Albany Law School Among Top Schools in Health Law, Technology, and Women's Leadership
Albany Law School has been recognized as a leader in technology law, health law, and women’s leadership in the latest issue of preLaw magazine.
Technology Law
The magazine rated Albany law an A- in technology law. Editors based the rankings on schools with a commitment to increasing focus on “the use of technology to enhance the delivery of legal services.” This includes course offerings, clinical experience, and other ways to allow law students to gain experience using technology to solve real-world legal problems.
An example of this is Albany Law School’s Innovation Intensive program, which allows law students to immerse themselves in on-site work at SUNY Polytechnic’s laboratories and partner with interdisciplinary teams to understand and work within the technology commercialization process in a university setting.
The program has a heavy focus on intellectual property law and the regulation of new technologies, like the rapidly evolving areas of nanotechnologies, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence.
Law, business, and engineering students work in interdisciplinary teams—under the supervision of attorneys at the Research Foundation for SUNY—to advance their projects as a team with collective expertise.
One of three student run journals, the Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology, focuses directly on many of these issues including the journal’s most recent symposium, Cultural Patrimony, Art Markets, and Human Rights.
Health Law
The magazine also compiled an honor roll of law schools leading in health, human rights, and child and family law. Albany Law earned an A- in health law for the third year in a row.
J.D. students can gain field experience with real clients in the Health Law Clinic through a Field Placement and the Semester-In-Practice Programs, all through the Edward P. Swyer Justice Center.
Students can also earn degrees simultaneously through the Dual J.D./M.S. in Bioethics program in conjunction with the Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical College.
Beyond the extensive J.D. options, Albany Law School also offers a series of cutting-edge Online Graduate Programs. These programs provide working professionals with or without any legal background the opportunity to advance their careers with an LL.M. or Master's degree or an Advance Certificate in a variety of specialty fields, including through a fully online Health Law and Healthcare Compliance Program.
Women’s Leadership
Albany Law School appeared in the inaugural list of top law schools for women in leadership. The list highlights 36 law schools nationwide with a commitment to “fostering women in leadership, showcasing their efforts to create inclusive and supportive environments.” The ratings are based on programming, in addition to female faculty representation, student representation, and grade point average.
“These schools demonstrate that fostering diversity and providing robust support systems can create a more inclusive and empowering community for women in law,” magazine editors wrote. “By continuing to prioritize these values, they are helping to ensure that the legal profession evolves to better reflect the diversity of society.”
Albany Law School is committed to women’s leadership in several ways, most formally through the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI). The WLI is dedicated to empowering women through the development and advancement of Albany Law School students, alumnae, and members of the broader community. Bria Barnes-Coleman was appointed as the Director of the Women's Leadership Initiative and Community Engagement, a newly developed role at Albany Law School created by President and Dean Cinnamon Carlarne as part of the school's commitment to support and enhance the WLI’s efforts and impact.
