KATE STONEMAN - Key Persons

Dean Carlarne joined Albany Law School in July and comes to us from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law where she was the Associate Dean for Faculty & Intellectual Life. She joined Ohio State in 2011 as a faculty member, and was named the Robert J. Lynn Chair in Law in 2022. Dean Carlarne is a leading international expert in environmental and climate change law policy. She has a deep commitment to environmental equity and social justice. She has authored several books and dozens of scholarly articles on climate change law and policy, Domestic and International Environmental Law, and Oceans and Human Health and Well-being. Dean Carlarne has a Bachelor of Arts degree as a University Scholar from Baylor University and a J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley. She also holds a Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) and a master's degree in environmental change and management from the University of Oxford. Prior to her career in higher education, she was an associate attorney in the Energy, Land Use, and Environment section at the Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld Law Firm in Washington, D.C.

Colleen O'Byrne

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Associate Director, Career and Professional Development Center

Colleen O'Byrne joined the Albany Law School Career and Professional Development Center in December 2014 and has worked in career development and higher education for over 29 years. At Albany Law, Colleen provides career counseling and coaching for individual students, recent graduates and alumni. In addition, she develops and facilitates programs to engage and foster career and professional development skills for Albany Law graduates. Prior to joining Albany Law School, Ms. O'Byrne was the Associate Director for Employer Relations for Boston University's Center for Career Development, and previously served as the Acting Director for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Center for Career and Professional Development. Colleen received her M.Ed. degree in Counselor Education from The Pennsylvania State University (University Park) and her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the State University of New York at Oswego.

Dean Carlarne

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Expert

Jackie Moran

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Interim Title IX Coordinator

Jeffrey M. Schanz

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Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Chief of Staff

Jenean Taranto

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Associate Dean for Student Affairs Professor of Law

Jermaine Cruz

jc..@albanylaw.edu

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Assistant Dean for Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity Employee
Assistant Dean, Diversity and Inclusion

Joann Fitzsimmons

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Assistant Dean
Registrar

Joanne Casey

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Director of Career Services, Career Center Employee
Director, Career and Professional Development Center

Joanne Casey has been advising Albany Law School students and alumni since October 1993. During her 22 years with the Career and Professional Development Center, Ms. Casey has established strong relationships with alumni and employers. In addition to counseling students, Ms. Casey also facilitates career education programs, tracks employment statistics of graduates, and helps students make the transition from law school student to law school graduate. Before earning the role of Director, Ms. Casey served as Recruiting Associate and Assistant Director. She received her BA from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh and her Master's in Counseling from the College of Saint Rose. Prior to joining Albany Law School, Ms. Casey worked in the Center for Career & Professional Development at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

John Collins

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Student Service Ctr Advisor, Admin Services Employee

Kate Stoneman Day

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News

Katherine "Kate" Stoneman

Katherine "Kate" Stoneman became the first woman admitted to practice law in New York, paving the way for thousands who followed. She did so against enormous odds: supporting herself as a teacher, she worked nights, weekends, and summers as a clerk to an Albany lawyer until she graduated in 1898. She was the first woman to pass the New York State Bar Exam, but her application to join the bar was rejected because of her gender. She then launched a successful campaign to amend the Code of Civil Procedure to permit the admission of qualified applicants without regard to sex or race. On May 20, 1886, with the new legislation in hand, Stoneman reapplied for admission to the bar. It was accepted and she became New York's first woman lawyer. Twelve years later, at age 57, Stoneman became the first woman graduate of Albany Law School.

Kathleen Carroll

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Assistant
Assistant, Law Clinic Employee

Katrina Alleyne

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Associate Director of Admissions
Associate Director of Admissions, Admissions Employee

Kevin Beattie

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Major Gift Officer, Inst Development Employee

Lauren DesRosiers

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Senior Staff Attorney
Senior Staff Attorney, Law Clinic Employee

Leslie Cunningham

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Catalog and Government Information Librarian, Library Employee

Marcos Abad

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Senior Web Designer and Developer
Senior Web Designer and Developer, Communications Employee

Mary Walsh Fitzpatrick

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Assistant Dean, Career and Professional Development Center

Mary Walsh Fitzpatrick joined the Albany Law School Career and Professional Development Center in September 2015 following seven years as an Associate Director of the Office of Career and Professional Development at Brooklyn Law School. Ms. Walsh Fitzpatrick received her BA from Binghamton University and her JD from Brooklyn Law School. She spent five years as a litigation associate with a firm in New York City, where she represented commercial building owners in complex leasing and litigation matters. She has since dedicated her career to finding, generating and creating opportunities for law students and graduates alike. Ms. Walsh Fitzpatrick is admitted to practice in New York and is a member of the Capital District Women's Bar Association and the Albany County Bar Association.

Meg Wager

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Associate Director of Employer Partnerships and Outreach, Career and Professional Development Center

Meg Wager has been working with the students and alumni of Albany Law School for 27 years. She is the office liaison for employers seeking to hire for the academic-year, summer and post-graduate positions. In addition to overseeing our spring and fall interview programs, Meg advises students, recent graduates and alumni conducting job searches and participates in professional development programming. Prior to joining Albany Law School, Meg interned with Hinman Straub P.C. as a Legal Office Assistant. She has also worked for Siena College's Franciscan Center for Service and Advocacy where she connected students to volunteer and advocacy opportunities with various agencies and organizations throughout the Capital Region. She received her AAS from Maria College and her BS from SUNY Empire State College.