Contact: Darren Johnson, Director of Communications
(631) 421-2244, ext. 383, djohnson@tourolaw.edu

March 21, 2005

AUCTION SNEAK PEEK! CLICK HERE!

Touro Auction Benefits Public Interest Fellowships

Huntington, N.Y. – Touro Law School’s 8th Annual Goods and Services Auction will be held Wednesday, March 23, starting with a reception at 5:30 p.m. in the Auditorium.

The popular event includes live and silent auctions, Pro Bono Service Awards for area attorneys, desserts, cocktails and lots of fun. Items up for grabs this year include celebrity lunches, backstage passes, tickets to sporting events and concerts, fine art, wine, vintage collectibles, vacation and dinner packages and more. Attendees include top judges, lawyers, public officials and future Long Island leaders.

Tickets are $25 for general admission and $10 for Touro students. Donors and night students are admitted at no charge. Please contact Larry Drago at 631-421-2244 ext. 307 for further details.

The event is sponsored by Public Interest Lawyers Of Touro (PILOT) and benefits its summer fellowship program. Touro Summer Public Interest Law Fellows defend the victims of domestic abuse, protect the rights of refugees from violence around the world, help charitable organizations and work with advocacy groups. Last year’s event raised over $45,000 for this program.

One of just a handful of law schools nationwide with a pro-bono service requirement for its graduates, Touro Law School welcomed a record-setting entering class this year. Selectivity and test scores for the 24-year-old Huntington institution are at all-time high. Touro is currently undertaking a bold, multi-million-dollar strategic plan that includes a cutting-edge new curriculum and a move to a new home in Central Islip by fall 2006, adjacent to and working with state and federal courts. This modern “law campus” will be the first of its kind anywhere and a national model. For more information about Touro Law School’s full- and part-time academic programs, call (631) 421-2244.

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