Welcome
Jenny Roberts Dean and Professor of Law
At Hofstra Law, we recognize that the legal profession is evolving faster than ever, and we’re committed to preparing our students to excel in this dynamic environment. We empower future legal leaders through hands-on learning, community engagement, interdisciplinary innovation, and an unwavering commitment to student success.
Our curriculum combines rigorous academics with realworld experience, ensuring students graduate with the practical skills and confidence to stand out in a competitive marketplace. We invite you to discover what makes the Hofstra Law experience both unique and transformative, and we look forward to learning how we can support you on your path to a meaningful legal career.
“Whether it be professors or fellow law students, everyone at Hofstra Law is incredibly welcoming and willing to help you. I’ve met lifelong friends and mentors, which has been the most fulfilling aspect of the law school experience.”
— Nick Fiorino ’24, Nassau County Legal Aid Society
Photo: Journal of International Business and Law kickball team
50,000+ HOURS OF PRACTICAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS ANNUALLY
“I know Hofstra Law has set me up for success. The more I accomplish, the more I feel confident in my skill set.”
— Shantay McIntosh ’25, Citigroup
8th
BEST TRIAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM NATIONWIDE U.S. News & World Report
MOST INNOVATIVE LAW SCHOOL preLaw Magazine
“At Hofstra Law, I was fortunate to connect with peers, who introduced me to new perspectives, challenged my own assumptions, and in doing so, helped me grow into a more well-rounded and thoughtful individual.”
— Aanya Desai ’25, Khaitan & Co
Community connection. Bold thinking.
“My experience on the ACTEC Law Journal taught me how to lead an organization of people and explore the various issues affecting the Wills, Trusts, and Estates practice area. Moreover, I was gifted with wonderful memories with friends.”
— Giselle Rodas ’25, Nassau County District Attorney’s Office
Community engagement is an integral part of our identity.
Fellowships are available to students who devote their summers to working in an area of public interest law, such as Legal Aid, Child Services, the EPA, and more. Students help to ensure that quality legal services are provided to those who would otherwise be forgotten in the justice system.
Photo: Thomas Foley ’25 secured a position in the Army JAG Corps after his work with the Hofstra Law Veterans Clinic
Did you know?
Hofstra Law is widely recognized as a pioneer in fully integrating clinical education into a traditional law school curriculum.
“Traveling to the border through Study Abroad allowed me to contextualize what I learned and filled in the gaps in my understanding. It brought the legal framework to life and highlighted how policies function in real-world settings.”
— Robert Romano 3L
“Through my clinic and pro bono work, I gained a deeper understanding of the barriers to justice faced by many in our local community and became more aware of the diverse legal issues affecting veterans.”
— Alex Csorny ’25, New York State Excelsior Service Fellowship
Find Your Focus
CONCENTRATION AREAS
Business Law Honors
Corporate Compliance
Criminal Law and Procedure
Family Law
Health Law
Intellectual Property Law Honors
International Law Honors
JOURNALS
Journal of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
Family Court Review (FCR)
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal (LELJ)
Hofstra Law Review
Journal of International Business and Law (JIBL)
FELLOWSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS
Business Law Honors Fellowship
Child and Family Advocacy Fellowship
Dwight L. Greene Memorial Scholarship and Fellowship
Freedman Social Justice Fellowship
Gitenstein Institute Advanced Research Fellowship in Health Law
LGBTQIA+ Rights Fellowship
Long Island Immigration Advocacy Fellowship
Mendel Public Justice Fellowship
William R. Ginsberg Memorial Fellowship in Environmental Law
JOINT DEGREES
JD/MA in Bioethics Program
JD/MALFL (Forensic Linguistics) Program with the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
JD/MBA Program with the Frank G. Zarb School of Business
JD/MPH Program with the School of Health Professions and Human Services
OTHER DEGREE PROGRAMS
Paralegal Certificate Program
MA in Bioethics
MA in Health Law and Policy (online)
LLM in American Legal Studies
LLM in Family Law
LLM in Health Law and Policy (online)
Solve Real-World Problems Study Abroad
CLINICAL PROGRAMS AND PRACTICUMS
Asylum Community and Economic Development
Criminal Justice
Criminal Prosecution Practicum
Deportation Defense
Robert W. Entenmann Veterans Law
Hofstra Legal Hand Call-In Center
Hofstra-Northwell Medical-Legal Partnership
Law Reform Advocacy
Pro Se Legal
Assistance Program
Youth Advocacy
INSTITUTES & CENTERS
Wilbur F. Breslin Center for Real Estate Studies
Center for Applied Legal Reasoning
Center for Intellectual Property Law Center for Legal Advocacy
Monroe H. Freedman Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
Gitenstein Institute for Health Law and Policy
Law, Logic & Technology Research Laboratory
The Robert and Priscilla Livingston Center for Children, Families and the Law
Perry Weitz Mass Tort Institute
Summer Immigration and Border Enforcement Program in San Diego, California
Summer Program in Pisa, Italy
Winter Program in Curaçao, Dutch Caribbean
MINUTES TO THE BEACH 21 DIVISION I SPORTS TEAMS
Top Law Firms in Our Backyard
Our proximity to the top law firms on Long Island and in New York City, many of which are filled with Hofstra Law alumni, offers you an opportunity for internships and externships throughout your law schoo experience.
Abrams Fensterman
Baker & Hostetler
Cullen and Dykman
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Debevoise & Plimpton
Dechert
DLA Piper
Farrell Fritz
Forchelli Deegan Terrana
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
Greenberg Traurig
Holland & Knight
Jackson Lewis
Jaspan Schlesinger Narendran
Kirkland & Ellis
Latham & Watkins
Moritt Hock & Hamroff
Morrison Foerster
Nixon Peabody
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
Proskauer Rose
Rivkin Radler
Ruskin Moscou Faltischek
Tarter Krinsky & Drogin
White & Case
244 ACRE CAMPUS
25 MILES TO MANHATTAN (45 MINUTES BY TRAIN)
75K+ PRO BONO SERVICES HOURS Provided by the Class of 2025
95% CLASS OF 2024 EMPLOYMENT
Helping You Pursue Your Passion and Make a Difference in Your Field
Mark Seelig ’89 Chairperson and Co-Founder, Meister Seelig & Fein LLP
Laurence T. Ginsberg ’79 Principal, Algin Management Co., LLC + 14,000 ALUMNI GLOBALLY + 200 ALUMNI MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY
Mark Claster ’77 Partner/President, Carl Marks & Company Inc.
Randy Levine ’80 President, New York Yankees; Of Counsel, Jackson Lewis P.C.
Amy Leder ’92 Executive Partner (New York Office), Holland & Knight LLP
Hon. Leonard B. Austin (ret.) ’77 Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department
Susan Axelrod ’89 Chief Supervisory Officer, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Samuel Ramos ’91 Chief Legal Officer, Global Atlantic Financial Group
Gary A. Podell ’91 Principal, Vintage Group LLC
Nancy J. Burner ’88 Founder and Managing Partner, Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
Robert D. Rosenthal ’74 Chairman and CEO, First Long Island Investors, LLC YOUR NETWORK
Perry Weitz ’83 Co-Founding Member, Weitz & Luxenberg P.C.
Joel Segal ’89 Professional Football Agent; Ceo, SPORTFIVE
Hon. Sallie Manzanet-Daniels ’88 Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division, First Judicial Department
David Schwed ’12 Chief Information Security Officer, Brokerage, Robinhood
Hon. Norman St. George ’88 First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge, New York State Judiciary
David A. Paterson ’83 Former Governor, State of New York
Felicia Tucker ’00 Office Managing Partner (Long Island) KPMG
Hon. Gail A. Weilheimer ’95 U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Philip J. Shapiro ’78 President and CEO, Liberty Maritime Corporation
Marc L. Hamroff ’83 ’16 Chairman, Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP
Joey Jackson ’95 Principal, Joey Jackson Law PLLC
Interdisciplinary innovation happens here every day.
Hofstra Law and Hofstra’s School of Business partnered with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory for the Bioscience Business Innovation Program, an intensive interdisciplinary learning experience that brought together PhD scientists with Hofstra MBA students and law students to turn cutting-edge bioscience ideas into viable business ventures.
“Being on Law Review was the best experience I had in law school. I learned more than I could have imagined and made lifelong friends.”
— Philip Daleo ’25, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
“I’ve cherished everything at Hofstra Law, from seeing my friends every day to building amazing relationships with professors and experiencing unforgettable moments—like participating in the NYC Bar Diversity program, joining Hofstra Law Review, and serving my community as a Pro Bono Scholar.”
— Darielle Matthews ‘25, Law Clerk for the Honorable Craig T. Goldblatt, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware
“Working as a fellow for the Gitenstein Institute for Health Law and Policy and the Medical-Legal Partnership provided me with opportunities to make a difference in the community. I’ve had clients tell me that working with the MLP was their last hope to get the help that they needed.”
— Mikayla Kolahifar ’25, Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, PC
Photo: The Hofstra Law Review staff at the 2025 Journal Banquet
Practical training. Student-centered education.
Dedicated Career Counselors
The Class of 2024 reported an impressive employment ratedemonstrating the effectiveness of our career services and alumni network! Our students have ample opportunities to connect, network, and learn from industry experts to prepare them to stand out in the job market.
Real-World Training
With partnerships with industry leaders like Northwell Health, National Grid, and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Hofstra Law students have various opportunities to gain practical, hands-on experience preparing them to practice anywhere.
Experts in Advocacy
“The Hofstra Trial Advocacy Association has given me a great deal of experience and exposure working with leadership and learning what goes into trial work, including research, writing opening and closing statements, forming arguments, and the importance of paying attention to the evidence presented. ”
— Isaiah Harris ’25, McAngus Goudelock & Courie LLC
Photo: Isabella Schaetzle 3L at her National Grid internship
Photo: Mock Interview Night at Morrison Foerster
Where Do Our Graduates Work?
For the Class of 2024, 95% secured employment within 10 months of graduation.
CLASS OF 2024 EMPLOYMENT
Ninety-two percent of the class held “gold-standard” positions requiring bar admission or a JD, placing Hofstra Law 6th among the 15 New York State law schools. Employment statistics in a uniform chart provided by the American Bar Association can be found on the Hofstra Law website at law.hofstra.edu/509
Career Services is committed to helping you stand out
Top legal employers recruiting for summer associate, summer internship, and postgraduate positions include: Interview
Top Law Firms, Government Agencies, and Public Interest Organizations Recruit Our Students
Private Sector
A&O Shearman
Akin Gump
Baker Hostetler
Bond Schoeneck & King
Campolo Middleton
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft
Clifford Chance
Cullen and Dykman
Davis Polk
Debevoise
Farrell Fritz
Freshfields
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson
Gibson Dunn
Greenberg Traurig
Holland & Knight
Jackson Lewis
Kirkland & Ellis
HSK Kramer
Latham & Watkins
Littler
McAngus Goudelock & Courie
Milbank
Morrison Foerster
Moritt Hock & Hamroff
Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass
Nixon Peabody
Paul Hastings
Paul, Weiss
Philips Lytle
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw
Pittman
Proskauer Rose
Reed Smith
Rivkin Radler
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd
Ruskin Moscou Faltischek
Seward & Kissel
Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Sweeney, Reich & Bolz
White & Case
Public Sector
Administration for Children’s Services
Bronx County District Attorney
Brooklyn Defender Services
Brooklyn District Attorney
Connecticut Superior Court
The Legal Aid Society Miami-Dade State Attorney
Nassau County Attorney’s Office
Nassau County
District Attorney
Nassau Legal Aid
New York City Law
Department
New York County (Manhattan)
District Attorney
Suffolk County
District Attorney
Queens County
District Attorney
Suffolk Legal Aid
U.S. Air Force JAG
U.S. Army JAG
200 OVER
COURSES
REQUIRED FIRST-YEAR COURSES
(Full-Time)
FALL SEMESTER
Civil Procedure
Criminal Law
Legal Analysis, Writing & Research I
Torts
SPRING SEMESTER
Constitutional Law I
Contracts
Legal Analysis, Writing & Research II
Property
REQUIRED UPPER-LEVEL COURSES
(Full-Time)
SECOND YEAR
Constitutional Law II
Foundational Lawyering Skills
SECOND OR THIRD YEAR
Evidence
Experiential Requirement
Professional Responsibility Course
Writing Requirements
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
Advanced Competition Skills
Advanced Legal Research
Alternatives to Litigation
Applied Evidence: Evidentiary Oral Argument in Trial Courts
Approaches to Legal Analysis and Writing
Asylum Clinic
Civil Procedure
Clinical Prosecution Practicum
Computer Technology in Legal Practice
Conflict of Laws
Courtroom Technology and Advanced Advocacy
Criminal Justice Clinic
Critical Legal Theory and Critical Lawyering/Advocacy
Delivering Access to Justice in a Challenged Society
Deportation Defense Clinic
Disability Law
Domestic Violence Seminar
Drafting and Negotiating Contracts, Statutes, and Other Governing Provisions
E-Discovery Practice
Environmental Dispute Resolution
Ethics in Criminal Advocacy Evidence
The Expert Witness in Civil Litigation
Externship, Judicial
Externship, Labor and Employment Law
Externship, Matrimonial Law
Externship Program, Civil Law
Externship Program, Criminal Law
Federal Courts
Foundational Lawyering Skills
Externship Program
Housing Litigation Skills
Housing Practicum
Immigration Clinical Practicum
Insurance Litigation
International Commercial Arbitration
The Jury
Law and the Brain
Law Reform Advocacy Clinic
Legal Analysis, Writing and Research I & II
Legal Interviewing, Counseling, and Negotiation
Litigation and Drafting Skills
Logic Skills for Legal Reasoning
Matrimonial Skills
Mediation Principles and Practice
Mediation Seminar
Medical-Legal Partnership Practicum
Medical-Legal Partnership Primer
Modern Divorce Advocacy
Negotiation Seminar: Theory, Research, and Practice
Negotiation Skills
Practice-Ready Research Skills
Pre-Trial I: Written Discovery
Pre-Trial II: Depositions Practice
Pre-Trial III: Drafting and Arguing the Summary Judgment Motion
Pretrial Skills
Real-Time Lawyering: The Temporary Restraining Order
Real-Time Lawyering Skills: The Grand Jury
Representing Health Care Providers
Securities Arbitration
Selected Problems in New York Civil Practice
Trial Techniques
Veterans Law Clinic
Youth Advocacy Clinic
BUSINESS/COMMERCIAL/ CORPORATE LAW
Accounting and Finance for Lawyers
Admiralty Law
Advanced Bankruptcy
Antitrust
Banking Law
Bankruptcy
Business and Law of Marijuana
Business Drafting Seminar
Business Organizations
Business Transactions in Healthcare
Combatting Corruption
Community and Economic Development Clinic
Consumer Transactions
Contracts
Controversies in Corporate Law
Corporate Compliance and Ethics
Corporate Finance
Corporate Government Seminar
Derivatives Law
Drafting and Negotiating Contracts, Statutes, and Other Governing Provisions
Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Clinical Practicum
ERISA and Employee Benefit Plans
Export Laws and Export Controls
Insurance Litigation
International Business Transactions
International Commercial Arbitration
International Transaction Skills
Introduction to Asset Management Legal and Compliance
Introduction to the Economic Law of the European Union for Non-EU Lawyers
Law and Role of In-House Counsel
Lawyers as Leaders
Medical Product Development and Licensing Agreement Drafting Seminar
Mergers and Acquisitions
Nonprofit Corporations
The Policy and Business of Cryptocurrencies
Private Equity: Fund Formation and Transactional Issues
Real Estate Development Seminar
Real-Time Lawyering: Negotiating the Complex Deal
Regulation of Securities Broker/ Dealers
Secured Transactions
Securities Arbitration
Securities Regulation
Transactional Lawyering: Translating Deals into Contracts
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Administrative Law
Conflict of Laws
Constitutional Law I & II
Critical Legal Theory and Critical Lawyering/Advocacy
Death Penalty
Deportation Defense Clinic
Federal Courts
Foreign Affairs and the Constitution
Immigration Law
Mass Media and the First Amendment
National Security and the Law
Public Health Law, Policy and Ethics
Voting Rights and Election Law
CRIMINAL LAW
Clinical Prosecution Practicum
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
Domestic Violence Seminar
Ethics in Criminal Advocacy
Expert Witness — Homicide
Externship Program, Criminal Law
Immigration Enforcement at the Border
Immigration Law
Law and Role of In-House Counsel
Law and the Brain
Mental Health Issues in the Criminal Justice System
Real-Time Lawyering Skills: The Grand Jury
ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW
Administrative Law
Energy Law and Policy
Environmental Dispute Resolution
Environmental Law
Environmental Law in Commercial and Real Estate Transactions
Global Climate Change and U.S. Law
Land Use Regulation
Property
ESTATE PLANNING
Elder Law
Estate Administration
Estate Planning
Wills, Trusts, and Estates
FAMILY LAW
Child Abuse and Neglect
Comparative Family Law
Delivering Access to Justice in a Challenged Society
Domestic Violence Seminar
Externship, Matrimonial Law
Family Law
Family Law Practicum
Family Law (With Skills Component)
Interdisciplinary Seminar on Family Law and Policy
International Family Law
Introduction to Child and Family Advocacy
Matrimonial Skills
Mediation Seminar
Modern Divorce Advocacy
Pro Bono Practice Seminar
Pro Bono Scholars Program
Sexuality, Gender, and the Law
Youth Advocacy Clinic
GOVERNMENTAL LAW AND THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
Administrative Law
Admiralty Law
Antitrust
Asylum Clinic
Business and Law of Marijuana
Consumer Transactions
Deportation Defense Clinic
Environmental Law
Externship Program
Immigration Clinical Practicum
Immigration Enforcement at the Border
Immigration Law
Introduction to Statutory and Regulatory Interpretation
Land Use Regulation
Public Health Law, Policy, and Ethics
Regulation of Securities Broker/Dealers
Representing Health Care Providers
Securities Regulation
Special Education Law
State and Local Government
Voting Rights and Election Law
HEALTH LAW
Bioethics and the Law
Business and Law of Marijuana
Business Transactions in Healthcare
Clinical Bioethics I & II
Elder Law
Health Law
Housing and Health
Law and Medicine: Cooperative Professionalism
Law and Psychiatry
Law, Health, and Technology
Law of Medical Product Discovery, Development and Commercialization
Medical-Legal Partnership Practicum
Medical-Legal Partnership Primer
Medical Product Development and Licensing Agreement Drafting Seminar
Medicare and Medicaid Law
Public Health Law, Policy, and Ethics
Representing Health Care Providers
Special Education Law
Veterans Law Clinic
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
Antitrust
Computer Technology in Legal Practice
Copyright
Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Clinical Practicum
Intellectual Property Colloquium
Intellectual Property Survey
International Business Transactions
Law and Role of In-House Counsel
Medical Product Development and Licensing Agreement Drafting Seminar
Patent Law
Sports Law Trademarks
INTERNATIONAL LAW
Admiralty Law
Combatting Corruption
Foreign Affairs and the Constitution
Global Climate Change and U.S. Law
Immigration Clinical Practicum
Immigration Law
International Business Transactions
International Commercial Arbitration
International Family Law
International Human Rights Law Seminar
International Law
International Transaction Skills
Law of International Trade
Transnational Law
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW
Advanced Labor Law
Collective Bargaining
Criminal Law in the Workplace
Disability Law
Employment Discrimination
Employment Law
Entertainment Law
ERISA and Employee Benefit Plans
Externship, Labor and Employment Law
Labor Law
Sex-Based Discrimination
Sports Law
LEGAL HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
Law and Literature
Law and the Brain
Lawyers and Social Change
Sexuality, Gender, and the Law
LEGAL ANALYSIS, WRITING AND RESEARCH
Advanced Competition Skills
Advanced Legal Research
Approaches to Legal Analysis and Writing
Business Drafting Seminar
Drafting and Negotiating Contracts, Statutes, and Other Governing Provisions
Legal Analysis, Writing and Research I & II
Legal Methods
Litigation and Drafting Skills
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
Transactional Lawyering: Translating Deals into Contracts
LEGAL TECHNOLOGY
Computer Technology in Legal Practice
Courtroom Technology and Advanced Advocacy
Delivering Access to Justice in a Challenged Society
E-Discovery Practice
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
Law, Health, and Technology
Logic Skills for Legal Reasoning
The Policy and Business of Cryptocurrencies
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS
Clinical Bioethics I & II
Computer Technology in Legal Practice
Contract Law
Corporate Compliance and Ethics
Ethics in Criminal Advocacy
Introduction to Asset Management
Legal and Compliance
Law and Role of In-House Counsel
Law Practice Management
Lawyer Malpractice
Lawyers and Social Change
Lawyers as Leaders
Lawyers’ Ethics
Pro Bono Practice Seminar
Pro Bono Scholars Program
Public Health Law, Policy, and Ethics
Special Problems in the Law of Lawyering
REAL ESTATE AND PROPERTY LAW
Environmental Law in Commercial and Real Estate Transactions
Housing and Health
Housing Litigation Skills
Housing Practicum
Land Use Regulation
Landlord and Tenant Law in a Challenging Society
Property
Real Estate Development Seminar
Real Estate Transactions
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Asylum Clinic
Community and Economic Development Clinic
Critical Legal Theory and Critical Lawyering/Advocacy
Delivering Access to Justice in a Challenged Society
Deportation Defense Clinic
Housing and Health
International Human Rights Law
Seminar
Land Use Regulation
Landlord and Tenant Law in a Challenging Society
Law, Health, and Technology
Lawyers as Leaders
Medical-Legal Partnership Practicum
Medical-Legal Partnership Primer
Pro Bono Practice Seminar
Pro Bono Scholars Program
Veterans Law Clinic
TAXATION
Accounting and Finance for Lawyers
Business Transactions in Healthcare
Community and Economic Development Clinic
Criminal Law in the Workplace
Estate Planning
Federal Income Taxation of Corporations
Federal Income Taxation of Individuals
Federal Tax Procedure
Nonprofit Corporations
Real Estate Development Seminar
TORTS
Advanced Tort Practice and Problems
Consumer Transactions
Contract Law
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
Law and Role of In-House Counsel
Lawyer Malpractice
Logic Skills for Legal Reasoning
Medical Malpractice
Products Liability
Torts
