Thank you to all who made 2018-2019 an incredible year at Hofstra Law. Here are select highlights from the academic year.
Top Stories
- Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University Takes Over Wilbur F. Breslin Center for Real Estate Studies
- Legaltech News Notes Hofstra Law’s Legal Tech Boot Camp Among 8 Law School Innovations
- Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University Announces Opening of Pro Se Legal Assistance Program at Central Islip Federal Courthouse
- Former US Attorney General Loretta Lynch to Deliver Hofstra Law’s 2019 Commencement Address
- Hofstra Law and Zucker School of Medicine to Host Innovative Medical-Legal Trial Competition
Awards and Achievements
- 4 Hofstra Law Students Receive 2019 New York City Bar Diversity Fellowships
- Hofstra Law Named a Top 3 School for Family Law by preLaw Magazine
- Prof. Julian Ku Ranks Among the 20 Most-Cited Originalist Scholars in the US
- Prof. Theo Liebmann Receives a 2018 Pro Bono Publico Award From The Legal Aid Society of NY
- Prof. Ellen Yaroshefsky Receives Levy Award From NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics
- 316 Hofstra Law Alumni Selected to 2018 New York — Metro Super Lawyers List
Scholarly Impact
- Prof. Andrew Schepard Gives Keynote Address at Oregon Family Law Conference
- Prof. Barbara Barron Teaches Course for Faculty of Tunisia’s ISPA for ABA Rule of Law Initiative
- 4th Edition of Prof. Janet Dolgin’s Co-Authored Book Bioethics and the Law Is Published
- Legal Theory Blog ‘Highly Recommends’ Prof. Brenner Fissell’s ‘Nondelegation & Criminal Law’
- Prof. Michael Haber’s Article on New Activist Nonprofits Published in University of Miami Law Review
- Prof. Irina Manta’s Article on Online Dating Fraud, ‘Tinder Lies,’ Published in Wake Forest Law Review
- Prof. Matthew Shapiro Presents at 2019 Yale/Stanford/Harvard Junior Faculty Forum
- Prof. Barbara Stark’s Article on ‘Intercountry’ Human Rights to Appear in Indiana Law Journal
Faculty in the Media
- Prof. Ellen Yaroshefsky Quoted in Bloomberg Law Story on Chances That Judge in USS Cole Bombing Case Will Face Disciplinary Action
- Prof. Barbara Barron Quoted in New York Times on Changes to Harvey Weinstein’s Defense Team
- Prof. Eric M. Freedman Quoted in NY Times Story ‘Cohen Implicates President Trump. What Do Prosecutors Do Now?’
- Prof. Mitchell Gans Quoted in NY Times Special Investigation of Trump’s ‘Suspect Tax Schemes’
- Prof. Julian Ku Quoted in New York Times Story on Recent Events in US Case Against Huawei
- Prof. Irina Manta Interviewed on Phoenix NPR Radio’s The Show About Civil Denaturalization
- Judge Gail Prudenti, Dean, Discusses Hofstra Law Programs to Help Veterans on MetroFocus
- WABC News Covers Prof. James Sample’s Class Watching Ford-Kavanaugh Senate Hearings
Community Impact
- Deportation Defense Clinic Receives Mary Dewar Human Rights Award for Aiding LI Immigrants
- Veterans Legal Assistance Project (VLAP) and Veterans Legal Clinics Featured in LI Herald
- Hofstra Law Class of 2019 Contributes Over 71,000 Hours of Pro Bono Service
Notable Trial Team Results
- Hofstra Law BLSA Team Reaches Finals in 2019 Nelson Mandela Int’l Negotiations Competition
- Hofstra Law Trial Advocacy Team Reaches Semifinals in 2019 Capitol City Challenge
- Hofstra Law Trial Team Reaches Semifinals in 2019 South Texas Mock Trial Challenge
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