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On December 9, 2011 at the 23rd Annual Keys for the Homeless Conference, Jack Evans, Staff Attorney in the William Randolph Hearst Public Advocacy Center at Touro Law, was honored as the "Leonard I. Saltzman Unsung Hero Award" Recipient for all of his efforts in working with underrepresented populations within the local community. Congratulations Jack!.
During the week of January 2, 2012 Touro Law students traveled to the Gulf Coast to provide legal assistance to residents in New Orelans, LA and Biloxi, MI. Both Gulf Coast regions have been devastated by hurricanes in recent years and most recently by the BP oil spill. Click here to read some of blog entries submitted by students who volunteered as part of the Student Disaster Relief Network.
Thanks to all who participated in the Backpack Pirate Challenge - collecting school supplies for Long Island's homeless children. The drive was a HUGE success thanks to everyone's generosity and support.
PILOT was awarded Student Organization of the Year! Seen here are PILOT board members Brittany Mangain (2L FTD), Suzanne Valles (3L FTD), Tiffany Femiano (3L FTD), John Nicodemo (2L FTD), Erika Last (2L FTD).
At the Suffolk County Bar Pro Bono Foundation Annual Recognition Night Dinner held in March 2012, the Pro Bono Foundation saluted the pro bono efforts of many, including Asst. Dean for Career Services Margarett Williams '05, Professor Lewis Silverman, Tracy Harkins '87, Karen Naplitano '91, and Barry Smolowitz '83. Seen here are (from l to r) Dean Lawrence Raful, Asst. Dean Margarett Williams and Professor Lewis Silverman. Congratulations to all!
Since our founding in 1980, Touro Law Center has been committed to providing a quality legal education that encourages students to examine the moral goals of the law while promoting social justice and community service. Today, Touro Law strongly stands as a leader in promoting the moral and ethical responsibilities of our profession.
From honoring our alumni who work in the public interest field to our unique Public Advocacy Center that provides free office space to non-profit legal advocacy agencies while enabling our students to satisfy their pro-bono requirements, our commitment to social justice never waivers . . . enriching the character of Touro lawyers and improving the lives of countless individuals in and beyond our local community.
Touro Law Center Campus 225 Eastview Drive/Room 302 Central Islip, NY 11722 Telephone: (631) 761-7033 Fax: (631) 761-7039
Thomas Maligno Director of Public Interest and Executive Director of the Public Advocacy Center thomasm@tourolaw.edu