Incorporating a law degree with a graduate degree in another field is a powerful combination. At Albany Law, we collaborate with other colleges and universities to offer joint degrees in several fields. A joint degree offers greater levels of knowledge and insight, broadens your impact in your field, and can advance your career in many ways.
The Civil Rights and Disabilities Law Clinic
provides law students with a rewarding opportunity to serve clients and
develop professional skills. Under faculty supervision, students represent
clients in various administrative forums and state and federal courts. Many
clients are individuals with disabilities who are struggling against
systemic barriers that interfere with their civil rights and independence.
Clinic students assist their clients in removing those barriers. Through
simulated exercises and the representation of clients, student interns
will develop the skills necessary to be effective attorneys: persuasion,
drafting, alternative dispute resolution, negotiation, interviewing,
counseling, fact investigation, and trial practice. Students will also
have the opportunity to successfully navigate complicated bureaucracies
and negotiate with local, state, and federal officials.
