Hofstra Law Awards 2020-2021: Recipients of Moritt Hock & Hamroff Fellowship and Marc Hamroff ’83 Annual Scholarship

Jeffrey Hassan is a first-year law student at Hofstra Law and a resident of New York City. Having earned his BS in food science from Cornell University, he is expected to graduate with his JD from Hofstra Law in May 2023.

Korrine Utting is a first-year law student at Hofstra Law and a resident of Shoram, NY. Having earned her BA, summa cum laude, in journalism from Stony Brook University, she is expected to graduate with her JD from Hofstra Law in May 2023.

“Our firm has achieved a growing and respected presence on Long Island, and giving back to the community has always been one of the core principles of MH&H”, stated Marc Hamroff, Managing Partner. “It’s an honour to continue to support the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University to help educate and foster the next generations of preeminent attorneys.”

Judge Gail Prudenti, dean of Hofstra Law noted, “We are so grateful to Marc Hamroff and MH&H for their partnership with Hofstra Law and providing our students with the financial assistance they need to pursue their legal education. We especially want to thank Marc for his teaching and volunteer leadership. His efforts have had an incredible impact on our school.”

Since 1970, the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University has provided more than 12,000 students with an education rich in both the theory and experiential skills needed to produce outstanding lawyers, business executives, and community leaders. Hofstra Law’s faculty ranks in the top 50 nationwide for scholarly impact. The school is widely recognised as a pioneer in fully integrating clinical education into a traditional law school curriculum, while continuing to be at the forefront of legal education with programs in law and technology, health law, and family law. Located on the campus of Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, Hofstra Law is 25 miles outside New York City in suburban Long Island. Mr Hamroff is a Special Professor of Law at Hofstra and teaches Secured Transactions each year.