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

• Hofstra Law Launches Access to Justice Incubator

• Hofstra Law Announces New Required Skills Modules as Part of Curricular Changes

• Gitenstein Institute to Host Health Fair April 6

• Access to Justice Incubator Announces Inaugural Fellows

• One-of-a-Kind Seminar Offers Hofstra Law Students Insider’s View of Municipal Government

• Hofstra Law Launches Joint J.D. and Master of Public Health Program

• Hofstra Law Announces Inaugural Group of Pro Bono Scholars

Awards and Achievements

• Hofstra Law’s Faculty Ranks No. 33 in Scholarly Impact

• Groundbreaking Victory and Appeals Successes for the Asylum Clinic

• Hofstra Law Clinics Achieve Legal Victories

• Hofstra Law Team Wins Regional Round of National Moot Court Competition

• Hofstra Law’s Trial Advocacy Teams Have Successful Fall Semester

• Hofstra Law’s Youth Advocacy Clinic Successfully Argues Case in 2nd Department

• Hofstra Law Students Help Mother Gain Legal Guardianship of Her Children

• Veterans Legal Assistance Project Wins a NYSBA 2014 President’s Pro Bono Service Award

• Law Reform Advocacy Clinic Receives Housing Leadership Award

• Hofstra Law Named Top 10 School for Teaching the Technology of Practice

• Anthony Schroth 1L Receives Prestigious Peggy Browning Fellowship

• Hofstra Law Celebrates Student Achievements at the 2014 Graduation Awards Ceremony

• Adam Preller 2L Earns Coveted NRDC Internship

• Hofstra Law Students Compete in Prestigious Vis International Moot Court Competition

• Alumna Judith A. Livingston ’79 to Deliver 2014 Commencement Address

• Alumnus Louis A. Scarcella ’77 Appointed US Bankruptcy Judge for New York’s Eastern District

• Alumnus Michael Penner ’94 Meets With President Obama to Discuss Attracting Investment to the US

• Alumnus Mark L. Claster ’77 Elected Chair of North Shore-LIJ Health System

Faculty

• Prof. Monroe Freedman’s How Can You Represent Those People? Sells Out on 1st Day

• Prof. Robin Charlow Joins Board of Directors of Federal Defenders of New York

• Associate Dean Courtney Selby’s New Book, Oklahoma Legal Research, Is Released

• Prof. Katrina Kuh Selected as Fall 2013 Distinguished Young Environmental Scholar

• Prof. Andrew Schepard Receives Award and Gives Keynote at 2013 Forensic Division Fall Conference

• Prof. Herbie DiFonzo’s Intimate Associations Highlighted by Family Law Prof Blog

• Prof. James Sample Named 2014 Teacher of the Year

• Prof. Irina Manta Wins 2014 Stessin Prize

• Prof. Julian Ku Receives a Taiwan Fellowship

• Prof. Vern Walker Joins Editorial Board of Artificial Intelligence and Law Journal

• Prof. Amy Stein Joins Editorial Board of Perspectives

• Prof. Alafair Burke Featured in ABA Journal Modern Law Library Podcast

Community Impact

• Law Students Provide Free Legal Assistance to More Than 80 Military Veterans

• Hofstra Law Receives $1 Million for Disaster Recovery Clinic

• Farmingdale Village and Hofstra Law Clinic Announce Affordable Housing Victory

• Veterans Legal Clinic Featured on The O’Reilly Factor

• Veterans Get Help From Hofstra Law Students

• Nassau County Youth Court Celebrates 3rd Anniversary

• Hofstra Law Hosts Youth Law Day for Local Minority High School Students

• Gitenstein Institute Hosts Free Health Fair for Local Community

• Tax Law Society Helps File Over 175 Tax Returns

• Hofstra Law Students Participate in Human Rights Brigade in Panama

Lectures, Conferences and Special Events

• Hofstra Law to Host Affordable Healthcare’s Next Act

• Hofstra Law and Bryan Cave LLP Host Intellectual Property Reception

• Hofstra Law Celebrates Pro Bono Week With a Series of Events

• Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman Delivers Incubator Keynote

• Hofstra Law to Honor Alumni Members of the New York State Assembly at 25th Annual PJF Auction

• Hofstra Law to Host Summit on Keeping Kids in School and Out of Court

• Hofstra Moot Court Board Celebrates Exciting Year at Alumni Reception

• Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal Honors Evan J. Spelfogel

• Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and UN Legal Counsel Delivers 2014 Shapiro Lecture

• Prof. Theo Liebmann Directs 10th Annual Trial Training Program for Family Court Attorneys