Albany Law School and UAlbany closing in on new affiliation

University at Albany and the Albany Law School expect to outline an affiliation agreement by the end of October 2015. The two schools have been discussing an affiliation since last summer. Leaders at the independent law school and the public research university recently signed a memorandum of intent to continue working through the affiliation process. They anticipate completing a memorandum of agreement by fall 2015. "It is clear to us that our students and faculties have much to gain from a stronger…