Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University | |
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Established | 1970 |
School type | Private |
Dean | Jenny Roberts |
Location | Hempstead, New York, US |
Enrollment | 791[1] |
Faculty | 90[2] |
USNWR ranking | 130th (2024)[3] |
Bar pass rate | 62% (July 2018 NY first-time takers)[4] |
Website | law.hofstra.edu |
The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University (commonly known as Hofstra Law) is a law school located in Hempstead, New York, on Long Island, affiliated with Hofstra University. Founded in 1970 and accredited by the ABA in 1971, the school offers a JD, a joint JD/MBA degree, and LL.M degrees in American law (for foreign law graduates) and family law. It also offers online LL.M and MA degrees in Health Law & Policy, an online LL.M in American Law, and an online MA in American Legal Studies.[5] The Law School is on the southern portion of the 244-acre (0.99 km2) Hofstra University campus. The school was renamed to the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University in September 2011.[6][7]