Schaffer Law Library

General information

Albany Law School is a small, private school located in the heart of New York state’s capital where it has educated leaders since 1851. The institution offers students an innovative, rigorous curriculum taught by a committed faculty. It has an affiliation agreement with University at Albany that includes shared programs, and access for students and faculty to learn from one another. It was named No. 1 in the country for preparing students for government law and No. 6 nationally for prosecution and public defense by “preLaw” magazine (winter 2016). Students have access to New York's highest court, federal courts, the executive branch and the state legislature. With approximately 10,500 alumni practicing across the country and several continents, Albany Law’s graduates serve as a vital community and resource for the school and its students.