News Hofstra Law Review Celebrates 40 Years of Impact MORE
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we are today, citing events such as the second impeach-
current staff members gathered on October 15 in
ALUMNI
ment of a U.S. president, the landmark legislation of the
New York City to celebrate 40 years of the Hofstra Law
Clean Air and Clean Water acts, the Patriot Act, the many
Review. The evening recognized the impact of the jour-
controversial decisions on the Supreme Court, the worst
nal and the work of its contributors and staff in creating
terrorist attack in U.S. history, several wars, and interna-
a publication that has made
tional developments as impact-
its mark on the legal commu-
ing the laws of our land. In a time
nity. In her opening remarks
when law reviews have become
volume
editor-in-chief
less relevant and the public thinks
Grinshteyn ’12
less about what lawyers do, he
Allana quoted
40
editor-in-
encouraged the students to con-
chief, the Honorable John J.
the
first
tinue to grapple with the issues of
Farley III ’73, who in the
the day and publish meaningful
40th anniversary issue wrote,
pieces that stand the test of time.
“Forty boards of editors, forty
With the presidential debate
sets of managing editors, and
scheduled
forty staffs have all labored
Hofstra’s campus the next day,
toward the common goal of
Ashcroft emphasized the impor-
serving the law by making the
tance of debates, going back to
Hofstra Law Review a publica-
the Lincoln-Douglas debates of
tion recognized for its accuracy, authority, and originality.”
Inaugural issue of the Hofstra Law Review
The evening’s guest speak-
to
take
place
on
1858, as a chance for a “collision of ideas that give us the opportunity to move forward.” He spoke elo-
ers, Michael Gerhardt, the Samuel Ashe Distinguished
quently of America’s place in the forefront of freedom,
Professor in Constitutional Law and director of the
reciting Emma Lazarus’ words inscribed on the Statue of
Center on Law and Government at the University of North
Liberty, and remarked that our government is a “growth
Carolina School of Law, and former U.S. Attorney General
industry for the growth of the people, not the growth of
John D. Ashcroft, chairman of The Ashcroft Group,
government.” He noted that the Hofstra Law Review is
LLC — both contributors to the anniversary issues of the
part of the discussion that makes freedom possible and
journal — further endorsed the value of publications like
that the quality of the conversation inspired by such pub-
the Hofstra Law Review in providing an important forum
lications is important. He closed by praising the noble
for examining the legal issues of the day.
work of the Hofstra Law Review in creating a culture of
Gerhardt spoke about the extraordinary changes in
long-term intergenerational support through its current members and alumni. H
the law over the past 40 years that have shaped who
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