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IhwkofsdodatetheDisasterRelieClinichashelpedover1500LongIslandresidentswithSandy-relatedlegalissues.StudentclinicianshaveresearchedseveraldozensolegalandpolicyissuesimpactingSandyvictimsincludingdraingamemorandumoGoodSamaritanlawsornonprotsandresearchingthestatehomebuyoutandgrantprogramsoilspilllawsandremediationFEMAdisasterassistanceregulationsandcaselawandederalfoodinsurancelawandregulations.TeclinichascreatedaninsurancechecklistorthepublicandNewYork-legalservicesproviderswithsampleormletterstosendtoinsurersinordertocomplywithcertainpolicydeadlines.TeyhavedevelopedamutualreerralnetworkbetweentheclinicandotherdisasterrelienonprotssuchasFEGSHealthandHumanServiceswithaFEGSdisastercasemanagerworkingdirectlyoutothelawschool.ClInICalPrOgraMsnewsletterjanuary2014LLMStudentsfromDukeLawSchoolvisitedTouroLawCentersDisasterReliefClinictoworkwithHurricaneSandyvictims.TheyhadtheopportunitytoworkwithstudentsfromYorkUKSt.ThomasPhoenixUniversityandSienaCollege.SenatorSchumerandTouroLawDeanPatriciaSalkinwithClinicalFacultyandstudentsatapressconferencetobringawarenesstoFEMAdeadlines.