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David Manch ’70 was sitting in the student lounge in the basement of the Law School’s old Eagle Street campus. It wasn't bright; it wasn't fancy. In walked Professor Ken Joyce, then in the early years of his teaching career. “Professor Joyce!” Manch said to him. “Welcome to our hovel.”
When they spoke by phone more than 40 years later, Joyce remembered that story. Good students leave an impression. And good teachers, of course, can change lives.
The paths of student and teacher have crossed again now that both have entered retirement. Manch has made a major gift to establish the Professor Kenneth F. Joyce Excellence in Teaching Fund. The endowed fund will foster great teaching by making it possible for Law School instructors to enhance their teaching skills, for example funding their attendance at teaching seminars or to watch skilled teachers in action. [Read more]
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Law School News
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The Law School's signature annual lecture, the Mitchell Lecture this year comes in two parts and addresses the topic “Legal Education for a Changing Legal Profession.” The first event took place on Feb. 12, when a distinguished panel of speakers and practitioners took up the question of where the legal profession is today, and where it is likely to go in the future.
In Part 2, to be held April 8, speakers will address the implications for law schools of these changes in the profession. [Read more / View photos / Watch video]
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This year marked the 43rd Albert R. Mugel National Tax Law Competition at SUNY Buffalo Law School. Twelve teams from nine different law schools throughout the United States attended the Competition at the Erie County Courthouse. The Albert R. Mugel Competition is the oldest and most prestigious tax law moot court in the country. [Read more / View photos]
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Barclay Damon, LLP has announced it will partner with SUNY Buffalo Law School for a Barclay Damon/SUNY Buffalo Law School Diversity Summer 1L Program. Barclay Damon is the third largest law firm in Western New York with a strong commitment to its Diversity & Inclusion initiative. Through this initiative, headed by partner Sheila A. Gaddis, the firm strives to proactively build, promote, and maintain mutually beneficial relationships through the recognition, inclusion, and support of the range of human differences. [Read more]
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Supreme Court watchers are waiting for President Obama to nominate a successor to the late Justice Antonin Scalia, and wondering whether the Senate will even consider the nominee. Against that backdrop of election-year political maneuvering, a panel of three Law School faculty explored some names and some possible outcomes in this squabble over a seat on the nation's highest court.
The speakers at the March 7 forum were Professor Martha McCluskey, Associate Professor Anthony O'Rourke and Lecturer Bernadette Gargano. The event was sponsored by the Women of SUNY Buffalo Law, a student organization for the professional and educational advancement of women law students.
[Read more / View photos]
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The late Supreme Court justice made an impression during a 2002 talk at a SUNY Buffalo Law School-sponsored luncheon. [Read more]
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Faculty News
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The Justice Department has asked Apple to help it break into an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooting suspects. Apple has fought back.
But this battle is about much more than just unlocking a single cell phone, says UB faculty member Mark Bartholomew.
"This is different than previous situations when law enforcement was given tools to find information or open up some sort of structure or physical location," says Professor Mark Bartholomew. "If they need to get into an apartment, they tell the landlord to open the door. But in this case, the key doesn't exist. Apple is being forced to create the key and that is a more invasive requirement for private companies. This is something different.” [Read more]
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Professor and former Dean Makau W. Mutua has been elected to a leadership role in the International Development Law Organization, the only intergovernmental organization exclusively devoted to promoting the rule of law. [Read more]
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Alumni News
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Three local State Supreme Court justices will be filling vacancies on the court's Appellate Division, the Governor's Office announced Thursday, Feb. 17, 2016. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is appointing Justices John M. Curran, Patrick H. NeMoyer and Shirley Troutman to the Rochester-based Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department, which encompasses 22 counties in Western and Central New York. [Read more]
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Jennifer Berger '98 recognized for an outstanding career in public interest law
AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly's (LCE) Supervising Attorney, Jennifer L. Berger '98 is the recipient of the 2016 Jerrold Scoutt Prize. The DC Bar Foundation selects one attorney annually who has dedicated his or her career to working at non-profit organizations providing direct hands-on legal services to the needy in D.C. Recipients are selected for their compassion for clients, and exhibit a high degree of skill on their behalf.
The Jerrold Scoutt Prize is one of the highest honors available to public interest lawyers in the District. It is named after a founding partner of the D.C. firm of Zukert, Scoutt & Rasenberger, LLP.
LCE is an affiliate of AARP whose mission is to champion the dignity and rights of seniors in Washington, DC. For 10 years, Berger has saved seniors from evictions and illegal rent hikes. She's obtained necessary repairs and rent abatements on behalf of her clients, and advocates for policy changes to support better living conditions for low-income elders in DC.
Berger worked as a General Civil Attorney at Legal Aid Bureau, Inc. of Maryland from 1999 to 2004. She was the Housing Supervisor at The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia from 2004 to 2006 where she had many responsibilities, including mentoring pro bono attorneys on housing cases.
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From the Law Alumni Association
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Shouldn't you be a member?
We need you now more than ever! Your LAA membership dues support the Law School's expanding program and initiatives as well as tuition scholarships to help attract the best and the brightest students.
Check out our benefits and join today!
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Events Calendar
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Volunteer Judges Needed
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Mar. 29-30: Judges for First-Year Oral Arguments (CLE Credit Available)
The Law School seeks volunteers to judge Oral Arguments for 1L students. All arguments will be held in the evening on Tuesday, March 29 and Wednesday, March 30, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Law students will be arguing their summary judgment motions, the culmination of the first-year curriculum in LAWR. CLE credit will be offered. [Volunteer now!].
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SUNY Buffalo Law School's Advocacy Institute and Buffalo Moot Court Board are hosting the Herbert Wechsler National Criminal Moot Court Competition and currently seek volunteers. For those who volunteer their time, CLE credit will be offered.
Apr. 09, 2016: Herbert Wechsler National Criminal Moot Court Competition (CLE Credit Available)
This year's competition will be held April 9, 2016, at the Erie County Courthouse in Downtown Buffalo. Named after the drafter of the Model Penal Code, the annual Wechsler Competition is the only national moot court competition in the United States to focus on topics in substantive criminal law. Problems address the constitutionality and interpretation of federal and state criminal statutes as well as general issues in the doctrine of federal and state criminal law. Non-transitional CLE credit will be provided for participating lawyers.
Please email the Buffalo Moot Court Board (buffalomootcourtboard@gmail.com) to confirm your interest and availability (including any specific limitations). Once the Board receives your response, they will contact you with further details as they become available. [Volunteer now!]
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Freeze Frame
Smiles from recent events:
03/04/16 - Mindfulness & Health Conference
The first all-SUNY scholarly conference on research and education on mindfulness and health, this event was sponsored by SUNY Conversations in the Disciplines Program.
03/03/16 - Mentor Matching Reception
The First Year Mentor Program kicked off on March 3rd with a reception at the Center for Tomorrow on UB's North Campus. Mentors met their matches and their chemistry was tested with a Match Your Mentor trivia game at the end of the event.
02/26/16 - BPILP Auction
The Buffalo Public Interest Law Program (BPILP) held their 21st Annual Auction on Feb. 26, at the Pearl at the Web in downtown Buffalo. The auction is BPILP's primary fundraiser, funds are raised to provide scholarships to law students who are seeking to work for public-interest organizations and agencies over the summer break.
02/10/16 - Career Fair
The Buffalo Public Interest Law Program and the Student Bar Association held the fifth annual Career Fair where attorneys and human resources professionals from across Western New York's legal and business community got a first-hand look at tomorrow's law-trained workforce. Participating organizations included law firms, public interest organizations, legal services providers, corporate law departments, banking and finance industry legal and compliance departments, government agencies, and others.
Annual Law School Basketball Tournament
For the seventh consecutive year, a group of SUNY Buffalo Law alumni participated in an annual law school basketball tournament at Western New England University in Springfield, Massachusetts. More than 20 teams compete for bragging rights, and the SUNY Buffalo Law alumni team is proud to have won the championship in 2012. The SUNY Buffalo team includes: Dominic Ricci '10, Maneul Karam '11, Mike Raleigh '11, Marc Schulz '11, John Mosychuk '11, John Montesanti '11, and Brian Roy '11. This year, we bested teams from such law school's as Western New England University, Pace University, Suffolk University, and Rutgers University to earn a spot in the tournament's Final Four, before ultimately falling to Duke University. The SUNY Buffalo Law team has every intention of competing again next year and returning the championship back to Buffalo.
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Giving
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2015-16 Annual Fund
Students spring into giving!
The Spring Semester marked the beginning of the first ever Student Giving Campaign. Students voted and decided that the funds raised by this campaign will go to student scholarships. Students are proving what matters by donating to this campaign. You can too! Support our students and make a gift to the Student Giving Campaign.
To make a gift please visit our website or contact Shatorah Donovan at 716-645-9048 or snr4@buffalo.edu.
2015-16 Annual Fund Co-Chairs
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Kenneth W. Africano '85
& Maura Africano
Buffalo, NY
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Christopher A. Wightman '99
& Diane Wightman
San Francisco, CA and New York, NY
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Career Corner
Services Available for Employers and Alumni Job Seekers
For recent graduates and all alumni, the Law School offers continued access to our online job bank, Simplicity. Among many available positions are:
ID 10796
Position Type: Attorney
Employer: Webster Szanyi LLP (Buffalo, NY)
Titles: Litigation Attorneys
To search for these and many more employment opportunities, visit CSO's Symplicity. For assistance using the service, please contact CSO at 716-645-2056 or law-careers@buffalo.edu.
Hire SUNY Buffalo Law School Talent
Recruit talented SUNY Law School students or alumni with the assistance of the CSO. For help in filling your legal or professional hiring needs, contact Marc Davies at mrdavies@buffalo.edu.
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Contact Us
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Law Links is published by the Alumni, Public Relations & Communications Office. For questions or comments, contact: Ilene Fleischmann, Vice Dean for Alumni, Public Relations & Communications at 716-645-7347 or fleisch@buffalo.edu.
Visit Hotlinks - a list of names and web resources available to make communicating with the Law School's Alumni office more efficient.
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