The National Black Law Students Association of Touro Law Center will be holding their Annual Dinner Dance on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 7 p.m. The event will be held at the Terrace on the Park, located at 52-11 111th Street in Queens, New York. This year's keynote speaker will be former Governor David A. Paterson. Mr. Paterson served as New York's 55th governor from 2008-2010, the first African American to hold that position. Mr. Paterson worked in the Queens DA's Office and on the staff of the Manhattan Borough President, then was elected to the New York State Senate, rising to the position of Minority Leader. Then-New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer selected him as his Lieutenant Governor running mate in the 2006 gubernatorial election. They were elected in November 2006, and Paterson took office as Governor following Spitzer's resignation in 2008. Mr. Paterson is currently teaching at NYU.
Tickets are $65 per person. For additional information, please call (631) 761-7063 or e-mail events@tourolaw.edu
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Touro Law Review and Touro Moot Court present "A Night of Texas Hold 'em"
The Touro Law Review and Touro Moot Court present A Night of Texas Hold‘em to benefit RIF, Reading is Fundamental. Come join us on Thursday, April 7, 2011 from 7-10 p.m. at Touro Law Center, Faculty Conference Room. RIF is a wonderful organization that seeks to end illiteracy by providing books to undeserved children. Help us help RIF by coming out for a night of food, fun and fabulous prizes. There is a $35 minimum donation at the door. For more information or to reserve a seat at a table, please contact Christina Pinnola, Christina-Pinnola@tourolaw.edu.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Alumni Volunteers Needed
Accepted Student Reception: On Wednesday, March 23, 2011, Touro Law Center will be hosting an Accepted Students Reception starting at 6:30 p.m. Alumni volunteers are needed to meet with accepted students during this reception. Alumni are seated at tables with accepted students based upon the alum's area of practice and student interest. The reception will conclude at 8 p.m.
Intra-School Negotiation Competition: The Alternate Dispute Resolution Society will be holding the preliminary rounds of their intra-school Negotiation Competition on Thursday, March 24, 2011 starting at 5:30 p.m. Alumni volunteers are needed to help judge the competition. In the competition, two–person student teams, each representing a different party, will attempt to negotiate a resolution of a hypothetical dispute. The students’ performances will be judged on criteria used in the American Bar Association (ABA) student negotiation competitions.
If you are interested in participating in either or both programs, plese contact Kristin Matthews at (631) 761-7063 or kmatthews@tourolaw.edu.
Intra-School Negotiation Competition: The Alternate Dispute Resolution Society will be holding the preliminary rounds of their intra-school Negotiation Competition on Thursday, March 24, 2011 starting at 5:30 p.m. Alumni volunteers are needed to help judge the competition. In the competition, two–person student teams, each representing a different party, will attempt to negotiate a resolution of a hypothetical dispute. The students’ performances will be judged on criteria used in the American Bar Association (ABA) student negotiation competitions.
If you are interested in participating in either or both programs, plese contact Kristin Matthews at (631) 761-7063 or kmatthews@tourolaw.edu.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Courtney (Liotti) Topic named March 2011 Alum of the Month
Touro Law Center's Office of Development, Alumni Relations and Communications is proud to announce that Courtney (Liotti) Topic ’07 has been selected as the alum of the month for March 2011. Mrs. Topic is a leader in her profession, an active member of the Touro Law community while attending law school, and remains engaged with the law school, speaks to a number of students and attends a number of the Law Center’s programs and events. Her accomplished career is highlighted in the bio below. On behalf of the entire law school community, we extend our congratulations to Courtney Topic.
Courtney (Liotti) Topic joined Dickstein Shapiro LLP in 2008 as an associate in the Business Litigation Group. Mrs. Topic's practice focuses on a wide array of complex civil litigation matters, including sophisticated financial transactions and distressed debt-related disputes, breach of loan agreements, business valuation cases and other business disputes. Her related practices include financial institution dispute resolution and litigation.
To view Courtney's full profile, please visit www.tourolaw.edu/alumniofthemonth
Courtney (Liotti) Topic joined Dickstein Shapiro LLP in 2008 as an associate in the Business Litigation Group. Mrs. Topic's practice focuses on a wide array of complex civil litigation matters, including sophisticated financial transactions and distressed debt-related disputes, breach of loan agreements, business valuation cases and other business disputes. Her related practices include financial institution dispute resolution and litigation.
To view Courtney's full profile, please visit www.tourolaw.edu/alumniofthemonth
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
17th Annual Goods & Services Auction
Touro Law Center’s 17th Annual Goods and Services auction will be held on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the law school from 6-8:00 p.m. The auction is held annually to benefit Touro Law’s Public Interest Law Fellowship Program, awarding stipends to students who are dedicated to helping others through public service work during the summer. In addition, attorneys from local law firms will be honored for their dedication to public interest and pro bono work through the Public Interest Attorney of the Year Recognition Program, led by auction co-chair Lois Schlissel, Esq., managing partner of Meyer, Suozzi, English, Klein, P.C.
Fabulous Auction items include restaurant gift certificates, theater tickets, sports tickets, travel packages, wine, electronics, jewelry, Pieper Bar Review certificates and much more.
To donate an item, nominate a Public Interest Attorney of the Year or if you are interested in attending the auction, please contact Kristin Matthews at (631) 761-7063 or e-mail auction@tourolaw.edu. Donations and onilne registration is available on our web site at www.tourolaw.edu/auction.
Not able to attend the auction, but interested in bidding on an item? Inquire about our Proxy Bidding.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
A Terrible Melancholy: A Conversation About Quality of Life Among Law Students and Lawyers
The Student Bar Association, Quality of Student Life Committee and Office of Student Services present "A TERRIBLE MELANCHOLY: A CONVERSATION ABOUT QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG LAW STUDENTS AND LAWYERS"
A Program for the Entire Law School Community!
All Students and Alumni are invited to attend one of the following discussion sessions:
Wednesday, February 23, 5:30-6:20 p.m., Room 209 – Dinner will be served - Discussion with speakers
Thursday, February 24, 12:30-1:20 p.m., FCR and BDR – Lunch will be served - Discussion with speakers
Speakers at both panels include:
Daniel T. Lukasik is an attorney from Buffalo, New York and listed in the publication The Best Lawyers in America. Dan suffers from depression and is the creator of the national website and blog Lawyers with Depression (http://lawyerswithdepression.com/). He will speak about his struggles with depression as a practicing attorney, why those in the legal profession suffer from depression at twice the national rate and what we can do about it.
Marjorie A. Silver is a Professor of Law at Touro Law Center and member of the Board of Trustees of the New York State Lawyer Assistance Trust. Professor Silver will speak about her personal experience with major clinical depression and the support available to lawyers, law students and their families through state and local Lawyer Assistance Programs.
Andrew Sparkler is the President of the Dave Nee Foundation (http://www.daveneefoundation.com/). He is speaking on behalf of the Dave Nee Foundation's "Uncommon Counsel" program. Uncommon Counsel seeks to educate law students about both the prevalence of depression in law school as well as available treatment options. It also encourages the development of symbiotic, nurturing relationships among law students in an effort to reduce the stigma of depression.
Also present:
Students Helping Students assistants will also be present at the sessions on Wednesday and Thursday to introduce themselves and speak with students.
A Program for the Entire Law School Community!
All Students and Alumni are invited to attend one of the following discussion sessions:
Wednesday, February 23, 5:30-6:20 p.m., Room 209 – Dinner will be served - Discussion with speakers
Thursday, February 24, 12:30-1:20 p.m., FCR and BDR – Lunch will be served - Discussion with speakers
Speakers at both panels include:
Daniel T. Lukasik is an attorney from Buffalo, New York and listed in the publication The Best Lawyers in America. Dan suffers from depression and is the creator of the national website and blog Lawyers with Depression (http://lawyerswithdepression.com/). He will speak about his struggles with depression as a practicing attorney, why those in the legal profession suffer from depression at twice the national rate and what we can do about it.
Marjorie A. Silver is a Professor of Law at Touro Law Center and member of the Board of Trustees of the New York State Lawyer Assistance Trust. Professor Silver will speak about her personal experience with major clinical depression and the support available to lawyers, law students and their families through state and local Lawyer Assistance Programs.
Andrew Sparkler is the President of the Dave Nee Foundation (http://www.daveneefoundation.com/). He is speaking on behalf of the Dave Nee Foundation's "Uncommon Counsel" program. Uncommon Counsel seeks to educate law students about both the prevalence of depression in law school as well as available treatment options. It also encourages the development of symbiotic, nurturing relationships among law students in an effort to reduce the stigma of depression.
Also present:
Students Helping Students assistants will also be present at the sessions on Wednesday and Thursday to introduce themselves and speak with students.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Adam Bialow '92 Named February 2011 Alum of the Month
Touro Law Center's Office of Development, Alumni Relations and Communications is proud to announce that Adam Bialow ’92 has been selected as the alum of the month for February 2011. Mr. Bialow is a leader in his profession, was an active member of the Touro Law community while attending law school, and remains engaged with the law school as a member of the Alumni Council, attends a number of law school forums and participates in the Law Center’s Mentor Program for current students. His accomplished career is highlighted in the profile below. On behalf of the entire law school community, we extend our congratulations to Adam Bialow.
Adam Bialow is currently Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs for Shine International, which is the international sales and distribution division of Shine Group. The company distributes over 3,000 hours of high quality programming to over 150 countries worldwide. In this capacity, he oversees the division’s business and legal affairs team which is based in Los Angeles, California and London, England. He is responsible for handling the day to day business & legal affairs of the division relating to the acquisition, licensing and distribution of television formats and television programming in all forms of media worldwide including such programs as The Biggest Loser (NBC), Minute to Win It (NBC), MasterChef (Fox), Live To Dance (CBS) and One Born Every Minute (Lifetime).
To read Mr. Bialow’s full bio, please visit www.tourolaw.edu/alumniofthemonth
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