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ANTHEA M. DES ETAGES Class of 2001 Assistant Dean for Academics Charlotte School of Law Editor-in-Chief of the Touro Law Review “The L.E.A.P. summer program not only introduced me to first year law school subjects, but also fostered an early understanding of the law school culture and the academic rigor inherent in the law school curriculum. The academic year component of the program helped me develop the skills essential to any law student’s success using substantive law as the vehicle through which those skills could be practiced. From writing essays to articulating legal analysis for hypothetical questions, from comparing outlines to brainstorming study schedules, students were always encouraged to develop long-term habits that would enable them to perform well on their law school exams and ultimately on the bar exam. Beyond law school, many of the people I met in the L.E.A.P. program are now lifelong friends. The bonds we share withstand long absences, diverse geographic locations and different life circumstances. I was fortunate to be able to pass on the skills I mastered in the L.E.A.P. program as the Academic Success Counselor at a law school in Charlotte, and now serve as Assistant Dean for Academics at this law school. Who knew that the impact of the L.E.A.P. program on my life would be so far-reaching?” MARGARET CHAN Class of 1993 Judge Civil Court, City of New York Managing Editor of the Touro Law Review “The L.E.A.P. program lessened the anxiety of dealing with classes and classmates, many of whom were ten years my junior, in a geographical area where a minority student was seldom seen. The orientation demystified the whole legal conundrum for those unversed in this field, and the staff and members were warm-hearted and caring. That was a very good start. I took the L.E.A.P. summer course and, in turn, taught a few courses for L.E.A.P. I found a few people from this small community that is the L.E.A.P. program, with whom I studied for the bar exam. We all did well and we remain good friends. We ventured forth and became successful in the legal field. I am currently a judge in the Civil Court of the City of New York. I am thankful to the L.E.A.P. program for the encouragement to go the distance in getting where I am now and I am thankful to Touro for giving me the tools to get here.”
ROSS E. PETERS Class of 2000 International Tax Attorney Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Editor-in-Chief of the Touro Law Review “When Professor Scherer invited me to participate in Touro’s Legal Education Access Program (L.E.A.P.) summer course for new first year law students, I was hesitant to attend at first. I was unsure that it would be worth my time and effort to make the move from Texas to New York a month prior to the beginning of my first semester. After the first day of the program, I realized that it would have been a mistake not to attend. I could not have had a better introduction to law school than I received by participating in L.E.A.P. The summer program provided not only a glance through the window of what was to come in the first year of law school, but also some of the valuable tools that would be needed to attack the challenges ahead. The teaching assistant sessions throughout the academic year helped me to solidify what I learned in the classroom and develop strong bonds with other L.E.A.P. participants. The program proved so beneficial to my academic development that I decided to give back to L.E.A.P. by becoming a teaching assistant.” SANDRA IRBY Class of 2007 Principal Law Clerk to Court of Appeals Judge Theodore T. Jones New York State Court of Appeals Member of the Touro Law Review and Class Orator at graduation “During the summer program, students learn how to brief cases - which is a daunting, time consuming task for a first year student. Students also learn study and test-taking skills. At the time that I participated in L.E.A.P., I worked full-time at an insurance company and intended to maintain that schedule, while attending the Law Center's part-time program. L.E.A.P. formed my understanding of law school and how to achieve academic success. It answered many of the key questions that incoming students typically ask, such as: what to study, how to study and how much one should study. The program provided me with the tools I needed to be a successful law student and connected me to upper-level students who had achieved academic success at the Law Center. Attending L.E.A.P.'s summer classes and the teaching assistant sessions helped me obtain academic achievements such as Dean's List and Law Review. After my first year of law school, I continued to participate in L.E.A.P. as a teaching assistant. That opportunity allowed me to mentor incoming students and reinforce my knowledge in important subjects that were certain to appear on a bar exam. L.E.A.P. boosted my academic and professional successes, and for those reasons, I will be forever grateful to Professor Scherer and the students who continue to make L.E.A.P. a successful program at the Law Center.”
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