Journals
Moot Court
Students can gain membership in Hofstra Law’s publications through outstanding academic performance, a writing competition or submission of an article chosen by the editors. Student editors and staff are responsible for soliciting articles from legal scholars, considering unsolicited manuscripts for publication, editing published works and publishing articles that expand the frontiers of legal scholarship. Three publications are student-run journals and are important sources of scholarship that are cited widely in other publications and in judicial opinions. The ACTEC Journal and the Family Court Review are peer-reviewed and published under the auspices of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, respectively.
The student-run, faculty-supported Moot Court Association is dedicated to the development of appellate and oral advocacy skills in preparation for upper-level courses and moot court competitions. The association sponsors two intra-school competitions, one in the fall for transfer students 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 Review • Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal • Journal of International Business and Law (JIBL) • ACTEC Journal (the journal of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel) • Family Court Review (the journal of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts)
Select Recent Externships • CBS Television Network • CME Group • Country-Wide Insurance Company • District Attorney’s Office — Manhattan, Nassau and Queens Counties • Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) • The Hain Celestial Group
Externship Programs Hofstra Law’s externship programs enable students to gain hands-on legal experience while earning academic credit. Students work directly with judges, distinguished attorneys, governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, prosecutors’ offices and publicly funded criminal defense agencies, as well as in other legal settings. Externships allow students to develop practical lawyering skills and connections with practicing attorneys while building legal experience.
• The Legal Aid Society • Leviton Manufacturing • MTV Networks • National Football League • New York Civil Liberties Union • New York State Attorney General’s Office • Pall Corporation • RXR Realty • U.S. Attorney’s Office • Weill Cornell Medical College
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