Tuesday, May 5
5:30-7 p.m.
FCR
Take a break from studying to have an ice cream sundae with your professors and friends!
3.31.2009
Graduation Meeting Wednesday 4/1 at 5:30 p.m.
Students graduating in spring should attend the graduation meeting tomorrow (4/1) at 5:30 p.m. If you cannot attend, you'll need to contact the registrar to find out about making the session up.
"Floating" Required Courses & Course Planning
To provide you with more flexibility in your schedule, the faculty recently decided to *float* three required classes - Trusts and Estates, Business Organizations I and Evidence. This means that you can decide when you want to take these required courses.
To help you with this decision, we have organized several advisement sessions led by your professors. Come and hear your professors’ advice on course planning and the sequencing of required courses and electives. We encourage you to attend these sessions if you have an interest in a particular area of law.
April 1, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Corporate/Transactional Law – Room 205
Family/Elder Law – Room 206
Criminal Law – Room 409
April 7, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Corporate/Transactional Law – Room 209
Family/Elder Law – Room 210
Criminal Law – Room 205
Registration will tentatively take place the week after you return from spring break. I encourage you to go to these advisement sessions before you go on break so that you can decide how you will register when you return!
Please don’t forget that your faculty advisor and the Office of Student Services team are here to help you with your course planning.
To help you with this decision, we have organized several advisement sessions led by your professors. Come and hear your professors’ advice on course planning and the sequencing of required courses and electives. We encourage you to attend these sessions if you have an interest in a particular area of law.
April 1, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Corporate/Transactional Law – Room 205
Family/Elder Law – Room 206
Criminal Law – Room 409
April 7, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Corporate/Transactional Law – Room 209
Family/Elder Law – Room 210
Criminal Law – Room 205
Registration will tentatively take place the week after you return from spring break. I encourage you to go to these advisement sessions before you go on break so that you can decide how you will register when you return!
Please don’t forget that your faculty advisor and the Office of Student Services team are here to help you with your course planning.
3.24.2009
RESCHEDULED: Straight Talk About Transferring
When: Thursday, April 23, at 12:30 p.m.
Where: Faculty Conference Room, 1st floor
If you're thinking about transferring, come hear the scoop from 2L's and 3L's who have been in your shoes. Find out why they thought about transferring and the strategy decisions that ultimately led them to continue at Touro. Dean Raful will give a brief introduction, followed by some information from Brett Gilbert, Assistant Dean for Career Services. Then all faculty and administrators will clear out of the room so you can hear uncensored talk from upper-level students and they can answer your questions uncensored.
Lunch will be served.
Where: Faculty Conference Room, 1st floor
If you're thinking about transferring, come hear the scoop from 2L's and 3L's who have been in your shoes. Find out why they thought about transferring and the strategy decisions that ultimately led them to continue at Touro. Dean Raful will give a brief introduction, followed by some information from Brett Gilbert, Assistant Dean for Career Services. Then all faculty and administrators will clear out of the room so you can hear uncensored talk from upper-level students and they can answer your questions uncensored.
Lunch will be served.
26th Annual Smith-Babcock-Williams Student Writing Competition
The Planning & Law Division of the American Planning Association is pleased to announce its 26th Annual Smith-Babcock-Williams Student Writing Competition. The winning entry in the competition will be awarded a prize of $2,500 and will be submitted for publication in The Urban Lawyer, the law journal of the American Bar Association's Section of State & Local Government Law. In addition to the first prize, the Competition will award a second prize of $1,000 and up to two Honorable Mention prizes of $250.
RULES
1. Eligibility. The competition is open to law students at ABA accredited law schools and planning students at schools listed in the Guide to Graduate Education in Urban and Regional Planning (13th ed.) who are enrolled in or who will complete a program of study leading to the J.D., LL.B., Masters or Ph.D. degree during the 2008-09 academic year. All entries must be the work of an individual, jointly-authored entries will not be considered. Entries may have been written for another purpose within the last year -- e.g., a paper submitted for a course or internship -- but must not have been previously published.
2. Subject Matter. Entries should demonstrate original thought on a question of significance in either planning or areas of law germane to planning (e.g., land use, local government or environmental law) and will be evaluated based on: (1) originality; (2) contribution to the understanding or development of the fields of planning and law; (3) quality of scholarship; and (4) quality and organization of writing.
3. Publication. As a condition of publication, the author grants to the American Bar Association the following rights: 1) the exclusive right of first publication of the Work throughout the world as part of the publication The Urban Lawyer; 2) the nonexclusive right to reprint the Work whenever necessary and to license use of the Work, or any part thereof, in any medium or form of communication in the English language, to others; and 3) the right to use the Work, or any part thereof, in any other publication produced by the American Bar Association. The author shall reserve all exclusive rights not specifically granted to the American Bar Association and will have the rights not specifically granted to the American Bar Association and will have the rights, after the Work has been published, to print the Work in any publication, provided that the author included in the publication the proper credit to the American Bar Association for prior publication of the work.
4. Directions for Entries. Entries shall not exceed forty-five (45) pages with a 1" margin on allsides. Text should be double-spaced in a minimum ten-point pitch. Manuscripts should follow the stylistic guidelines of the Chicago Manual of Style (latest edition) published by the University of Chicago Press. All citations should be footnoted and should conform to A Uniform System of Citation (latest edition) published by the Harvard Law Review Association (the Blue Book).
5. Submission of Entries. To enter the competition, send five (5) copies of your entry, postmarked no later than June 8, 2009, to Professor Alan Weinstein at the address below. Each copy must have two title pages: the first should contain the title of the entry, the name/address/e-mail of the student, and identify the student's school and date of graduation; the second should contain only the title of the entry.
Professor Alan Weinstein
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue, LB 138
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214
RULES
1. Eligibility. The competition is open to law students at ABA accredited law schools and planning students at schools listed in the Guide to Graduate Education in Urban and Regional Planning (13th ed.) who are enrolled in or who will complete a program of study leading to the J.D., LL.B., Masters or Ph.D. degree during the 2008-09 academic year. All entries must be the work of an individual, jointly-authored entries will not be considered. Entries may have been written for another purpose within the last year -- e.g., a paper submitted for a course or internship -- but must not have been previously published.
2. Subject Matter. Entries should demonstrate original thought on a question of significance in either planning or areas of law germane to planning (e.g., land use, local government or environmental law) and will be evaluated based on: (1) originality; (2) contribution to the understanding or development of the fields of planning and law; (3) quality of scholarship; and (4) quality and organization of writing.
3. Publication. As a condition of publication, the author grants to the American Bar Association the following rights: 1) the exclusive right of first publication of the Work throughout the world as part of the publication The Urban Lawyer; 2) the nonexclusive right to reprint the Work whenever necessary and to license use of the Work, or any part thereof, in any medium or form of communication in the English language, to others; and 3) the right to use the Work, or any part thereof, in any other publication produced by the American Bar Association. The author shall reserve all exclusive rights not specifically granted to the American Bar Association and will have the rights not specifically granted to the American Bar Association and will have the rights, after the Work has been published, to print the Work in any publication, provided that the author included in the publication the proper credit to the American Bar Association for prior publication of the work.
4. Directions for Entries. Entries shall not exceed forty-five (45) pages with a 1" margin on allsides. Text should be double-spaced in a minimum ten-point pitch. Manuscripts should follow the stylistic guidelines of the Chicago Manual of Style (latest edition) published by the University of Chicago Press. All citations should be footnoted and should conform to A Uniform System of Citation (latest edition) published by the Harvard Law Review Association (the Blue Book).
5. Submission of Entries. To enter the competition, send five (5) copies of your entry, postmarked no later than June 8, 2009, to Professor Alan Weinstein at the address below. Each copy must have two title pages: the first should contain the title of the entry, the name/address/e-mail of the student, and identify the student's school and date of graduation; the second should contain only the title of the entry.
Professor Alan Weinstein
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue, LB 138
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214
3.23.2009
Last Day to Register for Exams on Computers
No exceptions, no foolin'!
If you haven't registered yet to take your exams on a laptop and you even think you might want to do it, today is the last day!
What if I haven't decided yet whether I want to take my exams on a laptop? Then sign up today!
What if I change my mind later and decide to handwrite my exams? Then sign up today! You're not committing to anything by registering.
What if I decide I want to handwrite one exam, type two on a laptop, and do the fourth one in Morse code? Then sign up today! You don't have to do every single exam the same way. (Caveat: you *are* going to fail the one you do in Morse code)
And by signing up today, you can take advantage of our limited-time promotional offer: You can take up to FIVE exams for the price of ONE!
If you haven't registered yet to take your exams on a laptop and you even think you might want to do it, today is the last day!
What if I haven't decided yet whether I want to take my exams on a laptop? Then sign up today!
What if I change my mind later and decide to handwrite my exams? Then sign up today! You're not committing to anything by registering.
What if I decide I want to handwrite one exam, type two on a laptop, and do the fourth one in Morse code? Then sign up today! You don't have to do every single exam the same way. (Caveat: you *are* going to fail the one you do in Morse code)
And by signing up today, you can take advantage of our limited-time promotional offer: You can take up to FIVE exams for the price of ONE!
3.18.2009
1Ls: Straight Talk About Transferring
When: Wednesday, March 25, at 12:30 p.m.
Where: Faculty Conference Room, 1st floor
If you're thinking about transferring, come hear the scoop from 2L's and 3L's who have been in your shoes. Find out why they thought about transferring and the strategy decisions that ultimately led them to continue at Touro. Dean Raful will give a brief introduction, followed by some information from Brett Gilbert, Assistant Dean for Career Services. Then all faculty and administrators will clear out of the room so you can hear uncensored talk from upper-level students and they can answer your questions uncensored.
Lunch will be served.
Where: Faculty Conference Room, 1st floor
If you're thinking about transferring, come hear the scoop from 2L's and 3L's who have been in your shoes. Find out why they thought about transferring and the strategy decisions that ultimately led them to continue at Touro. Dean Raful will give a brief introduction, followed by some information from Brett Gilbert, Assistant Dean for Career Services. Then all faculty and administrators will clear out of the room so you can hear uncensored talk from upper-level students and they can answer your questions uncensored.
Lunch will be served.
3.12.2009
Touro Summer Abroad: A Surprising Bargain
What you may not know about Touro’s Summer Study Abroad Programs:
$MONEY$: You can get loans for summer study abroad programs as long as you have good credit. Summer is the beginning of a new academic year, yet borrowing money does not reduce what you can borrow for the fall and spring. Summer study funds are taken from a different budget; you won't be left high and dry in 2010, and you can borrow everything you need for the summer—including airfare and spending money.
CREDITS: You can take up to 6 credits. The grades you earn count toward your class rank and standing, AND attending a Touro program abroad counts towards your residency requirement. Whether you are in India or Israel, as long as you're taking 5 credits (4 if you're a part-time student) it's treated as if you're in Central Islip.
GOOD DEAL: The price per credit of a summer course in Central Islip is $1200. Different summer programs have different prices (ranging from $3850 to $6600), but you get a great deal on the cost per credit for study abroad.
RUSSIA: Moscow State University, the “Harvard of Russia,” is THE preeminent institution of higher learning in Russia. Students interested in international business should know how prestigious it is to study law at MSU. A maximum of 5 credits is offered, but students can pay $1200 for 1 extra credit and apply for Independent Research.
ISRAEL: Many of last year's students want to go again. With 4 new course credits offered this year, they can, by pursuing 2 credits of Independent Research. The schedule allows time to explore this beautiful and holy country; students are free from Thursday afternoon to Sunday afternoon each week.
INDIA: Touro has the only law school study abroad program in India. Not only is India mystical and magical, but you will be studying with students from a large array of U.S. law schools, as well as students from the prominent National University of Juridical Sciences in Kolkata.
CHINA: Each student in the program is paired with a Chinese law student from Xiamen University. These helpful peers act as interpreters and guides, and they become close friends. The program begins in Hong Kong and includes a trip to Beijing and the Great Wall. Other optional trips are offered.
GERMANY: Berlin is a vibrant and exciting European capital, yet almost everyone you meet speaks English. We’ve reserved apartments in Prenzlauer-Berg, the Greenwich Village of Berlin, for students who are interested. In past years, participants took weekend trips to Poland, Prague, and Amsterdam.
APPLY NOW! We need to know by the end of March who is going on each program (the Israel deadline is April). There is still space in all 5 programs, but you should apply now! Seats are given on a first-come, first-served basis.
Join us; studying abroad is the experience of a lifetime.
If you have questions, contact:
Who: Kate Anderson, Summer Abroad Programs Coordinator
Where: Suite 301 (in the Admissions Office)
Phone: 631-761-7055
Email: kanderson@tourolaw.edu
Website: www.tourolaw.edu/summerprograms
$MONEY$: You can get loans for summer study abroad programs as long as you have good credit. Summer is the beginning of a new academic year, yet borrowing money does not reduce what you can borrow for the fall and spring. Summer study funds are taken from a different budget; you won't be left high and dry in 2010, and you can borrow everything you need for the summer—including airfare and spending money.
CREDITS: You can take up to 6 credits. The grades you earn count toward your class rank and standing, AND attending a Touro program abroad counts towards your residency requirement. Whether you are in India or Israel, as long as you're taking 5 credits (4 if you're a part-time student) it's treated as if you're in Central Islip.
GOOD DEAL: The price per credit of a summer course in Central Islip is $1200. Different summer programs have different prices (ranging from $3850 to $6600), but you get a great deal on the cost per credit for study abroad.
RUSSIA: Moscow State University, the “Harvard of Russia,” is THE preeminent institution of higher learning in Russia. Students interested in international business should know how prestigious it is to study law at MSU. A maximum of 5 credits is offered, but students can pay $1200 for 1 extra credit and apply for Independent Research.
ISRAEL: Many of last year's students want to go again. With 4 new course credits offered this year, they can, by pursuing 2 credits of Independent Research. The schedule allows time to explore this beautiful and holy country; students are free from Thursday afternoon to Sunday afternoon each week.
INDIA: Touro has the only law school study abroad program in India. Not only is India mystical and magical, but you will be studying with students from a large array of U.S. law schools, as well as students from the prominent National University of Juridical Sciences in Kolkata.
CHINA: Each student in the program is paired with a Chinese law student from Xiamen University. These helpful peers act as interpreters and guides, and they become close friends. The program begins in Hong Kong and includes a trip to Beijing and the Great Wall. Other optional trips are offered.
GERMANY: Berlin is a vibrant and exciting European capital, yet almost everyone you meet speaks English. We’ve reserved apartments in Prenzlauer-Berg, the Greenwich Village of Berlin, for students who are interested. In past years, participants took weekend trips to Poland, Prague, and Amsterdam.
APPLY NOW! We need to know by the end of March who is going on each program (the Israel deadline is April). There is still space in all 5 programs, but you should apply now! Seats are given on a first-come, first-served basis.
Join us; studying abroad is the experience of a lifetime.
If you have questions, contact:
Who: Kate Anderson, Summer Abroad Programs Coordinator
Where: Suite 301 (in the Admissions Office)
Phone: 631-761-7055
Email: kanderson@tourolaw.edu
Website: www.tourolaw.edu/summerprograms
Laptop Registration for Exams: Deadline is March 23
Register by Monday, March 23, 11:59 p.m. by completing the Electronic Examination Form, available online at http://tlcweb.tourolaw.edu. (Choose “Electronic Exam” and then “Apply Online”). Requests received after this date will not be honored. When you have successfully registered, an automatic email will be sent to your TLC email address stating that your registration was successful. If you do not receive this email, please contact the Office of Information Technology at 631.761.7070. before the deadline.
3.11.2009
1L's: Want to Graduate Early?
If you would like to graduate early (less than 3 years FT or 4 years PT), you must first meet with either Dean McGaugh or Dean Chite during or immediately after your first year to make sure that you will have sufficient course credit and residency credit to graduate and be certified for the bar exam. They can also share information about how early graduation can impact bar passage.
Unless you meet with either Dean McGaugh or Dean Chite, you cannot be sure that you'll be allowed to graduate early.
Unless you meet with either Dean McGaugh or Dean Chite, you cannot be sure that you'll be allowed to graduate early.
3.10.2009
Writing Competitions for Touro Law Students
Writing competitions offer an opportunity to publish, earn impressive resume credits, and win substantial cash prizes. And lest you think winning is an impossible dream, Touro students have won top prizes in national writing competitions, with cash awards as high as $4000. The following writing competitions are open only to Law Center GRADUATING students, and so offer the best chance of winning.
The New York State Bar Association Law Student Legal Ethics Award offers a $750 prize for the best paper on professional responsibility or legal ethics. Although no page limit is specified, entries should be approximately 10 or more pages in length. Any paper on the subject written during your time here at Touro can be submitted.
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition offers prizes of $600 and $250 for the best essays on any aspect of copyright law. For more information on the competition requirements, please visit the Office of Student Services. Please note that you may not submit a paper that has already been published.
The Best Paper by a Graduating Student Award carries no cash prize, but is a very prestigious honor awarded to the graduating student who in the judgment of a faculty committee has written the best paper, published or unpublished, on any legal subject. Any paper written during your time here at Touro can be submitted.
The same paper can win more than one award. Entries in all of these competitions must be submitted, in hard copy, to the Office of Student Services by Friday, April 24, 2009. You must submit one copy of your paper for each competition.
The New York State Bar Association Law Student Legal Ethics Award offers a $750 prize for the best paper on professional responsibility or legal ethics. Although no page limit is specified, entries should be approximately 10 or more pages in length. Any paper on the subject written during your time here at Touro can be submitted.
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition offers prizes of $600 and $250 for the best essays on any aspect of copyright law. For more information on the competition requirements, please visit the Office of Student Services. Please note that you may not submit a paper that has already been published.
The Best Paper by a Graduating Student Award carries no cash prize, but is a very prestigious honor awarded to the graduating student who in the judgment of a faculty committee has written the best paper, published or unpublished, on any legal subject. Any paper written during your time here at Touro can be submitted.
The same paper can win more than one award. Entries in all of these competitions must be submitted, in hard copy, to the Office of Student Services by Friday, April 24, 2009. You must submit one copy of your paper for each competition.
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