Albany Government Law Review
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The Albany Government Law Review is a student-edited law review
at Albany Law School
. The Albany Government Law Review publishes critical and analytical articles written by leading scholars and academics on a variety of issues relating to legal aspects of government and public policy. The publications feature articles from distinguished legal scholars and academics, as well as notes and comments written by outstanding law students. The Albany Government Law Review replaced the Environmental Outlook Journal in the 2007-2008 academic year. Because running the Government Law Review is much like running a small business, the law review was profiled in the Albany Business Review. The inaugural issue focused on campaign finance reform, and included a forward by former New York governor
Eliot Spitzer
. The Brennan Center for Justice
, a noted critic of New York State government, contributed an article to the first issue entitled, “What Albany Could Learn From New York City: A Model of Meaningful Campaign Finance Reform in Action.”.The Government Law Review hosts a live symposium each year and publishes themed issues semi-annually. The most recent symposium focused on the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln and the use of executive power.
In 2010, the law review was cited by Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens in his epic dissent in "McDonald v. Chicago." Justice Stevens cited an article by Carl T. Bogus, entitled "Gun Control and America’s Cities: Public Policy and Politics" which was published in Volume 1, Issue 2, of The Albany Government Law Review. Faculty advisors to the Albany Government Law Review are Paul Finkelman http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Finkelman and Patricia Salkin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Salkin.
Because the Fireplace is part of the Albany Government Law Review and a part of the larger Albany Law School community, the Fireplace has an educational mission. The Fireplace is intended to inform the lay reader as well as local and state policymakers about the possibilities within the law to improve government administration. The Fireplace is also intended to allow readers the opportunity to offer their own critique and engage in a dialogue with our authors through the “comments” section.
Volume 1, Issue 2 - Firearms, the Militia, and Safe Cities: Merging History, Constitutional Law, and Public Policy
Volume 2, Issue 1 - The Worst of Times: Perspectives on and Solutions for the Subprime Mortgage Crisis
Volume 2, Issue 2 - God and the Land: Conflicts Over Land Use and Religious Freedom
Volume 3, Issue 1 - Immigration Policy in the U.S.: What's Next?
Volume 3, Issue 2 - Lincoln's Legacy: Enduring Lessons of Executive Power
Law review
A law review is a scholarly journal focusing on legal issues, normally published by an organization of students at a law school or through a bar association...
at Albany Law School
Albany Law School
Albany Law School is an ABA accredited law school based in Albany, New York. It was founded in 1851 by Amos Dean , Amasa Parker, Ira Harris and others....
. The Albany Government Law Review publishes critical and analytical articles written by leading scholars and academics on a variety of issues relating to legal aspects of government and public policy. The publications feature articles from distinguished legal scholars and academics, as well as notes and comments written by outstanding law students. The Albany Government Law Review replaced the Environmental Outlook Journal in the 2007-2008 academic year. Because running the Government Law Review is much like running a small business, the law review was profiled in the Albany Business Review. The inaugural issue focused on campaign finance reform, and included a forward by former New York governor
Governor of New York
The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her...
Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Laurence Spitzer is an American lawyer, former Democratic Party politician, and political commentator. He was the co-host of In the Arena, a talk-show and punditry forum broadcast on CNN until CNN cancelled his show in July of 2011...
. The Brennan Center for Justice
Brennan Center for Justice
The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University Law School is a non-partisan public policy and law institute that focuses on issues involving democracy and justice...
, a noted critic of New York State government, contributed an article to the first issue entitled, “What Albany Could Learn From New York City: A Model of Meaningful Campaign Finance Reform in Action.”.The Government Law Review hosts a live symposium each year and publishes themed issues semi-annually. The most recent symposium focused on the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln and the use of executive power.
In 2010, the law review was cited by Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens in his epic dissent in "McDonald v. Chicago." Justice Stevens cited an article by Carl T. Bogus, entitled "Gun Control and America’s Cities: Public Policy and Politics" which was published in Volume 1, Issue 2, of The Albany Government Law Review. Faculty advisors to the Albany Government Law Review are Paul Finkelman http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Finkelman and Patricia Salkin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Salkin.
The Fireplace Blog
In the fall of 2008, the Albany Government Law Review launched the Albany Government Law Review Fireplace. The Fireplace is the first student-written and edited law blog in the country and the first legal blog to engage in substantive law review-like legal analysis and academic speculation. Unlike the typical blog, which publishes quick, sometimes stream of consciousness entries, the Fireplace publishes entries that resemble shorter versions of law review comments and include citations on recent developments in government law and policy.Because the Fireplace is part of the Albany Government Law Review and a part of the larger Albany Law School community, the Fireplace has an educational mission. The Fireplace is intended to inform the lay reader as well as local and state policymakers about the possibilities within the law to improve government administration. The Fireplace is also intended to allow readers the opportunity to offer their own critique and engage in a dialogue with our authors through the “comments” section.
Issues
Volume 1, Issue 1 - Campaign Finance Reform: Past. Present, and FutureVolume 1, Issue 2 - Firearms, the Militia, and Safe Cities: Merging History, Constitutional Law, and Public Policy
Volume 2, Issue 1 - The Worst of Times: Perspectives on and Solutions for the Subprime Mortgage Crisis
Volume 2, Issue 2 - God and the Land: Conflicts Over Land Use and Religious Freedom
Volume 3, Issue 1 - Immigration Policy in the U.S.: What's Next?
Volume 3, Issue 2 - Lincoln's Legacy: Enduring Lessons of Executive Power