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ALBANY LAW SCHOOL’S OPPORTUNITY PATHWAYS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP GRADUATES PREPARE FOR CAREERS IN AREAS SUCH AS LAW, BUSINESS, PUBLIC INTEREST AND GOVERNMENT. LED BY FACULTY SCHOLARS AND TEACHERS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING LAW AND JUSTICE, STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND PROFESSIONAL VALUES TO SUCCEED—AND LEAD—IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY.
The student experience can be organized around six pathways: »» Civil and Criminal Advocacy »» Government, Policy, and Public Service »» Health Law »» Entrepreneurship »» Public Interest Law »» Business, Tax and Financial Market Regulation
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CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ADVOCACY Albany Law School is proud of its historic tradition of preparing graduates for civil and criminal practice. Students may come to law school uncertain of their path, but by the time they graduate they are often ignited with a passion for criminal prosecution, criminal defense, representation of individuals in civil matters, or a host of other exciting careers.
CORE COURSES
ELECTIVES
Federal Civil Procedure
Advanced Evidence
New York Practice I & II
Advanced Legal Research
Criminal Law
Appellate Practice
Evidence
Conflict of Laws
Drafting
Court of Appeals Intensive
WHERE OUR ALUMNI WORK »» District Attorney’s Offices »» Federal Bureau of Investigation »» Public Defender’s Offices »» Legal Aid Society of Northeastern NY »» Jones Day »» Skadden Arps
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G O V E R N M E N T, P O L I C Y, AND PUBLIC SERVICE Albany Law School is the only law school located in the seat of New York state government. Because of this, our students have unrivaled opportunities to work with and learn from New York state’s leaders in all levels of government, where literally thousands of our alumni work.
CORE COURSES
ELECTIVES
Administrative Law
State & Local Environmental Law
New York Administrative Law & Policy
State & Local Taxation
Public International Law
Social Science & Constitutional Law
State & Local Government Finance
Unfair Trade Practices
Regulatory Law & Policy
International Trade Law
WHERE OUR ALUMNI WORK »» Legal Aid Offices »» Public Defender’s Offices »» New York State Attorney General’s Office »» New York State Assembly »» New York State Governor’s Office »» New York State Senate »» New York State Department of Environmental Conservation »» New York State Education Department »» New York State Gaming Commission 5o5
H E A LT H L AW The Health Law Pathway combines bioethics, lawyering skills and policy development, helping students to gain the intellectual foundation and practical experience needed for career success in the health law field.
CORE COURSES
ELECTIVES
Health Law
Genetics and the Law
Health Law Policy and Litigation
Human Reproduction: Legal and Moral Issues
Public Health Law
Fraud and Abuse in the Health Care Industry
Applied Health Policy
Malpractice in Health Care
Legal Issues in Medicine
Retirement Planning and Health Care
WHERE OUR ALUMNI WORK »» Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center »» Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center »» Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan (CDPHP) »» County Department of Social Services »» Disability Rights New York »» MVP Health Care
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP Albany Law School operates at the center of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Capital Region’s emerging Tech Valley. Through partnerships with local area institutions of higher education, the law school is strategically situated to offer students exciting opportunities.
CORE COURSES
ELECTIVES
Contracts
Cyberspace Law
Property Law
Law of Technology Transfer
Patent and Trade Secrets
Law and Social Innovation
Copyright Law
IP Licensing
Trademark Law
Patent Prosecution and Drafting
WHERE OUR ALUMNI WORK »» Coach, Inc. »» International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) »» Johnson & Johnson »» New York State Chief Information Officer/Office for Technology (CIO/OFT) »» Pfizer »» Technology Transfer and New Ventures »» Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts
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P U B L I C I N T E R E S T L AW Albany Law School has a longstanding and deep commitment to preparing and supporting students who wish to practice public interest law. Students rise to the challenges facing those without access to legal services, and the responsibility of the profession to meet those needs.
CORE COURSES
ELECTIVES
Client Interviewing and Counseling
State Constitutional Adjudication Seminar
Mediation
Political and Civil Rights
Negotiating for Lawyers
Judicial Process
Trial Practice
State and Local Environmental Law
Fact Investigation
Land Use
WHERE OUR ALUMNI WORK »» Disability Rights New York »» Federal Public Defender’s Offices »» National Labor Relations Board »» New York State Attorney General’s Office »» The Legal Project, Inc.
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B U S I N E S S , TA X , A N D F I N A N C I A L M A R K E T R E G U L AT I O N Albany Law School has a long and proud history in the fields of business law. Our graduates traditionally have served in legal, compliance, and business roles at a range of organizations and institutions both nationally and internationally.
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Business Organizations
Estate Planning I & II
Intro to Taxation
Corporate Tax
Securities Regulation
Antitrust: Market Structure
Accounting for Lawyers
Secured Transactions
Trusts & Estates
International Business Transactions
WHERE OUR ALUMNI WORK »» The Ayco Company, A Goldman Sachs Company »» Baker and McKenzie »» Ernst & Young, LLP »» J.P. Morgan »» Merrill Lynch »» U.S. Patent Office
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CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ADVOCACY Melinda Seiden-Fiorino ’10 ALBANY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY, VEHICULAR CRIMES UNIT
“ I knew the minute I started interning here that this is where I wanted to work…Helping victims get the results they wanted was what made me passionate about working in the D.A.’s office.” GOVERNMENT, POLICY, AND PUBLIC SERVICE
Benjamin Pomerance ’13 NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
“ Albany Law opened many doors, giving me the experience I needed to land my position with the New York State Division of Veterans’ Affairs immediately after law school.” HEALTH LAW
Michael Latchmansingh ’13 BRONX-LEBANON HOSPITAL CENTER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RISK MANAGEMENT
“ I knew I didn’t want to be a practicing attorney, but a legal background is very important for hospital administration…I’m doing exactly what I want to be doing.” ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Amanda Smith ’14 HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC, ASSOCIATE PATENT ATTORNEY
“ My Albany Law experience exposed me to the very first stage of the patent process. I was able to help vet nascent technology and help think strategically about how it might actually develop into good business.” PUBLIC INTEREST LAW
Lakeshia McCloud ’15 NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
“ My internship research at New York’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision led to policy changes on gender identity discrimination throughout the entire department.” BUSINESS, TAX, AND FINANCIAL MARKET REGULATION
Anthony Wesley ’16 THE AYCO COMPANY, A GOLDMAN SACHS COMPANY
“ My area of interest lies in finance. There are so many courses to choose from in this area. My faculty advisor and my alumni mentor helped me understand the career path options, and now I intern at Ayco, a local Goldman Sachs company.”
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