DEBORAH WAIRE POST After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1978 and spending five years in Houston in private practice, Deborah Post made the leap to teaching law, first at the University of Houston Law School and then joining the Touro Law Center faculty in 1987. She defined her vision of legal education, most notably in, “Cultivating Intelligence: Power, Law and the Politics of Teaching” which she co-authored with Touro colleague Louise Harmon, and “Contracting Law” with Amy Kastely and Nancy Ota. Post’s dedication to stimulating the minds of tomorrow’s lawyers, whether at Touro or elsewhere, has been exceptional. Highlights include having taught summer programs in China; being a visiting professor at Syracuse Law School, DePaul Law School and the State University of New Jersey Rutgers School of Law in Newark; teaching courses at Hofstra Law School, the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth and St. John’s University School of Law; spending 3 ½ years as Touro’s Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; and proudly receiving a fellowship at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. Unquestionably, Post left many distinctive marks at Touro, including implementing a first-year practice component during her time as Touro Law Center’s Associate Dean. Through this pro-bono initiative, students assisted unrepresented litigants in preparing the paper work they needed to file for an uncontested divorce. In addition to the supportive and cohesive faculty that comprise the Touro Law Center educational team, Post will particularly miss the intellectual engagement with students that results when cases are repeatedly re-read and explored for deeper meaning. To Touro students and alumni, she offers keen advice: “The key to success in the legal profession is language—read more, write more, and review what you have written. And, pay attention to what is happening in the world beyond law school. Watch for and try to recognize the issues that will be important in the future.” Perfect words from a professor who thrived on the enrichment afforded by a legal education. LEAVING ALEGACY… Bidding a Fond Farewell to Four Faculty Members The success of a law school is grounded in the combination of an incredible student body and inspiring faculty. At Touro Law Center, the faculty is unquestionably one of the school’s greatest assets. Our educators feel privileged to connect with law students, guiding their pursuit of legal knowledge. They share their professional experience and engage in conversation (and debate) about judicial subjects. They are classroom instructors, sounding boards for advice, confidantes, and, after graduation, respected colleagues in the profession. At the end of the 2015/2016 academic year, we said goodbye to four members of the faculty who, after years of dedication to driving Touro Law forward, are leaving a remarkable legacy as they move on in their future pursuits. 14 T H E TO U R O L AW Y E R  | S P R I N G 20 17