STONEMAN CHAIR IN LAW AND DEMOCRACY
The Kate Stoneman Chair in Law and Democracy at Albany Law School celebrates Kate Stoneman's extraordinary achievements, ensuring that her contributions to society are recognized and continued, and to instruct and inspire new generations of students in law and democracy. The Kate Stoneman Chair in Law and Democracy was originally established to bring distinguished visiting professors to Albany Law School. In 2007, the Law School changed the position to a permanent chair.
Katheryn D. Katz, Kate Stoneman Chair in Law and Democracy at Albany Law School
Professor Katz has retired from the Albany Law School faculty effective July 2009. A search is underway for the next Kate Stoneman Chair in Law and Democracy.
Katheryn D. Katz, professor of law, was named the first Kate Stoneman Chair in Law and Democracy at Albany Law School in January 2007. Professor Katz taught in the areas of constitutional law, family law, children in the law and women in the law. She has published more than 30 articles and book chapters around family law and constitutional law. Her research and publication interests include reproductive rights of minors, cloning and embryo donation.
Before joining the Albany Law School faculty, Katz was an assistant professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and engaged in private practice in Albany. She was the founding partner of Powers & Katz, one of the first female law firms in upstate New York. In 1975, Katz was the second female faculty member hired by Albany Law School. Katz received an A.B. from the University of California, Berkeley, and a J.D. from Albany Law School.
The Kate Stoneman Visiting Professors
Marina Angel, Fall 2006
Qudsia Mirza, Fall 2004
Dianne Otto, Spring 2004
Justice Yvonne Mokgoro, 2003
Penelope Andrews, 2002
Martha F. Davis, 2000
