Nassau County Bar Association Blood Drive - July 13, 2010

The Nassau County Bar Association is sponsoring a Blood Drive on July 13, 2010 from 1:15-7:15 p.m. at the Nassau County Bar Association, 15th & West Streets, Mineola, NY 11501.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must have valid ID
• Minimum weight - 110 lbs.
• Between 16 and 75 years of age
• No tattoos in the past 12 months

For medical questions concerning blood donations, call 1-800-688-0900.

Call for an appointment today: David Gabor, Esq. (516) 248-2525 or e-mail esqs@gaborlaw.com

Federal Bar Program - Your Legal Career: Opportunities and Transitions

The Federal Bar Association Eastern District of New York Chapter presents Your Legal Career: Opportunities and Transitions on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Ceremonial Courtroom of the Alfonse D'Amato United States Courthouse in Central Islip, NY (adjacent to Touro Law Center).

In this era of economic uncertainty, attorneys seeking their first position or considering a career change have many questions. How do I go about finding a new position? What can I expect in my new position? What skills will I need? Where will this new position lead? Is this the right time to make a move? The panelists will discuss their experiences and offer insight into these issues.

Panelists include:

A. Kathleen Tomlinson - United States Magistrate Judge, EDNY (former partner at Farrell Fritz, P.C.)

Timothy S. Driscoll - Justice of the New York Supreme Court (former Deputy Nassau County Executive)

Mark A. Lesko - Brookhaven Town Supervisor (former Deputy Chief, Long Island Criminal Division, United States Attorney's Office, EDNY)

Joseph R. Conway - Partner, Larusso & Conway (former Chief, Long Island Criminal Division, United States Attorney's Office, EDNY)

Moderator:

Gary R. Brown - Chief Compliance Officer & Chief Counsel, Litigation, CA, Inc. (former Chief, Long Island Bureau, United States Attorney's Office, EDNY)

Please RSVP by June 24 to Lindsay Gaddis at lgaddis@farrellfritz.com or (516) 227-0718. Law students welcome!

Loan Repayment Assistance for Prosecutors and Public Defenders

The John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program (JRJ) will provide 10 million dollars in loan repayment assistance to state and federal public defenders and state prosecutors who agree to remain employed as public defenders and prosecutors for at least three years.

Equal Justice Works has created a webpage which will be updated as information becomes available.

They have also scheduled two webinars to help prosecutors and defenders interested in the program.

John Armentano '05 Named June Alum of the Month

Touro Law Center's Office of Development, Alumni Relations and Communications is proud to announce that John C. Armentano ’05 has been selected as the alum of the month for June. John C. Armentano is an associate in the commercial litigation department at Farrell Fritz, focusing his practice on land use and municipal law.

Mr. Armentano is well-versed in all aspects of land use, SEQRA and environmental rules and regulations, including Brownfields and Green Buildings regulations. He has represented clients before various municipal boards, the Pine Barrens Commission and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. He has also held positions as Planner II at the Nassau County Planning Commission; Acting Chairman at the Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District and as Environmental Planner at a Melville-based engineering and consulting firm.

Mr. Armentano is the Co-Chair of the New York State Bar Association's Land Use, Planning and Environmental Law Committee; a member of the New York League of Conservation Voters and a member of the Nassau County Bar Association Moot Court Advisory Board and Nassau Academy of Law. He is a member of Touro Law Center’s Alumni Council and serves as a mentor for current Touro Law Center students.

To read Mr. Armentano's full bio, please click here. On behalf of the entire law school community, we extend our congratulations to John Armentano.

Nassau Bar CLE Seminar on Trends in Today's Physician Healthcare Practice - May 19

Attorneys can examine both the legal and business aspects of recent trends that are reshaping the models under which physicians provide care at the Continuing Legal Education seminar “The Changing Business of Healthcare for Physicians” on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at 6 p.m. at the Nassau County Bar Association’s headquarters, 15th and West Streets, Mineola. This comprehensive program is presented by the Nassau Academy of Law, the educational arm of the Nassau Bar Association; with NCBA’s Hospital and Health Law Committee and the Queens Academy of Medicine.

Attorneys speaking at the seminar include David Zarett, Weiss & Zarett, New Hyde Park; Jennifer Kirschenbaum of Kirschenbaum & Kirschenbaum PC, Garden City; and Joel M. Greenberg, Carolyn Wolf and Claudia Hinrichsen from Abrams Fensterman, Lake Success. The seminar will be moderated by Hospital and Health Law Committee Co-Chairs Edmond Farrell of the Catholic Health Services of Long Island and Ron Lebow of Abrams, Fensterman.

Attendees can receive 3 New York Mandated Continuing Legal Education credits, -- 2.5 in professional practice and .5 in ethics. Reservations are $110 for NCBA members or $145 for non-members. A CD and DVD version of the program will be available shortly after the program and may be ordered. Please mail your reservation to the Nassau Academy of Law, 15th and West Streets, Mineola, NY 11501, or online at www.nassaubar.org, go to MCLE. For more information call the Academy at 516-747-4464 or email academy@nassaubar.org.

Improv(ed) Legal Skills CLE

The Galan Law Firm, P.C. presents Improv(ed) Legal Skills: Think Fast and Respond in the Moment CLE Seminar (3 CLE Credits).

When:

• May 3, 2010, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
• May 17, 2010, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
• May 24, 2010 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Where:

• The People’s Improv Theater
  134 W. 29th Street, 2nd Floor
  New York, N.Y.

Cost:

• $100 for Attorneys
• $80 for Touro Alumni or faculty - Touro Law Alumni can receive a 20% off in exchange for a testimonial at the end of the course.

Please contact Chris Aurillo to register at 212-563-7488 and mention that you are a Touro Law graduate to receive the 20% discount.

Visit GalanLaw.org for more information.

TLC Community Fund "Tag Sale"

In the past four years, staff, faculty and deans have been committed to help Touro Law students with financial difficulties and it is very rewarding to know that our efforts are really making a difference.

We have helped our students with grants and loans totaling $9,600.00 since the TLC Community Fund began. This money have helped to pay bills, medicine, transportation and many other urgent needs. Our current need is so great that since February 2010 we have helped students in need with up to $1,500 in grants and a few baskets of food donated by faculty and staff.

Our TLC Community Fund Board makes a serious commitment to evaluate each case carefully. Every case that comes to us is reviewed by our members, situations are seriously examined, and a financial grant is given only in extreme circumstances. Many of our students are grateful to have a Loan option, when there is not enough money to pay for gasoline or food, etc., we help until they can get on their feet again. Our students always return their loans on time and are very appreciative.

On Tuesday, April 20 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. the TLC Community Fund will be hosting a tag sale on the 2nd floor concourse area of Touro Law Center in Central Islip.

If you'd like to donate household items, electronics, furniture, media, books, jewelry, CDs, games, etc. (no clothes) please contact Dreena Kutch at (631) 761-7103 or DKutch@tourolaw.edu. The sale is open to anyone who would like to attend. We hope to see you there!