Hofstra University Law School
| Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University | |
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| Established | 1970 |
| School type | Private |
| Dean | Hon. A. Gail Prudenti |
| Location | Hempstead, New York, US |
| Enrollment | 791 |
| Faculty | 90 |
| USNWR ranking | 118 overall 44 part-time |
| Bar pass rate | 70% (July 2017 NY first-time takers) (registration required) |
| Website | law.hofstra.edu |
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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.
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.
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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