Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, NY: Hofstra Law School has proudly rejoined U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of the top 100 ABA-accredited law schools. The Law School was also hailed as having one of the most diverse student bodies in the country.

The latest annual rankings were posted on the magazine’s Web site on Friday, March 28. The print version of the rankings is published in “America’s Best Graduate Schools 2009,” which was slated to hit newsstands on Monday, March 31.

“Hofstra Law School continues to be an exciting place for a legal education,” said Dean Nora V. Demleitner. “I am delighted by the progress we made in moving back into the top 100 law schools. While I may not fully agree with the methodology used in these rankings, I understand the impact it has on the value of a Hofstra Law School degree. The law school faculty and administration are committed to continue efforts to ensure Hofstra receives the recognition it deserves in the legal community.”

The rankings are based on a survey of academic and professional leaders about legal education programs and statistical indicators relating to a school’s faculty, research, and students. U.S. News & World Report promotes its "ranking" system as a way to synthesize a wide array of information to one number that allows comparisons of all ABA-accredited law schools.

The rankings are based on expert opinions about legal education programs and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school’s faculty, research, and students.  U.S. News & World Report promotes its "ranking" system as a way to synthesize a wide array of information to one number that allows comparisons of all ABA-accredited law schools. It should be noted that these ranking systems have been criticized for failing to take the special needs and circumstances of each student into account when comparing schools.

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Hofstra Law School was founded in 1970 and is accredited by the ABA, boasting an alumni body of approximately 8,500 graduates. The school is located on the campus of Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, which also includes a national arboretum.  In addition to its full-time juris doctor (J.D.) degree program, Hofstra Law School offers part-time day and evening J.D. programs as well as graduate degree programs, including an LL.M. Program in American Legal Studies (for foreign law graduates), and LL.M. programs in International Law and Family Law.