Published on September 18, 2014 | by LawNews
The Office of Experiential Programs announced that it has placed 72 upper-level Hofstra Law students in externships for the fall semester. “Based on the increasing number of students who are actively engaged in experiential learning through … Read More →
Published on September 15, 2014 | by LawNews
In March 2014, Hofstra Law, in conjunction with Mulholland Books, offered writers the unique opportunity to have their short story read by best-selling crime novelists and published online through its Mystery Writing Competition. The Law School … Read More →
Published on September 11, 2014 | by LawNews
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 … Read More →
Published on August 27, 2014 | by LawNews
This summer, Hofstra Law Brigades members Annam Farooq 2L, David Kline 2L, and Alexis Sarnicola 2L joined students from around the world to participate in a weeklong human rights brigade in Yaviza, Panama. This annual trip … Read More →
Published on August 27, 2014 | by LawNews
Professor J. Herbie DiFonzo has been chosen to deliver the Fall 2014 Distinguished Faculty Lecture, “Dilemmas of Shared Parenting in the 21st Century: How Law and Culture Shape Child Custody.” Professor DiFonzo’s lecture will focus on the … Read More →
Published on August 26, 2014 | by LawNews
Hofstra Law has been selected to compete in the invitation-only National Criminal Justice Trial Competition, to be held in March 2015. The competition is limited to 20 teams, which are selected based on success at competitions … Read More →
Published on August 5, 2014 | by LawNews
The Gitenstein Institute for Health Law and Policy at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University has launched a new Certificate in Clinical Bioethics program with the Hofstra University Bioethics Center and Hofstra … Read More →
Published on July 24, 2014 | by LawNews
On June 26, 2014, the Long Island Housing Partnership (LIHP) presented the Housing Leadership Award to Professor Stefan Krieger, Village of Farmingdale Mayor Ralph Ekstrand and students in the Law Reform Advocacy Clinic. LIHP recognized the … Read More →
Published on June 12, 2014 | by LawNews
Beginning in spring 2015, eight third-year Hofstra Law students will spend the final 12 weeks of the semester providing 500 hours of pro bono legal assistance as part of Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman’s Pro Bono Scholars … Read More →
Published on June 10, 2014 | by LawNews
On June 9, 2014, the North Shore-LIJ Health System announced the election of Hofstra Law alumnus Mark L. Claster ’77 as the new chair of its board of trustees. He has been a North Shore-LIJ trustee … Read More →