Albany Law School Health Law Society

Join us this Wednesday for the Health Law Career Panel!
November 16th at 5:30pm.

Albany Law School's offerings at the intersection of health and the law are getting noticed!

According to preLaw magazine, Albany Law has one of the top health law programs in the nation.

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Voting is open for Social Chair! Thank you to those who have submitted a statement of interest. Voting will end of Friday, Sept. 23 @ 4:00 PM. Statements from the candidates and the link to vote is in an email from Mia sent on 9/19. Voting is open to all HLS members and candidates may vote. Please reach out with any questions!

On Friday September 30th we, in conjunction with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York, Alumni Engagement, and the Online Graduate Program, are hosting a Health Care Fraud Symposium! Coffee and a light lunch will be provided. This event is open to local attorneys so this is a great chance to network as well as learn more about the health care field. We hope you join us from 10-3, or just pop in for a panel or two, on September 30th! Please reach out with any questions! Link to register can be found here: https://alumni.albanylaw.edu/s/977/21/1col.aspx?sid=977&gid=1&pgid=3842&content_id=4920

We have an open spot on the E-Board! The social chair position is open and applications are open to all 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls! Statements of interest are due by Friday Sept. 16th at 5pm. Please email your statement of interest to Mia ([email protected]) with the subject line "HLS- Statement of Interest." Voting will open on Monday the 19th. The Social Chair is responsible for maintaining contact with the Medical School Students, helping to plan events, and running our social media accounts. We encourage any interested students to apply, as being on an E-Board is a great way to network and get to know the Albany Law community. Check your email for an email from Jenny with more information!

The Health Law Society is having our general interest meeting tomorrow at 6:30 PM in room 200-hope to see you there!

Student org fair happening today from 3:30-4:30 in the courtyard! Hope to see you there!

HLS will be at the student org fair this Thursday in the Courtyard from 4-5!

Mark your calendars for Tuesday August 30th at 6:30 for our General Interest Meeting! Hope to see you there :)

Super excited for our new Executive Board for the 2022-2023 school year! Can’t wait to start planning events for next year!

Voting for the 2022-2023 eboard is open! Voting will close May 3rd at 11:59 pm and the new board will be announced May 4th. Candidates are allowed to vote and each member may vote once. The voting link was emailed out to all HLS members so look for an email from Mia!

Last day !

⚠️Reminder⚠️ Statements of interest are due THIS Friday at 11:59pm. Your statement should include:
•your name
•the position(s) you’re applying for
•why you’re interested in the position(s)
•why you’re qualified for the position(s)

Why should you run?
•you can put on events you’re interested in
•being on an E-Board helps you network with attorneys in the area
•looks good on your resume to have a leadership role

Please send your statement to Ruchi by Friday at 11:59pm! If you have any questions about running or what a role entails you can message this account or email one of us!

Healthcare Decision Day is coming up! Join the Health Law Clinic outside the library Thursday 4/14 from 9am-3pm and learn about maintaining autonomy over your healthcare decisions!

⚠️Reminder⚠️ Statements of interest are due THIS Friday at 11:59pm. Your statement should include:
•your name
•the position(s) you’re applying for
•why you’re interested in the position(s)
•why you’re qualified for the position(s)

Why should you run?
•you can put on events you’re interested in
•being on an E-Board helps you network with attorneys in the area
•looks good on your resume to have a leadership role

Please send your statement to Ruchi by Friday at 11:59pm! If you have any questions about running or what a role entails you can message this account or email one of us!

Statements due this Friday @ 11:59 PM!

⚠️Statements of interest are due by the end of the day on April 15th⚠️ All Executive Board positions are open and you can submit a statement of interest for multiple positions. Please check your email for an email from Kelsey for more information about what each role entails and what should be included in your statement. Statements should be submitted to our current VP Ruchi ([email protected]). Elections will open on April 18th. Good luck!

The Health Law Society has teamed up with the SBA Philanthropy Committee to paint the campus purple💜Today and tomorrow come check out our table in the foyer and then join us Saturday 3-8pm at UAlbany for Relay for Life! The link to donate/join our team/dedicate a luminaria is here https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?fr_id=101797&pg=team&team_id=2619072 ! We hope to see you all in purple on Friday and Saturday at Relay for Life 👟

⚠️Statements of interest are due by the end of the day on April 15th⚠️ All Executive Board positions are open and you can submit a statement of interest for multiple positions. Please check your email for an email from Kelsey for more information about what each role entails and what should be included in your statement. Statements should be submitted to our current VP Ruchi ([email protected]). Elections will open on April 18th. Good luck!

Happy Friday! Election information will be sent out soon so if you’re interested in running be on the look out. If you have any questions about being on the E-Board please reach out!

I know you already have it marked in your calendars BUT just incase we wanted to remind you that Trivia Night is happening tonight at 6pm in the cafe with OUTLaw and the Wellness Initiative. We have gift cards for the winners so come ready to compete😤

🚨Mark your calendars 🚨Thursday March 3rd at 6pm we will be hosting a Trivia Night with OUTLaw and the Wellness Initiative in the cafe 🥳 we have Starbucks and Panera gift cards to give away to winners so brush up on your knowledge of Health Law, Wellness/mental health, the LBGTQ community, and the 2000s and come ready to compete 😤

HLS will be at the student org fair this Wednesday @ 3:30pm❗️Come join us and learn about what we have planned for this semester and more about the Health Law Society! Hope to see you there 🥳

If you can’t attend the organization fair but would like to join us please send us a direct message or email our president @ [email protected] and we will get you added to the email list

Happy November! If you missed the Careers in Health Law Panel last Wednesday, the recording of the session can be found here: https://vimeo.com/640066033

If you have any issues accessing the recording please reach out!

Careers in Health Law Panel Recorded Wednesday Oct. 27. Panelists: Tracey Brooks '00: https://www.srclawoffices.com/leadership/tracey-brooks/ Dr. Omar Stewart '10: https://www.odstewart.com/about Mary…

HAPPENING TODAY! Our panel features Tracey Brooks from Shenker Russo & Clark, Dr. Omar Stewart from O.D. Stewart Law PLLC, and Mary Holmes from the DOJ.
Ms. Brooks leads her firm’s healthcare practice and has extensive knowledge of the State’s healthcare laws.
Dr. Stewart specializes in medical malpractice and Orthopedic surgery.
Ms. Holmes works in the civil division and is a trial attorney for Constitutional issues in the health law field.
Zoom link: https://albanylaw.zoom.us/j/4720268304

Hope to see you all at 12!

Big thank you to our three panelists for making the Trauma-Informed Counseling Workshop so great and to Shivani for being an excellent moderator! If you missed the workshop but would like to watch the recording here is the link: https://albanylaw.zoom.us/rec/share/MqzI1Obc_UbNvEnupWnOy6ECoUt4byVMoJc9Y81ZGIoBWQZT0h4TcThUmIx1cd_K.opnitTsWXW8-BWK2

Hope to see a bunch of you on Zoom tomorrow for the Careers in Health Law Panel :)

‼️Don’t forget-Trauma-Informed Counseling workshop is happening today at 5‼️
You can join via zoom or come in person to room 200 where there’ll be snacks!
•Zoom link: https://albanylaw.zoom.us/j/95613488613
•Zoom meeting ID: 956 1348 8613

Hi all! On Wednesday, October 27th we are hosting a Careers in Health Law Panel from 12-1pm. The three panelists work in various areas of health law and will be discussing their career paths, what they do, and what’s it like working in the health law industry. Hope to see you all next Wednesday on Zoom 🤗

Happy Monday! Hope to see you all Friday at the Trauma-Informed Counseling Workshop. If you plan to attend please register using the link below!

p.s. There’ll be snacks and drinks 🤠

Hi all! Along with we will be hosting a Trauma-Informed Counseling Workshop! Trauma-informed counseling is a great practical skill to have as a lawyer. Our workshop instructors will be Professor Jaya Connors, Professor Joseph Connors, and Professor Sarah Rogerson who are all very experienced in this skill. We hope you join us Friday, October 22nd at 5pm in room 200. Please register at the link below or using the QR code.
Link to register: https://forms.office.com/r/KkENT0nMtw

Albany Law School is having a flu vaccine clinic! Appointments are in 15 minute increments from 9-1 on 9/30. Email [email protected] to book your appointment!

If you can’t make it on the 30th there’ll be three more clinics on the ACPHS campus on 9/29, 10/4, and 10/13 all from 9-2:30pm :)

Happening tonight at 5 :)

This Friday at 5pm we are hosting a mixer with the medical students! Food and drinks will be provided so come out and have some fun mingling with your peers and your neighbors across the street! Hope to see you there 🥳