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.

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

"[8] Albany Law School has a historically close relationship with the New York Court of Appeals.

The Albany Law School Rugby Football Club annually hosts the William Watkins tournament in the spring to honor its club founder, Professor William Watkins ("The Wat"), who was a faculty member, player, coach, mentor, and friend to all ruggers and students alike.

The first woman admitted to the New York State Bar, Kate Stoneman, and the first African American man to graduate from law school in New York State, James Campbell Matthews, also both attended Albany Law School.

[27] Other notable alumni include: Richard D. Parsons '71, Former Chairman, Citigroup, Lawrence H. Cooke '39, Former Chief Judge of New York State, Victoria A. Graffeo '77, Former Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals, Leslie Stein '81, Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals, and Thomas J. Vilsack '75, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and Governor of Iowa.

[30] According to Albany Law School's 2016 ABA-required disclosures, 81% of the class of 2016 [31] obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment ten months after graduation.

[33] Albany Law School's 2016 Law School Transparency under-employment score is 18%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2015 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.

In 2015, the school awarded $7 million in financial aid, and over 60% of first-year students received merit scholarships.