Earn Your Law Degree in Being Ahead of the Curve
Being able to see the future before it happens isn’t a gift — it’s a skill you can master. With technology impacting the delivery of legal services at an unprecedented rate, Hofstra Law is not only keeping up with these changes but becoming a technology leader among U.S. law schools.
Hands-On Learning Meets Interdisciplinary Innovation
Preparing students with practical skills and cross-disciplinary insights to thrive in today’s evolving legal landscape.
National Legal Innovation Tournament
Hofstra Law hosts the annual tournament, where law and STEM students collaborate to design groundbreaking software solutions. This competition equips students with interdisciplinary experience while shaping the future of dispute resolution.
Legal-Tech Fellows' Chatbot Project
The Deans’ Legal-Tech Fellows created "Claimbot," a bilingual chatbot that guides users through the New York State Small Claims Court system. The Fellows gained hands-on experience designing tools that expand access to justice.
Partnership with School of Engineering
Hofstra Law is uniquely positioned with campus partners to help develop students' interdisciplinary legal technology skills. The Deans' Legal-Tech Fellows are currently creating an AI application that determines eligibility for social security disability benefits.
Law, Logic & Technology Research Laboratory
The Law, Logic & Technology Research Laboratory, also known as the LLT Lab, is dedicated to inventing and making available tools that make legal practice and legal education more effective and more efficient.
Fellowships and Scholarships
Deans' Legal-Tech Fellowship
The Deans' Legal-Tech Fellows earn an exclusive opportunity that brings together law and computer science students to use their respective expertise to collaboratively improve our legal system.
Unique Courses
The lawyers of tomorrow, regardless of their practice area, will need to be proficient in legal technology. At Hofstra Law, we have recognized this need and have developed new courses in these emerging areas of legal technology.
- Computer Technology in Legal Practice
- Courtroom Technology and Advanced Advocacy
- E-Discovery Practice
- Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
- The Policy and Business of Cryptocurrencies
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Academics
Cybersecurity Innovation and Research Center
Hofstra Law students can access Hofstra's new, state-of-the-art Cybersecurity Innovation and Research Center. The Center is equipped with cutting-edge technology and simulation software to create hyper-realistic cyberattack scenarios.
Academics
Courtroom of the Future
Hofstra Law’s Weitz & Luxenberg Trial “Courtroom of the Future” allows students to experience contemporary trial practice. This includes software used in trials, digital presentation and preservation of evidence, and videoconferencing for off-site witnesses and experts.
