Albany Law School’s award-winning Albany Law Clinic & Justice Center, established in 1981, combines theory and practice through its in-house public interest law firm, providing free legal services to eligible clients in the Capital Region. In a typical academic year, the Clinic recruits more than 250 students for clinic projects, represents more than 600 clients, assists more than 1,500 individuals and organizations through technical assistance, and offers more than 40 community education activities. The Clinic’s mission is to provide high quality legal representation and to teach students to be skilled professionals who practice law with compassion and sensitivity to individual client needs.