Earn Your Law Degree in Commanding the Boardroom
The need for lawyers trained in business law has never been greater. Creative, analytical thinking is as valuable in the boardroom as it is in the courtroom.
Business Law
Courses
Hofstra Law’s business law offerings give students the solid foundation needed to excel as transactional lawyers, corporate litigators, or business principals in the dynamic intersection of business and law.
Academics
Joint JD/MBA Program
The JD/MBA program provides students with a strong and comprehensive foundation for careers in both law and business. The program is offered with Hofstra’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business.
Unique Opportunities
Fellowship
The need for lawyers trained in business law has never been greater. In response to this need, Hofstra Law’s Business Law Honors Fellowship program trains and develops leaders in this growing field.
Concentration
Receive instruction and training in those subject areas fundamental to the practice of transactional attorneys and corporate litigators.
Community and Economic Development Clinic
Students use the tools of corporate and transactional law to represent non-profits, social movement groups, and cooperatives, social enterprises, and other small businesses, with a preference for clients that contribute to racial and economic justice.
Top School for Business Law
“A-” Rating
preLaw Magazine
Get Involved in Business Law
There are many ways to build your résumé in business law.
Student Organizations
Unemployment Action Center
Help safeguard the equitable administration of labor law by providing representation and guidance through the unemployment insurance appeals process.
Journals
Journal of International Business Law
The Journal of International Business and Law (JIBL), is a student-run publication that explores the interaction of business and law in the global marketplace.
Courses
Externships
Students have recently externed with organizations such as Federal Trade Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Louis Vuitton North America, Inc., National Labor Relations Board, Sony, SoulCycle and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.