The Order of St. Thomas More plays a key role in the success of the Notre Dame Law School. As the Law School has aspired both to greater prominence in the academy and to greater influence among its peers, members have been steadfastly generous in supporting these efforts.
In particular, contributions to the Order of St. Thomas More support the following important priorities:
- Fellowships: Notre Dame law students graduate with an average indebtedness of nearly $80,000. Your support eases the financial burden of our graduates and ensures the Law School’s competitiveness in recruiting the most outstanding candidates.
- Loan Repayment Assistance Funds: Not surprisingly, the Law School attracts a high percentage of students with extensive records of involvement in social justice projects. Your support makes it easier for students with a service orientation to pursue modestly paying positions in the public-interest sector.
- Support for the Kresge Law Library: The Law School’s ability to attract first-rate faculty and students is strongly linked to the quality of its library holdings. Your contributions ensure that the Kresge Law Library can meet the research and teaching needs of a diverse constituency.
The Order offers two tiers of membership:
- Traditional: an annual donation of $1,500 or more to the Law School.
- Dean’s Circle: an annual donation of $5,000 or more to the Law School.
Benefits of Traditional Membership
While the satisfaction derived from advancing the mission of the Notre Dame Law School is the greatest reward, the benefits described below are intended to convey our gratitude for your support.
All members of the Order of St. Thomas More receive:
- A medallion symbolizing your membership in the Order.
- Personalized membership card entitling bearer to discounts at select on-campus dining venues, including Sorin’s, Leahy’s, and Legends, and a 20 percent discount on purchases at the Warren Golf Course Pro Shop (excludes golf lessons).
- Priority enrollment in the Law School’s Continuing Legal Education courses.
- Select Law School publications, including Notre Dame Lawyer, for those not currently receiving them.
- University communications, such as the President’s Newsletter and Notre Dame Magazine, for those not currently receiving them.
- Invitations to regional gatherings and special campus events.
- “Special contributor status” in the football ticket lottery, with improved chances for success in obtaining tickets to multiple home football games.
Dean’s Circle members receive additional benefits congruent with higher levels of support.
Every gift matters. Join the Order of St. Thomas More today.
Questions? Please contact:
Jill Donnelly
Executive Director, Order of St. Thomas More
Director, Law School Annual Fund
1100 Grace Hall
Notre Dame,
IN 46556
(574) 631-2998
OSTM@nd.edu
The patron saint of lawyers and students, Thomas More was also a devoted husband and father of four. He was renowned throughout England and beyond for his austere, almost priestly existence, and for his wit and intellect. Yet it is his profound devotion to and study of the Catholic faith for which he is most remembered: ultimately, such devotion cost him his life.
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