"We find Albany Law graduates to be intelligent, motivated and
success-driven. Students are not only well-versed in the law but also in
interpersonal skills—an important trait to look for when
hiring."
Rory J. Radding '75
Partner, Head
of IP/NY, Morrison & Foerster
"We need sharp and bright young attorneys at our firm
and that's why I like to recruit from Albany Law School. We put them to
the test from the first day, and they always rise to the challenge."
C. Neil Gray '99
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley &
McCloy LLP
"It's been my
experience that Albany Law School's top students are as good as any
school's top students."
James Benedict
'74
Partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP
"We've found
that the people who do very well at Albany Law School do very well
here...People have become very comfortable with Albany Law students because
of their history here. It feeds on itself."
James
Clark '79
Partner, Cahill Gordon
"Skadden has always sought to hire from a
diverse group of law schools. We've been hiring Albany Law students for
a number of years. For the past five years I've been personally
interviewing candidates. The students we've hired from Albany Law have
been excellent attorneys and have enjoyed their time at Skadden."
David Hepp '98,
Partner, Skadden, Arps
"When you're familiar with a school and its
faculty, it gives you a level of confidence in the students. I know that
what's taught at Albany Law meshes well with what we want here at the
firm. The work ethic and character of the students also make them great
additions to the firm."
Ron Gross
Partner, Jones
Day
"Students from Albany Law never take
these opportunities for granted. These students come out of school and are
ready to work hard."
Bob DeJoy '80
Partner, Baker McKenzie
"I make the time
to spend a day in the fall interviewing students for the firm's New
York and D.C. offices. It's a small train ride and its always time well
spent. Albany Law students have a proven track record at this
firm."
Bill Pendergast '72
Senior
Counsel, Paul Hastings
"We always found in my firm
that Albany Law School graduates were some of the best-trained, most
articulate, and most driven law graduates. We we came back year after year
to hire from Albany Law School. For many years most of the lawyers in
our company were graduates of Albany Law School. We stuck with what was
successful."
Dan Nolan '78
Managing
Partner, Johnson Illington Advisors
LLC