December 2012

December 2012


Eric Lane Named 9th Dean
Hofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz announced the appointment of Eric Lane as the ninth dean of the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, effective January 1, 2013. Lane has served as interim dean of Hofstra Law since March.
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Upcoming Events

Jan. 30: NYC Alumni Reception

Feb. 6: Philip J. Shapiro Endowed International Visiting Scholar Lecture

March 3: Washington, D.C., Alumni Reception


March 4: Alumni Swearing-In Ceremony at the Supreme Court of the United States

Class Notes

Scott Glick '81, a senior counsel in the National Security Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and director of Hofstra Law in DC, authored “Virtual Checkpoints and Cyber-Terry Stops,” Journal of National Security Law & Policy, and it has been included in the course materials for the ABA’s annual review of national security and the law.

Vivienne Nguyen '11 serves in the U.S. Navy as an active-duty judge advocate general (JAG). She is now stationed in Japan working at the Region Legal Services Office. She was recently recognized as Junior Officer of the Quarter.

Jessica A. Chiavara '12
, an associate at AlterEcho, authored “Taking to the Market: The Expanding Leverage of Local Governments to Drive Sustainable Transitions in the Private Sector,” Environmental Claims Journal (Nov. 2012). She also received a Hofstra Graduate Citation of Excellence in Environmental and Natural Resources Law in May 2012.

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Job Postings

Litigation Associate (3-5 years post-grad experience), Edwards Wildman Palmer (USA)

Senior Advocacy and Policy Counsel (ASD-32), ACLU - New York (New York, NY)

Associate Attorney (1+ year experience), Mastropietro-Frade, LLC (Mineola, NY)


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Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
The faculty, administration and staff at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University wish you and your family a joyous holiday season and a happy new year.
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Hofstra Law Responds to Superstorm Sandy
Hofstra Law has developed a new law clinic, offering free legal assistance to local small businesses as they recover from the effects of Superstorm Sandy.
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Help Us Develop More Lawyers Who Matter
Hofstra Law recognizes the difference our graduates make in the legal community. We hope that you remember the quality education you received at Hofstra Law and understand how much you matter to the Law School.
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Alumni Profile:
Spencer Baretz '97
The public relations and marketing industry has not traditionally been associated with the field of law. But Spencer Baretz '97, partner and co-founder of Hellerman Baretz Communications, is not your ordinary lawyer. He has taken his law degree and combined it with his entrepreneurial spirit to forge a career in the booming PR industry.
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Ecuador: A Hands-On Study
In April 2012, Hofstra Law added to its substantial roster of study abroad programs by holding the first Ecuador Field Study in Otavalo, Ecuador. The one-week, 1-credit spring-break program — the first academic offering in Ecuador by an American law school — was taught by Carol Casazza Herman '84, visiting practitioner-in-residence in environmental law and special professor of law.
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