Hofstra Law Review
The Hofstra Law Review, an entirely student run organization, is the flagship law review of Hofstra University School of Law. It is ranked 68 out of more than 1,000 law journals in the United States.[1] Its inaugural issue was published in 1973. Currently in its 41st volume, the Hofstra Law Review is published quarterly. The Managing Editors of Volume 42 are Brian Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief, Sarah Freeman, Managing Editor of Staff, and Tyler Evans, Managing Editor of Articles.
Recently, the Hofstra Law Review founded the Hofstra Law Review Alumni Association. The mission of the Alumni Association is to get in touch with alumni of the Law Review to help build a strong network of Law Review alumni. The Law Review has created the position of Alumni Affairs Editor in order to spearhead this initiative. The Volume 42 Alumni Affairs Editor is Scott Brenner.
In 2005, the Hofstra Law Review began publishing a new section entitled "Ideas." "Ideas" serve as the vehicle for short pieces—from three to 10 pages in length and having a minimal number of footnotes—on topics of interest to scholars and practitioners. There are no subject-matter restrictions and no requirement that the pieces relate to one another. "Ideas" is a collection of brief observations on important legal questions.
Notable Past Contributors
- Stephen Breyer, The Federal Sentencing Guidelines and the Key Compromises Upon Which They Rest, 17 Hofstra L. Rev. 1 (1988).
- Richard A. Posner, The Strangest Attack Yet on Law and Economics, 20 Hofstra L. Rev. 933 (1992).
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Constitutional Adjudication in the United States as a Means of Advancing the Equal Stature of Men and Women Under the Law, 26 Hofstra L. Rev. 263 (1997).
- Margaret Thatcher, Reflections on Liberty, 28 Hofstra L. Rev. 869 (2000).
- Monroe H. Freedman, In Praise of Overzealous Representation: Lying to Judges, Deceiving Third Parties, and Other Ethical Conduct, 34 Hofstra L. Rev. 771 (2006)
- Ronald D. Rotunda, Judicial Ethics, the Appearance of Impropriety, and the Proposed New ABA Judicial Code, 34 Hofstra L. Rev. 1337 (2006).
Notable Alumni
- John J. Farley, III, former judge for the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, founding Editor-in-Chief
- Thomas C. Wales, federal prosecutor (assassinated), former Editor-in-Chief, Volume 7
- Michael Patrick, Partner at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, former Associate Editor, Volume 6
See Also
Hofstra Labor and Employment Law Journal