Albany Law School

Albany Law School
Parent schoolUnion University
Established1851
School typePrivate law school
DeanCinnamon Carlarne
LocationAlbany, New York, United States
Enrollment581
Faculty44 full-time, 47 part-time
USNWR ranking105th (2024)[1]
Bar pass rate83% (July 2023 first-time takers)[2]
Websitewww.albanylaw.edu
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Albany Law School is a private law school in Albany, New York. It was founded in 1851 and is the oldest independent law school in the nation. It is accredited by the American Bar Association as well as the Middle States Commission on Higher Education[3] and has an affiliation agreement with University at Albany that includes shared programs. The school is located near New York's highest court, federal courts, the executive branch, and the state legislature.[4]

It officially goes by the name Albany Law School of Union University with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.[5]

  1. ^ "Albany Law School". U.S. News & World Report – Best Law Schools. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Albany Law School has 83% First-Time Passage Rate on July 2023 Bar Exam (July 2023)". 30 October 2023. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Albany Law School of Union University". Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  4. ^ "LLM - Albany Law School". www.lsac.org. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Albany Law School of Union University". Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved 2023-09-20.