| Touro is a national leader in promoting lawyers' ethical and community responsibilities, through a curriculum that gives students the chance to sample the rewards of a career in public interest law. At Touro, students experience the personal satisfaction that comes from meeting the legal needs of individuals or groups that do not have easy access to justice. As a result, students and faculty members have assisted thousands of individuals and families in crisis situations, helping Touro achieve the distinction of a law school with a social conscience. The Law Center offers an array of courses and activities specifically for students interested in public interest law. Courses include:
Civil Rights Litigation Seminar
Disability Law
Education Law
Elder Law
Elder Law Clinic
Employment Discrimination Law
Environmental Law
Federal Courts
First Amendment Seminar
Immigration Law
International Human Rights
International Human Rights-Immigration Litigation Clinic
Justice
Law and Religion
Legislation
Nassau/Suffolk Law Services Rotation
Not-For-Profit Corporation Law
Not-For-Profit Corporation Law Clinic
Racism and American Law
Rights of Children
Rights of the Poor
Selected Topics in Criminal Justice
Sex-Based Discrimination
Sexual Orientation and Law
State and Local Government
Because of Touro's deep dedication to its founding principles, the Law Center offers students financial assistance to encourage public interest legal work. Summer Public Interest Law Fellowships provide salaries for students who take typically unpaid summer jobs with public interest legal employers. As an added incentive, Touro's Loan Repayment Assistance Program provides financial assistance to graduates who elect to pursue careers in public interest law.
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