Law Advancement
Educating a different kind of lawyer isn’t just a tagline—it’s what we do at the Notre Dame Law School. But we can’t do it without your support.
We need your help to finance things like endowed professorships, fellowships, loan repayment assistance funds, and library collections—and to reach our goal of rising to the top of the legal academy while staying true to our Catholic roots.
Want to show your support? We invite you to consider:
- Giving to the Law School Annual Fund
- Joining the Order of St. Thomas More recognition society
- Making a leadership gift
Together, we can raise the bar for the Notre Dame Law School.
Celebrating a Reunion in 2009?
Please remember that all gifts to the Law School received between July 1, 2008, and June 30, 2009, will be included in your class gift.
Until December 31, 2009, the Eck Estate will match dollar-for-dollar, up to a total of $5 million, all new gifts and pledges designated for endowed law fellowships.
Questions? Please contact:
High-Quality Legal Education Without the High-Dollar Price Tag
St. Louis, Missouri, native Adam Braun, who has had Notre Dame wallpaper in his bedroom since he was 11 years old, set his sights on the Golden Dome quite some time ago. “I guess you could say it was kind of a dream school,” he says.
Now a triple-Domer, Braun graduated from Notre Dame with a bachelor’s degree in accounting in 2006. He went on to earn a master’s degree in accounting in 2007, and after spending a year-and-a-half working for a consulting firm, Braun returned to campus for law school.
“I knew I’d be coming back to school at some point,” he says, explaining that he first needed to discover a profession he knew he could be happy with, well, for the rest of his life.
Though Braun was certain he wanted to go to law school, the thought of financing a legal education—to the tune of $120,000—was “very, very scary.”
He considered his options: attend a lower-quality law school at the expense of his education, or select a topnotch school at the expense of his pocketbook.
Braun was faced with a difficult decision. Fortunately for him, it was a decision he never had to make: Notre Dame Law School offered him the Rev. Michael McCafferty Fellowship, a full-tuition award created by friends, family, and former students of the late, beloved law professor.
Braun is now mulling over the type of law he is going to practice—and he is grateful that this decision will not be based on salary alone.
“I count my blessings every day that I received this fellowship,” Braun says. “I can’t believe I’m back at Notre Dame. It’s still pretty surreal.”
Arrange a Matching Gift. It’s Easy.
Year-end Giving and the Football Lottery
Video: Milo Dodson ‘08