Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

About Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, also called Hofstra Law, is a private law school located in Hempstead, on Long Island, and it sits on the campus of Hofstra University. The school was founded in 1970 and has been accredited by the American Bar Association since 1971. Its degree offerings include a JD program, LLM programs in American Legal Studies, Family Law, and Health Law and Policy, and an ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate Program. Joint degrees combine the JD with an MBA from the Frank G. Zarb School of Business or with an MPH from the School of Health Sciences and Human Services.

Clinical education is a central part of the curriculum, and students represent people facing legal problems in clinics that have included Asylum, Criminal Justice, Health Law and Policy, Immigration, and Youth Advocacy. Concentrations are available in alternative dispute resolution, business law, criminal law, energy and environmental law, family law, health law, intellectual property law, and international law. In 2024 the school expanded its Medical-Legal Partnership with Northwell Health into four local medical clinics. The campus address is 121 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549, about 25 miles east of New York City.

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