Albany Law School is an ABA accredited law school based in Albany, New York. Founded in 1851, Albany Law School is the oldest independent law school in the United States. The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local, state, or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds. ... In an educational setting, a dean is a person with significant authority . ... A faculty is a division within a university. ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... Location in Albany County and the State of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York County Albany Founded 1614 Incorporated 1686 Government  - Mayor Gerald D. Jennings Area  - City  21. ... NY redirects here. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ... // A law school is an institution where future lawyers obtain legal degrees. ... Location in Albany County and the State of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York County Albany Founded 1614 Incorporated 1686 Government  - Mayor Gerald D. Jennings Area  - City  21. ...

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 Law Environmental Outlook.

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 Law School offers 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

Justice Robert H. Jackson

Justice David Josiah Brewer

William McKinley, 25th President of the United States.

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• Joseph L. Carrigg, politician
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• Russell Conwell, lawyer and writer

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• Richard J. Daronco, judge
• Mary Donohue, former Lieutenant Governor of New York State
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• Michael 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
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• William McKinley, 25th President of the United States
• William E. Miller, politician
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• Frederick Walker Pitkin, 2nd Governor of Colorado
• Jeanine Pirro, politician, former Westchester County District Attorney
• John Raines, politician
• Warren Redlich, 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

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External links

• Albany Law School homepage
• Albany Law Review