ACADEMICS

AREAS OF STUDY

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Find Your Focus

Technological innovations and policy changes have created new opportunities for lawyers in specialized fields. We have developed programs that allow you to focus your studies in a particular interest area and acquire the tools needed to gain an edge in your chosen field.

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Business Law

Our business law offerings give you the solid foundation needed to excel as a transactional lawyer, corporate litigator, or business principal in the dynamic intersection of business and law.

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Family Law

Our robust family law offerings will provide you with instruction and training in those subject areas fundamental to family law practice, as well as instruction in specialized, related subject areas of your choosing.

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Health Law

We train our students to become first-rate legal representatives to all of the healthcare system’s stakeholders.

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Intellectual Property

You will receive instruction and training in those subject areas fundamental to the practice of intellectual property attorneys, as well as instruction in specialized, related subject areas of your choosing.

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Legal Ethics

Hofstra Law has been a leader in the field of legal ethics. Starting with the pioneering work of Professor Monroe Freedman, the Law School has distinguished itself for ethics programming and teaching.

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Legal Technology

We are preparing students to be innovators who are able to help law firms and other legal providers navigate the future.

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Public Service

We are committed to providing substantial opportunities for our students to engage in a wide range of public service activities during law school.

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Trial Advocacy

Hofstra Law’s Trial Advocacy program gives students the chance to transform legal knowledge into powerful courtroom skills.

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BUILD YOUR

LEGAL EXPERTISE

From business law to advocacy, discover Hofstra Law’s specialized areas of study that help you build expertise and stand out in the profession.

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