NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, to Sit at...
On Tuesday, January 21, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, will hold one of its two sittings at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra...
View ArticleProf. Barbara Stark Presents at Int’l Society of Family Law Conference on...
On December 9, Professor Barbara Stark presented the paper “Human Rights, Family Obligations, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child” as part of a panel at the International Society of Family...
View ArticleProf. Julian Ku Quoted in The Guardian on The Detention of Huawei Employees
‘This is not rule of law’: detention of Huawei workers sparks backlash Arrests have raised questions in China about the company’s ties to the state and the wider tech industry. By Lily Kuo The Guardian...
View ArticleProf. Amy Stein Serves as Brief Grader for 2020 Fredrick Douglass Moot Court...
Professor Amy Stein is serving as a brief grader for the Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition for the fourth time. The competition will be held on March 18-19, 2020 in Washington, D.C. This...
View ArticleProf. James Sample Discusses Impeachment Proceedings on PIX11
Professor James Sample was interviewed on December 6, 2019, by PIX11’s News Closeup segment as a deadline looms for President Trump to let the House Judiciary Committee know if White House counsel will...
View ArticleProf. Brenner Fissell Joins the Board of Advisors of the National Institute...
Professor Brenner Fissell has joined the Board of Advisors of the National Institute of Military Justice, an important non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to the fair administration of...
View ArticleFile Your 2019 Taxes for Free! Tax Law Society to Host Volunteer Income Tax...
The Tax Law Society at Hofstra Law is hosting a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) clinic. VITA files tax returns for qualifying taxpayers who made $56,000 or less in 2019. This service is...
View ArticleNew Boot Camp Introduces First-Year Law Students to the Courtroom World
On January 2 and 3, thirty first-year Hofstra Law students had the opportunity to immerse themselves in trial techniques through the Law School’s new 1L Advocacy Boot Camp. This unique opportunity...
View ArticleProf. Andrew Schepard Publishes Co-Authored Article on Collaborative Law in...
The article “To Disclose or not to Disclose? That is the Question in Collaborative Law,” co-authored by Andrew Schepard, the Sidney and Walter Siben Distinguished Professor of Family Law and Director...
View ArticleProf. Julian Ku Quoted in BBC News, The Quartz, Axios and Voice of America on...
In recent weeks Julian Ku, the Maurice A. Deane Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law, has been quoted in the media on such China-related matters as U.S.-Taiwan relations, Hong Kong’s Mask Law,...
View ArticleProf. Maryam Franzella Serves as Brief Grader for 2020 NAAC Moot Court...
Professor Maryam Franzella is serving as a brief grader for the ABA Law Student Division National Appellate Advocacy Competition. The competition will be held on February 20-22, 2020 in Philadelphia...
View ArticleProf. James Sample Presents at the American University Law Review Annual...
On January 31, Professor James Sample presented at the American University Law Review’s Annual Symposium titled “Democracy and the Law: 2020” in Washington D.C. Professor Sample was part of a panel...
View ArticleProf. Eric Freedman Quoted in The Christian Science Monitor
How quickly should courts change the law? Florida tests the limit. By Patrik Jonsson, Staff Writer The Christian Science Monitor February 6, 2020 Excerpt: In states that practice capital punishment,...
View ArticleHofstra Law Launches New Summer Program to Help Incoming Law Students Gain an...
The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University is launching a new summer pre-law program to help students develop the critical skills needed to succeed in law school. Hofstra Law’s Edge...
View ArticleHofstra Law Student Alva Prenga 3L Discusses Her Invaluable Experience in the...
During her time in law school, Alva Prenga 3L always felt she wanted to do something that would fulfill her beyond her student requirements. She says, “I yearned for an opportunity to use my legal...
View ArticleHofstra Law to Host Free Veterans Legal Clinic on March 4, 2020
Hofstra Law will be hosting a free Veterans Legal Clinic on Wednesday, March 4 at the Law School. The clinic is open to all veterans and offers a free consultation with attorneys who specialize in...
View ArticleProf. Ronald Colombo Signs Amicus Brief on Behalf of Volkswagen AG
Professor Ronald Colombo joined other securities law experts, including former SEC officials, in signing an amicus brief on behalf of Volkwagen AG before the United States Court of Appeals for the...
View ArticleProf. James Sample Quoted on the Queens Surrogate’s Court in Gothamist
Judge of 17 Years No Match for the Tangled Web of Queens Surrogate’s Court By Ross Barkan Gothamist Feb. 20, 2020 Excerpt: Clyde Waite, a Yale-educated attorney and senior judge, did not expect to be...
View ArticleProf. Elizabeth Nevins and Prof. Fred Klein Quoted in Newsday
Mineola adopts resolution thwarting state’s new discovery rule. Mineola has adopted a resolution to prevent first responders’ contact information from being shared in pre-trial discovery By Dandan Zou...
View ArticleProf. Ellen Yaroshefsky Quoted in NACDL Comprehensive Statement on President...
Comprehensive NACDL Statement on President Trump’s Relentless Attacks on the Judiciary and the Judicial Process National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Feb. 26, 2020 Excerpt: National...
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