Hofstra Law School Professor J. Herbie DiFonzo assumed the position of senior associate dean for Academic Affairs July 1. In this position, DiFonzo will support the academic mission of the law school by attracting and retaining top-notch faculty and working with them to ensure that the law school provides an outstanding education to its students.
“There is a great deal of energy at Hofstra Law, and I hope to tap into that energy in order to work on my principal aim: to assure that we inculcate our students with the norms of excellent law practice,” DiFonzo said. “Our students expect the faculty and programs at Hofstra to prepare them to practice law in the best traditions of the profession. I want us to confidently attest that Hofstra Law produces reflective, ethical and practice-ready lawyers.”
After teaching for a year at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, DiFonzo began his career at Hofstra Law in 1995. From 1995-2003, he served as Director of the Criminal Justice Clinic; and from 2005-2008, he served as Director of the LL.M. Program in Family Law.
