95%
Hofstra Law graduates are achieving success like never before — 95% of the Class of 2024 secured employment after graduation, the school’s highest job placement rate in the past decade.
Spring 2026 Commencement
Monday, May 18, 5 p.m.
Former US Associate Attorney General and civil rights prosecutor Vanita Gupta is set to deliver the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University Commencement address on Monday, May 18, 2026, at 5 p.m. at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, located on Hofstra’s North Campus.
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