The Bachelor of Legal Sciences from the Andrés Bello University has a strong professional seal, with emphasis on training for litigation, social responsibility, which conceives the Law as an instrument of justice and that understands the logical principles that inform the regulatory system, which gives it the tools to work with different legal systems and with the ability to adapt to change.

The J.D./M.B.A. program is a joint degree program of the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and the Hofstra University Frank G. Zarb School of Business. The program is typically completed in four years, although students can complete the program in less time by taking summer session and/or winter intersession courses and by seeking credit for certain business courses taken as an undergraduate.

The M.B.A./J.D. the dual degree program will consist of a minimum of four academic years of full-time study requiring students to complete a minimum of 63 credit hours through UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School for the M.B.A. and a minimum of 74 credit hours through UNC School of Law for the J.D. M.B.A. dual degree students are eligible to receive a maximum of 12 credit hours of elective credits towards their M.B.A. degree requirements from courses completed within the J.D. Program. J.D. dual degree students are eligible to receive a maximum of 12 elective credit hours towards their J.D. degree requirements from courses completed within the M.B.A. Program. Core curriculum and degree requirements are established by each respective program. Students are required to spend one entire academic year of full-time enrollment in each program, completing the first-year core curriculum of each program in its entirety, and then may pursue two years of joint study (year three and four) completing remaining graduation requirements across both programs. Students may also elect to complete two full years of study within the J.D. program before matriculating into the M.B.A. Program. All dual degree students are required to be enrolled in a minimum of one elective course per semester, per degree program, during the fourth year of study.

Hofstra Law’s JD Program provides an education rich in both the theory and skills needed to produce outstanding lawyers.

We designed our 2-Year Accelerated J.D. Program for seasoned professionals and highly qualified applicants seeking to enter the legal profession in less time than the traditional 3-year J.D. model.

Students enrolled in the ADR Concentration will receive instruction and training intended to expand their understanding of the role of the lawyer outside of the traditional adversarial litigation setting and expose them to lawyering skills essential to current legal practice.

Students enrolled in the Corporate Compliance Concentration will receive instruction and training to prepare them for practices that focus on or involve compliance work. Although the Concentration focuses on financial industry compliance, it encompasses other areas of compliance that are commonly encountered by corporate lawyers/lawyers representing corporate clients.