Maurice A. Deane School of Law

What Maurice A. Deane School of Law does

Maurice A. Deane School of Law, commonly known as Hofstra Law, is the law school of Hofstra University, a private institution located on the university's 244-acre campus at 121 Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. Founded in 1970, the school operates as a constituent college within Hofstra University under the legal name "Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University." It is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association and serves primarily JD-seeking students preparing for the bar, alongside post-JD LLM students, online health law and policy graduate students, and paralegal certificate candidates.

The school's core product set comprises four degree channels — the on-campus JD program, on-campus and online LLM programs (including the Online Health Law and Policy Programs delivered through onlinelaw.hofstra.edu), and the Paralegal Certificate Program. Academic delivery is supplemented by ten on-campus clinical programs (asylum, community and economic development, criminal justice, deportation defense, entrepreneurship and intellectual property, federal tax, immigration, law reform, veterans law, and youth advocacy), a Medical-Legal Partnership serving Long Island and New York City, a Pro Se Legal Assistance Program in the Eastern District of New York, six research centers/institutes, the Joan E. Axinn Library (approximately 1 million volumes), student-edited journals (Hofstra Law Review, Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal, Family Court Review, Journal of International Business and Law, ACTEC Law Journal), and career services. Technology stack consists of legal research platforms LexisNexis and Westlaw, CALI, and LLT Lab logic-based tools; no proprietary AI or platform product is disclosed.

The business model is tuition-driven across JD, LLM (including online Health Law and Policy), and Paralegal Certificate programs, supplemented by voluntary alumni contributions and donations. The school recruits through nearly 130-city annual travel, an active social media presence (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube), the Hofstra Law News website, on-campus events including commencement (Spring 2026 featuring former US Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta), and a 15,000+ member alumni network on LinkedIn. Reported outcomes include a 95% Class of 2024 employment rate (highest in a decade), #53 Go-To Law School (Law.com, 2024), Top 10 Most Innovative Law Schools (preLaw), #8 Trial Advocacy nationwide (U.S. News), #6 Best Employment Outcomes among New York law schools, and #7 nationally for graduates entering government careers. The school is not publicly traded, has no independent ownership structure, and reports no external investors.

Name

Maurice A. Deane School of Law

Legal name

Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

Website

https://law.hofstra.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Maurice A. Deane School of Law (Hofstra Law) is a private ABA-accredited law school on the 244-acre Hofstra University campus in Hempstead, NY. It serves JD, LLM, online Health Law and Policy, and Paralegal Certificate students through degree programs, ten clinical programs, and a 15,000+ alumni network.

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Product category

Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools (EDAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

LLM & Post-JD Graduate Law Programs (EDAHAIAC), Online / Hybrid Law Schools & Programs (EDAHAIAE), Clinical Legal Education & Legal Aid Clinics (Law School–Run) (EDAHAIAG)

Keywords

• Legal education
• Juris doctor program
• Master of laws
• Clinical legal education
• Paralegal certificate

Headquarters

HQ city

Hempstead

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. JD Program Tuition: Revenue from tuition for Juris Doctor degree program for law students
2. LLM Program Tuition: Revenue from Master of Laws programs including online Health Law and Policy programs
3. Paralegal Certificate Program: Revenue from paralegal certificate program
4. Alumni Giving and Donations: Voluntary contributions from alumni and donors to support the law school

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Maurice A. Deane School of Law delivers accredited legal education through its Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), online Health Law and Policy, and Paralegal Certificate programs, complemented by ten in-house clinical programs offering real-client legal experience in areas including asylum, immigration, criminal justice, family law, and intellectual property. The school supports teaching and research through the Joan E. Axinn Law Library, six centers and institutes (intellectual property, health law, children and families, bioethics, legal ethics, and real estate), and student-edited journals.

Product overview

Maurice A. Deane School of Law is a traditional law school offering degree programs (JD, LLM), online health law programs, and paralegal certification. The school operates on a platform-plus-services model featuring academic degree programs as the core product, supported by clinical programs providing real-world legal experience through ten specialty clinics (asylum, community development, criminal justice, immigration, youth advocacy, etc.), research centers and institutes (children/family law, intellectual property, health law, legal ethics, real estate), student-edited law journals, and career services. The institution also maintains a digital repository for faculty scholarship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Juris Doctor (JD) Program Three-year ABA-accredited Juris Doctor degree program providing comprehensive legal education with areas of study including trial advocacy, business law, constitutional law, family law, and international law, for prospective law students seeking to become licensed attorneys.
• Master of Laws (LLM) Programs Master of Laws programs for international students and legal professionals seeking specialized graduate legal education.
• Online Health Law and Policy Programs Online graduate LLM and Master's degree programs in health law and policy for working professionals seeking flexible legal education.
• Paralegal Certificate Program In-person certificate program training individuals for paralegal careers and legal industry entry, designed for career changers.
• Clinical Programs Ten experiential learning clinics providing students with hands-on legal practice experience in asylum, community and economic development, criminal justice, deportation defense, entrepreneurship and intellectual property, federal tax, immigration, law reform, veterans law, and youth advocacy areas, while delivering free legal services to community clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% employment rate for Class of 2024 graduates
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Syracuse University College of Law: ABA-accredited private law school in upstate New York offering JD and LLM programs; competes regionally for NYS applicants but primarily draws from a different geographic submarket than Hofstra's Long Island base.
• Touro Law Center: ABA-accredited law school on Long Island offering JD and LLM programs with a strong regional focus — directly overlapping Hofstra's Long Island recruiting footprint.

Broad incumbents

• New York University School of Law: Premier global law school in NYC overlapping with Hofstra on LLM and online graduate programming and pulling from the same NYC applicant market at the top of the distribution.
• Columbia Law School: Top-tier NYC law school with overlapping JD/LLM offerings and an established brand in clinical and international law — broader institution whose presence dominates the high end of the same applicant pool Hofstra competes in.

Direct peers

• Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law: ABA-accredited private law school in the New York metro (White Plains) offering JD, LLM, and certificate programs with environmental law emphasis — same regional pool and tuition-tier competition as Hofstra.
• Brooklyn Law School: Independent ABA-accredited NYC-area private law school with a similarly sized JD program and competitive employment outcomes profile — directly comparable in scale, mission, and market.
• New York Law School: NYC-based ABA-accredited private law school of comparable size and rank, with overlapping specializations and competition for the same mid-tier applicant pool as Hofstra.
• Fordham University School of Law: Another ABA-accredited private law school in the New York City metro with a similar JD/LLM portfolio, strong clinical programs, and a comparable regional applicant pool — directly competing for the same New York JD candidates as Hofstra.
• Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (Yeshiva University): Manhattan-based ABA-accredited private law school with strong intellectual property, advocacy, and clinical programs, directly competing with Hofstra for NYC-area JD, LLM, and online graduate applicants.
• St. John's University School of Law: New York City-area ABA-accredited private law school with similar tuition-driven model, large clinical program, and parallel JD/LLM/paralegal offerings — overlapping applicant demographics and employer markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Hofstra_Law
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCyKiUMvAqn5Angn--L3f92w
• Facebookfacebook.com/hoflaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maurice-a.-deane-school-of-law-at-hofstra-university
• Instagraminstagram.com/hofstra_law

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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