About the Government Law Center

The Government Law Center at Albany Law School, founded in 1978, provides nonpartisan legal research and analysis that federal, state, and local governments need to better serve their communities.

The GLC brings together a diverse and inclusive group of lawyers, students, scholars, and community partners, while informing nationwide conversations on government, and preparing students for careers as skilled and leading attorneys in public service.

The GLC serves as a bridge between government and academia, providing diverse services to government leaders, public officials, students and the community.  We conduct research and studies, sponsor conferences and symposia, and offer a number of training programs. These activities may be at the request of governmental entities or on the Center's own initiative. 

The GLC  focuses on legal aspects of important public policy issues that assist governments in meeting new challenges. The GLC's studies often report on recommendations for legal and policy reform based upon a national and international comparative research methodology. Through cooperative efforts with other academic institutions, the nonprofit sector, the private sector and governmental entities, the center has created both an environment for the open exchange of ideas and a laboratory for innovation.

Government Lawyers in Residence enhance the center by bringing a wealth of experience to the center and working together with post-graduate fellows and staff attorneys on myriad projects. Project coordinators lead special programs housed at the center. The center also benefits from the involvement of law students and members of the Albany Law School faculty.