In the News
Alumni admitted to the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court
Forty-six graduates of Texas Wesleyan School of Law were sworn in as members of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at a ceremony presided over by Chief Justice John Roberts held at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg congratulated the alumni group at a reception following the ceremony. See the complete article.
Save the Date!
That’s right…Texas Wesleyan School of Law is turning 20 this year and we want YOU to celebrate with us. Please mark your calendars for the following dates; we want to see YOU at these events! Find more details here.
• Friday, September 25 – Twentieth Anniversary Kick-off Reception
• Friday, December 11 – Plaque Dedication & Graduation honoring the classes of 1993 & 1994
Help Kids Learn the Law!
The 2nd annual Law Mini Camp for kids is this summer. Last year our alumni helped support our Law Kids Camp series and made these events a success. We hope you will do the same this year, so we may continue to educate kids by creating a fun, interactive environment for students to learn the law. Be a part of this wonderful opportunity to mentor 200 community children as an event sponsor. Feature your firm on the water bottle or tote bag each child will receive. Read more or fill out a sponsor form.
Rescheduled Alumni Golf Tournament raises $20K for Greenhill Scholarship
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| Chair Craig Woodcook '05 |
Although rained out on the original tournament day during Alumni Weekend, rainy weather could not keep golfers from the 2nd Annual Chief Justice Joe Greenhill Golf Tournament this time on May 16. The 25 teams were made up of area judges, law school alumni, faculty, students and other legal professionals. The tournament raised $20,000 for the Chief Justice Joe Greenhill scholarship.
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Challenge Gift Starts Good Habit for Recent Alum
The law degree had barely been in his hands for a month when Matthew Wright ’08, along with his wife, Andy, decided to give back to the institution that had played such a substantial and positive role in each of their lives over the last few years.
But they didn’t stop there. They want fellow alumni to give back, too.
The Matthew and Andy Wright Challenge Gift began on Feb. 1, and will continue through June 30. The Wrights have offered a challenge gift to the law school’s Advocacy Endowment Campaign: for every $2 donated through June 30, they will match with $1 of their own, up to $5,000.
“We saw there was an opportunity, [because] Texas Wesleyan has such a strong oral advocacy program,” Wright said. “It was the right time.” Read more.