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MENTORING IS KEY Each student is assigned a careeradvisory team during the first year.
OUR FACULTY ARE TOP EDUCATORS AND SCHOLARS
OUR RICH TRADITION OF PUBLIC SERVICE
Our faculty ranks 47th nationally in scholarly impact.
We pioneered fully integrating clinical education into a traditional law school curriculum.
OUR LOCATION IS ONE OF A KIND
NETWORK. NETWORK. NETWORK.
DIVERSITY MATTERS TO US
Our 240-acre campus is just 35 minutes from NYC and 15 minutes from the beach.
Hofstra Law ranks 58th nationally for the number of alumni partners at top 100 firms.
The Princeton Review has ranked us in the top 10 for “Best Environment for Minority Students.”
WE’RE A LEADER IN EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION
WE TEACH THE BUSINESS OF LAWYERING
OUR CURRICULUM IS CUTTING-EDGE
More than 200 students pursued an externship this year.
Through our professional development programming, we work with major law firm consultants to help you develop your personal brand and your marketing and leadership skills.
The American Bar Association ranks us in the top 10 for teaching the technology of practice. C
“Being a lawyer is far more than having a job; it is an honor. Whether we work in public service, for a firm, in private practice, for a business or for a nonprofit institution, we are part of America’s legal community, which makes us all responsible for this nation’s commitment to the rule of law, democracy, freedom and justice. AT HOFSTRA LAW, YOU WILL JOIN A UNIQUE COMMUNITY OF FACULTY, ADMINISTRATORS AND ALUMNI DEDICATED TO YOUR SUCCESS. You will learn the law and how to use it to solve your clients’ problems. On a broader level, you will learn what it means to be a lawyer.” — Dean Eric Lane
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LIVE Our Campus ......................................................................... 26 Long Island ........................................................................... 28 New York City ..................................................................... 29 Study Abroad ...................................................................... 30
LEAD Career Services .................................................................. 34 Employment Rankings ..................................................... 36 Distinguished Alumni ....................................................... 37
APPLY Join Our Community ........................................................ 38
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FOR FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP RANKED BY BRIAN LEITER
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PREPARING YOU FOR TODAY’S LEGAL MARKETPLACE — AND TOMORROW’S
The legal marketplace is changing at a rapid pace. Our curriculum adapts to these changes, enabling you to enter the profession with the skills necessary to succeed in your chosen field and a resume that stands out from the competition.
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MEET YOUR MENTOR Adjusting to a new curriculum and way of thinking can be a challenge. From the moment
4:1 Mentoring From Day One We provide every first-year student a collaborative advising team composed of a career counselor, a student affairs advisor and two faculty members to offer a more personalized academic and employment advisory experience.
you arrive on campus our faculty and administrators make sure your transition to law school is as seamless as possible.
Alumni Give Back Alumni are always looking for ways to help students succeed. The Career Services Alumni Committee provides mentorship, networking, interview preparation, resume review and legal employment outreach for students.
CLASSROOM TO CAREER Our Mentorship Program pairs third-year law students with alumni working in the students’ fields of interest. Michael Cuttitta ’16, a member of the Hofstra Law Review, was paired with Daniel Vaillant ’08, an associate at Meyer, Suozzi, English and Klein P.C.
“I honestly see myself maintaining a professional relationship and friendship with Dan. For me, the program was more than just helping me find employment.” — Michael Cuttitta ’16 6
MICHAEL CUTTITTA ’16
DANIEL VAILLANT ’08
Academic Success Program The Academic Success Program is one of your most valuable resources from the first day of Orientation to the time you sit for the bar exam.
FIRST YEAR In your first year, we provide you with essential tools for law school. In our Skills Workshops series, which starts during Orientation, you learn the fundamentals needed for law school success. To give you added skills support, we offer a comprehensive skills development course. Plus, our team works one-on-one with you. UPPER LEVEL In your second and third years, we offer programs that help you develop and refine the skills you learned in your first year. And our team continues to offer you one-on-one support throughout the year. BAR PREPARATION We offer innovative programs to put you in the best position to pass the bar exam. You learn bar exam skills throughout law school; we incorporate Multistate Performance Test (MPT) questions into our first-, second- and thirdyear curriculums and cover essay-writing and
“Club MBE was a unique and phenomenal opportunity for early exposure to tested legal principles and practice questions that were crucial in making bar preparation successful.” — Michael Senders ’16, Associate, Davis Polk & Wardwell
multiple-choice skills in our legal writing and skills courses and our Skills Workshops series. Perspectives, our for-credit course offered to all third-years, gives you a semester of bar skills and comprehensive practice. We meet with you early in your third year to discuss the bar exam and bar prep, including budgeting and scheduling tools and advice on selecting a bar exam prep course. In Club MBE, a voluntary program for you to jump-start your bar studies in the spring of your third year, you and other third-years meet weekly to review and practice Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) multiple-choice questions, a critical component of the bar exam. By the last week, you’ll have completed more than 500 practice questions. Our summer P.A.S.S. (Practice, Assess, Simulate, Succeed) Workshop supplements your commercial bar prep course, giving you practice and feedback on essay writing and the Multistate Performance Test (MPT), as well as MBE practice.
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LEARN FROM THE BEST Hofstra Law is known for our outstanding faculty. Not only are they top scholars and educators, they are your mentors and collaborators as well. You can work alongside the faculty as they blaze trails in their chosen legal fields. “The environment here really drives you to reach beyond your goals. The faculty and administration do a great job providing you with everything you need to achieve great things.” — Dominic Delorantis 3L, SBA President 8
RONALD J. COLOMBO Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Distance Education A former vice president and counsel in Morgan Stanley’s Complex Global Litigation Group, Professor Colombo focuses his teaching and research on securities fraud, corporate law, corporate rights and responsibilities, and financial regulation. His book The First Amendment and the Business Corporation examines tough constitutional issues, such as corporate free speech rights in the U.S. Supreme Court Citizens United decision, as well as corporate rights to free exercise, which the Court considered in Hobby Lobby. JANET L. DOLGIN Jack and Freda Dicker Distinguished Professor of Health Care Law; Director of the Gitenstein Institute for Health Law and Policy; Co-Director of the Hofstra University Bioethics Center Professor Dolgin is an expert in health law and bioethics. She co-organized the Hofstra University Bioethics Center’s inaugural
conference on the ethical use of Internet-cloud-based apps and social media in health care. AKILAH N. FOLAMI Professor of Law Professor Folami’s research includes both the intersection of communications law and media policy and the regulation of speech and cultural expression, particularly hip-hop culture, on broadcast radio. ERIC M. FREEDMAN Siggi B. Wilzig Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Rights Professor Freedman is one of the leading experts on the death penalty and habeas corpus. He has testified on these matters before Congress and other legislative bodies.
STEFAN KRIEGER Professor of Law, Director of the Center for Applied Legal Reasoning and Director Emeritus of Hofstra Clinical Programs Professor Krieger teaches clinical courses and Evidence and specializes in the areas of housing and community development. He and his students in the Law Reform Advocacy Clinic have represented tenants and community groups in attempts to improve low-income housing in Nassau County. The clinic recently settled a precedent-setting nineyear-old affordable housing case with the Town of Farmingdale. JULIAN KU Maurice A. Deane Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law and Faculty Director of International Programs Professor Ku’s primary research interest is the relationship of international law to constitutional law. He is also a co-founder of the renowned international law blog Opinio Juris.
THEO LIEBMANN Clinical Professor of Law and Director of Clinical Programs Professor Liebmann is the director of the Youth Advocacy Clinic. In his capacity as attorneyin-charge, he supervises law students and mental health trainees working together to advocate on behalf of youth involved in the immigration and child welfare legal systems. IRINA D. MANTA Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Intellectual Property Law at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law Professor Manta teaches intellectual property and property law subjects, and her research examines the intersection between intellectual property law and social sciences, with a focus on psychology.
RICHARD K. NEUMANN, JR. Professor of Law
LAURIS WREN Clinical Professor of Law
Professor Neumann, a leading authority on legal education and the teaching of legal writing, has been recognized by the Association of Legal Writing Directors and the Legal Writing Institute for his “outstanding contribution and leadership to the field of legal writing.”
Professor Wren created the Asylum Clinic, which represents people who have fled their countries because of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group. She has been honored by the Central American Refugee Center for her “deep commitment and dedicated work on behalf of immigrants and refugees.”
ASHIRA OSTROW Professor of Law and Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Development Professor Ostrow teaches courses in property, state and local government law, land use, and federalism. Her research focuses on federalism, with an emphasis on the interaction between federal laws and local land use policies.
ELLEN YAROSHEFSKY Howard Lichtenstein Distinguished Professor of Legal Ethics and Director of the Monroe H. Freedman Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics Professor Yaroshefsky is a nationally recognized scholar in ethics, criminal law and civil rights. She represents lawyers and law firms in criminal, civil and disciplinary matters and serves as an expert witness on legal ethics issues. She has received several awards for her litigation work.
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FIND YOUR FOCUS Technological innovations and policy changes have created new opportunities for
“Hofstra Law’s Business Law Honors Concentration is a great opportunity for anyone interested in business law. My experience in the program helped me understand what kind of lawyer I want to be.” — Jonathan Friedler ’14, Associate, Solem Law Office, Beulah, North Dakota
lawyers in specialized fields. We have developed programs that allow you to focus your studies in a particular interest area and acquire the tools needed to gain an edge in your chosen field. CLASSROOM TO CAREER Hofstra Law and Bryan Cave LLP hosted an Intellectual Property networking reception that brought together more than 50 alumni and current students specializing in intellectual property law.
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Concentration Areas The concentration program helps you build relationships with faculty in your relevant area of law, select courses that will provide you with a broad base of knowledge about the field, and identify and pursue activities and work experiences in the subject of the concentration. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) BUSINESS LAW HONORS CORPORATE COMPLIANCE CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FAMILY LAW HEALTH LAW INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW HONORS INTERNATIONAL LAW HONORS
Joint Degrees The joint programs award dual degrees in four full-time years. Candidates must gain admission to both schools to be accepted into the program. J.D./M.B.A. PROGRAM with the Frank G. Zarb School of Business J.D./M.P.H. PROGRAM with the School of Health Professions and Human Services
Fellowships and Scholarships The competition for a fellowship or scholarship is intense and attracts promising students from around the country. Fellowships and scholarships are limited in number, and while there are differences in each category, they typically include a significant tuition scholarship, summer internship and stipend, and opportunities to interact with leading scholars and practitioners in the respective fields. BUSINESS LAW HONORS FELLOWSHIP CHILD AND FAMILY ADVOCACY FELLOWSHIP WILLIAM R. GINSBERG MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW DWIGHT L. GREENE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR MINORITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY HEALTH LAW AND POLICY FELLOWSHIP LAW, GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS FELLOWSHIP LEGAL ETHICS FELLOWSHIP LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP
Journals Writing for one of our nationally recognized journals is A GREAT RESUME BUILDER. You are eligible to join a journal after your first year of law school. Membership on a journal is competitive: You must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, make a strong showing in a writing competition, or submit an article of publishable quality.
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Hofstra Law Review ranking overall among more than 1,000 law school journals
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Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal ranking in the category of employment law
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Journal of International Business and Law (JIBL) ranking in the category of international trade
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ACTEC Law Journal (the journal of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel) ranking in the category of estates and trusts
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Family Court Review (the journal of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts) ranking in the category of family law SOURCE: LAW JOURNAL RANKINGS PROJECT, WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
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BE PRACTICE-READY
Office of Experiential Programs
The well-rounded
We are committed to providing our students with experiential learning opportunities through an externship, a pro bono project or one of our clinics, and we provide individualized support and advising to all students wishing to engage in experiential learning to secure such opportunities.
graduate needs to apply classroom theory to real-world situations. Our extensive skills- and simulation-based training allows you to develop practical lawyering skills and connect with practicing attorneys while building legal experience.
Legal Tech Capstone Our Using Technology to Deliver Legal Services capstone course exposes you to the latest job trends in the legal profession. It also enables you to examine ways technology is disrupting the practice of law and to develop new means for expanding access to justice.
Semester in Practice Programs HOFSTRA LAW IN D.C. (HLDC) Our HLDC Externship Program offers you an unparalleled educational opportunity: a total-immersion, hands-on experience working in the nation’s capital as an unpaid legal extern at an approved congressional office or committee, federal government agency, nonprofit organization, or public interest group. You also take a weekly seminar taught by HLDC Director Scott J. Glick ’81, a senior counsel in the National Security Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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PRO BONO SCHOLARS PROGRAM Our Pro Bono Scholars Program allows you in your last year of law school to spend 12 weeks of the spring semester providing over 500 hours of pro bono legal assistance. In exchange, you’re permitted to take the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) in February, and assuming a passing score and successful completion of the program and all graduation requirements, you can graduate in May and be admitted to practice in New York in June of that year.
Pro Bono Work You have the opportunity to provide pro bono services in the community with nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and private law firms or practitioners. We also encourage you to develop new pro bono projects. For example, this is how our Veterans Legal Assistance Project started. Student-directed projects, some of which are open to you in your first year, are a critical part of our pro bono offerings. Each project has a student leadership team and is supervised by a faculty member or an experienced supervising attorney. Our student-directed projects are: COURTROOM ADVOCATES PROJECT (CAP) Receive training and supervision from attorneys at Sanctuary for Families as you advocate for victims of domestic violence when the victims first enter family court seeking orders of protection.
LAW BRIGADES Engage in human rights work in developing countries. Working with the international nonprofit Global Brigades, our students have traveled to Panama to provide pro bono assistance alongside Panamanian lawyers.
STANDING OUT Our Mock Trial Team finished as the top law school team in New York state in the 2016 National Trial Competition Championship Round.
UNEMPLOYMENT ACTION CENTER (UAC) Develop your litigation skills while providing free representation to claimants seeking unemployment benefits in administrative hearings. You interview clients, conduct direct examinations and cross-examinations, and make closing arguments. VETERANS LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT (VLAP) Organize two free legal clinics each year for veterans, conducting client intake, recruiting volunteer attorneys and working alongside the attorneys during their consultations with clients. Veterans receive counsel in matters such as benefits claims, real estate, family law, estate planning, and labor law. VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (VITA) Receive training from the Internal Revenue Service and offer weekly clinics in February, March and April through VITA, a free program sponsored by the IRS to help low- and middle-income workers have their federal and state income taxes prepared and filed electronically at no cost.
♥ MAKING A DIFFERENCE
The members of the Class of 2016 collectively contributed 59,685 hours of pro bono service during their three years at Hofstra Law. This year’s class had the highest average number of hours of service per student — 323 — in recent years.
STANDING OUT The Veterans Legal Assistance Project won the New York State Bar Association’s Pro Bono Service Award in 2014 for providing over 150 veterans with free legal services.
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Selected Recent Externships BANK OF CHINA CATHOLIC HEALTH SERVICES FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY (FINRA) GLOBAL JUSTICE CENTER HENRY SCHEIN
NASSAU/SUFFOLK LAW SERVICES NEW YORK COUNTY DEFENDERS NEW YORK STATE APPELLATE DIVISION, 2ND DEPARTMENT — HON. LEONARD B. AUSTIN ’77
THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY
NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE
LOUIS VUITTON
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MENTAL HYGIENE LEGAL SERVICE
SOULCYCLE
NASSAU COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE NASSAU COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
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U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Externships We work with you to find a field placement, whether it’s during the school year or over the summer, where you can gain real-world experience in your legal field of interest under the direct supervision of experienced practitioners. To supplement your learning experience in your field placement, you also attend a companion seminar, taught by a faculty member, that focuses on professional lawyering skills.
Specialized Externships Besides civil and criminal externship programs, we offer specialized externships: CLINICAL PROSECUTION PRACTICUM Working in either the Nassau or Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, you participate in the prosecution of criminal cases. You are supervised by Professor Fred Klein, a former chief of the Nassau County DA’s Major Offense Bureau, and by an assistant DA at the field placement. GLOBAL LEGAL PRACTICE EXTERNSHIP To prepare for practicing law in a global environment, you can work over the summer in an international field placement. In partnership with Global Experiences, Inc., we offer placements in Barcelona, Dublin, Florence, London, Paris, Shanghai and Sydney. INSURANCE LITIGATION AND CORPORATE PRACTICE EXTERNSHIP Learn insurance law from Professor Michael D. Jaffe ’80, the chairman, CEO
and president of Country-Wide Insurance Company, and apply that knowledge to your fieldwork in both an insurance defense litigation firm and the General Counsel’s Office at Country-Wide. MATRIMONIAL LAW EXTERNSHIP Learn the practice of matrimonial law from the perspective of both the bench and the bar. You spend seven weeks with a judge in the Nassau County Supreme Court Matrimonial Center or the Suffolk County Matrimonial Part and seven weeks at a matrimonial law firm. MEDIATION EXTERNSHIP Supervised by an experienced mediator, serve as a mediator either in family disputes in persons in need of supervision (PINS) matters — aiming to alter destructive behavior and restore positive connections within families — or in disputes between contending parents over child support, visitation and parental decision-making. VETERANS LAW EXTERNSHIPS Gain exposure to the range of legal issues typically confronted by veterans through a field placement with a private attorney handling pro bono veterans’ cases or with a nonprofit organization providing free legal services to veterans. You can also get involved in the work of our Veterans Legal Assistance Project. YOUTH COURT EXTERNSHIP Learn about juvenile justice reforms and problem-solving courts while working with the Nassau County Youth Court,
a program that allows youth charged with crimes or delinquent acts to avoid juvenile court and instead be judged by their peers — youth volunteers and former juvenile respondents.
Simulation Courses Our 15 simulation courses, in areas from trial advocacy to e-discovery, teach you how to practice like a lawyer under the watchful eye of experienced faculty, who immediately give a critique.
CLASSROOM TO CAREER Hofstra Law students Christopher Motyl and Jerika Morris had the opportunity to extern at SoulCycle’s corporate headquarters in New York City’s Greenwich Village during the summer and fall of their third year of law school. They were supervised by alumna Melissa Schoffer Farber ’05, SoulCycle’s in-house director of legal affairs.
FOUNDATIONAL LAWYERING SKILLS In this innovative required secondyear course, you’re introduced to the cross-cutting skills of investigation and analysis of facts in both litigation and transactional law contexts. You learn about and perform these skills through exercises using different questioning, listening and responding techniques. You can then apply these skills in moreadvanced courses and practice.
Advocacy Programs You can train for and compete in mock trial and moot court, arbitration, mediation, negotiation, or transactional competitions. You’re eligible to compete in intramural competitions in your first year and to try out for regional, national and international competition teams, coached by alumni who are experienced practitioners, in your second and third years. Participating allows you to practice written and oral advocacy with simulated fact patterns.
“Participating in HLDC, I took away a much better sense of how our government works, and a lot of great connections with people I met in the office and in D.C. and with the other Hofstra Law alumni.” — David Pratt ’14, Legal Fellow, U.S. House of Representatives 15
SOLVE REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS As a pioneer in fully integrating clinical education into a traditional law school curriculum, we understand the value of real-world experience for our students.
Clinical Programs Working in a clinic is your opportunity to learn from our experienced faculty to HONE YOUR SKILLS while representing individuals facing real legal challenges by counseling clients, conducting fact investigations and advocating in court. All second-year and third-year students are eligible to participate in one of our 10 clinics: ASYLUM CLINIC COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CLINIC CRIMINAL JUSTICE CLINIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CLINICAL PRACTICUM FAMILY LAW CLINICAL PRACTICUM
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FEDERAL TAX CLINICAL PRACTICUM IMMIGRATION CLINICAL PRACTICUM JUVENILE JUSTICE CLINICAL PRACTICUM LAW REFORM ADVOCACY CLINIC YOUTH ADVOCACY CLINIC
♥ MAKING A DIFFERENCE Hofstra Law students in the Asylum Clinic won a lifesaving case for their client, allowing her to stay in the United States and avoid religious persecution in her home country. Under the supervision of Professor Lauris Wren, attorneyin-charge for the clinic, law students (from left) Laraib Butt, Bryan Young, Aman Tekbali and Mishal Pahrand worked on all aspects of the case.
CLASSROOM TO CAREER Working in the Criminal Justice Clinic helped April WhiteSmall ’14 secure postgraduate employment with the Nassau County Legal Aid Society. She was one of four Hofstra Law students to accept positions there as public defenders.
“I feel incredibly lucky that I got to start at my dream job with a team of talented and dedicated public defenders.” — April White-Small ’14, Staff Attorney, Nassau County Legal Aid Society
♥ MAKING A DIFFERENCE Students in the Law Reform Advocacy Clinic worked on a PRECEDENT-SETTING CASE against the Village of Farmingdale in which they represented nine Latino residents who were displaced from their homes in the village when Fairfield Properties redeveloped their residence. The clinic’s efforts were recognized by the Clinical Legal Education Association with the prestigious 2016 CLEA Award for Excellence in a Public Interest Case or Project.
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Institutes & Centers These centers of excellence foster research, education and action on critical issues facing today’s society. You can work collaboratively with a professor to develop scholarship and organize thought-leadership events that impact the community and the legal profession. CENTER FOR APPLIED LEGAL REASONING CENTER FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND THE LAW CENTER FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
STANDING OUT Under the leadership of Hon. A. Gail Prudenti, former Chief Administrative Judge for the State of New York, the Center for Children, Families and the Law focuses on children and families in crisis, offering free legal services to the indigent and families of modest means. Services are provided for the disabled, the developmentally delayed and families struggling with custody and divorce issues. The center also provides interdisciplinary education, community service, and research to benefit children and families engaged in the legal system.
CENTER FOR LEGAL ADVOCACY ITENSTEIN INSTITUTE FOR G HEALTH LAW AND POLICY INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF GENDER, LAW AND POLICY LAW, LOGIC & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH LABORATORY MONROE H. FREEDMAN INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF LEGAL ETHICS
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“Through the Center for Children, Families and the Law, Hofstra Law students have an invaluable opportunity to simultaneously prepare for the practice of law and make a real difference in the lives of others.” — Hon. A. Gail Prudenti, Executive Director of the Center for Children, Families and the Law and Senior Associate Dean for Operations
♥ MAKING A DIFFERENCE The Gitenstein Institute for Health Law and Policy hosted a health fair for the local community. Hundreds of local residents came to learn how to keep their entire family healthy and enjoyed a day of kids’ activities, cooking demonstrations, health screenings, and information sessions on health care-related legal rights presented by Hofstra Law students. “It was very rewarding,” says Ada Kozicz ’15, “to be a part of the health fair and provide legal resources that can IMPROVE OVERALL QUALITY OF HEALTH IN OUR COMMUNITY.”
STANDING OUT The American Bar Association named Hofstra Law a TOP 10 SCHOOL FOR TEACHING THE TECHNOLOGY OF PRACTICE. The article highlighted the Law, Logic & Technology Research Laboratory (LLT Lab), led by Professor Vern R. Walker, as one of the ways Hofstra Law offers significant focus on this emerging area.
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COURSES Hofstra Law offers a wide and diverse range of courses. The courses listed are arranged by general topics. Many courses apply to two or more areas of law. Not every course is offered each semester.
ADVOCACY/LITIGATION/ ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION Administrative Law ADR in the Information Society Advanced Appellate Advocacy Advanced Civil Litigation
Practice-Ready Research Skills
Hofstra Law in D.C. Externship Program
Pre-Trial II: Depositions Practice
Alternatives to Litigation
Immigration Clinical Practicum
Applied Evidence: Evidentiary Oral Argument in Trial Courts Approaches to Legal Analysis and Writing
Clinical Prosecution Practicum Collaborative Family Law Seminar Comparative Refugee and Asylum Law
Contracts I
Contracts II
Conflict of Laws
Criminal Law
Legal Analysis, Writing & Research II
Criminal Justice Clinic
Complex Insurance Litigation
Disability Law Domestic Commercial Arbitration Domestic Violence Seminar (with Skills) Drafting and Negotiating Contracts, Statutes, and Other Governing Provisions E-Discovery Practice
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Practical LGBT Lawyering
Advanced Trial Advocacy — Civil
Computer Technology in Legal Practice
Administrative Law
Patent Prosecution Externship
Externship Program, Criminal Law
Pre-Trial I: Written Discovery
Civil Procedure II
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Patent Litigation
Externship Program, Civil Law
Federal Courts
Civil Procedure I
Transnational Law
Negotiation Skills
Externship, Matrimonial Law
Advanced Mediation Seminar
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Torts
Evidence
Family Law in New York
FALL SEMESTER
Property
Negotiation Seminar: Theory, Research and Practice
Advanced Legal Research
Civil Procedure II
Legal Analysis, Writing & Research I
Ethics in Criminal Advocacy
Advanced Competition Skills
Civil Procedure I
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Modern Divorce Advocacy
Externship Program, Judicial Law
Asylum Clinic
Required First-Year Courses
Environmental Dispute Resolution
Insurance Litigation and Corporate Practice Externship International Commercial Arbitration
Pretrial Skills
Pre-Trial III: Drafting and Arguing the Summary Judgment Motion Real Time Lawyering Skills: The Grand Jury Real Time Lawyering: The Temporary Restraining Order
Introduction to Administrative Law
Remedies
Introduction to Commercial Dispute Resolution
Securities Arbitration
Scientific Evidence
The Jury
Selected Problems in New York Civil Practice
Juvenile Justice Clinical Practicum
Trial Techniques
Law and the Brain Law Reform Advocacy Clinic Legal Analysis, Writing and Research I
Youth Advocacy Clinic COMMERCIAL AND CORPORATE LAW
Legal Analysis, Writing and Research II
Accounting and Finance for Lawyers
Legal Interviewing, Counseling, and Negotiation
Admiralty Law
Litigation and Drafting Skills
Antitrust
Logic Skills for Legal Reasoning
Automotive Law Seminar
Matrimonial Skills Mediation Externship Mediation Principles and Practice
Advanced Bankruptcy
Banking Law Bankruptcy Business and Law of Marijuana Business Drafting Seminar
Business Organizations Business Transactions in Healthcare Combatting Corruption Commercial Transactions Survey Community and Economic Development Clinic Consumer Transactions
International Sales Law Skills Lab
Constitutional Law I
International Transaction Skills
Current Problems in Constitutional Law
Ethics in Criminal Advocacy
Introduction to Asset Management Legal and Compliance
Death Penalty
Externship Program, Criminal Law
Introduction to Commercial Dispute Resolution
Contracts II
Introduction to the Economic Law of the European Union for Non-EU Lawyers
Controversies in Corporate Law
Law and Role of In-House Counsel
Corporate Compliance and Ethics
Mergers and Acquisitions
Corporate Finance
Privacy in the Digital Age
Contracts I
Corporate Government Seminar Derivatives Law Domestic Commercial Arbitration Drafting and Negotiating Contracts, Statutes, and Other Governing Provisions Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Clinical Practicum ERISA and Employee Benefit Plans Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Export Laws and Export Controls Global Compliance in the Digital Age Insurance Litigation and Corporate Practice Externship International Business Transactions International Commercial Arbitration International Sales Law
Nonprofit Corporations Private Equity: Fund Formation and Transactional Issues Real Time Lawyering: Negotiating the Complex Deal
Constitutional Law II
Federal Courts
Property
Foreign Affairs and the Constitution
Juvenile Justice Clinical Practicum
Sustainability and Business Law
Immigration Law
Law and Role of In-House Counsel
ESTATE PLANNING
Introduction to Administrative Law
Legal Issues in Public Education
Nassau County District Attorney Youth Court Externship
Federal Estate and Gift Tax
Organized Crime and the Response of Government
FAMILY LAW
Prosecutor’s Role: Prosecuting a Criminal Case
Advanced Topics in Family Law
Real Time Lawyering Skills: The Grand Jury
Child Abuse and Neglect
Mass Media and the First Amendment National Security and the Law Privacy in the Digital Age Topics in Federalism
CRIMINAL LAW Advanced Trial Advocacy — Criminal
Transactional Lawyering: Translating Deals into Contracts
Clinical Prosecution Practicum
Antidiscrimination Law Conflict of Laws Constitutional Issues in Health Law
Elder Law
Mental Health Issues in the Criminal Justice System
Telecommunications Law and Policy
Administrative Law
Law and the Brain
Land Use Regulation
Introduction to the American Legal System
Voting Rights and Election Law
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Introduction to Administrative Law
Immigration Law
Secured Transactions
Sustainability and Business Law
International Environmental Law
Immigration Enforcement at the Border
Religion and the Constitution
Securities Regulation
Expert Witness — Homicide
Historic Preservation and the Environmental Impact Review Process
First Amendment: Speech, Association and the Religion Clauses
Regulation of Securities Broker/Dealers Securities Arbitration
Domestic Violence Seminar (with Skills)
Combatting Corruption Criminal Justice Clinic Criminal Law Criminal Law in the Workplace Criminal Procedure I: Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments Criminal Procedure II: Adjudication Death Penalty
Estate Planning Wills, Trusts and Estates
ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW
Children and the Law: Legal Relationships among Children, Families and the State
Administrative Law
Collaborative Family Law Seminar
Animal Law
Comparative Family Law
Disaster Recovery Clinic
Domestic Violence Seminar (with Skills)
Energy Law and Policy Energy, the Environment and the Global Economy
Externship, Matrimonial Law
Environmental Dispute Resolution
Family Law (With Skills Component)
Environmental Law
Family Law in New York
Environmental Law in Commercial and Real Estate Transactions
Family Law LL.M.: Thesis I & II
Global Climate Change and U.S. Law
International Family Law
Family Law
Interdisciplinary Seminar on Family Law and Policy
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Introduction to Child and Family Advocacy Juvenile Justice Clinical Practicum Juvenile Justice Seminar Legal Decision Making for Children and Incompetent Adults
Legislative Process Regulation of Securities Broker/Dealers Researching Administrative Law Securities Regulation
Matrimonial Skills
Seminar on Law and Policymaking in Washington, D.C.
Mediation Externship
Special Education Law
Modern Divorce Advocacy
State and Local Government Law
Nassau County District Attorney Youth Court Externship Sexuality and the Law Youth Advocacy Clinic GOVERNMENTAL LAW AND THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
Telecommunications Law and Policy Voting Rights and Election Law HEALTH LAW Bioethics and the Law
Administrative Law Admiralty Law
Biotechnology: Law, Business, and Regulation
Antitrust
Business and Law of Marijuana
Asylum Clinic
Business Transactions in Healthcare
Business and Law of Marijuana Environmental Law Federal Tax Policy Seminar Hofstra Law in D.C. Externship Program
Clinical Bioethics I & II Comparative Health Care Liability: Compensation for Medical Accidents
Higher Education Law Seminar
Constitutional Issues in Health Law
Immigration Enforcement at the Border
Elder Law
Immigration Clinical Practicum Immigration Law Introduction to Administrative Law
Health Law Law and Medicine: Cooperative Professionalism Law and Psychiatry
Land Use Regulation
Law of Medical Product Discovery, Development and Commercialization
Legal Issues in Public Education
Law’s Response to Reproductive Technology
Legal Decision Making for Children and Incompetent Adults
Sports Law
Transnational Law
Trademarks
Managed Care and the Evolution of the DoctorPatient Relationship
INTERNATIONAL LAW
Use of Force in International Law: From Peacekeeping to Terrorism
Medical Product Development and Licensing Agreement Drafting Seminar
Combatting Corruption
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW
Comparative Refugee and Asylum Law
Advanced Labor Law
Medicare and Medicaid Law Public Health Law, Policy, and Ethics
Energy, the Environment, and the Global Economy
Criminal Law in the Workplace
Special Education Law
Foreign Affairs and the Constitution
Disability Law
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
Global Climate Change and U.S. Law
Employment Law
Antitrust
Global Compliance in the Digital Age
Comparative Cyberlaw Computer Technology in Legal Practice Copyright Entertainment Law Global Compliance in the Digital Age
Immigration Clinical Practicum Immigration Law International Business Transactions
Collective Bargaining
Employment Discrimination ERISA and Employee Benefit Plans Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Labor Law Organized Crime and the Response of Government Sex-Based Discrimination
International Commercial Arbitration
Sports Law
Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Clinical Practicum
International Environmental Law
LEGAL HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
Intellectual Property Colloquium
International Human Rights Law Seminar
Higher Education Law Seminar
Intellectual Property Survey
International Institutions
Law and Literature
Law and Role of In-House Counsel
International Law
Law and the Brain
International Sales Law
Law in Cyberspace
Law and the Popular Culture
International Sales Law Skills Lab
Lawyers and Social Change
International Transaction Skills
Practical LGBT Lawyering
Medical Product Development and Licensing Agreement Drafting Seminar Patent Law
International Family Law
Patent Litigation
Law of Humanity and Law of Nations
Patent Practice
Law of International Trade
Patent Prosecution Externship
Policing Youth: Cross-National Comparisons
Privacy in the Digital Age
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Admiralty Law
Jurisprudence
Legal History Sexuality and the Law Spanish for Lawyers
LEGAL WRITING AND RESEARCH
Corporate Compliance and Ethics
TAXATION
Advanced Competition Skills
Ethical Problems in Federal Tax Practice
Accounting and Finance for Lawyers
Advanced Legal Research
Ethics in Criminal Advocacy
Approaches to Legal Analysis and Writing
Introduction to Asset Management Legal and Compliance
Ethical Problems in Federal Tax Practice
Business Drafting Seminar Drafting and Negotiating Contracts, Statutes, and Other Governing Provisions
Jurisprudence Law and Role of In-House Counsel
Federal Income Taxation of Corporations Federal Income Taxation of Individuals Federal Tax Clinical Practicum
Legal Analysis, Writing and Research I
Law Practice Management
Federal Tax Policy Seminar
Lawyer Malpractice
Federal Tax Procedure
Legal Analysis, Writing and Research II
Lawyers and Social Change
Legal Methods Litigation and Drafting Skills Moot Court Competition Seminar Perspectives on Legal Analysis and Writing Practice-Ready Research Skills Pre-Trial I: Written Discovery Pre-Trial III: Drafting and Arguing the Summary Judgment Motion Researching Administrative Law
Lawyers’ Ethics Lawyers’ Ethics Seminar Legal Ethics and Malpractice The Nuts and Bolts of Lawyering Public Health Law, Policy, and Ethics Special Problems in the Law of Lawyering Using Technology to Deliver Legal Services REAL ESTATE AND PROPERTY LAW Environmental Law in Commercial and Real Estate Transactions
U.S. Legal Research and Writing for International Students
Historic Preservation and the Environmental Impact Review Process
Clinical Bioethics I & II Computer Technology in Legal Practice
Advanced Tort Practice & Problems Comparative Health Care Liability: Compensation for Medical Accidents Complex Insurance Litigation Insurance Litigation and Corporate Practice Externship Lawyer Malpractice Legal Ethics and Malpractice Medical Malpractice Products Liability
Transactional Lawyering: Translating Deals into Contracts
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS
TORTS
Land Use Regulation Property Real Estate Negotiation Techniques Real Estate Transactions
Remedies Torts
Required Upper-Level Courses (Full-Time) SECOND YEAR
SECOND OR THIRD YEAR
Constitutional Law I
Evidence
Constitutional Law II
Experiential Course
Foundational Lawyering Skills
Professional Responsibility Course
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MINUTES TO MANHATTAN
240 ACRE CAMPUS
15
MINUTES TO THE BEACH
LIVE
THE BEST OF NEW YORK CITY PLUS THE AMENITIES OF A COLLEGE CAMPUS
Choosing a law school means choosing your new home for the next three years. Our campus offers the unique experience of being close to New York City, the hub of the world’s legal profession, yet removed from the daily distractions of the big city.
OUR CAMPUS Few, if any, law schools can match the combination of our green, 240-acre campus and easy access to New York City. The campus provides all the amenities of a leading university and several that are unique to Hofstra, such as a bird sanctuary and a nationally recognized arboretum. 26
Housing While many students choose to live off campus, on-campus housing is available for law students and other Hofstra graduate students in the Graduate Residence Hall and the Colonial Square Plymouth House. The living units are organized as suites with separate bedrooms surrounding a common room and small kitchenette.
Dining Hofstra’s dining program offers 18 restaurant locations and a diverse array of culinary options, including organic foods, sushi, an omelet station, Mexican, wraps, kosher meals and a Red Mango.
Sports and Recreation Hofstra University is home to 18 Division I sports teams. In addition to cheering on the basketball team, you can enjoy a workout in the beautifully redesigned, state-of-the-art David S. Mack Fitness Center, which offers 63 cardio pieces, 50+ Cybex strength training pieces, Cycle Studio, Yoga/Pilates Studio, Aerobics Studio, Indoor track, 6 basketball hoops and more.
Get Involved Participation in one of our MORE THAN 30 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS helps foster the social skills you need as an aspiring attorney as you connect with kindred spirits, perform public service and develop leadership skills.
Student Organizations (partial list) BLACK LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (BLSA)
GRADUATE RESIDENCE HALL Offering suite-style apartment living
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SOCIETY FAMILY LAW SOCIETY HOFSTRA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION HOFSTRA LAW BUSINESS LAW SOCIETY HOFSTRA LAW WOMEN IMMIGRATION LAW SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL LAW SOCIETY
LATINO/A AMERICAN LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (LALSA) OUTLAW PHI ALPHA DELTA PUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION (PJF) REAL ESTATE LAW ASSOCIATION SOUTH ASIAN LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATION SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT LAW SOCIETY TAX LAW SOCIETY TRUSTS AND ESTATES LAW SOCIETY VETERANS LAW STUDENT ASSOCIATION
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LONG ISLAND Long Island has it all. Whether you want to go for a jog on the Long Beach boardwalk, tee off on the challenging Bethpage Black golf course, shop at one of the country’s largest malls, or visit the Gold Coast mansions made famous by The Great Gatsby, there is something for everyone to do on Long Island.
At the Center of Long Island Government
“I loved everything about living in Long Beach. I had the city right there if I needed it, and I lived three blocks from the ocean.” — Mara O’Malley ’15, Associate, Nutter McClennen & Fish
During the school year or during the summer, you have the opportunity to work in one of the nine Nassau County courts. Most of the courts, including the Supreme Court, are only a five-minute drive from campus.
Top Law Firms in Our Backyard Our proximity to the top law firms on Long Island, many of which are filled with Hofstra Law alumni, offer you another opportunity for internships and externships throughout your law school experience.
CULLEN AND DYKMAN (GARDEN CITY) FARRELL FRITZ (UNIONDALE) FORCHELLI, CURTO, DEEGAN, SCHWARTZ, MINEO & TERRANA (UNIONDALE) GARFUNKEL WILD (GREAT NECK)
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JASPAN SCHLESINGER (GARDEN CITY) MELTZER, LIPPE, GOLDSTEIN & BREITSTONE (MINEOLA) MORITT HOCK & HAMROFF (GARDEN CITY) RIVKIN RADLER (UNIONDALE) RUSKIN MOSCOU FALTISCHEK (UNIONDALE)
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CERTILMAN BALIN ADLER & HYMAN (EAST MEADOW)
NEW YORK CITY New York is the hub of the nation’s legal profession. In just a short train ride, you can be working at the courthouse downtown, attending a Hofstra Law networking event at a firm overlooking Bryant Park, or just meeting a friend for drinks in the Village. Whether it’s for work or fun, our students take full advantage of everything New York City has to offer.
Launch Your Career Here “I’m from Long Island, but the jobs that I wanted were in the city. Hofstra Law’s proximity to the city allowed me to pursue those job opportunities.” — Ivory Bishop ’15, Associate, Arnold & Porter
Many Hofstra Law students go on to work in New York City after graduation. From the 2015 graduating class, 85% of employed students worked in New York state.
Network With Alumni New York City is great for networking. We host many events in Manhattan so that you can meet and talk to our alumni working in the area.
RECENT ALUMNI RECEPTION at a rooftop lounge with views of the New York skyline
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GLOBAL To prepare you for the new reality of practicing law in a global legal environment, we’ve developed a broad range of programs and course offerings. By participating in Hofstra Law’s study abroad, field study, global externship or international exchange programs, you have a unique opportunity to gain a rich understanding of foreign legal institutions and appreciate the cultural dimensions of lawyering in an international environment.
Study Abroad and Field Study Programs WINTER PROGRAM IN CURAÇAO, DUTCH CARIBBEAN SUMMER PROGRAM IN PISA, ITALY CUBA FIELD STUDY IMMIGRATION LAW AND BORDER ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
International Student Exchange Programs Hofstra Law is a founding member of the EuropeanAmerican Consortium for Legal Education (EACLE), a cooperative program of 10 European and U.S. law schools. You can spend a full semester studying abroad in the spring of your second year or the fall of your third. GHENT, BELGIUM
NUREMBERG, GERMANY
HELSINKI, FINLAND
PARMA, ITALY
HONG KONG, CHINA
ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
MONTERREY, MEXICO SHANGHAI, CHINA
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“My study abroad experience in Cuba was extraordinary. It not only helped me to better understand the law of import and export, but it also gave me a greater appreciation for the freedoms that we have as Americans.” — Ashton A. Simmons ’12, Senior General Manager, Rouse Properties, Inc.
“Through the Global Legal Practice Externship Program, I was able to work for a top international law firm in Dublin, Ireland, and gain experience that a first-year associate in a major law firm wouldn’t even dream of.” — David Ackerman ’15, Chief Compliance Officer, Sound Income Strategies
Global Legal Practice Externship Program The Global Legal Practice Externship Program allows you to work over the summer in international or domestic unpaid positions for academic credit. Through the program, students have worked in: BARCELONA, SPAIN DUBLIN, IRELAND FLORENCE, ITALY
“I’m thrilled to have had this experience and look forward to applying lifelong lessons throughout my career.” — Andrew Damron ’13, Asylum Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, on his summer exchange program in Shanghai
LONDON, ENGLAND PARIS, FRANCE SHANGHAI, CHINA SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
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HELPING YOU PURSUE YOUR PASSION AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR FIELD
Going to Hofstra Law will open many doors for you. Our alumni have gone on to become partners and chairs at major firms, CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, sports agents, politicians, judges, professors, entrepreneurs and more.
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140 ALUMNI IN THE
JUDICIARY
#58
IN THE NATION FOR ALUMNI
PARTNERS AT TOP 100 FIRMS
OVER
11,000 ALUMNI GLOBALLY
Alumna Fusae Nara ’91, a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, with Andrew Lauria ’15 and Amanda Senske ’15, summer associates at the firm in 2014
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DISTINGUISH YOURSELF Our Office of Career Services (OCS) is committed to helping you stand out. Through our professional development programming, we bring in consultants — who work with many of the top law firms in the country — to hone your oral and written communication skills. Where Do Our Graduates Work?
OCS Services ONE-ON-ONE CAREER COACHING PERSONAL BRANDING AND MARKETING RESUME AND COVER LETTER PREPARATION INTERVIEW TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
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OF THE CLASS OF 2015 GRADUATES WITH A KNOWN EMPLOYMENT STATUS, 88.1* PERCENT WERE EMPLOYED 10 MONTHS AFTER GRADUATION. THIS INCLUDES FULL-TIME, PART-TIME, LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM POSITIONS IN THE CATEGORIES BELOW. PRIVATE PRACTICE: 59% (151)
PRIVATE PRACTICE SOLO: 2% (3) 2-10: 46% (70) 11-25: 17% (26) 26-50: 9% (14) 51-100: 5% (8) 101-250: 6% (9) 251-500: 1% (1) 501+: 5% (7)
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY: 10% (28) GOVERNMENT: 16% (40) PUBLIC INTEREST: 8% (20) OTHER: 7% (19)
*See page 40 for an explanation of how NALP calculates our employment figure. For complete stats, visit law.hofstra.edu/Employment.
UNKNOWN: 9% (13)
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF EMPLOYMENT NEW YORK: 85% (220) OTHER: 15% (38)
Recent Selected Summer Associate, Summer Internship and Postgraduate Placements
Moses & Singer LLP Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass Rivkin Radler LLP
NLJ 350 LAW FIRMS
Seyfarth & Shaw LLP
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP
Alston & Bird LLP
Shearman & Sterling LLP
FINANCE INDUSTRY
Arnold & Porter LLP
BNY Mellon
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Bryan Cave LLP
White & Case LLP
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
ADDITIONAL LAW FIRMS
Clifford Chance
Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Wolf, LLP
Cullen and Dykman LLP Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Dechert LLP
Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP
Catalano Gallardo & Petropoulos, LLP
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP
Holland & Knight LLP
Duval & Stachenfeld LLP
Jackson Lewis P.C.
Farrell Fritz, P.C.
Jones Day
Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana LLP
Kaye Scholer LLP Kirkland & Ellis LLP Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
Latham & Watkins LLP
Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Ingerman Smith LLP
Nixon Peabody LLP
Jaspan Schlesinger LLP
Nutter McClennan & Fish LLP
Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP
Paul Hastings LLP
London Fischer LLP
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
McGivney & Kluger, P.C.
Proskauer Rose LLP
Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP
Reed Smith LLP
Credit Suisse Deloitte LLP Ernst & Young Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) J.P. Morgan & Co.
U.S. Air Force, Army and Navy JAG Corps U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Patent and Trademark Office U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS
MetLife, Inc.
Catholic Charities Immigrant Services
New York Life Insurance Company
Center for Court Innovation
TIAA-CREF
The Humane League InMotion
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYERS
Lambda Legal
District Attorney’s Office: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, Queens, New York and Suffolk Counties
Lawyers For Children
New York City Civil Court New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division Ocean County (New Jersey) Family Court Superior Court of Delaware U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Staff Attorney’s Office U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit Staff Attorney’s Office U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit Staff Attorney’s Office
The Legal Aid Society
U. S. District Court, District of Maine
Legal Aid Society of Nassau County
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel
Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney
Mid-Bronx Senior Citizens Council
Nassau County Attorney’s Office
New York County Defender Services
New York City Administration for Children’s Services
Pro Bono Partnership
Federal Bureau of Investigation
New York City Law Department New York City Police Department
Mendes & Mount LLP
New York State Attorney General’s Office
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP
Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C.
Social Security Administration
Ropes & Gray LLP
Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP
Project Sentinel
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York U.S. Immigration Court, San Antonio, Texas POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS
Suffolk County Legal Aid
New York State Senate Fellowship
Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund
Presidential Management Fellowship
POSTGRADUATE JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS Indiana Court of Appeals Minnesota Court of Appeals New Jersey Superior Court
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BUILD YOUR NETWORK Our more than 11,000 alumni have made their mark in the legal profession, business and government. Whatever career path you decide to take, there will be Hofstra Law alumni available to mentor you and guide you throughout your career.
CLASS OF 2015 EMPLOYMENT RANKINGS
52 ND NATIONALLY
6TH
IN NEW YORK
STANDING OUT Law School Transparency (LST) has ranked Hofstra Law 52nd among all law schools in the nation and 6th among New York state law schools for its Class of 2015 employment outcomes. The ranking measures employment of graduates who have secured fulltime, long-term positions for which bar passage is required — the type of employment most coveted by law school graduates.
Ranked by Law School Transparency (LST)
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“Career Services is always available to help with resumes, mock interviews and any other questions. If you reach out for help, they will be there to guide you.” — Amanda Senske ’15, Associate, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Alumni Ahmed Almudallal ’12, Assistant District Attorney, Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, and New York Yankees President Randy Levine ’80
Distinguished Alumni
EDWARD P. MANGANO ’87 NASSAU COUNTY EXECUTIVE
MARYANNE TRUMP BARRY ’74 JUDGE, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD CIRCUIT
LOREN H. BROWN ’92 PARTNER; GLOBAL CO-CHAIR, LITIGATION PRACTICE; AND CO-CHAIR, U.S. LITIGATION PRACTICE, DLA PIPER
MAURICE A. DEANE ’81 PRESIDENT, BAMA EQUITIES, INC.
LARREN M. NASHELSKY ’91 CHAIR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE PARTNER, MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
MARISSA COYNE ’00 GENERAL COUNSEL, PRADA USA CORP. JOHN J. FARLEY III ’73 RETIRED JUDGE, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS
MARC L. HAMROFF ’83 MANAGING PARTNER, MORITT HOCK & HAMROFF LLP
PATRICK KELLY ’82 PRESIDENT, COO AND FOUNDING PARTNER, BRIGADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT DORIA ROSEN ’75 AMBASSADOR, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA
DAVID A. PATERSON ’83 FORMER GOVERNOR, STATE OF NEW YORK
JOEL G. SEGAL ’89 PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL AGENT; PRESIDENT, LAGARDERE UNLIMITED FOOTBALL
YOUR NETWORK
NEAL HENDEL ’76 JUSTICE, ISRAELI SUPREME COURT
ROBERT O. MULLER ’74 FOUNDER, INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO BAN LANDMINES (1997 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE RECIPIENT)
KIMBERLY R. CLINE ’87 PRESIDENT, LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY
KATIE LAPP ’81 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE, BUSINESS AND OPERATING OFFICER, HARVARD UNIVERSITY ROSS J. BORN ’78 CO-CEO, JUST BORN, INC.
MICHAEL D. PENNER ’94 PRESIDENT AND CEO, RICHELIEU LEGWEAR; CHAIRMAN, HYDRO-QUEBEC
SAMUEL RAMOS ’91 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY, GLOBAL ATLANTIC FINANCIAL GROUP
ERIC BRETTSCHNEIDER ’79 FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, NEW YORK CITY ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN’S SERVICES
RANDY L. LEVINE ’80 PRESIDENT, NEW YORK YANKEES; OF COUNSEL, JACKSON LEWIS P.C.
PHILIP J. SHAPIRO ’78 PRESIDENT AND CEO, LIBERTY MARITIME CORPORATION SALLIE MANZANET-DANIELS ’88 ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION
CATHERINE LEAHY SCOTT ’85 INSPECTOR GENERAL, STATE OF NEW YORK
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To apply online/electronically, visit LSAC.org.
Early decision deadline NOVEMBER 15, 2016 Priority application deadline APRIL 15, 2017 Institutional financial aid deadline APRIL 1, 2017
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HOW MUCH WILL IT REALLY COST TO ATTEND HOFSTRA LAW?
89%
$30,000 AVERAGE
OF STUDENTS RECEIVED A
HOFSTRA SCHOLARSHIP
GRANT OR SCHOLARSHIP
AWARDED (FALL 2016 INCOMING CLASS)
UPPER-LEVEL SCHOLARSHIPS
You can still earn more money after your first year of law school:
AFFORDABLE COST OF LIVING
The DEAN’S HONOR SCHOLAR PROGRAM recognizes student achievement with financial awards of $15,000 (full-time) and $10,000 (part-time) in merit scholarships for those students who achieve a class rank in the top 10% (not rounded) of their entering class at the conclusion of their first academic year. The DEAN’S SCHOLAR PROGRAM recognizes student achievement with financial awards of $10,000 (full-time) and $7,500 (part-time) in merit scholarships for those students who achieve a class rank between the top 10% and the top 20% (not rounded) of their entering class at the conclusion of their first academic year.
HOUSING IN NASSAU COUNTY IS
57% LESS THAN IN MANHATTAN SOURCE: COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH
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The National Association for Law Placement (NALP) defines a law school’s employment rate as the number of graduates employed divided by the number of graduates whose employment status is known. For NALP purposes, Hofstra Law’s employment rate of 88.1 percent is calculated by dividing the number of employed graduates, 258, by the number of graduates whose employment status was known, 293. The total number of graduates in the Class of 2015 was 301. Employment statistics in a uniform chart provided by the American Bar Association can be found at the Hofstra Law website at law.hofstra.edu/ Employment. Other organizations and publications, such as U.S. News & World Report, the Princeton Review and Barron’s, each define a law school’s employment rate and percentage differently. The economy, including the legal economy, is constantly changing, and employment for past classes is not an accurate predictor of employment for future classes. In addition, a law degree from Hofstra Law or any other law school is not a guarantee of employment in the legal field.
Fall 2016 Entering Class Profile (As of August 16)
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
ENTERING CLASS SIZE
MEDIAN LSAT SCORE
1,865
226
151
3.40
MINORITY STUDENTS
FEMALE STUDENTS
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COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
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54%
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UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES REPRESENTED
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In compliance with the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and other federal law, an annual campus safety report which contains detailed information on campus security and fire safety, including statistics, is available by accessing the Hofstra website at hofstra.edu/campussafetyreport or by contacting the Advisory Committee on Campus Safety. Crime statistics are also available at the U.S. Department of Education website at http://ope.ed.gov/ security. The Advisory Committee on Campus Safety will provide upon request all campus crime and fire safety statistics as reported to the U.S. Department of Education. For additional information or a paper copy of the report, please call the Department of Public Safety at 516-463-6606.
Hofstra Law is also a proud member of the ABA-EPA Law Office Climate Challenge Program.
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