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NYS Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to Deliver Commencement Address at Hofstra Law School

April 27th, 2011
  New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman will deliver the keynote address at Hofstra Law School’s commencement ceremony to be held on Sunday, May 22, at 7:30 p.m at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, Hofstra University in Hem… more »

PJF Auction Raises Record of Almost $49,000 to Support Public Interest Work

April 1st, 2011
This year’s event was truly a team effort and PJF Co-Presidents Ahmed Almudallal & Elissa Jacobs wish to thank everyone who contributed their time, auction items, and money to benefit the  Public Justice Fellowship program. It is due to your gener… more »

Faculty Events for the Week of March 28th, 2011

March 28th, 2011
Monday, March 28thLaw and Citizenship SymposiumProfessor Yolanda Vazquez, University of Pennsylvania Law School"The Sixth Amendment v. Court Admonishments: When Advising Noncitizen Defendants as to the Immigration Consequences of a Criminal Conviction, C… more »

Professor Andrew Schepard's Latest Law and Children Column Published in New York Law Journal

January 28th, 2011
Professor Andrew Schepard's latest Law and Children column appeared in today's (January 28,2011) New York Law Journal.  The article is titled "Raising New York's Age of Criminal Responsibility for Juveniles" and can be found on page 3 of today's paper ed… more »

Professor Frank Gulino to Grade Briefs, Judge Quarterfinal Oral Arguments in the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C.

January 5th, 2011
Professor Frank Gulino has been invited to grade written memorials and to judge two rounds of oral argument, including the quarterfinal round, in the Mid-Atlantic Super Regional Round of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. … more »

Message from the Dean: Hofstra Law Mourns the Loss of Eric J. Schmertz, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Dean (1982-1989) and Charter Faculty Member

December 20th, 2010
It is with great sadness that I share that Eric Schmertz, who had shaped our law school for so many decades, passed away on Saturday. Funeral services will take place tomorrow 12/21, at 1:30 pm at the Clark Funeral Home in Katonah, NY (914-232-3033) to b… more »

Monroe Freedman Article to be Published in Chinese

November 29th, 2010
Professor Monroe Freedman has granted permission to publish his article, "Our Constitutionalized Adversary System," 1 Chapman L. Rev. 57 (1998), in Chinese. more »

Professor Ronald J. Colombo Signs Amicus Brief Submitted in Supreme Court Case

November 17th, 2010
Professor Ronald J. Colombo joined other securities and corporate law professors in signing an amicus brief submitted in the Supreme Court case Matrixx v. Siracusano. The amici urge the Court to affirm the Ninth Circuit’s interpretation of materiality u… more »

Andrew Schepard Participates in an Evaluation Team Assessing Marion County Family Court

November 16th, 2010
Professor Andrew Schepard participated as part a multi disciplinary evaluation team organized by the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts which completed a report assessing Marion County (Indianapolis), Indiana's Family Court Services and making… more »

Professor Andrew Schepard Participates in the Annual Meeting of the ABA's Commission on Youth at Risk

November 16th, 2010
On Thursday, November 11th and Friday, November 12th Professor Andrew Schepard participated in the annual meeting of the American Bar Association's Commission on Youth at Risk. Professor Schepard serves as Chair of the Policy Committee and Chair of the A… more »