August 1, 2005
Incoming First Year Class at NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center Participates in Annual Beach Cleanup as part of Orientation
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL- Over 350 incoming first year students at Nova Southeastern
University’s Shepard Broad Law Center will participate in the NSU
Law Public Service Day Annual Beach Cleanup at John U. Lloyd Beach State
Park in Hollywood on Friday, August 19 at 10:30 a.m. The cleanup is part
of the school’s Orientation Program, and participation automatically
enrolls students in NSU Law’s Pro Bono Honor Program.
The Shepard Broad Law Center Pro Bono Honor Program recognizes students
who work pro bono for the public interest while enrolled in law school.
The goals of the Pro Bono Honor Program are to educate students in the
role of public service attorneys, make students aware of critically unmet
needs in their communities, assist agencies in trying to meet these needs,
and build a tradition of pro bono work that will accompany students into
their professional careers.
Sharon Booth, director of the Public Interest Programs and Disability
Services, stated, “It is never too early to get our students involved
in public interest law and community service. Therefore, we stress public
service even before the first day of class. It becomes a mindset that
students take with them long after completing their J.D. degree. The
Shepard Broad Law Center annually sponsors a Public Interest Law Day
and invites public interest and government agencies to campus to educate
NSU law students about opportunities with non-profit, judicial, and government
organizations . Additionally, we hold a public interest auction yearly
to provide NSU law students with stipends and public interest fellowships.”
Integrating a solid foundation in traditional legal subjects and a
pioneering clinical program that sets it apart from other law schools,
the Shepard Broad Law Center offers an innovative 21 st century curriculum
for today’s talented student. The school offers full full-time
day and part-time evening programs, as well as an online master's degree
in Health Law. Additionally, the Shepard Broad Law Center offers a wide
variety of international and comparative learning opportunities including
courses, clinical opportunities, and law programs abroad. International
programs and courses at the NSU Shepard Broad Law Center are ABA-approved.
For more information about the beach cleanup or NSU’s Shepard Broad
Law Center, visit www.nsulaw.nova.edu/.
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