Albany Law School

Infobox_University


name = Albany Law School
established = 1851
type = Private
dean = Thomas F. Guernsey
city = Albany
state = New York
country = USA
students = 738
faculty= 54
campus = Urban
website= [http://www.albanylaw.edu/ www.albanylaw.edu]

Albany Law School is an ABA accredited law school based in Albany, New York. Founded in 1851 by Robert H. Pruyn and others, Albany Law School is the oldest independent law school in the United States.

In 1875, Albany Law published the nation's first student edited law-review, the "Albany Law School Journal". Currently, the school publishes three journals: "Albany Law Review, Albany Law Journal of Science & Technology, and Albany Government Law Review".

In May 2006, "Forbes" magazine's annual "Best Places for Business and Careers" list ranked Albany, New York as 18th in the United States, out of 200 metro-areas on the list.

Albany Law is the only law school located within New York's Capital Region. This gives Albany Law students extensive access to internships and job opportunities. The State Legislature, New York Court of Appeals, The Appellate Division 3rd Department, countless state agencies, the Federal District Court for the Northern District of New York, the New York State Bar Association, and a large number of private law firms call Albany home. In addition, Albany Law School operates several public interest clinics providing students with hands-on legal experience. Some of the clinics available include the Health Law, Introduction to Litigation, Low Income Taxpayer, Civil Rights and Disabilities, Domestic Violence, and Securities Arbitration.

Albany College of Pharmacy, Albany Law School, Albany Medical College, Dudley Observatory, Graduate College of Union University, and Union College together form Union University, a historic linkage dating back to 1873. Each member institution has its own governing board, is fiscally independent and is responsible for its own programs. "See also: [http://www.union.edu/UnionUniversity Union College's description of Union University] ."

Because of that affiliation, Albany Law School is able to offer 14 concentrations for J.D. candidates, as well as an L.L.M program, and joint J.D./M.B.A, J.D./M.P.A., J.D./M.R.P., J.D./M.S., and J.D./M.S.W. programs. Albany Law School's Schaffer Law Library holds a collection of over 620,000 volumes and equivalents, including videotapes of oral arguments before the New York State Court of Appeals dating back to 1989.

In 2006, over 88% of first-time bar exam takers from Albany Law School passed the bar, nearly 10% greater than the New York State average of 79%. According to the Albany Law School website, Dean Thomas F. Guernsey credits the success to a series of newly instituted programs aimed at preparing students for the bar exam. Employment rate for graduates, six months post-graduation, is currently reported at 96%.

Notable alumni

*John Mosher Bailey, politician.
*Marty Barrington, Senior VP and General Counsel, Phillip Morris International
*David Josiah Brewer, former Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
*Gregory B. Butler, Senior, VP and General Counsel, Northeast Utilities
*Kevin Cahill, politician
*Joseph L. Carrigg, politician
*W. Sterling Cole, politician
*Edwin H. Conger, politician and diplomat
*Russell Conwell, lawyer and writer, founder of first President of Temple University
*Lawrence H. Cooke, former Chief Judge of New York State
*Barry M. Costello, Navy admiral
*Andrew Cuomo, New York State Attorney General. [Sorkin, Andrew Ross. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B00EEDE1030F934A25751C0A9679C8B63 "Andrew Cuomo Joins Law Practice in New York"] , "The New York Times", February 17, 2001. Accessed November 3, 2007. "Andrew Cuomo, 43, who received his law degree from Albany Law School in 1982, practiced law first as an assistant district attorney and then in private practice until 1988."]
*Richard J. Daronco, judge
*Mary Donohue, former Lieutenant Governor of New York State
*Frank Fernandez, former executive VP, Secretary and General Counsel, The Home Depot Inc.
*Michael J. Garcia, U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York
*Henry R. Gibson, politician
*Hon. Victoria A. Graffeo, associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals
*Kristine Hamann, [http://www.ig.state.ny.us/aboutIG/meetIG.html New York State Inspector General]
*Robert H. Jackson, former U.S. Attorney General, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and chief United States prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials.
*Megyn Kelly, journalist
*Carleton J. King, politician
*William Paine Lord, 9th Governor of Oregon
*James A. MacAlister, former president of Drexel University [cite book|last=McDonald |first= Edward D. |coauthors = Edward M. Hinton |title =Drexel Institute of Technology 1891 - 1941 | publisher = Haddon Craftsmen, Inc. |date=1942 |pages = pp. 32 |isbn = 1406763748]
*David O'Brien Martin, politician
*Robert C. McEwen, politician
*William McKinley, 25th President of the United States
*William E. Miller, politician
*Edwin Sylvanus Osborne, politician and soldier
*Richard Parsons, Chairman & former CEO of Time Warner
*Frederick Walker Pitkin, 2nd Governor of Colorado
*Jeanine Pirro, politician, former Westchester County District Attorney
*John Raines, politician
*Warren Redlich, politician
*Joshua S. Salmon (1846-1902), represented the 4th congressional district from 1902 to 1903. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000017 Joshua S. Salmon biography] , United States Congress. Accessed August 11, 2007.]
*Charles J. Siragusa, Judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
*Hiram Y. Smith, politician
*David Soares, Albany County District Attorney
*Kate Stoneman, first woman admitted to the New York State Bar
*Dean P. Taylor, politician
*Michele Titus, politician
*Tom Vilsack, former Governor of Iowa
*Mark Zaid, lawyer
*Aaron J. Smalls, lawyer, actor (Left/Right (released 2008))
*Fabio M. Gomez, in-house counsel AIG
*Ralph L. Puglielle, Jr., Board of Directors, Newburgh Community Improvement Corp.
*Jason W. Riegert Professional sports agent

References

External links

* [http://www.albanylaw.edu Albany Law School homepage]
* [http://www.albanylawreview.org/ Albany Law Review]
* [http://www.albanylawjournal.org/ Albany Law Journal of Science & Technology]
* [http://www.albanygovernmentlawreview.org/ Albany Government Law Review]