The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University (commonly known as Hofstra Law) is a law school located in Hempstead, New York on Long Island, affiliated with Hofstra University. Founded in 1970 and accredited by the ABA in 1971, the school offers a JD, a joint JD/MBA degree, and LL.M degrees in American Law (for foreign law graduates) and Family law. Hofstra Law School is on the southern portion of the 240-acre (0.97 km2) Hofstra University campus, in Hempstead, New York. The school was renamed to the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University in September 2011.
According to Hofstra Law's 2017 ABA-required disclosures, 73.23% of the Class of 2016 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation. For the July 2016 New York bar exam, 64% of Hofstra Law graduates who were first-time exam takers passed the bar, vs. an 82% average for graduates of New York ABA-accredited schools.
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Academics
Hofstra School of Law offers concentration in 15 areas of study: Child and Family Advocacy, Civil Litigation, Corporate & Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Consumer Law, Corporate and Securities Law, Criminal Law and Procedure, Energy and the Environment, Family Law, Health Law, Intellectual Property Law, International and Comparative Law, Labor and Employment Law, Real Estate, and Taxation.
Rankings
In the 2017 U.S. News Rankings for law schools, Hofstra ranked 118 and 44 part-time nationally. The school was named one of the country's best public interest law schools by preLaw magazine, a national publication aimed at prospective law students. Among the 75 law schools that made the list, Hofstra ranked 11th.
Hofstra Law is ranked the No. 54 school in the country in placing partners in U.S. offices of the 100 largest national law firms (J.D. classes of 1986 and after), according to a study by Theodore P. Seto, "Where Do Partners Come From," Journal of Legal Education. According to a 2016 study, by Law School Transparency, Hofstra ranked 35th nationally for employment outcomes and 6th in New York State.
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Facilities
The School of Law is housed in the original building opened in the 1970s upon the school's inception, although it has undergone several extensive renovations since that time. The lower floors of Kushner Hall are home to the law school's two level Barbara and Maurice A. Deane Law Library. The law building also contains a Moot Courtroom. Access to wireless internet can be found throughout the campus.
In the early 1990s, the school added a new building, Joan Axinn Hall, to house its growing clinical programs and the Office of Career Services, and it expanded into neighboring Roosevelt Hall in 2006-07, with new space for its five student-run journals and other student organizations.
Faculty
As of 2016, Hofstra Law has 46 full-time faculty members. Faculty have included family law advocate John D. Gregory, professor Nora Demleitner, crime fiction author Alafair Burke, and legal ethics scholar Monroe Freedman.
Employment
According to Hofstra's official 2017 ABA-required disclosures, 73.23% of the Class of 2016 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation. Hofstra's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 22.6%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2015 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time position
Costs
Annual tuition at Hofstra for the 2016-2017 academic year is $55,267. The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $301,721.
Alumni
Government
- Matt Ahearn, served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2002 to 2004
- Joseph Borg, the Securities Commissioner of Alabama since 1994
- Ann-Margaret Carrozza, the New York State Assembly from 1997 to 2010
- Joe Ferriero, the Bergen County Democratic Organization Chairman from 1998 to 2009
- Edward P. Mangano, ('87), Nassau County Executive since 2010
- Jonathan Kaiman ('88), Supervisor of the Town of North Hempstead since 2004
- Neil Levin, Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, killed during the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center
- Thomas McKevitt ('96), member of the New York State Assembly since 2006
- David Paterson ('83), former Governor of New York, former Lieutenant Governor and minority leader of the New York State Senate
- Richard Socarides, former White House adviser under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1999
- Thomas C. Wales ('79), assassinated federal prosecutor
- David Weprin, member of the New York State Assembly since 2010. former member of New York City Council, former Deputy Superintendent of the New York State Banking Commission, former Chairman of New York's Securities Industry Association
Judges
- Maryanne Trump Barry ('74), a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, sister of 45th U.S. President Donald Trump
- John J. Farley III ('73), former judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
- Sallie Manzanet-Daniels ('88), Associate Justice of the New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department
Other
- Norm Kent ('71), chairman of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws NORML
- Charles Kushner, billionaire real estate developer, and father of Jared Kushner
- Katherine Lapp ('81), executive vice president and chief administrative officer of Harvard University
- Randy Levine ('80), president of the New York Yankees since January 2000
- Linda Cahn, founder and president of Pharmacy Benefit Consultants
- Mary Matalin, political consultant for the Republican Party, advisor to former President George W. Bush (attended but did not graduate)
- Bobby Muller ('74), peace advocate
- Burton Rocks ('97), sports agent
- Joel Segal ('89), sports agent
- David D'Amato, subject of the documentary, Tickled
See also
- Law of New York
- Hofstra University
References
External links
- Official website
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