Opportunity Pathways - Albany Law School

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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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