Barbara Barron

Barbara Barron is a Professor of Skills at Hofstra Law, where she also serves as Faculty Advisor to the Moot Court Board, Director of the Trial Techniques Program, Director of Student Advocacy Programs, and Executive Director of the Perry Weitz Mass Tort Institute. She has been a key figure in legal skills education since returning to Hofstra in 1995.

Education:

• JD, Hofstra University, 1984
• MA in Russian, Columbia University, 1977
• BA in Russian, State University of New York at Albany, 1974

Her research and teaching focus on practical legal skills, particularly trial and appellate advocacy, legal writing, and litigation. She has developed and taught numerous skills-based simulation courses and has significantly shaped advocacy training at the law school. Her work emphasizes experiential learning and real-world litigation techniques.

While no publications are listed, her professional contributions are centered on curriculum development and international legal education, particularly in trial advocacy programs abroad.

Professional Recognition and Leadership:

• Co-Director, National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA) Basic Skills Northeast Regional Program
• Executive Director, Perry Weitz Mass Tort Institute
• Frequent instructor in NITA’s private in-house programs
• Conducted trial advocacy training in Turkey, Georgia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Japan, and Kosovo
• Taught Japan’s first trial advocacy program for criminal defense lawyers
• Trained lawyers in Kosovo under a U.S. Department of Justice program

Barbara Barron has advised numerous student advocacy teams and has led major initiatives in legal skills education. She has received no listed scientific awards but has secured significant professional engagement through grants and institutional programs supporting international legal training and moot court development.

She leads the Trial Techniques Program and the Student Advocacy Programs at Hofstra Law and is central to the operations of the Perry Weitz Mass Tort Institute. Her work continues to expand into global legal education, particularly in developing advocacy skills in emerging legal systems.