Law

The Hebrew University Faculty of Law

Founded in 1949 immediately after the establishment of the State of Israel, HU's Faculty of Law is Israel’s world-renowned flagship of legal education and research. The Faculty is comprised of several research institutes and forums. Distinguished alumni include 15 current Supreme Court justices, Ambassadors to the United Nations, several Attorney-Generals, senior government officials, and of course, practicing lawyers.

The Faculty of Law supports and serves Jerusalem's underprivileged communities and community centers by promoting student volunteerism at specialized legal clinics. Learn more about the Clinical Legal Education Center for Human Rights and Social Responsibility and its women's rights program.  Read a newsletter about the experiences of  legal students working in these clinics.  View HU's new video: The Jerusalem Justice Center: Law Clinics for Social Responsibility

In the News
"Law Students Aiding A Special Clientele" - The Jewish Week (jweishweekonline.com), July 21, 2010 

Selected Accomplishments:

• A world-leading center for the study of Jewish law, comparative law, and public international law, greatly contributing to the development of the Israeli legal system, legal theory, and international law
• The Minerva Center for Human Rights is Israel’s preeminent academic center in Israel for human rights research and education; it has the only postdoctoral fellowship in Israel in this field
• The Faculty of Law Library is Israel's oldest, largest, most diversified and prestigious law library
• The Israel Malz Institute for Jewish Law’s Hebrew Annual of Jewish Law, is the premiere publication in the field
• The Faculty’s Israel Law Review is tapped as a resource on discussions of Israeli law by international scholars
• A Joint Executive LL.M Program with Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC aimed at senior commercial lawyers who study at both schools alternately for pre-determined periods

A First In Israel: Uncovered Cuneiform Tablet Parallels Code of Hammurabi

Script on tablets refers to issues of personal injury law relating to slaves and masters

Hebrew U. Professor Awarded Stockholm Prize in Criminology

Experiments show intensified police patrol at high crime areas do not push crime around the corner

Israel Supreme Court President Beinisch Says Court Must Be Removed from Political Disputes

Keynote Address at Opening of 73rd International Board of Governors Meeting Also Promotes Israel's Abundant Intellectual Capital

Hebrew University Awards Honorary Doctorates

Recipients include Dorit Beinisch, Dr. Marcos Aguinis, Evgeny Kissin and AFHU Leader Ira Lee Sorkin

LEADING US ATTORNEY KENNETH R. FEINBERG TO RECEIVE HONOR FROM AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY

Kenneth R. Feinberg to receive Torch of Learning Award on April 14th in Washington, DC

40th Annual George A. Katz Torch of Learning Award

Prof. Yuval Shany to Receive President's Prize for Outstanding Researcher

Holds impressive number of innovative, groundbreaking publications, and decoration of international awards

Hebrew University Scholars to Bring Bible Study to Knesset

Former Supreme Court Justice Michel Cheshin Will Introduce Sessions By Veteran HU Scholars

HU Provides Free Legal Assistance to Israelis Affected by War in Gaza

Emergency Hotline Provides Legal Advice and Assistance

Minister for Jerusalem Affairs Natan Sharansky to Speak at International Law Conference at HU

Topics include hostage-taking, child terrorists, land regimes, halachic courts, labor rights in the territories