Concentrations & Joint Degrees
Concentrations
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
BUSINESS LAW
CIVIL & CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
Students who have or develop a strong interest in practicing in a particular field may benefit from electing to concentrate their studies. Students who are less certain, who want to study a broad curriculum, or who have a strong interest not matched by any concentration, may not want to concentrate.
The Alternative Dispute Resolution concentration prepares students for careers as mediators, arbitrators or consultants in conflict resolution by teaching them mediation, negotiation and arbitration skills to resolve conflict—without the need for a formal trial or hearing.
A concentration in Business Law gives students the opportunity to develop legal skills relevant to the business world. Careers in this field include corporate lawyer, labor arbitrator, labor leader or labor union counsel, international trade attorney, business executive and corporate consultant.
Through conferences, debates and courses, students can learn from some of the leaders in the field. Beyond the classroom, Albany, as New York’s capital, provides students with opportunities to experience work with the court system or legislative policy around rights.
SAMPLE COURSES
SAMPLE COURSES
Concentrations are similar to undergraduate majors. However, unlike the typical undergraduate major, a student does not have to select a concentration. Students who successfully earn a concentration will receive notations on their transcripts, and are entitled to represent on their resumes that they earned the J.D. with a concentration in the chosen field. The faculty has approved 14 concentrations as additions to the academic program.
Alternative Dispute Resolution; Client Interviewing and Counseling; Fact Investigation; Labor Arbitration; Mediation; Negotiating for Lawyers; New York Practice I; New York Practice II
Accounting for Lawyers; Antitrust: Market Structure; Antitrust: Trade Practices; Bankruptcy; Business Law; Business Planning; Corporate Governance; Creditors’ Rights & Debtors’ Protections; Criminal Process Applied to Corporations; Sales, Payment Systems and Related Law
Advanced Constitutional Law; Civil Rights Liability Litigation; Constitutional History; Greatest Hits of Constitutional Law; Immigration Law; Law, Lawyers and Social Change; Law of Slavery; Political & Civil Rights; Public Access to Information; State Constitutional Adjudication; State Constitutional Law; State & Local Government Finance; U.S. Supreme Court Watch
CIVIL LITIGATION
CRIMINAL LAW
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
The Civil Litigation concentration is designed for students who want to develop a strong background in litigation and trial advocacy. The program provides a strong foundation in procedure and gives students the flexibility to shape their litigation studies around a general or particular interest, from labor employment to securities litigation.
The Criminal Law concentration prepares graduates to work in the criminal justice system in careers such as prosecutors, public defenders, private defense, or lawyers in the corrections system.
The Environmental Law concentration prepares students to understand the full, complex range of the legal field. Students will study regulatory issues, ownership rights, land use and zoning, planning and enforcement, which can include civil actions or criminal enforcement.
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SAMPLE COURSES
Administrative Law; Civil Rights Liability Litigation; Conflicts of Laws; Federal Jurisdiction and Practice; New York Practice I & II; Trial Practice I & II (Civil) F I E L D P L AC E M E N T S
Disability Advocates, Inc.; Empire Justice Center
SAMPLE COURSES
Advanced Criminal Law; Advanced Evidence; Criminal Law and Regulation of Vice; Criminal Procedure: Adjudication; Criminal Procedure: Investigation; Criminal Process Applied to Corporations; Domestic Violence; International Law of War & Crime F I E L D P L AC E M E N T S
Albany County District Attorney; Federal Defender of Northern New York
SAMPLE COURSES
SAMPLE COURSES
Administrative Law; Environmental Law; Environmental Practice and Procedure; International Environmental Law; Land Use Planning; Natural Resources; State and Local Environmental Law; State and Local Government F I E L D P L AC E M E N T S
NYS Energy Research & Development Authority
ESTATE PLANNING
FAMILY & ELDER LAW
GOVERNMENTAL ADMINISTRATION & REGULATION
HEALTH LAW
The Estate Planning concentration focuses in the areas of wills, trusts, estates and health care proxies so that students can begin a career with a fundamental understanding of the burgeoning field of estate planning.
The Family and Elder Law concentration is available for students interested in pursuing careers in research, policy or practice in the area of family and elder law.
Albany Law School is located in the heart of state government and is home to the oldest law school-based research center focusing on the intersection of law and public policy— the Government Law Center.
SAMPLE COURSES
Children and the Law; Domestic Violence Seminar; Elder Law; Family Law; Family Violence Litigation Clinic; Financial Planning for the Elderly; Human Reproduction: Legal & Moral Issues; International Child Rights; Matrimonial Law and Practice; Trusts and Estates
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Health Law is one of the most rapidly growing areas of practice. Albany Law School offers a diverse range of health law courses, ranging from introductory courses to handson Clinic programs with its campus-sharing partner Albany Medical Center.
Antitrust (Healthcare Industry; Market Structure; Trade Practices); Copyright Law; Current Legal Issues in Government; Drafting; Employment Regulation; Environmental Law; Federal Indian Law; Government Ethics; Immigration Law; Judicial Process; Jurisprudence; Labor Arbitration; Labor Law in the Public Sector; Land Use Planning; Natural Resources Law; Public Access to Information; State Constitutional Law
SAMPLE COURSES
INTERNATIONAL LAW
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW
TAX LAW
Albany Law School offers many programs designed to develop the study of international law and also international exchange and cooperation. Courses and programs address issues ranging from legal jurisdiction and environmental treaties to human trafficking and merchant shipping.
The Intellectual Property concentration gives students an opportunity to focus their study in this growing field of law. At Albany Law, students can work in areas such as entrepreneurship, technology transfer, and intellectual property policy, as well as fastgrowing industries including biotechnology, nanotechnology and energy.
The Labor and Employment Law concentration offers elective courses and clinical internships in health law and civil rights and disabilities law. Albany Law School also participates in the yearly Wagner Moot Court Competition, one of the nation’s largest student-run moot court competitions and the only competition dedicated exclusively to labor and employment.
Students with a concentration in Tax Law will gain relevant experience in tax practice and procedure including jurisdiction, the limitations involved in personal income tax controversies and alternative assessment strategies. Through Albany Law’s Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, students will represent taxpayers who have disputes with the IRS in both administrative and judicial
Elder Law; Estate Planning I & II; Financial Planning for the Elderly; Introduction to Taxation; Trusts and Estates; Family Law; Guardianship Practice; Health Care Organization and Finance
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CLINICAL PROGRAM
Health Law Clinic
SAMPLE COURSES
Comparative Constitutional Law; Economic Development through World Trade; Immigration Law; International Comparative Intellectual Property; International Child Rights; International Human Rights Law; International Law of War and Crime; International Organizations; Law of Climate Change; Public International Law; U.S. Refugee “Asylum Law Seminar”
SAMPLE COURSES
Art and Entertainment Law; Bioethics Seminar; Comparative U.S./European Patent Law; Copyright Law; Cyberspace Law; Comparative Intellectual Property; Law of Technology Transfer; Patent Prosecution and Drafting; Patent and Technology Licensing; Patents and Trade Secrets; Science and Technology Field Placement; Trademark Law
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Administrative Law; Civil Rights Liability Litigation Drafting; Employee Benefits and Retirement Plans; Employment Discrimination; Employment Regulation; Gender and the Law; Gender and Work; Labor Arbitration; Labor Law; Labor Law in the Public Sector
Antitrust in the Health Care Industry; Bioethics; Fraud and Abuse in the Health Care Industry; Genetics and the Law; Health Care Organization & Finance; Health Law; Human Reproduction: Legal & Moral Issues; Legal Issues in Medicine; Malpractice in Health Care; Mental Disability Law; Privacy and Security of Health Care Information; Public Health Policy and Litigation
proceedings.
SAMPLE COURSES
Estate Planning I; Federal Taxation/Corporations; Federal Taxation/Partnerships; Introduction to Taxation; Non-profit Organizations: Tax/ Governance; State and Local Taxation; Tax Policy Seminar; Trusts and Estates
Joint Degree Programs J.D./Master of Business Administration W I T H T H E U N I V E R S I T Y AT A L B A N Y
The M.B.A. degree program for current J.D. students has been designed to promote integration between the fields of law and business administration. Covering areas such as accounting, information technology management, marketing and management, it enables students to earn both degrees in four years of study, rather than the usual five. Recipients of both the J.D. and M.B.A. degrees hold professional credentials for a broad range of careers in corporate law, business consulting, teaching and research.
J.D./Master of Business Administration WITH THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE
Earn two degrees in three or four years. Combining a law degree from Albany Law School with a graduate degree in another field is a powerful combination. At Albany Law School we collaborate with other colleges and universities in the Capital Region and New York City to offer joint degrees in several fields. These programs provide students with a rich educational experience and a broad range of professional opportunities while allowing them to complete two degrees in three or 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. At the end of the time, students have a J.D. from Albany Law and a master’s degree from the partner institution.
The J.D./M.B.A. program provides graduate students with the skills and knowledge to promote integration between the fields of law and business administration. Due to the complementary nature of these fields, certain law courses are readily applicable to the M.B.A. degree and, likewise, certain M.B.A. courses satisfy requirements of the J.D. The program incorporates concepts such as innovation, global competitiveness, risk management, entrepreneurship, optimizing capital, cost of capital and right sizing.
J.D./Master of Business Administration W I T H T H E S AG E C O L L E G E S
The joint J.D./M.B.A. program provides students of both institutions with a richer educational experience and a broader range of professional opportunities. The program is practitioner-oriented, emphasizing the behavioral aspects of management, as well as more technical approaches.
J.D./Master of Business Administration W I T H U N I O N G R A D U AT E C O L L E G E
The joint J.D./M.B.A. degree is designed to provide students with an opportunity to learn fundamental business concepts taught in a global context. Maximum flexibility has been built into the curriculum to allow each student to tailor their degree toward areas of interest. Focus areas may include finance, international management, marketing, operations and general management. Alternatively, J.D./M.B.A. students may apply for matriculation into the M.B.A. Program in Health Services Administration that is geared toward preparing students for a career in health administration or health care law.
J.D./Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management W I T H U N I O N G R A D U AT E C O L L E G E
The joint J.D./M.B.A. in Healthcare Management combines a rigorous M.B.A. curriculum with in-depth analysis of the healthcare industry. The degree complements Albany Law School’s concentration in health law and helps prepare students for careers in health administration, elder or healthcare law—as patient advocates or in other health-related fields. Students typically complete the first and third year full-time at Albany Law School. The second year is spent as a full-time student at Union Graduate College.
J.D./Master of Social Work
W I T H T H E U N I V E R S I T Y AT A L B A N Y
The joint J.D./M.S.W. degree program promotes integration between the fields of law and social work. It enables students to earn both degrees in, at most, four years of full-time study, rather than the usual five. The program is designed so that a maximum of six courses may be applicable to both degrees.
J.D./Master of Public Administration and Policy W I T H T H E U N I V E R S I T Y AT A L B A N Y
The joint J.D./M.P.A. degree program promotes integration between law and public administration. Covering areas such as public management, policy analysis, public finance and human resources management, it enables students to earn both degrees in four years of full-time study, rather than the usual five. Recipients of joint J.D./M.P.A. degrees hold professional credentials for a broad range of careers in government, consulting, teaching, research and law.
J.D./Master of Bioethics
WITH ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE
The J.D./M.S. in Bioethics program is offered through Albany Medical College’s nationally acclaimed Alden March Bioethics Institute (AMBI). The program provides innovative and personalized graduate studies that can be completed in three years.
J.D./Master of Bioethics
W I T H U N I O N G R A D U AT E C O L L E G E A N D MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
This distance-learning and campus-based J.D./M.S. Bioethics program is specially designed to meet the needs of working health care professionals and students in graduate and professional programs who are unable to participate in campus-based programs. Completion is in three to four years.