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The Law School was founded in 1970 as a
private, nonsectarian, coeducational institution
dedicated to providing a strong foundation in
legal education.
Identified as one of the pioneers of clinical
programs, Hofstra Law was able to fully-integrate
clinical education into law school and by the late
1970s had developed into one of the largest
clinical programs in the nation.
Our History
• Judge Prudenti is Hofstra Law’s 10
th
Dean
• Former Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts of New York State from 2011 to 2015.
Judge Prudenti supervised the administration and operation of the statewide court
system with a budget of over $2.7 billion, 3,600 judges and 15,000 non-judicial
employees in more than 350 facilities
• Served as the Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division for the Second Judicial
Department in New York State, the first woman to hold that position, having been
appointed thereto, in February 2002, by then-Governor George E. Pataki
• Executive Director of the Center for Children, Families and the Law
Our Dean: The Hon. A. Gail Prudenti
• Marissa Coyne ’00
General Counsel, Prada USA Corp.
• Randy L. Levine ’80
President, New York Yankees
• Sallie Manzanet-Daniels ’88
Associate Justice, New York State Supreme Court,
Appellate Division
• David A. Paterson ’83
Former New York Governor
• Joel G. Segal ’89
Professional Sports Agent
• 140 Alumni Members of the Judiciary
• Successful lawyers, CEOs, entrepreneurs,
government officials and more!
• Rank 58th nationally in the number of
partners at top 100 firms
Some of Our
Distinguished Alumni
The Hofstra Law Experience
First-Year Required Courses
Fall Semester:
Civil Procedure (5 credits)
Criminal Law (3 credits)
Torts (4 credits)
Legal Analysis, Writing & Research I
(3 credits)
Spring Semester:
Constitutional Law I (3 credits)
Contracts (5 credits)
Property (4 credits)
Legal Analysis, Writing & Research II (2 credits)
Course Offerings
We have over 200 electives, here are a select few:
Administrative Law
Child and Family Law
Advocacy
Civil Litigation
Commercial Law
Consumer Law
Corporate and Securities Law
Criminal Law and Procedure
Environmental Law
Estate Planning
Family Law
Governmental Law
Health Law
Legal History and Social
Science
Intellectual Property
(Entertainment Law)
International and
Comparative Law
Labor and Employment
Law
Professional Responsibility
Real Estate
Taxation
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Business Law Honors*
Corporate Compliance
Criminal Law and Procedure
Family Law
Health Law *
Intellectual Property Law Honors*
International Law Honors*
*Business Law Honors 3.3 GPA minimum
*Health Law 3.1 GPA minimum
*Intellectual Property 3.3 GPA minimum
*International Law 3.1 GPA minimum
Concentrations
• Administered jointly with the Frank G. Zarb School of Business
• Awards dual degrees in four full time years
• GMAT exam is not required
• Applicants may apply directly when submitting their law school application
• Current students may apply during their 1
st
year of law school. They must be in the top 50%
of their class at the end of their 1L year
Joint Degree Programs:
J.D./ M.B.A Program
J.D./ M.P.H Program
• Administered jointly with the School of Health Sciences and Human Services
• Awards dual degrees in four full time years
• Candidates must gain admission to both schools to be accepted into the program
Journals
• Hofstra Law Review
• Hofstra Labor & Employment Journal
• Family Court Review
• Journal of International Business & Law
• ACTEC Law Journal (American College
of Trust & Estate Counsel)
• Asylum Clinic
• Clinical Prosecution Practicum
• Community and Economic Development Clinic
• Criminal Justice Clinic
• Deportation Defense Clinic
• Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Clinical Practicum
• Federal Tax Clinical Practicum
• Immigration Clinic Practicum
• Juvenile Justice Practicum
• Law Reform Advocacy Clinic
• Robert W. Entenmann Veterans Law Clinic
• Youth Advocacy Clinic
Clinical
Opportunities
• Externship and Pro Bono Opportunities
• Skills Institute
• Moot Court and Arbitration Teams
Student teams participate in moot court and
arbitration competitions with the help of the
Moot Court Association as well as the
International Moot Arbitration team
• Hofstra Law ranks in Top 10 in 2017-18 Trial
Competition Performance Ranking
• Newly renovated “Courtroom of the Future”
Experiential
Learning
• Center for Applied Reasoning
• Center for Children, Families and the Law
• Center for Intellectual Property Law
• Center for Legal Advocacy
• Gitenstein Institute for Health Law and Policy
• Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation
• Institute for the Study of Gender, Law and Policy
• Monroe H. Freedman Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
• Law, Logic & Technology Research Laboratory
Institutes & Centers
Externships Opportunities
Hofstra Law offers opportunities for you to gain academic credit while working under the
supervision of experienced practitioners locally and globally
Program Requirements
•12-15 Hours a week in Fall and Spring
•200 Hours in Summer
•Weekly seminar and writing requirement
You can find your own placement or participate in one of our specialized
externship programs:
• Civil Externship, Clinical Prosecution Practicum Criminal Externship, Criminal
Externship, Domestic Violence Externship, Judicial Externship, LGBT Rights
Externship, Matrimonial Externship, NY Insurance Litigation Externship, Pater
Practice Externship, Global Externship, Mediation and more!
Global Legal Practice
Externship Program
Customized Externship Placement
•Dublin, Ireland; Florence, Italy; Shanghai, China;
London, England; Paris, France; Barcelona
Spain and Sydney, Australia
•Unpaid positions for academic credit
•Accommodations, travel and medical insurance,
international mobile phone, visa assistance,
social activities, excursions and more included.
• 8-10 weeks during the summer
Special Domestic
Programs
Summer Sessions:
Immigration Law and Border Enforcement
Program
• University of California San Diego
• 3-credits
• 1 week
Hofstra Law in DC (HLDC)
• 1 semester in D.C.!
• Working full-time in a legal externship
•13 Credits
International and
Comparative Law
Programs
Winter Session:
Curacao, the Netherlands Antilles
•International and Comparative Law
•3 weeks during Winter Break
Summer Sessions:
Pisa, Italy
•International and Comparative Law
•2 weeks
International Student
Exchange
European American Consortium for
Legal Education (EACLE)
School of Law, The Netherlands
•Ghent University Faculty of Law, Belgium
•University of Helsinki Faculty of Law, Finland
•University of Parma Faculty of Law, Italy
Other Exchange Programs
•City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
•East China University of Political Science and
Law, China
•Friedrich- Alexander- Universität
Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
• Facultad Libre de Derecho de Monterrey
Student Groups
To name a few:
•Asian-Pacific American Law
Students Association
• Black Law Students Association
• Environmental Law Society
• Human Rights Law Society
• International Law Society
• International Moot Arbitration Team
• Latino/a American Law Students
Association
• Muslim Law Students
• Older & Wiser Law Students
• OUTLaw
• Public Justice Foundation
• Sports and Entertainment Law
Society
• South Asian Law Students Association
• Veterans Law Student Association
Academic Support
• Academic Success Program
• Professor Office Hours
• Student Groups
• Study Groups
• 24/7 Library
Professional Development
• Résumé/Cover Letter Review
• Mock Interviews
• Career Counseling
• Networking Events
• Distinguished Speakers
• Job Fairs
• Job Postings
• On-Campus Recruitment
• Professional Development
Bootcamp
Fellowships
Upper-Level Fellowships:
• Health Law and Policy
• Meltzer Lippe Legal Ethics
• William R. Ginsberg
Memorial Fellowship in
Environmental Law
• Business Law Honors
• Child and Family Advocacy
• Freedman Justice Fellowship
Program
• Law, Government and Politics
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgender Rights
• Minority Rights Advocacy
Scholarship in Memory of
Dwight L. Greene
Student Life
Campus Resources
• Law students have access to resources
available throughout the Hofstra community
Fitness Center and Recreation
• Newly renovated fitness center featuring
cardio equipment, group exercise classes,
intramural and club sports and more
Dining
• Over 20 campus locations that are
conveniently situated in and around the law
school and campus
Parking
• Free for all vehicles with proper display of a
University parking permit
Sample Schedule
(Full-Time 3-Year
Program)
Law 1700
Civil Procedure
5 Credits
8:10 – 10:00 a.m.
Coff wi Steve
(Atrium)
Law 1700
Civil Procedure
5 Credits
8:10 – 10:00 a.m.
Law 1700
Civil Procedure
5 Credits
8:10 – 9:00 a.m.
Study at Home
Law 1710
Criminal Law
3 Credits
10:10-11:30 a.m.
Law 1735 Torts
4 Credits
10:10-12:00 p.m.
Law 1710
Criminal Law
3 Credits
10:10-11:30 a.m.
Academic Success
Wkshop
Law 1735 Torts
4 Credits
10:10-12:00 p.m.
Deans Hour
Noon-2:00 p.m.
Deans Hour
Noon-2:00 p.m.
Deans Hour
Noon-2:00 p.m.
Deans Hour
Noon-2:00 p.m.
Deans Hour
Noon-2:00 p.m.
Liary Study Group
(Liary downstairs)
Mting wi Prof. Sample Study Group
(Quad)
Liary
Academic Success
Wkshop
Rm. 206
Law 1720 Legal
Analysis, Writing &
Research I
3 Credits 2pm -4pm
Go to e gym! Law 1720 Legal
Analysis, Writing &
Research I
3 Credits 2pm – 4pm
PJF Fundraiser
15 Total Credit Hours
Housing
Graduate Residence Hall
• Houses over 200 students
• 58 fully-furnished units
• Common living area
• Kitchenette
• Dining area
• Single and double occupancy options
Our Neighborhood
• Less than 40 minutes from NYC by train
• Next to the County Legislature and Executive
• 12 miles from Jones Beach
• Campus is a nationally recognized arboretum
• Robert Moses State Park
• Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
• State and Public Courts
• Near major shopping centers and local boutiques
such as Roosevelt Field Mall and Gallery at
Westbury
Office of Enrollment Management
108 Hofstra University, Joan Axinn Hall
Hempstead, NY 11549-1080
Phone: 516.463.5916
Fax: 516.463.6264
Email: [email protected]
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