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tourocollegejacobd.fuchsberglawcenternewsletterjanuary2014aMgfomhDicoofCiicPogmClinicallegaleducationisaboutprovidinglawstudentswithanexcitingopportunitytohavehands-onpracticalexperienceinthelegalproessionpriortograduating.AtouroLawourClinicsareknownthroughouttheLongIslandcommunityorprovidingmuch-neededqualitylegalassistancetoindividualsandamilieswhowouldotherwisenothaveaccesstosuchhelp.AsaClinicparticipantyouwilllearnunderthedirectionoanexperiencedacultymemberorpractitionersubstantivelawrelatedtotheClinicthatyouareenrolledinaswellaslawyeringskillssuchasinterviewingnegotiatingcounselingandcasemanagement.Youwillbegivenopportunitiestoimproveyourwritingskillsaswellastoappearincourtrepresentingrealpeoplewithreallegalissues.Ourgoalistohelpyoubecomepracticereadysothatwhichevereldolawthatyouenteryouwillbeabletodosowithcondenceknowingyouarereadytohelpothersasarepresentativeothisverynobleproession.ClinicalProgramsOvMiisCopoioOMsCad5000ohVdsvicmmbrighCiicThegrantwillfundaSummerFellowshiptoaddressthecriticalneedsoflocalveterans.TenewlyrevivedVeteransandServicemembersRightsClinicwiththehelpoProgramDirectorProessorKenRosenblumhashitthegroundrunningandisrepresentingVietnamIraqandAghanistanveteransinarangeomatters.Tissemesterstudentshaveworkedondischargereviewcorrectionomedicalrecordsdebtrelieanddriverslicenserenewals.TeyhavealsohelpedveteransjoinotherorganizationsinaskingNewYorkStateSenatorLeeZeldintoseektheappointmentoadedicatedrepresentativeintheDepartmentoMotorVehiclesDMVwhowillcreateamoreupdatedpolicyonveteransrenewalotheirdriverslicenses.Frequentdeploymentsandaddresschangesoencauselicensesuspensionandrenewalproblemsormanyservicemembers.StudentsalsoworkwithagenciestohelpsponsorlegislationorhomelessorindigentvetsthatwouldgivejudgesinspecializedVeteransreatmentcourtsthediscretiontowaiveormodiymandatorysurchargesthereareanestimated5000homelessveteransinSufolkCountyalone.InearlyNovembertheclinicbeganhostingregularmonthlylegalassistanceworkshopsattheVeteransAdministrationinNorthport.smmFowokigihCiicASienaCollegePre-LawMentorSummerFellowshipwasawardedtotwostudentsAndrewFedericoandAlyssaLowelltoworkwithourclinicsthispastsummer.AndrewworkedwiththeDisasterRelieClinicandAlyssawaspartotheSeniorCitizensLawProgram.Tisisthesecondyearthatourowasinvolvedwiththisveryinnovativeprogramthathasbroughttousdedicatedstudentswithacommitmenttobepartothepracticeolawandtosocialjustice.TouroLawCenterispleasedtowelcomeAssociateProfessorLeifRubinsteinasthenewActingDirectoroftheClinicalPrograms.