2010 Professor William R. Ginsberg Memorial Essay Contest

The Environmental Law Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) is sponsoring the 23rd Annual Professor William R. Ginsberg Memorial Essay Contest. 

Students must submit their entries by June 1, 2010. 

For more information, please click on the picture.

Columbian Lawyer's Scholarship

The Columbian Lawyer's Scholarship Corporation, Queen's County is now accepting applications for their annual scholarships to be awarded at their Christmas Luncheon on December 5, 2009. Applications will be accepted through November 30, 2009.

The Scholarships are generally in the sum of $3,000-$4,000 for each recipient. Typically three scholarships are offered each year. The award is based upon need, scholarship and extra-curricular activities.

Applicants must either attend law school in Queens County or reside in Queens County and attend law school elsewhere.  The student must also be of Italian ancestry.

To apply, please click on the picture.

Graduating Early?

Remember that you'll need to have written permission to graduate a semester early and to take American Legal Studies and American Legal Studies Practicum before New York Practice.

To make an appointment with Dean McGaugh or Dean Chite to talk about early graduation, please call Student Services at 631.761.7050.

ATTENTION STUDENTS

Are you interested in serving on a Faculty Committee?

If so, the Office of Student Services is still looking for a few more students. Below is a list of committees for which we need student volunteers. The number next to each committee indicates how many spots are available. Please respond to Marie Koch via email at mkoch@tourolaw.edu and indicate which committee you would like to serve, along with a short paragraph on why you wish to serve, by Friday, November 13. You may choose more than one. You will receive an email to confirm if you are selected for the committee(s).

Academic Policy Committee (1)

Admissions Committee (1)

Career Development/Clerkships (2)

Conduct Review Committee (1)

New Technologies and Library (1)

Public Interest Law Fellowship Program (1)
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On the evening of December 15, 2009, the New York City Bar will be holding its Annual Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Distinguished Lecture on Women and the Law. This lecture has been established to recognize Justice Ginsburg’s outstanding contribution to the advancement of women’s rights and her achievements as a practicing lawyer, law professor and judge.

This year's lecture will be presented by Melanne Verveer, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues.

The lecture will be preceded by a buffet reception at 6:00 p.m. The Lecture will begin at 7:00 p.m.

There are ten complementary tickets available for students. If you are interested, please respond to Marie Koch, Director of Student Services and Scholarship Aid, via email at mkoch@tourolaw.edu by Friday, November 20. It is first-come, first-served.
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Do you have a place to spend your Thanksgiving holiday?

If not, the Office of Student Services would like to match you up with other students that do not have a place to go, are too busy studying to go home, cannot afford to go home for the weekend, etc. Regardless of the reason, we would like to reimburse 20 students up to $25 each to either cook or go out to dinner together. You can get together as a whole or in small groups.

If you are interested, please contact Marie Koch, Director of Student Services and Scholarship Aid, via email at mkoch@tourolaw.edu. It’s first-come, first-served so let us know as soon as possible.

We wish you all a very happy and safe holiday!
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Save-the-Date for the Fourth Annual Night Owl Breakfast

The Night Owl breakfast is hosted by the Office of Student Services to wish all of the students well as they begin the exam season.

The “breakfast” will take place on Thursday, December 3 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the FCR/BDR. We will have breakfast items (coffee, tea, bagels, eggs, etc.) catered to the students and served by the faculty and deans.
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Relax Your Way to an “A”
Yoga Series

Touro Law Center is offering yoga classes to students and staff free of charge!
Sponsored by the Office of Student Services
Jackie Morrison, owner and chief instructor at the Long Island Center for Yoga, is offering classes on Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30 to 1:20 p.m. in the Multi-Faith Meeting Room. The remaining classes will be held on Tuesday, November 17, Thursday, November 19, Tuesday, November 24 and Tuesday, December 1. *The Yoga session on Thursday, November 12 has been canceled.*

Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat. Beginners are welcome!
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Advanced Writing Requirement Workshop

Advanced Writing Requirement (AWR) Workshop will be offered Thursdays this spring from 3:35-4:25 p.m. This workshop will cover a basic research refresher, introduction to scholarly writing, and fundamental writing skills needed to complete the Advanced Writing Requirement at a B+ level or higher. It is a one-credit P/NC course. The course helps you complete the AWR; it does not satisfy the AWR by itself.

The syllabus and course policies are posted on the course TWEN page under Advanced Writing Requirement Workshop. Enrollment is by application only. If you would like to apply for this course, please click here or send me an e-mail at tmcgaugh@tourolaw.edu.

Students will be selected for the course according to the following criteria.

1. Highest priority is given to students who are in their last or next-to-last semester, who have yet to complete their AWR, and who think they could use help with their basic writing skills before graduation.

2. High priority is given to students in their second-year (FT) or third-year (PT) who have a referral from a professor or the writing center and who are currently enrolled in an Independent Study or course through which they plan to complete their Advanced Writing Requirement. High priority will also be given to students who self-identify as having difficulty with writing.

3. Lower priority will be given to students who are working on their AWR but do not evidence difficulty with the mechanics of writing or research, whether or not they have a referral from a professor.

4. Lowest priority will be given to students who are not working on their AWR but need a one credit course for their schedule. Students in this category will only be added if there are fewer than 5 students in categories 1-3 already enrolled on the first day the course meets (in the second week of class).

If you would like to apply for this course, please click here or send me an e-mail at tmcgaugh@tourolaw.edu.

Thanks!

The Federal Bar Association Section on Taxation Hosts an Annual Writing Competition

The Federal Bar Association Section on Taxation hosts an annual writing competition and invites students of the law school to participate. All full-time law students currently seeking a juris doctor or master of laws at an accredited law school are eligible to enter the competition. Students may submit any original, unpublished paper concerning federal taxation.

Papers must be a minimum of twenty pages and a maximum of thirty pages (double spaced, twelve point font, and one-inch margins) and must be postmarked or e-mailed by January 15, 2010. Additionally, each student must sign and return the warranty, please click on the picture for the form. If mailing submissions, please use the following address:

Federal Bar Association

Section on Taxation

Attn: Writing Competition

1220 N. Fillmore Street, Suite 444

Arlington, VA 22201

If e-mailing submissions, please e-mail Adrienne Woolley at awoolley@fedbar.org, with the subject line “Writing Competition.”

Two winning papers will be selected by the Officers of the Federal Bar Association Section on Taxation.

The author of the First Place paper will receive:

(i) A $2,000 cash prize; and

(ii) A trip to the FBA’s Annual Tax Law Conference in Washington, DC, on March 5, 2010 (value not to exceed $700), where the First Place winner will be presented with a Commemorative Plaque and complimentary one-year membership in the Federal Bar Association Section on Taxation

The author of the Second Place paper will receive:

(i) A $1,000 cash prize; and

(ii) A Commemorative Plaque and complimentary one-year membership in the Federal Bar Association Section on Taxation;

Both the First Place and Second Place papers may be published in the Federal Bar Association Section on Taxation Report.

TOURO LAW STUDENTS - Take a Moment to Help Our Community

TOURO LAW STUDENTS - Take a Moment to Help Our Community
(And help yourself by gaining Pro Bono Credit)

The economic crisis, job losses and faulty lending practices have led to an unprecedented increase in mortgage defaults. Many in our community are suffering and facing the loss of their homes and the security of their neighborhoods.

Imagine loosing your home, the most significant investment of your life and the stability of your home and family.

BE PART OF THE SOLUTION

Join other Touro Law students and staff at a

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE PREVENTION EVENT

Central Islip High School – 85 Wheeler Road, Central Islip

November 14, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

You can earn credits toward the Pro Bono Requirement while you assist homeowners who will be meeting with lawyers and housing counselors at this event. They will discuss their personal situation and be advised on the various programs that may help save their home.

Contact Lila Mester at (631) 761-7088 or LilaM@tourolaw.edu to sign up for a few hours to participate and help our community.