Background
Hoffinger, Jack S. was born on June 19, 1926 in New York City. Son of Samuel A. Hoffinger and Rose Mandelblatt.
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Jack S. Hoffinger
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College of the City of New York (Bachelor of Science in South.S., with Honors, 1948). Yale University (Bachelor of Laws, 1951). Spoken languages: Yiddish, French.
Career
Worked at Hoffinger Friedland Dobrish Bernfeld & Stern, Professional Corporation (New York, New York) specializing in Criminal and Civil Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1951, New New York Phi Beta Kappa. Managing Editor, Yale Law Journal, 1949-1951.
Author: "Jury Voir Dire," in 15th Annual Defending Criminal Cases, Practising Law Institute, 1977.
"Right to Counsel versus Conflict of Interest," in The Constitution and the Criminal Lawyer, Practising Law Institute, 1979.
"Some Thoughts About Cross-Examination," in Advanced Criminal Trial Tactics for Prosecution and Defense 1980, Practising Law Institute, 1980. "Cross-Examination Techniques and Motions During Trial," in Criminal Trial Advocacy, Office of Projects Development (Appellate Division, 1st Department), Copyright 1980.
"Fair TrialFree Press," in Ethical Society, December 1980.
"Role of Defense Attorney Prior to Indictment," in Economic Crime, Volume I, Bureau of Prosecution and Defense Services, State of New York, Executive Department 1981. "Asserting the Fifth Amendment: Protection or Peril?" in Defending the Professional, Practising Law Institute, 1982. Adjunct Professor of Law, Fordham Law School, 1995.
Lecturer in Law, Columbia University Law School, 1978-1989.
Faculty Member, New School for Social Research, Criminal Trial Advocacy, 1976-1978. Assistant District Attorney, New York County, 1952-1957.
Chairman, Advisory Board, Criminal Justice Research Center, New York University Law School, 1987. Associate Chairman, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and Executive Committee, 1970-1974.
President: New York Criminal Bar Association, 1989-1990.
Board Member, Victim Services Agency, 1978-1985. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committees on: Family Court, 1959-1962. Criminal Courts, 1966-1969, 1973-1976.
Penology, 1970-1974.
Grievance, 1967-1969. 1971-1972; Hearing Officer, 1966-1968. Professional Responsibility, 1978-1981.
1983-1986.
Ad Hoc Committee on Pretrial Publicity, 1985-1986. Criminal Law Committee, 1986-1990, 1996. Committee on Professional and Judicial Ethics, 1990-1993.
Judiciary Committee, 1993).
New York State (Member, Action Unit Number 7, 1986-1990. Member, Executive Committee, Criminal Justice Section, 1990.
Adhoc Committee on the Jury System, 1993) and American (Member, Criminal Justice Section) Bar Associations. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, Ethics Advisory Committee, 1991-1994).
New York County Lawyers (Member, Criminal Justice Section, Executive Committee, 1991).
Achievements
Membership
Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committees on: Family Court, 1959-1962. Criminal Courts, 1966-1969, 1973-1976. Penology, 1970-1974; Grievance, 1967-1969.
1971-1972.
Hearing Officer, 1966-1968. Professional Responsibility, 1978-1981. 1983-1986; Ad Hoc Committee on Pretrial Publicity, 1985-1986.
Criminal Law Committee, 1986-1990, 1996.
Committee on Professional and Judicial Ethics, 1990-1993. Judiciary Committee, 1993).
New York State (Member, Action Unit Number 7, 1986-1990. Member, Executive Committee, Criminal Justice Section, 1990.
Adhoc Committee on the Jury System, 1993) and American (Member, Criminal Justice Section) Bar Associations.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, Ethics Advisory Committee, 1991-1994). New York County Lawyers (Member, Criminal Justice Section, Executive Committee, 1991).
Interests
Connections
Married Bernice, June 28, 1953. Children: Adam, Fran, Susan.
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American
Education
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1948
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1951