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Welcome to the Hofstra University School of Law community, one of the most exciting places for legal education.

Hofstra Law School was founded 35 years ago with a unique vision. It would be a law school that would train students not just to think like lawyers, but to act like lawyers. That meant teaching students not just doctrine and analysis, but the skills used to practice law in the real world: how to strategize with and advise a client, how to examine a hostile witness, how to think through an ethical dilemma. Hofstra was one of the first schools in the country to embrace clinical education, where students represent real clients under close faculty supervision, and built an enviable reputation as a school that trained real trial lawyers.

That vision has stayed with us through the years, though it has broadened to encompass the skills of commercial practice as well as litigation. So our list of more than two dozen "skills courses" now includes offerings like Transactional Lawyering, Business Drafting and Complex Corporate Transactions. In the same way, our clinics have expanded beyond litigation to include mediation, arbitration, and corporate and commercial law.

This exceptional education is provided in an atmosphere of intellectual excitement and personal support. Students often note that Hofstra has a cooperative, rather than competitive, environment, and that students, staff and faculty reach out to help each other.

We believe Hofstra is a special place, that it has lived up to - and exceeded - the ideals of its founders 35 years ago. We think that you'll agree.

Thank you for expressing an interest in applying to Hofstra Law School. The Office of Enrollment Management is here to assist you with any questions you may have as you research our school and apply for admission.