT LAW CENTER

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