Hofstra University School of Law
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1970 |
| Dean | Eric Lane |
| Students | 828 |
| Location | Hempstead, New York, USA |
| Campus | Suburban, 240 acres (1.0 km²) |
| Website | law.hofstra.edu |
The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University is in Hempstead, New York. 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's 2014 ABA-required disclosures, 57.7% of the Class of 2014 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation. With an additional 2% pursuing another degree.
Hofstra's School of Law is on a semester system, encompassing a fall and spring semester, with a three-week winter break during which several intensive skills programs are taught and a study abroad program is offered in Curaçao and Cuba. The school also holds a summer session during which several classes are offered for students, along with a number of study abroad opportunities. The law school is also the first ABA approved law school in the United States to offer programs in Cuba.
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 2015 U.S. News Rankings for law schools, Hofstra ranked 122 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.
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