Hofstra University School of Law

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Hofstra University School of Law
Established: 1970
Type: Private
Dean: Nora V. Demleitner
Location: Hempstead, New York, USA
Campus: Suburban, 240 acres (1.0 km²)
Website: law.hofstra.edu

The School of Law at Hofstra University was founded in 1970 and accredited by the ABA in 1971. The school now offers a JD, a joint JD/MBA degree, a JD/MS in Taxation and LLM degrees in International Law, American Law (for foreign law graduates) and Family law. The school also recently initiated a part-time JD program. The school is located in Hempstead, New York, and is located on the southern part of Hofstra's campus.

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[edit] Ranking

As of 2008, Hofstra Law is ranked among the top 100 Law Schools in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report.

[edit] Faculty

As of 2007, Hofstra Law School has 40 full-time faculty members.

  • Dean Nora Demleitner teaches and has written widely in the areas of criminal, comparative, and immigration law. Her special expertise is in sentencing and collateral sentencing consequences.
  • Alafair Burke, daughter of author James Lee Burke, has published several acclaimed legal thrillers and crime novels.
  • Monroe Freedman, former Dean of the School of Law, is well known for his treatises in legal ethics. He was called "a pioneer in the field of legal ethics" by The New York Times and praised by the Washingtonian as "one of [the District of Columbia's] most highly regarded constitutional lawyers." Professor Freedman has also received the American Bar Association's highest award for professionalism.
  • Eric M. Freedman, author of Rethinking the Great Writ, is renowned for his expertise in death penalty and habeas corpus law. He has served as a consultant on many of the Guantanamo prisoner cases.
  • Leon Friedman, noted First Amendment and Constitutional Law scholar, also known for representing numerous high-profile clients, including Ruben "Hurricane" Carter.
  • Alan N. Resnick, a long-time member of the Federal Bankruptcy Rules Committee and editor-in-chief of Collier's on Bankruptcy, the leading authority in the field.
  • Baruch Bush, author of The Promise of Mediation and founder of the movement for transformative mediation.

[edit] Law Journals at Hofstra

[edit] Hofstra Law Review

The Hofstra Law Review is the flagship journal of Hofstra University School of Law. Since the inaugural issue in 1973, the Hofstra Law Review has earned and maintained a reputation as a professional and well-regarded journal. Currently in its 36th volume, the Hofstra Law Review is published quarterly.

[edit] Hofstra Labor and Employment Law Journal

A scholarly journal published three times a year discussing cases and developments in the field of Labor and Employment Law.

[edit] Family Court Review

The Family Court Review is an interdisciplinary family law journal.

[edit] The Journal of International Business and Law (JIBL)

A collaborative journal between the School of Law and School of Business.

[edit] Curriculum

Hofstra's School of Law is on a semester system, encompassing a fall and spring semester, with a three week winter break during which several intensive skills programs are taught and a study abroad program is offered in Curaçao. The school also holds a summer session during which several classes are offered for students, along with a number of study abroad opportunities.

Since its founding, Hofstra School of Law has had an exceptional program in trial advocacy skills. It is the home of numerous programs run by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, the leading provider of advanced advocacy training for practicing lawyers. In the belief that most law schools do not teach transactional skills effectively, Hofstra Law School has recently expanded its skills training into the business and corporate arena, developing a series of rigorous transactional skills offerings.

Other areas of particular strength: International Law, Constitutional Law, Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Real Estate.

The student-run organization Unemployment Action Center has a chapter at Hofstra Law.

Deane Law Library
Deane Law Library

[edit] Concentrations

Hofstra School of Law offers concentration in 15 areas of study. Child and Family Advocacy; Civil Litigation; Commercial Law; Constitutional Law; Consumer Law; Corporate and Securities Law; Criminal Law and Procedure; Energy and the Environment; Family Law; Health Law; Intellectual Property Law; International and Comparative Law; Labor and Employment Law; Real Estate; Taxation.

[edit] Facilities

The School of Law is housed in the original building opened in the 1970's upon the school's inception, although it has undergone several extensive renovations since that time. The school contains the Barbara and Maurice A. Deane Law Library, as well as a Moot Courtroom. The entire building has a wireless connection to the internet available to all enrolled students. In the early 1990s, the school added a new building, Joan Axinn Hall, to house its growing clinical programs and the Office of Career Services, and it expanded into neighboring Roosevelt Hall in 2006-07, with new space for its four student-run journals and other student organizations.

[edit] Notable Alumni

[edit] External links

Official Website

Publications

Programs