preLaw Magazine - Winter 2008 - (Page 4) editor FROM THE At the forefront of legal education So far this school year, I’ve interviewed some amazing law school students, graduates and deans — all of them passionate about their work and future endeavors. Whether it was struggling through a law course or starting a program dedicated to troubled youth, all have left an impression on our readers and myself. Here at preLaw magazine, we think it’s important for people to be innovative. In this issue, you’ll read of many fascinating people and law schools stepping up to the challenge of teaching new courses, embracing diversity and achieving their passions. Our profile of Karen Rothenberg, dean of the University of Maryland School of Law, is one example of someone who’s at the forefront of legal education. She was recently honored for founding and shaping one of the most highly regarded clinical law programs in the nation — the law school’s Law and Health Care Program. The Dean John R. Kramer Award from Equal Justice Works recognizes her dedication to nurturing an outstanding spirit of public service at the law school (see the story on page 18 about Rothenberg’s other achievements.) It was clear when talking to Rothenberg that with all of her own and the law school’s accomplishments, the greatest honor was being recognized. And with recognition come new ideas and awareness. Each year Equal Justice Works solicits nominations from academia and the public and private sectors for individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in public interest law and commitment to social justice. We whole-heartedly support Equal Justice Works and their mission to create a just society by mobilizing the next generation of lawyers committed to equal justice. At Maryland Law School, students are taught that you don’t have to get a job at the top law firm to be successful. With over 20 percent of students going into public interest fields, that seems obvious. “We teach our students that regardless of the career path that you take, everyone has this privilege of the law degree,” Rothenberg said in our interview. The dedication of Dean Rothenberg and UMSL to public interest law is a refreshing reminder that the legal profession was originally designed to be a service profession. Michelle Weyenberg Associate Editor preLaw magazine THERE ARE MORE THAN 180 LAW SCHOOLS IN AMERICA BUT ONLY ONE SHARES ITS CAMPUS WITH BOTH A FEDERAL COURTHOUSE AND A STATE COURTHOUSE Take a look at Touro now. With our unique location as part of the first planned “law campus” in the country, Touro has become a catalyst for bringing judges, lawyers and law students together - merging the classroom and the courtroom. Our innovative curriculum allows students to experience the law in action. Touro provides an unparalleled balance of theoretical, ethical and practical training to best prepare students for successful legal careers. TOURO LAW Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center 225 Eastview Drive, Central Islip NY 11722 www.tourolaw.edu 4 preLaw http://www.tourolaw.edu
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