Albany Law School

Located in the heart of New York s capital, Albany Law School is the oldest independent law school in North America.

With more than 155 years of experience in law education, our students and alumni embark on brilliant careers—from serving as Chief Counsel to the world s most reknowned denim brand, to the epitome of law—holding a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Our outstanding location offers unparalleled opportunities for law students. Albany, the home of New York s highest court, federal courts, and the state legislature, is itself a laboratory for the study of law.

Albany Law School offers J.D. LL.M. LL.M. for Foreign Law Graduates, and M.S. in Legal Studies degrees, 14 concentrations and several joint degrees through accredited colleges and universities in the Capital Region.

A wide array of field placements, including internships through the Albany Law Clinic & Justice Center, Government Law Center, and Science and Technology Law Center, provide students essential hands-on learning.

Our graduate employment rate is 96 percent, almost 10 percent above the national average. Our Career Center assists students from their first day at Albany Law, just one of many reasons our students and alumni are exceptionallly successful in their careers.

A close-knit community of dedicated students, accessible faculty and abounding opportunities, Albany Law School s offerings are unsurpassed.

Albany Law School of Union University has been training men and women to practice law for more than 150 years. Today our curriculum covers 14 areas of specialization. In addition, a wide array of field placements—including internships through the Albany Law School Clinic and Justice Center, Government Law Center, and Science and Technology Law Center—provide students with opportunities to develop the skills necessary to be a lawyer.

Albany Law School also offers the legal community the Master of Laws and Letters. This advanced degree provides attorneys with an opportunity to increase their knowledge in a particular area of law. Candidates may specialize in Government Administration and Regulation, Health Law, Intellectual Property, International Law, or may design their own 24-credit degree program. A second LL.M. program is designed to provide international law graduates with the academic background they need in order to qualify for admission to the New York or other state bar.

In addition to the J.D. and LL.M. degree programs, Albany Law offers a Master of Science in Legal Studies. This program is designed for the professional who could benefit from a better understanding of a specific area of law, but does not wish to practice law.

From your first day at Albany Law School, you will begin to learn to be a lawyer. Our unique Introduction to Lawyering—a required first-year course that teaches you to think and perform as a lawyer—is only the beginning. From simulation cases to a competitive Moot Court Program and an award-winning Clinical Legal Studies Program, our "hands-on" curriculum offers the experience you need to build professional skills for a lifetime of career success and achievement.

The Juris Doctor (J.D.) is a first-professional law degree awarded to a student who has successfully completed the study of law. Albany Law School offers three- and four-year programs leading to a J.D. degree.

The oldest independent law school in North America, Albany Law has been educating students and producing superb lawyers for more than 155 years. And as the only law school in the capital of New York State, Albany Law is uniquely positioned to offer you a kind of legal education not yet available anywhere else. Here you will find an intellectually rigorous curriculum in a highly supportive environment; a close-knit community of dedicated students; and distinguished, yet accessible faculty.

We are home to an extensive clinical program and dynamic law centers that serve the public and provide you with opportunities to engage in meaningful law practice.

Albany Law School, in conjunction with area colleges in the Capital District, offers several joint degree programs. These programs provide students with a rich educational experience and a broad range of professional opportunities while allowing students to complete two degrees in four years of full-time study.

Students earning a joint degree spend their first year at Albany Law School. The arrangement of the remaining three years is flexible. Students wishing to enroll in a joint degree program must meet the admissions requirements of each school.

School name: Albany Law School

Address: 80 New Scotland Avenue

Zip & city: NY 12208-3494 New York

Phone: 518-445-2311