43rd Annual Commencement Ceremony to Celebrate 147 Graduates
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43rd Annual Commencement Ceremony to Celebrate 147 Graduates
Commencement Address to be Delivered by the Honorable Cheryl E. Chambers
May 19, 2025Touro Law Center’s 2025 commencement ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 1 pm at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in Brookville, NY.
The ceremony will include an address from commencement speaker the Honorable Cheryl E. Chambers, Associate Justice, Appellate Division, Second Department, New York State Supreme Court. At this year’s ceremony, 147 JD candidates will be honored including December and May graduates from the full-time, part-time, and FlexTime JD programs.
"The Touro Law community is proud of this exceptional class of graduates,” stated Dean Elena B. Langan. “Through their academic excellence, community service, and unwavering commitment to justice, they have already demonstrated the qualities that define great lawyers. I am confident they will continue to use their legal education to make meaningful contributions to society and uphold the highest standards of our profession. Their future, and the future of law, is undoubtedly bright."
Students will also hear speeches from Class Professor John R. Quinn, Assistant Professor of Legal Process, and the Ronni D. Cohen Class Orator, Joshua R. Stickell. Valedictorians and salutatorians from the full-time and part-time divisions will be honored for their outstanding achievements. This year’s valedictorians are Alexa D. Sondey for the full-time program and Rachael Giannetti and Brittany Elizabeth Harms from the part-time program. Salutatorians for the class of 2025 are Yelena Iskhakova for the full-time program and Sara R. Smith for the part-time program.
Every member of the class of 2025 has either participated in a clinic or externship and has completed at least 50 hours of pro bono service. The graduates join an influential network of more than 7,500 graduates who serve as leaders in the profession and mentors to our students.
Tickets are required to attend this year’s commencement ceremony. The entire celebration will be livestreamed. For additional information and the livestream link, please visit www.tourolaw.edu/commencement. For additional information, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at events@tourolaw.edu or call (631) 761-7066.
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Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center is located adjacent to both a state and a federal courthouse in Central Islip, New York and has a branch campus in Manhattan. Touro Law’s proximity to the courthouses, coupled with programming developed to integrate the courtroom into the classroom, provide a one-of-a kind learning experience for law students, combining a rigorous curriculum taught by expert faculty with a practical courtroom experience. Touro Law is dedicated to providing hands-on learning that enables students to gain experience while offering much-needed legal services in the community.
Touro Law, which has an alumni base of more than 7,500, offers full- and part-time JD programs where students can earn a degree in 3 or 4 years. Additionally, Touro offers a hybrid, four-year FlexTime JD Program at both Long Island and Manhattan campuses, combining online and in-person learning. Touro Law offers several dual degree programs and graduate law programs for US and foreign law graduates. Touro Law Center is part of Touro University.
Touro University
Touro University is a system of non-profit institutions of higher and professional education chartered in 1970. Touro was founded primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage and to serve the larger American and global community. Approximately 19,000 students are currently enrolled at Touro University’s various schools and divisions, which encompass 35 campuses and locations in New York, California, Nevada, Illinois, Berlin, Jerusalem and Moscow. New York Medical College; Touro University California and Touro University Nevada; Touro University Worldwide and its Touro College Los Angeles division; as well as Hebrew Theological College in Skokie, Illinois are separately accredited institutions within the Touro University system. For more information, visit www.touro.edu.
Patti Desrochers
Assistant Dean of Communications
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(631) 761-7062
