Hofstra Law 2013-14: A Year in Review
Thank you to all who made 2013-2014 an incredible year at Hofstra Law. Below are select highlights from the academic year.
New Initiatives
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Hofstra Law Launches Access to Justice Incubator
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Hofstra Law Announces New Required Skills Modules as Part of Curricular Changes
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Gitenstein Institute to Host Health Fair April 6
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Access to Justice Incubator Announces Inaugural Fellows
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One-of-a-Kind Seminar Offers Hofstra Law Students Insider’s View of Municipal Government
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Hofstra Law Launches Joint J.D. and Master of Public Health Program
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Hofstra Law Announces Inaugural Group of Pro Bono Scholars
Awards and Achievements
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Hofstra Law’s Faculty Ranks No. 33 in Scholarly Impact
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Groundbreaking Victory and Appeals Successes for the Asylum Clinic
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Hofstra Law Clinics Achieve Legal Victories
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Hofstra Law Team Wins Regional Round of National Moot Court Competition
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Hofstra Law’s Trial Advocacy Teams Have Successful Fall Semester
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Hofstra Law’s Youth Advocacy Clinic Successfully Argues Case in 2nd Department
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Hofstra Law Students Help Mother Gain Legal Guardianship of Her Children
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Veterans Legal Assistance Project Wins a NYSBA 2014 President’s Pro Bono Service Award
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Law Reform Advocacy Clinic Receives Housing Leadership Award
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Hofstra Law Named Top 10 School for Teaching the Technology of Practice
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Anthony Schroth 1L Receives Prestigious Peggy Browning Fellowship
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Hofstra Law Celebrates Student Achievements at the 2014 Graduation Awards Ceremony
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Adam Preller 2L Earns Coveted NRDC Internship
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Hofstra Law Students Compete in Prestigious Vis International Moot Court Competition
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Alumna Judith A. Livingston ’79 to Deliver 2014 Commencement Address
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Alumnus Louis A. Scarcella ’77 Appointed US Bankruptcy Judge for New York’s Eastern District
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Alumnus Michael Penner ’94 Meets With President Obama to Discuss Attracting Investment to the US
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Alumnus Mark L. Claster ’77 Elected Chair of North Shore-LIJ Health System
Faculty
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Prof. Monroe Freedman’s How Can You Represent Those People? Sells Out on 1st Day
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Prof. Robin Charlow Joins Board of Directors of Federal Defenders of New York
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Associate Dean Courtney Selby’s New Book, Oklahoma Legal Research, Is Released
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Prof. Katrina Kuh Selected as Fall 2013 Distinguished Young Environmental Scholar
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Prof. Andrew Schepard Receives Award and Gives Keynote at 2013 Forensic Division Fall Conference
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Prof. Herbie DiFonzo’s Intimate Associations Highlighted by Family Law Prof Blog
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Prof. James Sample Named 2014 Teacher of the Year
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Prof. Irina Manta Wins 2014 Stessin Prize
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Prof. Julian Ku Receives a Taiwan Fellowship
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Prof. Vern Walker Joins Editorial Board of Artificial Intelligence and Law Journal
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Prof. Amy Stein Joins Editorial Board of Perspectives
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Prof. Alafair Burke Featured in ABA Journal Modern Law Library Podcast
Community Impact
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Law Students Provide Free Legal Assistance to More Than 80 Military Veterans
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Hofstra Law Receives $1 Million for Disaster Recovery Clinic
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Farmingdale Village and Hofstra Law Clinic Announce Affordable Housing Victory
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Veterans Legal Clinic Featured on The O’Reilly Factor
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Veterans Get Help From Hofstra Law Students
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Nassau County Youth Court Celebrates 3rd Anniversary
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Hofstra Law Hosts Youth Law Day for Local Minority High School Students
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Gitenstein Institute Hosts Free Health Fair for Local Community
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Tax Law Society Helps File Over 175 Tax Returns
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Hofstra Law Students Participate in Human Rights Brigade in Panama
Lectures, Conferences and Special Events
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Hofstra Law to Host Affordable Healthcare’s Next Act
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Hofstra Law and Bryan Cave LLP Host Intellectual Property Reception
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Hofstra Law Celebrates Pro Bono Week With a Series of Events
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Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman Delivers Incubator Keynote
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Hofstra Law to Honor Alumni Members of the New York State Assembly at 25th Annual PJF Auction
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Hofstra Law to Host Summit on Keeping Kids in School and Out of Court
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Hofstra Moot Court Board Celebrates Exciting Year at Alumni Reception
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Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal Honors Evan J. Spelfogel
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Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and UN Legal Counsel Delivers 2014 Shapiro Lecture
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Prof. Theo Liebmann Directs 10th Annual Trial Training Program for Family Court Attorneys
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