Hofstra Law Admissions Viewbook
2009 | 2010
Hofstra Law Quick Facts p A student body of approximately 1,150 representing 40 states and 10 countries. p Located on the magnificent 240-acre Hofstra University campus in Hempstead, Long Island, 40 minutes east of Manhattan. p Offers full- and part-time day J.D. degree programs. p Offers joint J.D./M.B.A. degree. p Offers LL.M. degrees in American Legal Studies and Family Law. p Within 9 months of graduation, more than 95% were either employed or pursuing a degree on a full-time basis.
Fall 2009 Entering Class Profile Number of applications received: Entering class size:
Important Dates 4,888 400
Early decision deadline:
November 15, 2009
Priority application deadline:
April 15, 2010
Institutional financial aid deadline:
April 1, 2010
Median LSAT Score:
157
75th percentile:
159
Tuition and Fees
25th percentile:
155
Full-time students:
$41,780
Part-time students:
$31,259
Median salary for full-time private sector: 75th percentile salary for full-time employment: 25th percentile salary for full-time employment:
$160,000 $160,000 $67,500
Median GPA Score:
3.56
75th percentile:
3.70
25th percentile:
3.27
Average Age:
24
Percent of women students:
49
Percent of minority students:
30
Percent of out-of-state students:
40
States represented:
29
Countries represented:
4
Universities and colleges represented:
161
Of the 1,150 students at Hofstra Law School, 400 full-time and part-time students represent the first year class. Almost 30% of the entering class is comprised of students of color.
Fully accredited by the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools
Contents We lcome Message From the Dean................................................................. 3
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The Hofstra Law Experience...................................................... 5 Student Profile............................................................................ 6 Student Organizations............................................................... 7 Welcome to the Neighborhood................................................. 9
Ch a llenge Lea rning Outside the Classroom............................................. 11 Legal Clinics, Centers and Institutes, Fellowships, Journals, Concentrations, Moot Court, Externship Program Summer and Semester Study Abroad Programs....................... 15 Student Profile......................................................................... 16 Degre es and Programs................................................................ 17 Juris Doctor, J.D./M.B.A., Legal Education Accelerated Program, LL.M. Programs Course Offerings........................................................................ 19 Student Profile........................................................................... 20
Ins p ire Faculty...................................................................................... 23 Career and Alumni Success..................................................... 27 Alumni Profiles......................................................................... 30 Contact Information................................................................ 32
Message From the Dean Thank you for your interest in Hofstra Law. The pursuit of a law degree is a journey with endless possibilities. Many Hofstra-educated lawyers have, as you might expect, gone on to practice at multinational law firms headquartered in New York City and at important regional firms on Long Island and across the country. Hofstra alumni can also be found in government and public interest positions. Others have built successful careers outside the practice of law, whether as a college president, head of a professional baseball team, or leader of a technology company. Hofstra Law has allowed all of them to pursue their passions and dreams, whether it is to become a practicing attorney, a business executive or a community leader. I hope you will seriously consider Hofstra Law as you determine the best path to your dreams. Our distinguished faculty and challenging curriculum will test your intellect, while our pioneering clinical and skills programs will equip you with real-world practice skills. Our international focus will open the globe to you, while our supportive alumni and diverse student body will welcome you into a unique new community. The Hofstra Law experience will prepare, challenge and inspire you to make an impact. This book provides some of the information you will need to know about our school, where classes are vibrant, professors are energetic and students are collaborative. In the heart of Long Island, on the edge of New York City and on the threshold of the world, Hofstra is a special place to study law.
I hope you are inspired to learn more.
Nora V. Demleitner Dean and Professor of Law
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The Hofstra Law Experience First Year For those first-year law students new to Hofstra, the initial weeks
issues. Other students will begin to think about Moot Court
of classes can come in a rush. 1Ls must learn to navigate the
and their obligation to carry on Hofstra’s tradition of success in
sprawling campus, while they master the interiors of the four
regional, national and international competitions. Many plunge
Law School buildings. All the structures are designed to meet the
back into student-run organization activities, whether fund
needs of our technology-savvy student body.
raising in support of summer internships or helping to meet the needs of society’s underserved. All 2Ls begin to consider their
1Ls must meet the expectations of an energetic faculty and
future and seek counsel time with professionals in the Office of
a strenuous curriculum designed to ground students in legal
Career Services. They also take advantage of the many opportu-
theory while developing the skills necessary to succeed as an
nities to meet with, and learn from, members of Hofstra’s remarkably
attorney. Outside the classroom, learning is enhanced as in-
strong alumni network.
coming students get involved with organizations designed to help them explore different areas of the law, meet like-minded
Down time on campus could include anything from a casual game
classmates, and build their resumes. Hofstra’s student organizations
of tennis to an energetic workout – in the pool, on the track, or
have a tradition of making a difference in the lives of our students
in the weight room – to a shared meal among students and faculty
and the people they serve.
in one of the many cafes and dining rooms scattered throughout the campus. Off-campus destinations might include a nearby New
While free time may be limited in a 1L’s life, the opportunities to
York Islanders hockey game or an equally convenient shop-till-
fill them are endless at Hofstra Law. Students can take advantage
you-drop experience at Roosevelt Field Shopping Mall. When
of the world-class athletic and recreational facilities on campus, a
time allows, there might be a group tour of the North Fork winer-
nationally recognized arboretum, take a short drive to stroll Long
ies or a chartered fishing boat out of Montauk.
Island’s world famous beaches, or hop on the convenient shuttle bus to nearby train stations that put our students in the heart of
Required Courses
Manhattan in less than 40 minutes.
Full-time Fall Semester
Second Year
• Civil Procedure I
Many of Hofstra’s returning 2Ls bring with them legal
• Contracts I
experience gained in a summer position working for public
• Criminal Law
service and not-for-profit entities. Others return informed by
• Legal Writing and
their studies abroad in one of Hofstra’s global learning opportunities. However the summer is spent, the hope is that students return to campus refreshed and energized. They will
Research • Torts
need every bit of that energy to succeed in a busy second-year of
Spring Semester
law school.
• Appellate Advocacy • Civil Procedure II
For those students who are selected for one of Hofstra’s prestigious
• Contracts II
law journals, there is the work of putting together the year’s first
• Property • Transnational Law 5
Vivienne Nguyen, Class of 2010 Before Hofstra: B.A., University of California, Berkeley Why Hofstra:
I wanted to attend a law school where I could be exposed to all the legal networks of New York City without having to live in a dense, bustling environment. Being able to engage in city life, without actually being distracted by it, was important to me. After Hofstra: I arrived determined to be a public defender, and I hope to pursue that dream. However, a New York
City Bar Association Diversity Fellowship is allowing me to explore corporate law with a summer position at Prudential Financial Services.
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Third Year
Student Organizations
For many 3Ls, this capstone year brings with it senior-level
At Hofstra Law, learning is not limited to the classroom or library.
responsibility for student government, journals and other school
The law school’s Office of Student Affairs supports a broad range
organizations. Moot Court members typically transform themselves
of organizations and activities designed to provide every student
from competitors to coaches, while those working on pro bono
with the opportunity to pursue personal interests, interact with
projects look to bring matters to a close or prepare to hand them
law students at Hofstra and other schools, and to meet with
off to the schoolmates who will continue the effort.
faculty, alumni and practicing attorneys.
Many of these
activities provide the experience necessary to hone the skills With career goals now in sharper focus, course selection becomes
working attorneys need. Hofstra Law students are active in one
a priority. Courses and clinics that offer advanced practical
or more of the following organizations:
experience in a subject of interest – whether it is international law, alternative dispute resolution, or civil liberties – are a rewarding
• Amnesty International – Human Rights Law Society
part of the third-year, as is the additional time spent with the
• Asian-Pacific American Law Students Association
professors who teach them.
• Black Law Students Association • Christian Law Students Association
As 3Ls prepare to complete their law school education and
• Environmental Law Society
move on to their chosen careers, they do not leave Hofstra Law.
• Federalist Society
Rather, they transition into active, connected alumni who, while
• Health Law Society
centered in the New York metropolitan area, can also be
• Hofstra Law Women
found in 40 states and 11 countries. As a group, they share the benefits of having faced a rigorous academic challenge and having experienced the thorough training necessary to function as highly effective attorneys. They also carry an obligation to inspire the next generation of Hofstra attorneys, as they themselves were inspired.
• International Law Society • International Moot Arbitration Team • Jewish Law Students Association • Latino/a American Law Students Association • Law Student Disaster Recovery Network • Muslim Law Students Association • Outlaw • Public Justice Foundation • South Asian Law Student Association • Sports and Entertainment Law Society • Student Bar Association • Unemployment Action Center
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Welcome to the Neighborhood Few, if any, law schools can match the combination of Hofstra Law’s
villages and parks that make up the Island’s Gold Coast, made
verdant campus and its easy access to New York City, the hub of the
famous in The Great Gatsby. To the east are the wineries of the
nation’s legal profession. Students living on campus in graduate
North Fork and world-renowned South Fork resorts of the
housing enjoy a park-like setting that is home to one of the nation’s
Hamptons and Montauk Point. Across the island, world-class
great arboretums. Yet, they can also hop on a free Hofstra shuttle
facilities such as Cold Spring Harbor Labs; Brookhaven National
bus to one of two local train stations that provide service to
Labs, an important state research university at Stony Brook, golf
Manhattan in less than 40 minutes.
courses that regularly host major international tournaments, and a vibrant entrepreneurial business scene make the region a
The campus provides all the amenities a leading university is expected to have, and several, such as a bird sanctuary, that are
perfect place to pursue almost any interest.
unique to Hofstra. The campus abuts Long Island’s “downtown”
On-Campus Housing
of Mitchel Field, home to the New York Islanders, Museum Row,
The Graduate Residence Hall is Hofstra University’s newest
hotels, and business and law office centers. This area is flanked
residence facility. The five-story building offers apartment/
by Roosevelt Field, one of the country’s largest shopping malls;
suite-style living and is located on the North Campus, between
Eisenhower Park, a 930-acre public space that boasts a golf
Constitution and Alliance Halls.
course that hosted the P.G.A. Championship; one of the finest
bedrooms, with shared common spaces, kitchenettes and
swimming facilities in the U.S., and a full range of athletic and
bathrooms. The Hall houses single and double bedrooms within
family activities.
four-, three-, and two-bedroom suites. Each common area includes
Each suite has multiple
a couch, love seat and coffee tables. The kitchenettes have a Farther afield on Long Island are the famed public beaches of
stove-top burner, refrigerator, microwave and dining table with
the South Shore at Jones Beach – minutes by car or bus from
chairs.
campus – and Robert Moses State Park. To the north are harbor
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Learning Outside the Classroom Hofstra Law enjoys a rich tradition as a pioneer in fully integrating clinical education into a traditional law school curriculum. By the late 1970s, the school had one of the largest clinical programs in the nation. Over the years, the clinic has become a well-known presence in legal circles in the metropolitan area. The clinics have stayed true to their original mission: to teach students lawyering skills and analytic methods through the provision of high quality legal representation to clients in need. Participation in a clinic is truly a unique educational opportunity. It may be the only occasion when a law student actually “practices” law. Students represent individuals facing real legal challenges. They advocate in court, counsel clients, conduct fact investigations and mediate disputes. A student not only must think like a lawyer, but also act like a lawyer. The experience is both deeply challenging and immensely rewarding, and often serves as the highlight of a student’s legal education. Most clinics are one-semester courses. Each clinic holds a weekly two-hour classroom seminar. The seminars develop skills such as interviewing, counseling, negotiation, mediation, fact investigation and trial techniques, and include in-depth discussions about substance and procedure.
Legal Clinics • Asylum Clinic • Child Advocacy Clinic • Community and Economic Development Clinic • Criminal Justice Clinic • Law Reform Advocacy Clinic • Mediation Clinic • Securities Arbitration Clinic
Centers and Institutes Centers and institutes allow the faculty and administration to organize and enhance resources and to focus attention on legal issues of special importance to the Hofstra Law community, to the legal profession and to society in general. These centers of excellence foster research, education and action on critical issues. The reputation Hofstra’s centers and Institutes enjoy, both nationally and internationally, attracts thought leaders to the campus each year for research, debate and the exchange of knowledge. • Center for Applied Legal Research • Center for Legal Advocacy • Institute for Health Law and Policy • Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation • Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics • The Center for Children, Families and the Law • Perry Weitz Institute for the Study of Mass Torts
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Fellowships
Concentrations
The competition for a Hofstra Law fellowship is intense and
Hofstra Law students may elect to pursue a concentration in a
attracts promising students from around the country. Fellowships
specific area of law as an intellectual exercise or to enhance
are limited in number and, while there are differences in each
career opportunities. Concentrations must be declared with the
category, typically include a significant tuition scholarship,
Office of Academic Records by the start of the last year of
summer externships and stipends, clinic experience, and opportuni-
study. Students who elect to concentrate their studies receive a
ties to interact with leading scholars and practitioners in their
certificate noting the area of concentration after completing their
respective fields.
study.
• Child and Family Advocacy Fellowship • Health Law and Policy Fellowship • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights Fellowship
Concentration Areas • Child and Family Advocacy • Civil Litigation
Journals
• Commercial Law
Membership in the Law School’s publications is achieved through
• Constitutional Law
outstanding academic performance, a strong showing in the
• Consumer Law
writing competition, or submission of an article deemed
• Corporate and Securities Law
publishable by the board of editors. Three of the publications are
• Criminal Law and Procedure
student-run journals that are important sources of scholarship and
• Energy and the Environment
are cited widely in other publications and in judicial opinions.
• Family Law
Family Court Review is peer-reviewed and published under the
• Health Law
auspices of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.
• Intellectual Property
• Hofstra Law Review • Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal • Family Court Review • Journal of International Business and Law
• International and Comparative Law • Labor and Employment Law • Real Estate • Taxation
Moot Court
Externship Program
The Moot Court Association is student run and dedicated to the development of appellate and oral advocacy skills in preparation for upper-level courses and moot court competitions. The Association sponsors two intraschool competitions, one in the fall for transfer students and part-time students transitioning to full time, and one in the spring for those interested in joining the Association. Members compete in a number of regional, national, and international competitions.
Hofstra Law’s externship programs enable students to gain hands-on legal experience while earning academic credit. Students work directly with judges, distinguished attorneys, nonprofit organizations, publicly funded criminal defense agencies, and in other legal settings including corporate law departments. Externships allow students develop practical lawyering skills and connections with practicing attorneys while building a resume of legal experience. 13
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Summer and Semester Study Abroad Programs Hofstra offers several exciting American Bar Association-
Our European law school partners are:
approved study abroad programs. Each program includes
• University of Helsinki, Faculty of Law, Finland
courses that focus on international or comparative law, and
• Erasmus University Rotterdam, School of Law,
encourages extensive interaction with local students, faculty
the Netherlands
and members of the legal community. Faculty in our study
• Ghent University, Faculty of Law, Belgium
abroad programs have included Justices Antonin Scalia and
• Warsaw University, Faculty of Law, Poland
Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the U.S. Supreme Court and other
• University of Parma, Faculty of Law, Italy
highly distinguished jurists and law professors. Students who participate in these programs have a unique opportunity to gain a rich understanding of foreign legal institutions, and to appreciate the cultural dimensions of lawyering in a global environment.
International and Comparative Law Summer and Winter Programs Winter Program in Curacao, the Netherlands Antilles Co-sponsored by Hofstra Law, the University of Baltimore School of Law and Erasmus University Rotterdam Faculty of Law and hosted by the University of the Netherlands Antilles. Summer Program in Pisa, Italy Co-sponsored by Hofstra Law and the Scuola Supriore Sant’Anna, Italy’s premier research university. Summer Program in Freiburg, Germany Co-sponsored by Hofstra Law and the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law, Europe’s leading criminal law research institute.
International Student Exchange As a founding member of the European American Consortium for Legal Education, Hofstra Law offers, as part of its commitment to preparing lawyers for the realities of global legal practice, opportunities for foreign law students to study at Hofstra and for Hofstra students to study at foreign law schools. Interested students may apply for such an exchange for a semester in their third year. 15
Najee Johnson, Class of 2010 Before H ofstra: B .A., University of North Carolina, Greensboro M.P.A., University of North Carolina, Charlotte Neighborhood Specialist, Neighborhood Development Department, City of Charlotte, NC After H ofstra: I think the natural extension of my career and interests to date is to work either in government
or with a public interest organization. Made a difference by: As community service chair for the Black Law Students Association, I organized an
o utreach program that involved working with local public schools in disadvantaged neighborhoods. We worked with mock trial teams and served in guest reader programs and career days. How H ofstra changed me: Studying the law led me to look at problems and analyze them from an objective 16
v iewpoint. It makes you see the world with a broader view and encourages you to see an issue from several sides.
Degrees and Programs Juris Doctor Program
LL.M. Program
The J.D. program is designed to be completed in three years by full-time students and four years by part-time students. The degree requires completing 87 credits. The first two or three semesters focus on building a solid foundation in legal theory and strong analytic and writing skills. There are more than 120 upper-level courses that allow students to pursue a broad range of interests.
LL.M. programs offers two courses of study for law school graduates who are interested in advanced study in a specific area of law.
J.D./M.B.A. The J.D./M.B.A. program is administered jointly through the Law School and Hofstra’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business. It leads to dual degrees in four full-time years and requires candidates to apply to both schools to be accepted into the program.
Legal Education Accelerated Program The Legal Education Accelerated Program (LEAP) is Hofstra University’s 3+3 program that allows students to complete requirements for both the Bachelor of Arts and the Juris Doctor in just six years. After completing the third year in Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, LEAP students who meet the admission requirements enroll at Hofstra Law. The first year of law school serves as the fourth year of undergraduate study.
Family Law The Family Law LL.M. program builds on Hofstra’s excellent national reputation for the study of family law. The curriculum is driven by the reality that family courts incorporate a wide variety of dispute resolution procedures and are populated by professionals from multiple disciplines. Students have the opportunity to pursue a specialized program in advanced family law, combining research, skills development, policy analysis, and traditional classroom instruction.
American Legal Studies The concentration in American Legal Studies is designed for foreign law graduates who seek general training in U.S. law and practice. This degree is particularly valuable to those who plan to work at American or international law firms with U.S. clients, multinational corporations, or in government service. This degree is also beneficial for those who are interested in applying to take the New York State Bar Examination.
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Course Offerings Hofstra Law offers a wide and diverse range of courses. The courses listed below are arranged by general topics. Many courses apply to two or more areas of concentration. Not every course listed is offered each semester.
Advocacy/Litigation
Commercial and Corporate Law
• Advanced Appellate Advocacy
• Advanced Bankruptcy
• Advanced Legal Research
• Banking Law
• Advanced Mediation Seminar
• Business Drafting Seminar
• Advanced Trial Advocacy
• Business Organizations
• Advanced Trial Techniques: Use of Expert Witnesses
• Business Planning Seminar
• Alternatives to Litigation
• Community and Economic Development Clinic
• Appellate Advocacy
• Commercial Transactions Survey
• Applied Evidence: Evidentiary Oral Argument in Trial Courts
• Consumer Transactions
• Civil Procedure I
• Contracts I
• Civil Procedure II
• Contracts II
• Clinic Practicum
• Corporate Finance
• Conflict of Laws
• Corporate Government Seminar
• Developing a Theory of the Case
• Criminal Liability in Securities Law
• Evidence
• Debtor-Creditor Law
• Externship Program, Civil Law
• Domestic Commercial Arbitration
• Externship Program, Criminal Law
• Environmental Law in Commercial and Real Estate Transactions
• Externship Program, Judicial Law
• Federal Tax Policy Seminar
• Federal Courts
• Nonprofit Corporations
• Discovery Skills I and II: Written Discovery and Depositions
• Regulation of Securities Broker/Dealers
• Domestic Commercial Arbitration
• Securities Arbitration Clinic
• Law Reform Advocacy Clinic
• Securities Regulation
• Legal Interviewing, Counseling, and Negotiation
• Telecommunications Law and Policy
• Legal Writing and Research
• Transactional Lawyering: Translating Deals Into Contracts
• Litigation and Drafting Skills • Mediation Clinic
Constitutional Law
• Mediation Principles and Practice
• Civil Liberties and the War Against Terrorism
• Moot Court Competition Seminar
• Constitutional Law I
• Motion to Suppress
• Constitutional Law II
• Negotiation Seminar: Theory, Research and Practice
• Current Problems in Constitutional Law
• Pretrial Skills
• First Amendment: Speech, Association and the Religion Clauses
• Selected Problems in New York Civil Practice
• Foreign Affairs and the Constitution
• Trial Techniques - Comprehensive Litigation Skills
• Legal Issues in Public Education • National Security and the Law • Religion and the Constitution • Voting Rights and Election Law
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Criminal Law
• Family Law LL.M: Thesis I & II
• Criminal Justice Clinic
• Interdisciplinary Seminar on Family Law and Policy
• Criminal Law
• Introduction to Child and Family Advocacy
• Criminal Procedure I: Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments
• Juvenile Justice Seminar
• Criminal Procedure II: Adjudication
• Legal Decision Making for Children and Incompetent Adults
• Death Penalty
• Matrimonial Law Drafting Skills
• DNA Unraveled: Demystifying Forensic DNA Evidence
• Modern Divorce Advocacy
• Federal Criminal Law • The Prosecutor’s Role: International Criminal Law
Governmental Law and the Legislative Process
• Scientific Evidence
• Administrative Law
• Sentencing Reform Seminar
• Admiralty Law
• Wrongful Convictions
• Antitrust • Citizenship and Nationality Law
Environmental and Natural Resources Law
• Immigration Law
• Animal Law
• Legislative Process
• Energy, the Environment, and the Global Economy
• Asylum Clinic
• Environmental Law
• Special Education Law
• Environmental Law in Commercial and
• State and Local Government
Real Estate Transactions
• Voting Rights and Election Law
• Global Climate Change and U.S. Law • International Environmental Law
Health Law
• Land Use Regulation
• Aging and the Law • Bioethics and the Law
Estate Planning
• Disability Law
• Advanced Problems in Estate Planning
• Health Law
• Aging and the Law Seminar
• Law and Psychiatry
• Estate Planning
• The Law of Drug Discovery, Development,
• Federal Estate and Gift Tax • Wills, Trusts, and Estates
and Commercialization • The Law’s Response to Reproductive Technology • Managed Care and the Evolution of the
Family Law • Adoption and Family Formation Seminar
Doctor-Patient Relationship • Medicare and Medicaid Law
• Child Abuse and Neglect • Child Advocacy Clinic
Intellectual Property Law
• The Child, the Family and the State: Legal
• Copyright
Issues Affecting Minors
• Entertainment Law
• Domestic Violence Seminar
• Intellectual Property Survey
• Family Law
• Law in Cyberspace 20
• Patent Law
Philosophy and Ethics
• Trademarks
• Ethical Problems in Federal Tax Practice
• Transnational Intellectual Property
• Ethics and Economics of Law Practice • Jurisprudence
International Law
• Law and Literature
• European Union Law
• Lawyers’ Ethics
• Immigration Law • International Business Transactions
Real Estate and Property Law
• International Commercial Arbitration
• Commercial Leasing
• International Human Rights Law Seminar
• Cooperatives, Condominiums, and Homeowner
• International Law
Associations
• Law of International Trade
• Eminent Domain and Real Estate Tax Review
• Law of the Sea
• Property
• Selected Problems in Immigration Law
• Real Estate Transactions
• Transnational Law
• Taxation of Real Property Transactions
Labor and Employment Law
Taxation
• Collective Bargaining
• Federal Income Taxation of Corporations
• Employment Discrimination
• Federal Income Taxation of Individuals
• Employment Law
• Federal Tax Policy Seminar
• ERISA and Pension Rights Seminar
• Federal Tax Procedure
• Labor Law
• International Taxation Seminar
• Public Sector Labor Law
• State and Local Taxation
• Sports Law
• Taxation of Partnerships
• Strikes, Boycotts, Picketing and Injunctions
• Taxation of Real Property Transactions
Legal Histor y and Social Science
Torts
• Colloquium on Contemporary Issues in Gender, Law,
• Advanced Tort Practice & Problems
and Public Policy
• Insurance Law
• Economic Analysis of Law
• Lawyer Malpractice
• Feminist Jurisprudence
• Law Reform Advocacy Clinic
• Law and Sexuality
• Medical Malpractice
• Legal History
• Products Liability
• Race and the Law
• Remedies • Torts
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Faculty Full-Time Faculty Miriam R. Albert Clinical Professor of Law B.A., Tufts University J.D., Emory University M.B.A., Emory University LL.M., New York University Subjects: Business Drafting Seminar; Business Organizations; Business Planning; Contracts I; Contracts II; Securities Regulation Barbara S. Barron Professor of Legal Writing and research B.A., State University of New York at Albany M.A., Columbia University J.D., Hofstra University Subjects: Appellate Advocacy; Applied Evidence; Legal Writing and Research; Prosecutor’s Role Aiesha Battle Assistant Professor of Legal Writing and Research B.A., Florida A&M University J.D., University of Pennsylvania Subjects: Appellate Advocacy; Legal Writing & Research Hillary Burgess Assistant Professor of Academic Support B.A., University of Chicago J.D., University of North Carolina Subjects: Legal Methods Alafair S. Burke Professor of Law and Associate Dean of Faculty Research B.A., Reed College J.D., Stanford University Subjects: Crime and Communities; Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure Iⅈ White Collar Crime; Federal Criminal Law Robert A. Baruch Bush Harry H. Rains Distinguished Professor of Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Settlement Law B.A., Harvard University J.D., Stanford University Subjects: Advanced Mediation Seminar; Alternatives to Litigation; Torts I. Bennett Capers Associate Professor of Law B.A., Princeton University J.D., Columbia University Subjects: Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Evidence; Law and Literature; Race and the Law
Robin Charlow Professor of Law A.B., Vassar College J.D., Cornell University Subjects: Constitutional Law I; Constitutional Law II; Criminal Law; Religion and the Constitution
Akilah N. Folami Associate Professor of Law B.A., Spelman College J.D., Columbia University Subjects: Wills; Trusts, and Estates; Property; Telecommunications Law; Mass Media and the First Amendment
J. Scott Colesanti Assistant Professor of Legal Writing and Research B.A. Adelphi University J.D. Fordham University LL.M. New York University Subjects: Legal Writing and Research; Appellate Advocacy; Securities Regulation; Broker Dealer Regulation
Eric M. Freedman Maurice A. Deane Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law A.B., Harvard University B.A., J.D., Yale University M.A., Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand) Subjects: Civil Procedure I; Civil Procedure II; Constitutional Law I; Constitutional Law II; Death Penalty; Discovery Skills I&II
Ronald J. Colombo Associate Professor of Law B.S., Cornell University, J.D., New York University Subjects: Business Organizations; Contracts I; Contracts II; Securities Regulation; Controversies in Corporate Law Nora V. Demleitner Dean and Professor of Law B.A., Bates College J.D., Yale University LL.M., Georgetown University Subjects: Comparative Law; Criminal Law; Evidence; Immigration Law; International Criminal Law; Sentencing Reform Seminar J. Herbie DiFonzo Professor of Law B.S., St. Joseph’s College J.D., M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia Subjects: Family Law; Civil Procedure Iⅈ Modern Divorce Advocacy; Adoption & Family Formation, Juvenile Justice; Family Law LL.M.: Thesis I&II Janet L. Dolgin Jack and Freda Dicker Distinguished Professor of Health Care Law and Director of Health Law Institute B.A., Barnard College M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University J.D., Yale University Subjects: Bioethics and the Law; Child, Family; and the State; Family Law; Health Law; Law’s Response to Reproductive Technology; Legal Decision Making for Children and Incompetent Adults
Monroe H. Freedman Professor of Law A.B., Harvard University LL.B., Harvard University LL.M., Harvard University Subjects: Contracts I; Contracts II; Lawyer’s Ethics Leon Friedman Joseph Kushner Distinguished Professor of Civil Liberties Law A.B. LL.B., Harvard University Subjects: Constitutional Law I; Constitutional Law II; Copyright; Current Problems in Constitutional Law Linda Galler Professor of Law B.A., Wellesley College J.D., Boston University LL.M., New York University Subjects: Ethical Problems in Federal Tax Practice; Federal Income Taxation of Corporations; Federal Income Taxation of Individuals; International Taxation Seminar Mitchell Gans Steven A. Horowitz Distinguished Professor of Tax Law B.B.A., Hofstra University J.D., Hofstra University Subjects: Federal Estate and Gift Tax; Federal Income Taxation of Corporations; Federal Income Taxation of Individuals, Wills, Trusts,
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Elizabeth M. Glazer Associate Professor of Law B.A., University of Pennsylvania M.A., University of Pennsylvania J.D., University of Chicago Subjects: First Amendment; Jurisprudence; Law & Sexuality; Property; Transactional Lawyering Daniel J.H. Greenwood Professor of Law A.B., Harvard University J.D., Yale University Subjects: Corporate Finance; Business Organization;, Torts John DeWitt Gregory Sidney and Walter Siben Distinguished Professor of Family Law B.A., Howard University J.D., Harvard University Subjects: Animal Law; Child Abuse and Neglect; The Child, the Family, and the State; Family Law Joanna L. Grossman Professor of Law B.A., Amherst College J.D., Stanford University Subjects: Family Law; Sex-Based Discrimination; Wills, Trusts, and Estates; Gender Policy Seminar Frank Gulino Associate Professor of Legal Writing and Research B.A., New York University J.D., Fordham University Subjects: Legal Writing and Research; Appellate Advocacy; Advanced Appellate Advocacy Grant M. Hayden Professor of Law B.A., University of Kansas M.A., University of Kansas J.D., Stanford University Subjects: Disability Law; Employment Discrimination; Labor Law; Voting Rights and Election Law
Lisa Hershman Assistant Clinical Professor of Law B.A., University of Pennsylvania J.D., New York University M.S.W., New York University Subjects: Mediation Clinic James E. Hickey, Jr. Professor of Law B.S., University of Florida J.D., University of Georgia Ph.D., University of Cambridge (Jesus College) Subjects: Energy, the Environment, and the Global Economy; Energy Law and Policy; International Human Rights Seminar; International Institutions; International Law; Law of the Sea; Property; Use of Force in International Law Susan H. Joffe Associate Professor of Legal Writing and Research B.A., Herbert H. Lehman College (CUNY) M.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook J.D., Hofstra University Subjects: Appellate Advocacy; Legal Writing and Research; Contracts; Employment Law Lawrence W. Kessler Richard J. Cardali Distinguished Professor of Trial Advocacy B.A., Columbia University J.D., Columbia University Subjects: Criminal Procedure; Evidence; Pretrial Skills; Torts; Trial Techniques Stefan Krieger Professor of Law and Director Emeritus of Clinical Programs B.A., University of Chicago J.D., University of Illinois Subjects: Evidence; Law Reform Advocacy Clinic
Julian Ku Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Faculty Development B.A., Yale University J.D., Yale University Subjects: Business Organizations; Constitutional Law II; Foreign Affairs and the Constitution; International Business Transactions; Law and International Economic Development; Transnational Law Katrina Fischer Kuh Associate Professor of Law B.A., Yale University J.D., Yale University Subjects: Environmental Law; Torts; Global Climate Change and U.S. Law Eric Lane Eric J. Schmertz Distinguished Professor of Public Law and Public Service B.A., Brown University M.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook J.D., Fordham University LL.M., New York University Subjects: Law and Literature; Constitutional Law I; Constitutional Law II; Legislative Process; Voting Rights and Election Law; Introduction to Statutory and Regulatory Interpretation Theo Liebmann Clinical Professor and Director of Clinical Programs B.A., Yale University J.D., Georgetown University Subjects: Child Advocacy Clinic; Introduction to Child and Family Advocacy; Legal Decision-Making for Children and Incapacitated Adults; Clinic Practicum Malachy T. Mahon Siggi B. Wilzig Distinguished Professor of Banking Law B.A., Manhattan College J.D., Fordham University Subjects: Banking Law; Business Drafting Seminar; Secured Transactions
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Serge Martinez Associate Clinical Professor of Law B.A., Brigham Young University J.D., Yale University Subjects: Community and Economic Development Clinic Camille Nelson Professor of Law B.A., University of Toronto LL.M., Columbia University LL.B., University of Ottawa Subjects: Comparative Criminal Law; Transnational Law Richard K. Neumann, Jr. Professor of Law B.A., Pomona College Dipl., University of Stockholm J.D., American University LL.M., Temple University Subjects: Contracts I; Contracts II; Transactional Lawyering Ashira Ostrow Associate Professor of Law B.A., University of Pennsylvania J.D., Columbia University Subjects: Property; Real Estate Transactions; State & Local Government; Cooperatives; Condominiums and Homeownership Associations Alan N. Resnick Benjamin Weintraub Distinguished Professor of Bankruptcy Law B.S., Rider College J.D., Georgetown University LL.M., Harvard University Subjects: Advanced Bankruptcy; DebtorCreditor; Debtor Rehabilitation Seminar James Sample Associate Professor of Law B.A., Boston College J.D., Columbia University Subjects: Federal Courts; Civil Procedure I; Civil Procedure II
Andrew Schepard Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Children, Families B.A., City College of New York M.A., Columbia University J.D., Harvard University Subjects: Family Law; Family Law Policy Seminar; Family Court Review Seminar; Alternatives to Litigation; Discovery and Depositions; Modern Divorce Advocacy; Introduction to Child and Family Advocacy; Law and the Popular Culture; Selected Problems in New York Civil Practice Norman I. Silber Professor of Law B.A., Washington University M.A., Yale University Ph.D., Yale University J.D., Columbia University Subjects: Commercial Transactions Survey; Consumer Transactions; Contracts I; Contracts II; Legal History, Nonprofit Corporations Ronald H. Silverman Peter S. Kalikow Distinguished Professor of Real Estate Law B.A., University of Michigan J.D., University of Chicago Subjects: Condemnation; Land Use Regulation; Property; Real Estate Transactions; State and Local Government Roy D. Simon, Jr. Howard Lichtenstein Distinguished Professor of Legal Ethics B.A., Williams College J.D., New York University Subjects: Antitrust; Civil Procedure Iⅈ Insurance Law; Contracts Iⅈ Economics of Law; Ethics & Economics of Law Practice
Amy R. Stein Professor of Legal Writing, Assistant Dean for Adjunct Instruction and Coordinator of the Legal Writing Program B.A., Tufts University J.D., Fordham University Subjects: Appellate Advocacy; Legal Writing and Research; Civil Procedure Barbara Stark Professor of Law B.A., Cornell University J.D., New York University LL.M., Columbia University Subjects: International Family Law; International Law; Transnational Law Rose Cuison Villazor Associate Professor of Law B.A., University of Texas J.D., American University LL.M., Columbia University Subjects: Immigration Law; Property Vern R. Walker Professor of Law B.A., University of Detroit M.A., University of Notre Dame Ph.D., University of Notre Dame J.D., Yale University Subjects: Torts; Scientific Evidence; Administrative Law; European Union Law Lauris Wren Professor of Law and Attorney-in-Charge of the Asylum Clinic B.A., Williams College J.D., Columbia University Subjects: Immigration Law; Asylum Clinic Michelle M. Wu Associate Dean for Information Services, Director of the Law Library B.A., University of California at San Diego J.D., California Western M. Libr., University of Washington Subject: Licensing and Copyright Law
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Ashley Wyzan, Class of 2010 Before H ofstra: B.A., University of Florida, Gainesville After Hofstra: Entertainment Law Made a difference by: As president of the Student Bar Association, I work with all the student organizations to fund
their activities. These organizations are at the heart of the Hofstra experience. They help you meet people while you pursue issues of personal interest. For example, I held positions in both the Sports & Entertainment Society and in Hofstra Law Women. As S.B.A. president I also serve on the Dean’s Advisory Council, which means I can influence decisions that directly impact students. How H ofstra changed me: I grew up and went to school in Florida. Now I’m pursuing a career that will take me to
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New York or L.A. The faculty and staff did more than just equip me with the knowledge and skills I needed, they demonstrated a real interest in me as a person. For example, my legal writing professor introduced me to an entertainment lawyer. That wasn’t my professor’s job; she did it because she wanted to help me succeed.
Career and Alumni Success Office of Career Services The Office of Career Services (OCS) provides students
The Office of Career Services (OCS) works to teach skills
and alumni with information and counseling to help
and provide services that enable Hofstra Law graduates to
them make informed career decisions and to develop as
develop professionally and pursue their careers of choice. To that
professionals. The knowledgeable and resourceful OCS staff
end, the OCS presents a variety of panels, speakers and
assist students and alumni with an array of services, including
workshops designed to educate students and alumni on career
individual career counseling that focuses on job search
options and the best way of pursuing them. Importantly, these
strategies, resume and cover letter preparation, interview
presentations provide opportunities to network with practicing
training, and professional development. In addition, OCS
lawyers and other professionals who can share real-world insights.
presents programs and panels that offer students and alumni
In addition, OCS provides the following services:
opportunities to learn about a variety of career paths and effective job search techniques. These events foster networking opportunities with practicing attorneys and Hofstra Law alumni.
• Job Listings—Full-time, part-time, summer and post graduate jobs are posted on line.
OCS also organizes a comprehensive on-campus interview program which includes both private and public sector
• Mock Interviews—Student interviews are recorded and
employers and also supports an extensive online employer
critiqued, to provide both practice and feedback.
database. With this assistance, Hofstra students obtain positions with private law firms, government agencies, public interest organizations corporations, and federal and state judges.
Class of 2008 Employment by Sector Employment Distribution by Size of Law Firm Unknown 1% Public Interest 3%
Academic 3%
• Resume Collection—Student resumes are placed in the hands of employers who seek summer and post graduate hires. • On Campus Interviews—Employers visit the campus to interview students who are looking for both summer and
Judicial Clerk 6%
post graduate positions. • Document Review—OCS counselors can review resumes
Government 13%
Law Firms
and cover letters to ensure a professional appearance.
Business Law Firms 48%
Government Public Interest Unknown
Business 26%
Academic Judicial Clerk
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Siraj Abdurrafi, Class of 2009 Before H ofstra: B.A., Cornell University Paralegal, Special Litigation Unit, New York City Corporation Counsel After Hofstra:
I hope to become an advocate for people who may not always have a voice in society. In particular, I would like to focus on legal issues that affect the daily lives of American Muslims. Made a difference by:
Working for Hofstra University Student Life as the assistant Muslim chaplain at the Interfaith Center. How Hofstra changed me:
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rofessor James Hickey helped me realize that the law is not an abstract force that is imposed arbitrarily. P Rather, it is a valuable social tool – subject to reform when needed – that is designed to help people manage real-world problems.
Selected Post-Graduate Placements AMLAW 100 Law Firms
New York City Law Department
Alston & Bird LLP
New York County District Attorney’s Office
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
U.S. Air Force and Army JAG Corps
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
U.S. Department of Justice
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP
U.S. Department of Labor
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Jackson Lewis LLP
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, LLP Latham & Watkins, LLP
Public Interest Organizations
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP
Catholic Charities Immigrant Services
Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP
Children’s Law Center
Nixon Peabody LLP
Foundation Source Philanthropic Services, Inc.
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
Lawyers for Children
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky and Walker LLP
Long Island Advocacy Center
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Manhattan Legal Services
Proskauer Rose LLP
Maryland Legal Aid
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
Nassau County Legal Aid Society
Shearman & Sterling LLP
Project Sentinel
Sidley Austin LLP
The Legal Aid Society
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Federal Judicial Clerkships
White & Case LLP
U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
Winston & Strawn LLP
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Alabama U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware
Regional Law Firms
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida
Certilman, Balin, Adler & Hyman, LLP
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Maryland
Cullen and Dykman, LLP
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York
Farrell Fritz, PC
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, PC
U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals
Rivkin Radler LLP
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
Government Employers
U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
Bronx County District Attorney’s Office Internal Revenue Service
Post-Graduate Fellowships
Kings County District Attorney’s Office
Equal Justice Works Fellowship
Los Angeles County Public Defender
New York State Senate Fellowship
Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney
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Andrez Carberry ‘05
William Rosellini ‘06
Assistant Counsel, Labor Employment Law Division,
President and CEO, MicroTransponder
New York City Office of the Corporation Counsel
B.A., M.B.A., University of Texas, Dallas
B.S., M.A., SUNY at Stony Brook
M.S., Rutgers-New Jersey Institute of Technology
J.D., Hofstra Law
M.S., University of Southern California
The Preparation
J.D., Hofstra Law
Moot Court national competitions, Unemployment Action
The Preparation
Center, Black Law Students Association Treasurer, Mediation
At Hofstra, I was taught by some very good professors. That
Clinic
education plays a major role in my day-to-day thinking. I
The Challenge The faculty challenged me to hone my craft and to always go beyond my expectations. In the Mediation Clinic and in Moot Court, I had to learn to listen and actually “hear” what was being said.
The Inspiration As an attorney, my work has far-reaching effects on the city’s finances and the manner in which its employees conduct themselves. The cases my division handles save taxpayers enormous sums of money, while also holding those who engage in illegal or inappropriate conduct accountable.
learned what lawyers know, which has helped complement the other ways I look at how a transaction might work. Beyond that, neurostimulation is a newer field of technology, so there are many legal issues we deal with on a daily basis.
The Challenge I was simultaneously enrolled in the Master of Computational Biology program at Rutgers-NJIT while studying law at Hofstra. So, one of the challenges was the commute. The other was thinking like a lawyer during the day and a computational biologist at night.
The Inspiration At MicroTransponder, we are developing a device that can wirelessly control the nervous system. I think that our medical devices will free people from chronic neurological disease and improve their quality of life for years to come.
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John Bae ‘89
Kimberly Cline ‘87
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP
President, Mercy College
B.S., SUNY at Albany
B.S., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
J.D., H ofstra Law
J.D., M.B.A., Ed. D., Hofstra University
Recipient, Burton Award for Legal Achievement
The Preparation
The Preparation
Moot Court and my professors enhanced my ability to
Notes and Comments editor, Hofstra Law Review;
reason through issues and provoked deeper levels of
Civil Procedure teaching fellow
thought. The result is a broader understanding and better decisions.
The Challenge I knew I wanted to practice law at a large New York City firm. Hofstra’s professors not only taught me how to think like a lawyer, but they also equipped me with the skills I needed to function and succeed as a young lawyer at a large firm.
The Challenge In studying law, I was challenged to think both deeply, about issues, and broadly, about the impact law has on peoples’ lives.
The Inspiration The Inspiration
Education is the key to our future. The United States
I enjoy solving complex and challenging legal problems. The
no longer graduates the most students from college and
reward is helping a troubled company, often a high-profile
professional schools. We must reverse this trend to remain
organization, overcome a very serious legal issue.
a world leader.
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