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Hofstra Law 2017-2018 Year in Review
Thank you to all who made 2017-2018 an incredible year at Hofstra Law. Here are select highlights from the academic year. Top Stories U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to Speak at the Maurice...
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Deportation Defense Clinic Receives Mary Dewar Human Rights Award for Aiding...
The Hofstra Law Deportation Defense Clinic was honored with the Mary Dewar Human Rights Award by Long Island Jobs with Justice at its annual Prayer Brunch on Dec. 6. The award is given to organizations...
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Ryan Torino 3L Researches and Drafts Cybersecurity Guidelines for Attorneys...
This past summer I had the good fortune to work under the chairman of the New York State Bar Association’s Subcommittee on Technology and Cybersecurity, where I researched and drafted guidelines for...
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Tori Roseman 2L Helps Individuals Receive Unemployment Benefits
I’ve always prided myself in taking the path less traveled in my extracurricular activities. When I first heard about what the Unemployment Action Center accomplishes, I was excited to take on real...
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Brian Vasquez 2L Assists Immigrant Children in Need of Legal Representation
This past summer I had the opportunity of working with the Safe Passage Project, a nonprofit dedicated to aiding immigrant children and ensuring that no child faces the legal system unrepresented. I...
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Gianna N. McArthur 3L Gains Exposure to Military and Civilian Law Through an...
This summer I was fortunate to work at the United States Coast Guard First District Legal Office in Boston. I had a great experience and acquired many legal skills. One of the most interesting aspects...
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Gregory DeSantis 3L Gains Experience in Intellectual Property Law as a Summer...
As a former performing artist, I was very drawn to the creative content and creative lawyering found within the intellectual property field. Knowing how challenging a career in IP can be, I was...
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New Legal Technology Courses
The lawyers of tomorrow, regardless of their practice area, will need to be proficient in legal technology. At Hofstra Law, we have recognized this need and have developed new courses in these emerging...
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Hofstra Law Hosts Legal Tech Boot Camp
Hofstra Law hosted its first Legal Tech Boot Camp on Oct. 6 at the Law School. This single-day educational and networking experience focused on the role of technology in the practice of law and the...
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An Update From the Law, Logic & Technology (LLT) Research Lab
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Alumni and Faculty on Rapid Changes in Technology in the Legal Field
A group of attorneys sit around a conference room table, takeout containers in hand, combing through documents in a due diligence investigation. A partner based in New York at a global firm takes the...
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HOFSTRA LAW REPORT: Fall 2018
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Alumnus Hon. Norman St. George ’88 Named Administrative Judge of Nassau...
Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks announced on Dec. 20 the appointment of Hofstra Law alumnus Hon. Norman St. George ’88 as Administrative Judge of the Nassau County Courts and Hon. Doris...
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Prof. Ellen Yaroshefsky Receives Levy Award From NYSBA Committee on...
Professor Ellen Yaroshefsky will be recognized by the Committee on Professional Ethics of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) with the Sanford D. Levy Award on January 16 at the NYSBA Annual...
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Prof. Amy Stein Serves as Brief Grader for 2019 Frederick Douglass Moot Court...
Professor Amy Stein is serving as a brief grader for the Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition for the third time. This national competition, which is sponsored by the National Black Law Students...
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Prof. Julian Ku Examines Legal Basis for Huawei CFO’s Detention and...
Julian Ku, the Maurice A. Deane Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law, posted “The Detention of Huawei’s CFO Is Legally Justified. Why Doesn’t the U.S. Say So?” on Dec. 12 on the influential...
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Prof. Irina Manta Co-Writes Op-Ed on DOJ’s Expanded Efforts to Revoke...
Irina D. Manta, associate dean for research and faculty development, professor of law, and founding director of the Center for Intellectual Property Law, and Cassandra Burke Robertson, professor of law...
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Prof. Irina Manta Presents to NYC Bar’s Immigration and Nationality Law...
Irina D. Manta, associate dean for research and faculty development, professor of law, and founding director of the Center for Intellectual Property Law, spoke to the New York City Bar Association’s...
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Prof. Julian Ku Quoted in Newsday Story on Legacy of UN Ambassador Nikki Haley
LI scholars reflect on UN Ambassador Nikki Haley’s legacyAcademics say Haley’s tenure was marked by notable accomplishments — including major Security Council resolutions — along with some maneuvers...
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Prof. Julian Ku’s Analysis of Huawei CFO’s Arrest and Its Aftermath Cited by...
Since the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of the Chinese company Huawei Technologies, on Dec. 1 in Canada for extradition to the United States, Julian Ku, the Maurice A. Deane...
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