LL.M. Viewbook 2012-2013

LL.M. in American Legal Studies For International Law School Graduates 2012-2013

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Hofstra Law’s mission is to prepare, challenge and inspire students to make an impact in the world.

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Contents 1 ������ About the LL.M. Program

2 ����� Benefits of Hofstra Law

3 ����� Program Advisors 4 ����� Global Initiatives & Multicultural Affairs Office

4 ����� Hofstra Law Community

An Invitation From the Dean Dear Prospective Graduate Student, Thank you for your interest in the LL.M. program in American Legal Studies at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University.

As an LL.M. student at Hofstra Law, you will gain an in-depth understanding of American law in a global context. We have created an LL.M. program specifically designed to prepare lawyers from around the world to learn how to navigate transactions and serve clients when the laws of multiple nations are involved.

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10 �� Applying to the LL.M. Program

11 ���� Financing a Legal Education

Our distinguished faculty and challenging curriculum

will

test

your

intellect,

while our pioneering skills programs will equip you with the tools needed for real-world practice. Our international focus will expose you to the impact of U.S. law on global transactions and legal developments,

while

our

supportive

Above all, Hofstra Law will prepare, challenge and inspire you to do more than merely study law. Our graduates make an impact in the world.

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faculty,

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welcome you into a unique new community. With many of the world’s leading

and Long Island

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administrators

and

students

law firms, international corporations and media headquarters as well as one of the largest court systems on the East Coast only a 40-minute train ride away, LL.M. students are provided a close-up view of the U.S. legal and business world from the comfort of a secure suburban home base.

The Hofstra Law experience will prepare, challenge and inspire you to make an impact both in your LL.M. studies and in the practice of law. This brochure provides some of the information you will need to know about our vibrant school, passionate professors and collaborative students. In the heart of Long Island, at the edge of New York City, Hofstra is a special place to study law.

I hope you are inspired to learn more.

Eric Lane Interim Dean and Eric J. Schmertz Distinguished Professor of Public Law and Public Service

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LL.M. in American Legal Studies About the Program

course of study that best suits the

The Maurice A. Deane School of Law

student’s professional needs.

at Hofstra University has designed the LL.M. program in American

Hofstra Law LL.M. students,

Legal Studies for graduates who

who have hailed from more than

received their law degrees outside

40 different countries, are well-

the United States and seek to gain

equipped to manage and navigate

a profound understanding of and

the field of law across many nations.

exposure to U.S. law and its practice.

Students who successfully complete

This program provides important

the LL.M. program also gain the

knowledge and valuable credentials

skills needed to help them qualify

that allow students to accelerate

to take and pass the New York State

their career path, whether they are

Bar Examination.

From Across the Globe

Hofstra Law LL.M. students gain

Students in this program have included law graduates from more than 40 foreign countries, including:

Hofstra Law LL.M. candidates

an in-depth understanding of the

• Argentina

benefit from being fully integrated

American legal system in a global

• Azerbaijan

members of the Law School student

context. During the academic year,

• Brazil

body because they take classes with

students are exposed firsthand to

• Canada

American and international

the practice of law through visits

• China

students who are pursuing a

with attorneys, local courts and

U.S. Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.

other legal institutions. These visits

Hofstra Law takes care to match

allow students to better comprehend

each student with an academic

the U.S. legal system and interact

advisor to recommend a customized

with highly experienced attorneys

returning to their home country or entering the U.S. legal field.

The LL.M. Experience

and other legal professionals.

• Columbia • The Czech Republic • The Dominican Republic • Ecuador • France • Great Britain • Haiti • India

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• Indonesia

Whether our graduates choose to provide

• Italy • Japan

legal counsel at a transnational level, run

• Korea

a business in the global marketplace, set

• Nigeria

policy, seek justice or offer legal services

• Pakistan

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• New Zealand • Norway

to local communities, Hofstra Law courses

• Poland

prepare them to meet any challenge and

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follow any path.

• Zambia

— Interim Dean Eric Lane

• Russia • United Kingdom • Zimbabwe

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The Benefits of a Hofstra Law Education Cutting-Edge Curriculum

justices, chaired major American

The Law School also partners

As one of only a few U.S. law schools

Bar Association and law reform

with Hofstra University’s Office

to require Transnational Law as

committees, received awards for

of Multicultural and International

a first-year course, the Maurice A.

scholarship and leadership in legal

Student Programs to provide

Deane School of Law at Hofstra

education and community leadership

international students assistance

University is at the forefront of the changing realities of legal practice.

This innovative course allows students to put their studies into a broader context by exploring the relationship between international law, foreign legal systems and the American legal system. With more than 200 upper-level course offerings, students can explore

“

Teaching lawyers whose native language is not English and whose native legal system

”

is neither adversarial nor precedent-

based is a highly exciting and rewarding

experience. — Professor Juli Campagna

practically any area of law, and they can craft an individualized course of

and been politically active in

and support during their time at

their communities, and they are

Hofstra. The office offers help with

recognized leaders in clinical and

visas and health insurance, as well

Hofstra Law’s advanced curriculum

skills training. Faculty publications

as access to a large community of

helps to develop well-trained and

reflect a wide range of interests and

international students from more

highly employable professionals.

expertise, ongoing participation in

than 70 countries.

In fact, a survey of law firms

important scholarly debates of the

in New York, New Jersey and

day and significant contributions to

study.

Connecticut conducted by the

the study and teaching of law. The

Library and Information Technology

Hanover Research Council revealed

faculty’s open-door policy fosters an

Students take classes in a state-of-

that compared to graduates from

accessible and collegial environment

the-art building that includes a trial

other law schools Hofstra Law

and reflects professors’ engagement

courtroom-classroom where they

graduates received an overall higher

with their students.

can view and critique their trial practice through the use of advanced

rating in a majority of competencies, including business knowledge,

Academic Support

communication skills, advocacy

As full members of the Hofstra

Library contains more than 590,000

skills and general workplace skills.

Law community, LL.M. candidates

volumes and is equipped with two

have access to a range of services

computer labs and workstations

Internationally Renowned Faculty

and opportunities to help them

throughout. A wireless network

achieve success in several ways,

exists throughout the Law School,

Hofstra Law’s full-time faculty

from academic success during law

which allows laptop access to the

consists of 64 nationally and

school and passing the bar exam to

network (Internet, email, LexisNexis

internationally recognized

pursuing a rewarding professional

and Westlaw) from anywhere in the

scholars who represent diverse

career.

audiovisual equipment. The Law

building. Many lectures and speaker

fields. Faculty members have

events are available via iTunes U,

clerked for U.S. Supreme Court

YouTube and webcast.

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Academic Advisors Juli Campagna | Assistant Professor of Legal Writing and Assistant Faculty Director of International Programs | B.A., Mundelein College (now Loyola University); M.A., University of Illinois; J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law; LL.M., The John Marshall Law School Professor Campagna has worked internationally for 30 years. Before attending law school, she was a translator and taught English as a Second/Foreign Language in business and academic settings around the world. Her legal practice focused on crossborder transactions. She has taught in law schools, law firms and judicial training centers in Europe, Asia and Latin America. She is former chair of the International and Foreign Law Committee of the Chicago Bar Association and current vice chair of the ABA’s Mexico Committee. She speaks and presents widely on topics related to teaching lawyers from civil law jurisdictions.

Julian Ku | Professor of Law and Faculty Director of International Programs | B.A., J.D., Yale University Professor Ku teaches courses in international, constitutional and corporate law. His main research interest is the intersection of international and domestic law. He has recently published articles on the constitutional aspects of foreign relations in the Yale Law Journal, the Supreme Court Review and Constitutional Commentary and the book Taming Globalization: International Law, the U.S. Constitution, and the new World Order (with John Yoo). He also is a co-founder of the renowned international law blog Opinio Juris. Professor Ku was awarded a grant to serve as a Fulbright Distinguished Lecturer in Law at the East China University of Political Science and Law during the spring 2011 semester. Before joining the Hofstra Law faculty in 2002, he clerked for Judge Jerry Smith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, and was an Olin Fellow and lecturer in law at the University of Virginia Law School. He also practiced as an associate at the New York City law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, specializing in litigation and arbitration arising out of international disputes.

Richard K. Neumann, Jr. | Professor of Law | B.A., Pomona College; Dipl., University of Stockholm; J.D., American University; LL.M., Temple University Professor Neumann teaches courses in contracts, transactional lawyering, legal interviewing, counseling and negotiation, pretrial litigation, federal courts and trial techniques. He is the author of the textbook Legal Reasoning and Legal Writing and the co-author of the first edition of the ABA Sourcebook on Legal Writing Programs. He has served on several committees of the American Bar Association’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, as well as a number of ABA site-inspection teams.

In 2009, Professor Neumann received the Legal Writing, Reasoning and Research Section Award from the Association of American Law Schools for significant lifetime contributions to the field of legal research and writing. He was also recognized in 2009 by the Burton Foundation for his “Outstanding Contributions to Legal Writing Education.”

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The Hofstra Law Community

T

he Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and a member of the Association of

American Law Schools. For more than 40 years, Hofstra Law has provided its graduates an education rich in the theory and skills needed to become outstanding lawyers, business executives and community leaders. Hofstra Law seeks to attract motivated students and outstanding faculty scholars who uphold its philosophy, described by two simple phrases: “Be excellent in the classroom” and “Make a mark in the field of law.”

Global Initiatives & Multicultural Affairs Office The Office of Global Initiatives & Multicultural Affairs (GIMA) was created to nurture and cultivate globalization as an institutional value and educational priority

Hofstra Law’s community is made up of about 1,100 students, 64 full-time faculty members and approximately 80 adjunct professors, and more than 10,000 alumni who work together to create an atmosphere of intellectual excitement, personal support and cooperative learning.

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Be excellent in the classroom,

”

and make a mark in the field of law.

Professional Career Services The Office of Career Services (OCS)

agencies, public interest organizations, and federal and state judges.

at Hofstra Law. This

provides a wide range of services

office oversees all current

to facilitate the career and profes-

A Student-Centered Community

international programs

sional development of Hofstra Law

Hofstra Law takes pride in hav-

at Hofstra Law, including

students, including helping them

ing a diverse and vibrant student

study abroad, student

find employment in the private

body, active both in and outside of

exchange and the American

and public sectors. OCS provides

the classroom. LL.M. students at

Legal Studies LL.M. GIMA

individual career and professional-

Hofstra Law participate in organiza-

is responsible for the

development counseling, educational

tions ranging from professional and

creation of international

programming, mock interviews, an

affinity groups to intramural sports.

centers abroad, new

extensive online employer database

With more than 40 student organi-

models for faculty

and comprehensive on-campus

zations to choose from, including

and student exchange

interviewing. OCS’s team of expe-

the Asian-Pacific American Law

relationships, affiliations

rienced career counselors are

Students Association, International

with international

available to assist students with all

Law Society, International Moot

organizations, development

phases of the job search. OCS also

Arbitration Team, Latino/a Ameri-

of international rule of law

presents panels and programs that

can Law Students Association and

programs and cultivation

offer valuable career insight and

South Asian Law Student Associa-

foster networking opportunities with

tion, students pursue their extracur-

practicing attorneys and Hofstra

ricular passions through leadership

Law alumni. OCS has helped Hofstra

and engagement at Hofstra Law and

Law LL.M. students obtain positions

in the broader community. Organi-

with private law firms, government

zations plan guest speakers, panels,

of international internship opportunities.

charity fundraisers and community-

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Prepare. Succeed. | Monika Wsolek, LL.M. ’12 building events. The International Moot Arbitration Team has won

Key Stats

several awards in the Willem C. Vis moot competitions that are

Country of Origin: Poland Before Hofstra Law: LL.B., Krakow Academy Faculty of Law Work Experience: Internships at Kaplan & Alexandrovskaya, LLC and Berd & Klauss PLLC

held annually in Vienna and Hong Kong. Student participants and leaders find Hofstra Law’s organizations to be a wonderful resource for social and professional networking.

Centers and Institutes

Future Goal: To become a practicing immigration attorney

Both nationally and internationally recognized, Hofstra Law’s centers and institutes allow students to work with recognized scholars and increase their understanding of legal issues through research, debate and the exchange of knowledge. Students can often work closely with scholars at the various centers and institutes, as well as take advantage of their academic resources to not only deepen their legal knowledge but also distinguish themselves in a competitive professional landscape.

• Center for Applied Legal Reasoning • Center for Children, Families and the Law • Center for Legal Advocacy • Institute for Health Law and Policy

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native of Poland, Monika Wsolek has had little problem extending her legal career in the United States. Wsolek knew she would pursue medicine or law eventually — her mother and brother work in medicine, while her father, sister and grandfather (a World War II judge) served the legal field — but her inclination for research and writing ultimately guided her to a legal career. “People think law is about court and rhetoric, but writing is just as important,” she explains. “People get lost in the legal jargon, and I help them understand it.”

• Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation • Institute for the Study of Gender, Law and Public Policy • Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics • Perry Weitz Institute for the Study of Mass Torts • Research Laboratory for Law, Logic and Technology

While Wsolek was getting her LL.B. degree at the Krakow Academy Faculty of Law in Poland, she learned that her father’s application for her U.S. green card had been approved. To meet the program’s requirements, Wsolek traveled and worked each summer in the U.S. and eventually learned of the Maurice A. Deane School of Law

at Hofstra University’s LL.M. program through the legal community.

When Wsolek started classes in August 2010, she was initially “shocked” by the Socratic method of teaching that so many American law schools follow. “In Europe, you sit and listen in class,” she says, “but here, you must listen and then explain legal issues to the entire class. It’s very stressful, but much more meaningful.”

But her transition did not take long, and Wsolek felt part of the Hofstra Law community. She also audited classes beyond her required courses to get more from her experience.

She believes that Hofstra Law’s faculty added to this experience: “Professors are very approachable.

In Poland, the teachers are not lawyers; they are academics who impart knowledge, but they don’t interact with students. At Hofstra Law, professors are always available to talk.”

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Degree Requirements The LL.M. program in American Legal Studies requires completion of 24 credits, which may be taken full time in one academic year or part time in two academic years. Full-time students must finish their LL.M. degree in two semesters and take 12 to 15 credits each semester. Parttime students must finish their LL.M. degree in four semesters at most, taking two to three courses each semester.

Curriculum Options

T

he LL.M. in American Legal Studies at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University affords you the flexibility to design a curriculum that meets your professional needs. Many LL.M. students choose to focus their study in a specialized area of law — corporate, biomedical and health, securities and financial services regulation, international and comparative law, and intellectual property law, among others. Hofstra Law’s proximity to New York City and our active alumni network, which includes distinguished practitioners, means that classes are taught by recognized experts and active leaders in their respective areas of the law.

The more than 200 upper-level courses at Hofstra Law allow you to plan, in concert with an academic advisor, a program of study that will equip you with the skills you need to take your career to a new level. With five journals and several annual conferences at Hofstra Law, opportunities to immerse yourself in specialized study are plentiful.

Course Offerings LL.M. degree candidates are required to take a two-credit course on the U.S. legal system before fall classes start. There is no fee for this course.

Students are also required to take a graded Legal Writing and Research course, which gives them an important understanding of the structure of U.S. legal documents and teaches them how to communicate effectively in the professional language used by American lawyers.

Students must achieve a minimum cumulative gradepoint average of 2.2 out of a possible 4.0 to receive the LL.M. degree.

Students seeking to take the New York State Bar Examination must also complete a two-credit course in professional responsibility and at least six credits of coursework in subjects tested on the Multistate Bar Examination.

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 specialization.

Not every course is offered each semester.

• Complex Insurance Litigation • Computer Technology in Legal Practice • Conflict of Laws • Criminal Justice Clinic • Criminal Prosecution Practicum • Developing a Theory of the Case

• Law Reform Advocacy Clinic • Legal Analysis, Writing and Research I • Legal Analysis, Writing and Research II • L egal Interviewing, Counseling and Negotiation • Litigation and Drafting Skills • Matrimonial Skills • Mediation Clinic • Mediation Principles and Practice

• Discovery Skills II: Depositions

• Modern Divorce Advocacy

• Advanced Appellate Advocacy

• Domestic Commercial Arbitration

• Motion to Suppress

• Advanced Appellate Skills

• Domestic Violence Seminar with Skills

• Advanced Civil Litigation

• E-Discovery Practice

• Advanced Legal Research

• Evidence

• Advanced Mediation Seminar

• Expert Witness

• Practice-Ready Research Skills

• Externship Program, Civil Law

• Pretrial Skills

Advocacy/Litigation/ Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Advanced Trial Practice: Civil • Advanced Trial Practice: Criminal • Advanced Trial Practice: The Jury • Advanced Trial Techniques: Use of Expert Witnesses • Alternatives to Litigation • Applied Evidence: Evidentiary Oral Argument in Trial Courts • Child Advocacy Clinic • Civil Procedure I • Civil Procedure II

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• Collaborative Law Seminar

• Discovery Skills I: Written Discovery

• Asylum Clinic

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• Clinic Practicum

• Externship Program, Criminal Law • Externship Program, Judicial Law • Fact Investigation • Federal Courts

• Negotiation Seminar: Theory, Research and Practice • Practical LGBT Lawyering

• Real-Time Lawyering: The TRO • Remedies • Scientific Evidence • Selected Problems in New York Civil Practice

• Immigration Law Clinic Practicum

• Trial Techniques — Comprehensive Litigation Skills

• Intensive Trial Techniques Program

• Use of Forensic Experts

• International Commercial Arbitration • Introduction to Administrative Law • Juvenile Justice Clinic Practicum

Commercial and Corporate Law • Accounting for Lawyers • Advanced Bankruptcy • Antitrust

• Banking Law Seminar • Bankruptcy

• Constitutional Law I

• Sentencing Reform Seminar

• Business Drafting Seminar

• Constitutional Law II

• Wrongful Convictions

• Constitutional Theory

• Youth Court

• Business of Lawyering

• Current Problems in Constitutional Law

• Business Organizations

Health Law

• Commercial Transactions Survey

• Death Penalty

• Community and Economic Development Clinic

• Federalism Seminar

• Federal Courts

Environmental and Natural Resources Law • Administrative Law • Animal Law

• Consumer Transactions

• First Amendment: Speech, Association and the Religion Clauses

• Controversies in Corporate Law

• Foreign Affairs and the Constitution

• Contracts I

• Immigration Law

• Contracts II

• Energy, the Environment and the Global Economy

• Corporate Finance

• Introduction to Administrative Law

• Environmental Law

• Corporate Government Seminar

• Introduction to the American Legal System

• Environmental Law in Commercial and Real Estate Transactions

• Criminal Liability in Securities Law

• Legal Issues in Public Education

• Global Climate Change and U.S. Law

• Derivatives Law

• Mass Media and the First Amendment

• International Environmental Law

• National Security and the Law

• Introduction to Administrative Law

• Privacy in the Digital Age

• Land Use Regulation

• Insurance Law • International Business Transactions

• Religion and the Constitution

• Property

• International Commercial Arbitration

• Voting Rights and Election Law

• Sustainability and Business Law

• Nonprofit Corporations

Criminal Law

Estate Planning

• Private Equity: Fund Formation and Transactional Issues

• Comparative Criminal Law

• Advanced Problems in Estate Planning

• Criminal Justice Clinic

• Elder Law

• Criminal Law

• Federal Estate and Gift Tax

• Domestic Commercial Arbitration • ERISA and Pension Rights Seminar

• Mergers and Acquisitions

• Real Time Lawyering — Complex Deal • Regulation of Securities Broker/Dealers • Secured Transactions

• Criminal Procedure I: Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments

• Securities Arbitration Clinic

• Criminal Procedure II: Adjudication

• Securities Regulation

• Criminal Prosecution Practicum

• Sports Law • Sustainability and Business Law • Telecommunications Law and Policy • Transactional Lawyering: Translating Deals Into Contracts Constitutional Law • Animal Law • Anti-Discrimination

• Death Penalty

• Ecuador Field Study: Special Issues in International Environmental Law

• Law of the Sea

• Estate Planning

• Wills, Trusts and Estates Family Law • Adoption and Family Formation Seminar • Advanced Topics in Family Law

• DNA Unraveled: Demystifying Forensic DNA Evidence

• Child Abuse and Neglect

• Domestic Violence Seminar

• Children & the Law: Legal Relationships among Children, Families and the State

• Federal Criminal Law • International Criminal Law • Juvenile Justice Clinic Practicum

• Civil Liberties and the War Against Terrorism

• Mental Health Issues in the Criminal Justice System

• Conflicts of Law

• Prosecutor’s Role

• Constitutional Issues in

• Race, Gender and Crime

International Connections

• Child Advocacy Clinic

• The Child, the Family and the State: Legal Issues Affecting Minors • Collaborative Law Seminar • Domestic Violence Seminar •F amily Court Review Seminar continued >

Barbara S. Barron Professor of Skills B.A., State University of New York at Albany M.A., Columbia University J.D., Hofstra University School of Law Professor Barron, who has a master’s degree in Russian, has worked as a linguist with the Department of Defense and as a criminal and civil litigator in the private and public sectors.

She has integrated her two career paths as a professor of skills domestically and internationally. Besides her work in the United States, where she has taught skills extensively, she has created and implemented innovative linguistically and legally relevant skills courses throughout Eastern Europe and beyond, from Russia to Kazakhstan. She also was one of four American lawyers who introduced U.S. trial skills to hundreds of Japanese defense attorneys in preparation for Japan’s adoption of the mixed jury trial system. law.hofstra.edu/LLM

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• Family Law LL.M.: Thesis I & II

• L aw’s Response to Reproductive Technology

• Family Law Policy Seminar

• Legal Decision-Making for Children and Incompetent Adults

• Family Law With Skills • Interdisciplinary Seminar on Family Law and Policy • Introduction to Child and Family Advocacy • Juvenile Justice Clinic Practicum • Juvenile Justice Seminar

• Managed Care and the Evolution of the DoctorPatient Relationship • Medicare and Medicaid Law • Special Education Law

• L egal Decision Making for Children and Incompetent Adults

Intellectual Property Law

• Matrimonial Externship Program

• Computer Technology in Legal Practice

• Matrimonial Skills

• Copyright

• Mediation Clinic

• Entertainment Law

• Modern Divorce Advocacy

• Intellectual Property and Human Rights Seminar

• Sexuality and the Law

• Advanced Patent Law • Art Law Seminar

• Intellectual Property Survey Governmental Law and the Legislative Process

• Law in Cyberspace

• Administrative Law

• Patent Law Externship

• Admiralty Law

• Patent Litigation

• Antitrust

• Privacy in the Digital Age

• Asylum Clinic

• Trademarks

• Citizenship and Nationality Law

• Transnational Intellectual Property

U.S. Law Specialization

• Federalism Seminar

Your professional needs might best be met through a program of study that provides a traditionally broad overview of American law, offering the opportunity for intense preparation in advance of the New York State Bar Examination, for which LL.M. degree recipients with a foreign J.D. are eligible to sit.

Below is a list of courses representing subject matter covered on the New York State Bar Examination, from which you can, with an academic advisor, put together a curriculum that builds on your legal training and enhances your career objectives.

• Introduction to Administrative Law

• Business Organizations

•L awyers’ Ethics

• Commercial Transactions

•P roperty

• Constitutional Law I & II • Contracts I & II • Criminal Law • Criminal Procedure I & II • Evidence • Family Law

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•R eal Estate Transactions •R emedies •S ecured Transactions

• Patent Law

• Immigration Law

International Law

• Immigration Law Clinic Practicum

• Ecuador Field Study: Special Issues in International Environmental Law • Energy Law and Policy

• Land Use Regulation

• European Union Law

• Legal Issues in Public Education

• Foreign Affairs and the Constitution

• Legislative Process

• Global Climate Change and U.S. Law

• Selected Problems in Immigration Law • Special Education Law • State and Local Government Law • Voting Rights and Election Law

• Immigration Law • Immigration Law Clinic Practicum • International Business Transactions • International Commercial Arbitration

Health Law

• International Criminal Law

• Bioethics and the Law

• International Environmental Law

• Biotechnology: Law, Business & Regulation • Constitutional Issues in Health Law

• International Human Rights Law Seminar • International Institutions

•S elected Problems in New York Civil Practice

• Elder Law

• International Law

• Health Law

•T orts

• L aw and Medicine: Cooperative Professionalism

• International Transactions: Commercial Paper in a Paperless Age

• Law and Psychiatry

• Law of International Trade

• L aw of Medical Product Discovery, Development and Commercialization

• Law of the Sea

•W ills, Trusts and Estates

• Transnational Law

• Use of Force in International Law: From Peacekeeping to Terrorism

Legal Writing and Research • Advanced Appellate Advocacy

• Cooperatives, Condominiums and Homeowner Associations

• Advanced Legal Research

• Eminent Domain and Real Estate Tax Review

• Business Drafting Seminar

• Land Use Regulation • Property

• Legal Analysis, Writing and Research I

• Real Estate Negotiation Techniques

• Legal Analysis, Writing and Research II

• Real Estate Transactions

• Legal Methods

Taxation

• Labor Law

• Litigation and Drafting Skills

• Ethical Problems in Federal Tax Practice

• Public Sector Labor Law

• Moot Court Seminar

• Sex-Based Discrimination

• Perspectives on Legal Analysis and Writing

• Federal Income Taxation of Corporations

• Sports Law

• Practice-Ready Research Skills

Labor and Employment Law • Collective Bargaining • Employment Discrimination • Employment Law • ERISA and Pension Rights Seminar

• Strikes, Boycotts, Picketing and Injunctions Legal History and Social Science • A rt Law Seminar Issues in Gender, Law and Public Policy • Colloquium on Contemporary Issues in Gender, Law and Public Policy

• Researching Administrative Law • U.S. Legal Research and Writing for International Students Professional Responsibility and Ethics

• Federal Income Taxation of Individuals • Federal Tax Policy Seminar • Federal Tax Procedure • International Taxation Seminar • State and Local Taxation • Taxation of Partnerships • Taxation of Real Property Transactions

• The Business of Lawyering

Torts

• Economic Analysis of Law

• Computer Technology in Legal Practice

• Advanced Tort Practice & Problems

• Feminist Jurisprudence

• Ethical Problems in Federal Tax Practice

• Complex Insurance Litigation

• Ethics and Economics of Law Practice

• Insurance Law

• Jurisprudence • Law and Literature • Legal History • Practical LGBT Lawyering • Race and the Law

• Jurisprudence • Lawyer Malpractice • Lawyers’ Ethics

• Spanish for Lawyers

Real Estate and Property Law • Commercial Leasing

• Medical Malpractice • NY Insurance Litigation Externship • Remedies • Torts

• Condemnation for Redevelopment

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What’s great about the Hofstra Law LL.M. program is the sheer diversity of jurisdictions represented by our students — the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. They bring

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a wealth of experience that enriches the

classroom for both professors and students.

— Professor Julian Ku

Vern R. Walker Professor of Law and Director of the Research Laboratory for Law, Logic and Technology B.A., University of Detroit M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame J.D., Yale University

• Lawyer Malpractice

• Products Liability

• Sexuality and the Law

International Connections

Professor Walker teaches courses in scientific evidence, torts, administrative law and European Union law. He has been a consultant to private and governmental institutions in both the U.S. and Europe.

As director of the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University’s Research Laboratory for Law, Logic and Technology, he and his team of researchers — in collaboration with peers at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa — are using advanced software and Internet-based technologies to explore logical analysis of the underlying patterns of reasoning in legal decisions, and especially the fact-finding portions of those decisions. law.hofstra.edu/LLM

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Prepare. Succeed. | Hamid Durani, LL.M. ’12 Key Stats Country of Origin: Afghanistan Before Hofstra Law: LL.B., Herat University Faculty of Law and Political Science Work Experience: Legal advisor/trainer and translator/interpreter for the Afghanistan Justice Sector Support Program Future Goal: To work for human rights, especially women rights, and become professor of international human rights law and comparative law

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amid Durani was inspired to study law by the effects of civil war and violence of the Taliban regime, particularly their toll on human rights, in his home country. “I am using my degree,” he explains, “to establish a better framework and rule of law to secure human rights, especially for women.”

University through the Maurice A. School of Law’s participation in the Public-Private Partnership for Justice Reform in Afghanistan. At the heart of this student exchange program is the commitment that alumni will return to Afghanistan and apply their new skills and knowledge to foster a stronger legal system.

In 2007, Durani became a private criminal defense lawyer in a society where most accused persons are not aware of their right to an attorney. “There is a general lack of lawyers all over the country, and the role of a defense attorney is largely unknown in Afghanistan,” he says. “It was a big challenge for me.” Durani next served in a series of roles for the Afghanistan Justice Sector Support Program.

Reflecting on his experience living in the U.S. for the first time and studying at Hofstra Law, Durani says, “There is such social freedom and peace here in the U.S., which I did not have in Afghanistan. I appreciated that there were LL.M. students from different countries, which gave me greater perspective and the opportunity to learn about other legal systems. Taking classes with so many American J.D. students also gave me the chance to learn more about U.S. culture.”

In September 2011, he (and two other Afghans) arrived at Hofstra

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pplications for admission must be submitted using the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University’s official application, available online at law.hofstra.edu/LLMAdmissions, through the Law School Admissions Council (www.lsac.org) or by contacting the Office of Enrollment Management at 516-463-5916. The $75 application fee is waived for those who submit their application online, which is strongly encouraged. To apply online to the LL.M. program in American Legal Studies, sign up with the LL.M. Credential Assembly Service (llm.lsac.org).

For application procedures, details on program options, deadlines and other requirements, visit law.hofstra.edu/LLMAdmissions.

Application Review Process The Admissions Committee takes an integrated approach when reviewing applications. The committee considers the rigor of each candidate’s undergraduate education, law school credentials, demonstrated commitment to public service, work and leadership experience, and any other pertinent information. International applicants to the LL.M. program in American Legal Studies are required to submit a TOEFL score of least 600 on the paper-based test or 100 on the Internet-based test.

Foreign-educated applicants must also send their official law school transcripts with certified English translations. Certified translation services may be arranged through World Educational Services, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, or the LSAC LL.M. Credential Assembly Service.

Financing a Legal Education Financial Aid for International Students

International Connections

Students enrolling at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University who are neither U.S. citizens nor permanent residents, and who are therefore ineligible for federal aid programs, are expected to cover the cost of their legal education on their own. Private loans may be available for international students from some lenders, although they usually require U.S. co-signers. All international students who do hold U.S. citizenship or a green card are fully eligible to receive federal financial aid.

Scholarships for International Students Each year Hofstra Law offers a number of merit scholarships of varying amounts to highly accomplished international LL.M. students. Additionally, Hofstra Law’s Office of Financial Aid has an extensive list of external scholarship programs that international students may review when considering how best to fund their LL.M. program.

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hile some students choose to live off campus, on-campus housing is available. The Graduate Residence Hall, which opened in 2008,

houses graduate students from various schools at Hofstra, including many law students. The living units are organized as suites with separate bedrooms surrounding a common room and small kitchenette.

Barbara Stark Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Intellectual Life B.A., Cornell University J.D., New York University LL.M., Columbia University Professor Stark teaches courses in international family law, international law, and transnational law. She has made more than 65 invited presentations at law schools and professional meetings throughout the world. She has served on the executive council of the American Society of International Law and on the executive committee of the AALS Section on International Law and Section on Family and Juvenile Law; she is also a former chair of the Section on Family Law. She currently chairs the Family Law Committee of the International Law Association.

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he Maurice A. Deane School of Law is on the 240-acre Hofstra University campus in Hempstead, New York. The university, founded in 1935, is a

private institution dedicated to providing a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences. Hofstra University offers approximately 140 undergraduate and 160 graduate programs in liberal arts and sciences, business, communication, education and allied human services and honors studies, as well as law. Total university enrollment, including undergraduate and graduate students, is approximately 12,100 students. The newly established and accredited Hofstra University School of Medicine enrolled its initial class of 40Â students in summer 2011.

University-Wide Resources As part of Hofstra University, the Law School is able to provide students with a wealth of resources and opportunities offered to the entire Hofstra community.

Hofstra Law students have access to the state-of-the-art gym facilities and pool, libraries, sporting events, concerts, theatrical performances, festivals and lectures on campus.

The Office of Multicultural and International Student Programs provides educational programs for the Hofstra University community on a variety of cultural, global and social justice issues in an effort to support the academic mission of the University and to explore and appreciate the full range of diversity within the Hofstra community. The office also offers assistance with obtaining an I-20 form and a student visa.

Local Attractions Long Island is home to miles of pristine beachfronts, more than 30 awardwinning wineries and dozens of unique cultural and entertainment attractions. Off-campus destinations might include a nearby New York Islanders ice hockey game or a waterfront picnic at Jones Beach State Park.

Other excursions have included group tours of the North Fork wineries and chartered fishing trips from beach destinations, such as Montauk.

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andidates are encouraged to take a tour and meet Hofstra Law students and faculty to help them better understand the Hofstra Law

environment. Because students host the 30-minute tours, applicants have access to their unique perspective and experience. If you are unable to come to campus, Hofstra Law offers several online information sessions throughout the year. Please check the website law.hofstra.edu for specifics, or contact the Office of Enrollment Management at 516-463-5916 or llmadmissions@ hofstra.edu for further details.

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ofstra University, which is registered as an official arboretum, is in the heart of Long Island’s thriving business community. The campus is a mere 25 miles (40 kilometers) east of New

York City, which allows students to enjoy the benefits of its internationally recognized legal, business and cultural centers. Students have easy access to New York City through the Long Island Rail Road, which stops less than two miles from campus. Hofstra University operates a free shuttle bus to the local train stations. In addition, both John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia international airports are located within 30 minutes of campus.

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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.

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