Biography

Professor Diamond teaches in both the procedure and trial practice areas and in areas concerned with families and children. He is a co-director of the Northeast Regional Trial Practice Program of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, which is held at Hofstra each year. He teaches and writes on legal problems of public education and in the area of civil litigation. He is a member of the board of directors of Mobilization for Youth Legal Services, where he was once employed as chief welfare attorney and later as director of the Law Reform and Test Case Unit. Prior to coming to Hofstra School of Law, Professor Diamond taught at Syracuse Law School and had previously been an associate at Hughes, Hubbard and Reed in New York.