Prof. Alafair Burke, Mary Higgins Clark to Speak About, Sign Their New Book,...
Best-selling crime fiction author Professor Alafair S. Burke and “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark will be appearing together to speak about and sign their new book, The Cinderella Murder, at 7...
View ArticleHofstra Law in D.C. Students Tour FBI Headquarters
On Oct. 2, 2014, Hofstra Law in D.C. (HLDC) students met with top officials in the FBI’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate, including the chief for national policy, and toured the headquarters...
View Article7 Hofstra Law Alumni to Receive 2014 Leadership in Law Awards
Seven Hofstra Law alumni will receive Leadership in Law Awards on Nov. 13, 2014. Sponsored by Long Island Business News, the awards recognize individuals whose dedication to excellence and leadership,...
View ArticleHofstra Law Celebrates 2nd Annual IP Alumni Reception
On Sept. 17, 2014, Hofstra Law students and alumni specializing in intellectual property gathered at the Manhattan office of Bryan Cave LLP for the second annual IP Alumni Reception. With the support...
View ArticleNew York City Law Department Hires 4 Hofstra Law Graduates
Four recent graduates of Hofstra Law — Alexander Anolik ’14, Katherine Byrns ’13, Rachel Katz ’14 and Gina Paglia ’14 — were among the 35 attorneys and 16 postgraduate fellows hired by the New York...
View ArticleProf. Monroe Freedman’s ‘The Unconstitutionality of Electing State Judges’...
Professor Monroe H. Freedman’s article “The Unconstitutionality of Electing State Judges,” 26 Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics 217 (2013), has been reprinted in 20 Verdict No. 4, October 2014.
View ArticleAlumnus Michael Penner ’94 Named Chairman of Hydro-Quebec
Hofstra Law alumnus Michael Penner ’94, the president and CEO of the Richelieu Group, was named a director and chairman of the board of Hydro-Quebec, the largest electricity generator in Canada. The...
View ArticleHofstra Law Celebrates Pro Bono Week 2014 With a Series of Events
Hofstra Law announces a series of events for law students as part of Celebrate Pro Bono Week, Oct. 19-25. The events offer students the opportunity to learn more about Hofstra Law’s extensive pro bono...
View ArticleProf. Scott Glick’s Article on Consequence, 4th Amendment Analysis Makes More...
An article by Professor Scott J. Glick ’81, “Consequence, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and the Fourth Amendment’s ‘No-Win’ Scenario,” made the SSRN Top Ten download lists for National Security and...
View ArticleAlumnus Scott Stone ’92 Honored as Pro Bono Attorney of the Month
Hofstra Law alumnus Scott Stone ’92 was honored by Nassau Suffolk Law Services’ Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) and the Nassau County Bar Association as the Pro Bono Attorney of the Month. The honor...
View ArticleProf. Eric Freedman Writes in WSJ: Transferring Gitmo Prisoners Dodges Basic...
Eric M. Freedman, the Siggi B. Wilzig Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Rights and a consultant to many detainees at Guantánamo Bay, responded in a letter to the editor of The Wall Street...
View ArticleProf. Norman Silber Featured in Study of ‘Metro Areas with the Best and Worst...
Professor Norman I. Silber was a featured expert in a recent study that examined the “Metro Areas with the Best and Worst Budgeters.” The study was conducted by WalletHub, a consumer finance...
View ArticleProf. Ronald Colombo Comments on HHS’ Post-Hobby Lobby Rules
Ronald J. Colombo, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of law, joined a group of corporate law professors (organized by Lyman Johnson of Washington and Lee University School of Law) in...
View ArticleHofstra Law to Host Free Veterans Legal Clinic on November 15
Hofstra Law will be hosting a free Veterans Legal Clinic on Saturday, November 15, 2014, at the Law School. The clinic is open to all veterans and offers a free consultation with attorneys who...
View ArticleHofstra Law Grads Rank 17 in Midcareer Earnings Survey
Hofstra Law graduates earn $149,700 a year on average at the midpoint of their careers, according to a recent survey by PayScale. The survey analyzed midcareer earnings for employees with master’s,...
View ArticleProf. Ronald Colombo’s Co-Authored Comment Letter Makes SSRN’s Top 10...
“Comments on the HHS’ Flawed Post-Hobby Lobby Rules,” co-authored by Ronald J. Colombo, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of law, was recently listed on SSRN’s Top Ten download list for...
View ArticleAlumnus David R. Jimenez ’91 Appointed to Connecticut Board of Regents for...
On Oct. 24, 2014, Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced that the appointment of Hofstra Law alumnus David R. Jimenez ’91 of West Simsbury to serve as a member of the state Board of Regents for...
View ArticleProf. Herbie DiFonzo Delivers Hofstra University’s Fall 2014 Distinguished...
On Wednesday, October 22, Professor J. Herbie DiFonzo delivered the Fall 2014 Distinguished Faculty Lecture, “Dilemmas of Shared Parenting in the 21st Century: How Law and Culture Shape Child Custody.”...
View ArticleThe Honorable Shunji Yanai Delivers Philip J. Shapiro International Lecture
On October 22, The Honorable Shunji Yanai delivered the Philip J. Shapiro Endowed International Visiting Scholar Lecture. Judge Yanai, who served as president of the International Tribunal for the Law...
View Article344 Hofstra Law Alumni Named 2014 Super Lawyers
This year, 344 Hofstra Law alumni were named 2014 Super Lawyers in the U.S. Of the 344 alumni, 272 were named to the New York Metro list. Hofstra Law ranks seventh among law schools nationally for...
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