The New Touro Law Center!

A Message From Bruce K. Gould

I have agreed to chair this phase of the Touro Capital Campaign because we are in a critically important period in the history of our law school. In January 2007, we moved into a wonderful, state-of-the-art campus in Central Islip. Our proximity to the state and federal courts and new, innovative curriculum allow us to be the first law school in the country to merge the courtroom and the classroom -- giving Touro graduates a decided advantage as they enter the legal profession.

We have sought and received federal and state financing for this important project, but we know the significance of private funding to reaching our goal. This Campaign is an outstanding opportunity for you to contribute to an enterprise that will have far reaching effects long after the foundation is settled.

Touro Law Center has become the physical site of a fundamental transformation in the teaching of the law. The lawyers who graduate from the new "law campus" will carry with them not only a superb legal education, supplemented with practical experience; but also a strong sense of community and public service. Judges, lawyers, and other professionals within the complex who use the Law Center’s research facilities and continuing education programs will elevate the quality of their work. This is an investment in the future of the justice system in this country and its role in our society. I hope you will agree with me that it is an investment that needs to be made.

Bruce K. Gould '84, Capital Campaign Chair