Garden City, NY The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University has named James Stevens as the recipient of the 2017-18 Moritt Hock & Hamroff Business Law Honors Fellowship. The fellowship is awarded to an incoming law student who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievements and an interest in pursuing a career in business law. 

Stevens is a first year law student at Hofstra Law and a resident of Bayport. He earned his master of Education degree from Teachers College, Columbia University and a master of arts, Education degree from the University of Rhode Island. Stevens is expected to earn his Juris Doctor from Hofstra Law in May 2020.

“Moritt Hock & Hamroff is deeply committed to recognizing and encouraging talented young people who represent the future of the legal field,” said Marc Hamroff, managing partner of the firm.  “It is very rewarding to know that this Fellowship can help to develop the gifts of these recipients, as they remain dedicated to joining our profession and setting new standards of professional excellence.”

Moritt Hock & Hamroff, with offices on Long Island and in Manhattan, provides a wide range of legal services to businesses, corporations and individuals worldwide.

The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University is located on a 240-acre suburban campus in Hempstead, 25 miles east of Manhattan, a hub of the legal profession. Led by award-winning faculty, Hofstra Law continually expands on its core traditional legal education with innovative clinics and experiential learning opportunities designed to meet the changing demands of the legal sector. Dedicated to excellence in all aspects of legal education, Hofstra Law also offers a postgraduate Access to Justice Incubator, a Master of Arts in Health Law & Policy and a Master of Laws in Health Law & Policy.