Touro Law - Institutes & Centers

Institutes and Centers

The Institute for Health Law, Bioethics, and Policy is an interdisciplinary institute focusing on the intersection of legal, ethical, and health science issues. In its inaugural year, 2024-2025, the Institute launched a colloquium series hosted at Touro Law Center in Central Islip, New York Medical College, a member of Touro University in Valhalla, and Touro University in Manhattan. Additionally, the Institute will present an annual conference on a topic that explores law, policy, and ethics. The inaugural conference will guarantee speakers the opportunity to publish their writing in a special edition of The Cambridge Quarterly. LEARN MORE!

The Institute for Land Use and Sustainable Development Law is dedicated to the research, education, and training in land use and sustainable development law. Land use and sustainability law literally shapes where we work and live – by providing a key means for addressing some of Long Island’s most pressing social concerns, including climate change and natural disaster resiliency; the creation of thriving urban centers and main streets affordable housing; and the management of water resources, including stormwater, wastewater, and drinking water. LEARN MORE.

The Jewish Law Institute at Touro Law Center offers a scholarly and intellectual framework for the academic study of the Jewish legal experience. Under the direction of Professor Samuel J. Levine, the Institute acts as a center for the study and teaching of Jewish law throughout the United States, bringing together leading scholars, teachers, and lawyers, and serving as a clearinghouse for new ideas and independent research. The primary goal of the Jewish Law Institute is to explore the relevance of the Jewish legal tradition to American legal scholarship and legal education. Toward that goal, the Institute offers courses in Jewish law and conducts special programs of research, publications, and lectures. Reaching out to the broader community, the Jewish Law Institute assists other universities and law schools by advising professors who wish to teach courses in Jewish law, and providing sample syllabi. The Institute is also closely involved in developing and expanding Touro Law Center’s permanent Judaica Collection, which serves as a vital resource for Rabbis, scholars, and the community at-large, as well as the Law Center’s Mobile Judaica Collection, which is loaned to law schools across the country that wish to offer courses in Jewish law. LEARN MORE!

The Trial Advocacy Institute at Touro Law Center presents an exciting and innovative educational experience that benefits the students at Touro Law Center as well as those who litigate in the courts on Long Island and beyond. LEARN MORE.